2022 American Music Awards: The Drama!

Dencia

I'm sorry, but this is rad. It's obviously not like...Normal Clothing, as much as it is a costume, but what a costume it is. She looks like the Queen Robot in a very cool cartoon for grown-ups called SPACE BITCHES and I am now the number one stan of SPACE BITCHES.

Lauren Jauregui in Norma Kamali

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (13629350eg) Lauren Jauregui American Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 20 Nov 2022

This definitely has a hint of Kim Kardashian Gets Upholstered For the Met Gala, but....in a kinda good way? For reference, the last time we saw her she was truly wearing just like random undies under a veil, so this feels like a redemption story for all of us.

Yola in custom Christian Siriano

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (13631772el) Yola American Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 20 Nov 2022

This is dreamy. What fun to wave your arm around in this, dramatically. Like, I envision her wearing this when she invites people into the New Year's Eve party on her yacht.

Coco Jones in Annakiki

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (13629350dw) Coco Jones American Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 20 Nov 2022

This is wacky and at least part '80s bathing suit....and I love it. She looks so cute.

Muni Long in Juana Martin

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock (13629350ev) Muni Long American Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 20 Nov 2022

This is also pleasantly eccentric, and being carried in no small part by how cute she is, personally.

Latto

Latto did a lot of Stage Business with this Veil Dress Situation and while her face does look great, I just kept imaging the entire thing taking place in her Advanced Mime class at Juilliard.

Karrueche Tran

Also a bit eccentric, with a dash of Ursula the Sea Witch, but she looks great. (I also accidentally typed "Ursula the Seat Witch," which is what they call the lady at Delta Airlines who does the upgrades to first class.)

Kali Uchis in Dilara Findikoglu

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock (13628230ak) Kali Uchis American Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 20 Nov 2022

I say the following more often than you might think: I wish this had more feathers.

Bebe Rexha in Buerlangma

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (13631772ec) Bebe Rexha American Music Awards, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 20 Nov 2022

Unfortunately, this kind of gives a Designer Imposter Balenciaga vibe. It also low-key feels like a lot of folks are recycling their backup Halloween looks.

Roselyn Sanchez

I heart shoulder pads but this is inching toward Still Wearing the Hanger category.

Machine Gun Kelly in D&G

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (13631777lm) Machine Gun Kelly arrives at the American Music Awards, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles 2022 American Music Awards - Arrivals, Los Angeles, United States - 20 Nov 2022

I am totally serious when I say that as functional CLOTHING this is obviously a non-starter. But as Clothing As Art, it is pretty rad. He's very thoughtful about his presentation and I appreciate that he's taking this to a Lady Gaga place. Lord Gaga.

Machine Gun Kelly in D&G

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutterstock (13631777kz) Machine Gun Kelly arrives at the American Music Awards, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles 2022 American Music Awards - Arrivals, Los Angeles, United States - 20 Nov 2022

The purple is also great with his coloring.