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    MTV Europe Music Awards 2016: Red Carpet

    See which stars stormed the red carpet in style...

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    Published 7 November 2016 In Features

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    See which stars stormed the red carpet in style...

    This weekend saw A-lister’s step up their style stakes for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2016. This years awards were held on stage at Ahoy Rotterdam.

    Pop’s biggest names hit the red carpet and everyone from Zara Larsson to Tallia Storm were in attendance.

    Bright, fun and cool was the theme of the evening with Charli XCX leading the pack. She wore a super-fun pink crop top and flared trouser outfit from House of Holland and Tallia Storm wore an outfit from Fendi.

    Jourdan Dunn and Winnie Harlow were some of the supermodels in attendance and both looked stunning in dramatic black gowns.

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    The trophies were purple and were a tribute to Prince after the star tragically passed away in April earlier this year.

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    Lady Gaga who won best female and best look came in next by picking up two awards but sadly wasn’t in attendance due to filming commitments.

    Other winners of the evening included: Shawn Mendes for Best Male, Fifth Harmony for Best Pop act, Starboy featuring Daft Punk and The Wknd for Best Music Video, Drake for Best Hip-Hop and Zara Larsson for Best New Act.

    The performances:

    Bruno Mars, MTV Europe Music Awards 2016

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    Bruno Mars took the to the stage with an energetic performance, Bebe Rexha, One Republic and Kings of Leon also delighted the audience.

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    It was all about the spectacle:

    Julio Himde, set designer extraordinaire, designed a four-stage electronic art installation complete with a geometric pattern and over 3000 meters of LED strips and was a fitting setting for the super stylish event.

    20 dancers (that made it to the show from an open casting call of over 800) shimmied, sashayed and tapped away in shiny new sneakers courtesy of Foot Locker.

    Click through the gallery to see all the best dressed from the MTV Europe Music Awards 2016.

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    Anne-Marie wearing Micol Ragni at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Anne-Marie wearing Micol Ragni at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Bebe Rexha

    Bebe Rexha

    Bebe Rexha wearing Julien MacDonald at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Bebe Rexha wearing Julien MacDonald at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Benjamin Lasnier

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    Benjamin Lasnier at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Benjamin Lasnier at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Charli XCX

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    Charli XCX wearing House of Holland at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Charli XCX wearing House of Holland at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    DNCE

    DNCE

    Jack Lawless, JinJoo Lee, Joe Jonas and Cole Whittle of DNCE at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Jack Lawless, JinJoo Lee, Joe Jonas and Cole Whittle of DNCE at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Jaden Smith

    Jaden Smith

    Jaden Smith at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Jaden Smith at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Jourdan Dunn

    Jourdan Dunn

    Jourdan Dunn at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Jourdan Dunn at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Laura Whitmore

    Laura Whitmore

    Laura Whitmore at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Laura Whitmore at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Nina Debrov

    Nina Debrov

    Nina Debrov at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Nina Debrov at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Tinie Tempah

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    Tinie Tempah wears Emporio Armani at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Tinie Tempah wears Emporio Armani at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Tallia Storm

    Tallia Storm

    Tallia Storm wearing Fendi at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Tallia Storm wearing Fendi at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Winnie Harlow

    Winnie Harlow

    Winnie Harlow at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Winnie Harlow at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

    Zara Larsson

    Zara Larsson

    Zara Larsson wearing an Ermanno Scervino dress with Yoko London pearl earrings at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.
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    Zara Larsson wearing an Ermanno Scervino dress with Yoko London pearl earrings at the MTV 2016 Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam.

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