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AMAs 2010: Best/Worst Red Carpet Style

We grade the American Music Awards attendee fashion choices that hit high notes (Taylor Swift! Katy Perry!) and the ones that were a little (or a lot) off (sorry, Heidi!)
By Archana Ram Updated November 22, 2010 at 05:00 PM EST
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TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift, American Music Awards 2010 | Taking a break from her signature cascading curls and floor-sweeping gowns, the winner and performer of the night sparkled in a sleek Collette Dinnigan mini…
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Taking a break from her signature cascading curls and floor-sweeping gowns, the winner and performer of the night sparkled in a sleek Collette Dinnigan mini with an edgy new hairstyle to match. Grade: A

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KATY PERRY

Katy Perry, American Music Awards 2010 | Before performing in a ruby red catsuit later that evening, the usually splashy Perry walked the red carpet in a sweet and simple Badgley Mischka…
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Before performing in a ruby red catsuit later that evening, the usually splashy Perry walked the red carpet in a sweet and simple Badgley Mischka Couture dress. Grade: B

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Pink

Pink, American Music Awards 2010 | The ''Raise Your Glass'' singer, who just announced she's pregnant, put a rock'n' roll twist on her classic Janey Lopaty Vintage with a purple-grey hairdo.…
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The ''Raise Your Glass'' singer, who just announced she's pregnant, put a rock'n' roll twist on her classic Janey Lopaty Vintage with a purple-grey hairdo. Grade: B-

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FERGIE

Fergie, American Music Awards | The feathers added edge, the shoulders added high fashion and the sparkles added glamour, but all together, there were too many Peas in the pod…
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The feathers added edge, the shoulders added high fashion and the sparkles added glamour, but all together, there were too many Peas in the pod for Fergie's Falguni & Shane mini. Grade: B-

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Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus, American Music Awards 2010 | We like the intricately wrapped Marchesa mini, but we wonder how many people asked Cyrus if she had toilet paper stuck to her heels. Grade:…
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We like the intricately wrapped Marchesa mini, but we wonder how many people asked Cyrus if she had toilet paper stuck to her heels. Grade: C

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RIHANNA

Rihanna, American Music Awards 2010 | Between the Fatal Attraction hair style and the lackluster imitation of Halle Berry's Oscar gown , we much prefer the elegantly slinky Elie Saab Haute…
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Between the Fatal Attraction hair style and the lackluster imitation of Halle Berry's Oscar gown, we much prefer the elegantly slinky Elie Saab Haute Couture gown Rihanna wore to pick up her AMA trophy for Female Soul/R&B Artist to this maroon dress, also by Elie Saab. Grade: C

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JULIANNE HOUGH

Julianne Hough, American Music Awards 2010 | The Burlesque actress and former Dancing With the Stars pro showed off perfectly coiffed retro curls with an ornate lace Marchesa dress — and botched…
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The Burlesque actress and former Dancing With the Stars pro showed off perfectly coiffed retro curls with an ornate lace Marchesa dress — and botched it all with a wad of unnecessary sheer fabric on the bottom. Grade: D+

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JENNY MCCARTHY

Jenny McCarthy, American Music Awards 2010 | With Halloween long gone, someone should've told Jenny McCarthy that her Fred Flintstone costume — by way of Stella McCartney — is outdated for this…
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With Halloween long gone, someone should've told Jenny McCarthy that her Fred Flintstone costume — by way of Stella McCartney — is outdated for this party. Grade: D

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HEIDI KLUM

Heidi Klum, American Music Awards 2010 | Klum has many titles to her name — supermodel, actress, producer, TV host — but is gothic grandma next? Grade: F
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Klum has many titles to her name — supermodel, actress, producer, TV host — but is gothic grandma next? Grade: F

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TOO CRAZY TO GRADE

American Music Awards 2010, Willow Smith | No letter of the alphabet can truly sum up the head-scratchers that are Nicky Minaj's Manish Arora dress, Ke$ha's studded eyebrows, gold faux hawk, and…
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No letter of the alphabet can truly sum up the head-scratchers that are Nicky Minaj's Manish Arora dress, Ke$ha's studded eyebrows, gold faux hawk, and halter made of VHS tapes, and Willow Smith's custom one-piece.

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