2026 American Music Awards: The (Relatively) Subdued

Teyana Taylor in Balenciaga

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Teyana Taylor attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

On HER this is subdued; I love the color and she looks very pretty, but that slit IS perilous.

Sombr in custom Valentino

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) sombr attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

This is also good. He and Valentino are a great combination, frankly.

Hilary Duff in Rabanne (2019)

US actress and singer Hilary Duff attends the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Ian Maule / AFP via Getty Images)

This originally had some more detailing at the neckline and I think it misses it. But! This is really good on her and right for this event.

Lindsay Price

Against all my better judgement, I really like this. I DON'T KNOW. LEAVE ME ALONE.

JaNa Craig

Extremely fun.

Rei Ami in Roberto Cavalli

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Rei Ami attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

This is also pretty kicky and fun -- this event is a B-level music awards show in Vegas, this look totally fulfills that brief.

Jordan Chiles in Rahul Mishra

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Jordan Chiles attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

I never would have guessed she'd wear this, and it's honestly great on her. Go Bruins!

Nikki Glaser in Maria Lucia Hohan

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Nikki Glaser attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Sigh, okay, I guess.

Ludacris

I do appreciate a man who embraces the allure of oxblood leather.

KATSEYE

I am happy for KATSEYE that no one on their team is making them go out in matchy-matchy outfits. This is all coordinated -- they make sense, they're obviously going to the same place, it was thought out -- but it's not, like, costume-y.

Fergie

I was going to joke that this look is VERY 2007, but she (and the rest of the Peas) DID win something called "Best Throwback Song," so there you go.

GloRilla

Sigh, okay, I guess. (Although this color IS great and she does not need a bracelet.)

Chrissy Teigen (in Raisa Vanessa) and John Legend

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Sigh, okay, I guess. (Actually, I sort of like both of these more than my huffing and puffing would indicate. The color of Chrissy's is so good and John wears that expanse of beige very well.)

Maluma in Boss

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Maluma attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

Oh! Yes! This is good! No notes.

Billy Idiol

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Billy Idol attends the 52nd American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 25, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Everything appears to be in order here.

New Kids on the Block

And then NKOTB showed up.