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Rita Ora Hits the Red Carpet at American Music Awards 2018!

Rita Ora strikes a pose on the red carpet as she arrives at the 2018 American Music Awards on Tuesday (October 9) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The 27-year-old singer and actress stepped out in a black gown covered in a black floral-print for the awards show.

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Rita is set to hit the stage to present tonight.

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FYI: Rita is wearing a Giambattista Valli gown and Sophia Webster heels.

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Ciara & Son Future Jr. Pose at American Music Awards 2018!

It’s a mommy-son moment on the red carpet for Ciara and four-year-old Future Jr. at the 2018 American Music Awards on Tuesday (October 9) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

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Ciara will be performing “Dose” and “Level Up” with Missy Elliott during the ceremony.

“Selfies With My Sis Miss. @MissyMisDemeanorElliot @AMAs Rehearsals Special Moments #LevelUp #Dose,” she wrote on her Instagram before the show.

The host of this year’s show is Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross, whose mom Diana Ross is a six-time AMA winner. Make sure to watch the show at 8/7c on ABC!

FYI: Ciara is wearing a DSquared2 dress and shoes and Pandora jewelry.

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Tracee Ellis Ross Performs a Dance Medley at AMAs 2018!

Tracee Ellis Ross shows off her dance moves while performing at the 2018 American Music Awards on Tuesday (October 9) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The black-ish actress is hosting the event tonight and she did a dance medley of a bunch of hit songs at the top of the show.

Tracee‘s medley included Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow,” Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” The Carters’ “Apes–t,” Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” Ciara’s “Level Up,” Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk,” and Beyonce’s “Run the Word (Girls).”

You can check out photos from the performance in the gallery!

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The Chainsmokers & Zedd Suit Up for American Music Awards 2018!

The Chainsmokers hit the red carpet as they step out for the 2018 American Music Awards on Tuesday (October 9) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The guys – Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart – were also joined at awards show by fellow EDM DJ Zedd.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Zedd

The Chainsmokers and Zedd are both nominated for Favorite Electronic/Dance Music Artist.

Make sure to watch the show at 8/7c on ABC!

FYI: Andrew and Alex are both in Etro suits, Christian Louboutin shoes, and Jennifer Fisher chains. Zedd is wearing Saint Laurent.

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Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line Present at American Music Awards 2018!

Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line are reuniting on stage at the 2018 American Music Awards on Tuesday (October 9) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

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The “Meant to Be” collaborators presented the Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Award to Cardi B during the evening’s ceremony. They’re also nominated for Best Collaboration of the Year.

FGL‘s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley were joined on the carpet by their respective wives, Hayley Stommel and Brittney Marie Cole.

The host of this year’s show is Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross, whose mom Diana Ross is a six-time AMA winner. Make sure to watch the show at 8/7c on ABC!

FYI: Bebe is wearing a Balmain dress, Le Silla shoes, and Dannijo earrings. Tyler is wearing a Francis Libiran suit, a Givenchy shirt, and Salvatore Ferragamo shoes. Brian is wearing a full Dolce&Gabbana look. Hayley is wearing a Solace London gown, Gianvito Rossi shoes, a Tyler Ellis bag, and Tacori and Lana jewelry. Brittany is wearing a Halpern dress, Dsquared2 shoes, a Tyler Ellis, and jewelry by Lana, Queenie Cao, and H. Crowne.

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Taylor Swift Opens AMAs 2018 with 'I Did Something Bad' (Video)

Taylor Swift hits the stage to perform her song “I Did Something Bad” at the 2018 American Music Awards on Tuesday (October 9) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The 28-year-old singer opened the show with her performance, marking the first time she performed at an awards show in three years!

Taylor is also nominated for four awards tonight – Artist of the Year, Tour of the Year, Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock, and Favorite Album – Pop/Rock for reputation.

Make sure to see photos of Taylor on the red carpet!

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Camila Cabello Sparkles at American Music Awards 2018

Camila Cabello adds some subtle bling to her chic look while arriving at the 2018 American Music Awards on Tuesday (October 9) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The 21-year-old singer is up for a ton of awards tonight, including Collaboration of the Year, Video of the Year and New Artist of the Year.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Camila Cabello

Stay tuned for Camila‘s performance of new single “Consequences” on JJ!

The host of this year’s show is Black-ish actress Tracee Ellis Ross, whose mom Diana Ross is a six-time AMA winner. Make sure to watch the show at 8/7c on ABC!

FYI: Camila wore an Armani Prive look with Bvlgari jewelry, and Christian Louboutin heels.

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