The American Music Awards 2012 Red Carpet

Nicki, Kerry, Brandy and more jaw-dropping star styles.

Nicki Minaj - The colorful singer appeared on the AMA red carpet in a beautiful chartreuse strapless gown by Monique Lhuillier.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Nicki Minaj - The colorful singer appeared on the AMA red carpet in a beautiful chartreuse strapless gown by Monique Lhuillier. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Kerry Washington - The Scandal actress' bright yellow dress and matching clutch definitely popped on the red carpet. (Photo: Thomas Janssen, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Kerry Washington - The Scandal actress' bright yellow dress and matching clutch definitely popped on the red carpet. (Photo: Thomas Janssen, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Tyga - Tyga, on the other hand, wanted to match with the carpeted floor in a bold red suit. His Christian Louboutin spiked loafers were the perfect addition.  (Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Kelly Rowland - The presenter wore this printed dress with beadwork detail on the red carpet, plus coordinating strappy heels.  (Photo: Thomas Janssen, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Kelly Rowland - The presenter wore this printed dress with beadwork detail on the red carpet, plus coordinating strappy heels.  (Photo: Thomas Janssen, PacificCoastNews.com)

Swizz Beatz - The super producer made a dramatic entrance, wearing his signature shades and sneaks with a sharp Alexander McQueen suit.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Swizz Beatz - The super producer made a dramatic entrance, wearing his signature shades and sneaks with a sharp Alexander McQueen suit.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Brandy - The singer makes us do a double-take in an absolutely gorgeous golden dress that has such a fabulous silhouette. Her booties were show-stoppers, too.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Brandy - The singer makes us do a double-take in an absolutely gorgeous golden dress that has such a fabulous silhouette. Her booties were show-stoppers, too. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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50 Cent - The rapper dressed to impress the red carpet audience in this gray suit. He accented his ensemble with a checkered button-down and red pocket square. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Justin Bieber - In fewer than six months, Bieber has gone from fresh-faced pop star to angry young man, and his diatribes circulate the globe in mere seconds thanks to Twitter. We get that growing up is hard to do, but maybe he should throw his tantrums in private for a while? (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Justin Bieber - Who’s single and good-looking? This guy. Justin sticks with one of his favored looks, all-black everything, and hits the red carpet in a cool leather getup. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Tristan Wilds - A camouflage vest offset Tristan Wilds’s all-black ensemble.   (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 

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Tristan Wilds - A camouflage vest offset Tristan Wilds’s all-black ensemble.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images) 

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Rocsi Diaz - The television personality looked darling on the red carpet in this gold and black dress with peplum detail.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Rocsi Diaz - The television personality looked darling on the red carpet in this gold and black dress with peplum detail. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo - Prints and patterns abound in the couple's AMA outfits.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo - Prints and patterns abound in the couple's AMA outfits. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Will.I.Am - Perhaps Will.I.Am thought some extra bling would distract from the rest of his ensemble. What do you think of his outfit?  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Will.I.Am - Perhaps Will.I.Am thought some extra bling would distract from the rest of his ensemble. What do you think of his outfit?  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Chris Brown - Brown looked easy breezy in this casual style as he walked the red carpet at the 40th anniversary AMAs.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Chris Brown - Brown looked easy breezy in this casual style as he walked the red carpet at the 40th anniversary AMAs.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Ludacris - Luda also kept it casual in jeans, sneakers and a black and green jacket.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Ludacris - Luda also kept it casual in jeans, sneakers and a black and green jacket.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

J. Cole - The North Carolina emcee schools the streets on how to finesse the trend.   (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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J. Cole - The artist was also on hand to applaud the year's hottest musicians in a winter-ready look. We're digging the black and burgundy. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Sean Kingston - The singer strikes a serious pose for the cameras before entering the Nokia Theater. He dressed up his black tee and jeans with gold jewelry and bomber.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Sean Kingston - The singer strikes a serious pose for the cameras before entering the Nokia Theater. He dressed up his black tee and jeans with gold jewelry and bomber. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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