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[PHOTOS] Taylor Swift, Shakira and Selena Gomez resplendent on the MTV Video Awards red carpet

Music stars are reserving their most gorgeous outfits to stroll the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards.

At the start of the evening, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Shakira were among those who turned heads at the entrance to the Prudential Center in Newark (a suburb of New York).

The always-anticipated ceremony welcomes the biggest stars of the North American and international music scenes.

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Taylor Swift wears an elaborate outfit as she arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark. AFP

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Taylor Swift Getty Images

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Selena Gomez AFP

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Singer Renée Rapp Getty Images via AFP

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Shakira Getty Images via AFP

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Rapper Nicki Minaj comes to the event. AFP

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British singer Rita Ora AFP

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Singer Chloe Bailey AFP

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Singer Sabrina Carpenter. AFP

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Singer Nelly Furtado Getty Images via AFP