MTV VMAs 2020: All the fashion

This year's MTV Video Music Awards was a ceremony with a difference. The first major awards ceremony to take place in America since the Covid-19 pandemic, it saw performances take place in audience-less arenas across the city, with celebrities walking a reimagined red carpet - with digitally enhanced backgrounds and social distancing as standard. Stars such as Ariana Grande - who performed hit collaboration 'Rain on Me' with Lady Gaga - took to social media to thank the event's organisers for being "so diligent in making this such a safe and healthy experience for all of the performers and crew involved".

Lady Gaga was the big winner of the night, taking home multiple gongs and performing numerous outfit changes (we counted eight in total - plus eight different masks or face shields), while stars such as Bella Hadid, Miley Cyrus and Madison Beer embraced getting dressed up again and brought back that naked dressing trend so synonymous with music event red carpets.

Catch up on all the fashion, here.

Bella Hadid walked the red carpet in a sheer top and trousers by Albanian designer, Nensi Dojaka.

The model presented the inaugural Tricon award to Lady Gaga.

Miley Cyrus shimmered in a diaphanous strapless Mugler dress and matching elbow-length gloves.

Madison Beer also embraced the night's sheer dress theme in a fitted mini dress over a body suit, paired with a choker and platform sandals.

American actress and singer Sofia Carson brought the glamour in a scarlet gown with oversized peplum.

Doja Cat accepted the award for Best New Artist in a plunging metallic mini dress with a fringed hemline.

Lady Gaga walked the red carpet in a futuristic silver dress, platform boots and a bubble visor - commenting on Instagram that she was "wearing face shields before it was a thing".

The star performed multiple outfit changes throughout the evening to perform and accept her numerous award wins, including this shimmering silver bodysuit and white feather cape, from the recent Valentino couture collection.

One of her most classic looks of the night came in the form of this voluminous green gown, paired with a horned mask.

Another futuristic silver cape and mask combo from the performer.

The singer performed a medley of hits.

More striking stagewear from Lady Gaga.

She accepted another trophy in a sculptural multi-coloured mini dress.

The singer celebrated her multiple award wins in a MTV-branded T-shirt, studded mask and uber-platform boots.

She took to the stage to perform hit duet 'Rain on Me' with Ariana Grande.

The singer wore a purple harness top and flared skirt.

Keke Palmer presented on stage in an elegant black gown.

The actress-singer then changed into a baby blue mini dress with a statement bow.