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Taylor Swift arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024. Photo: AFP / Angela Weiss

Stars dazzled on the red carpet in New York as they arrived for the MTV Video Music Awards, with Taylor Swift and Post Malone nabbing the most nominations. Both artists are nominated in nine separate categories.

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Among those getting multiple nominations are Eminem, SZA, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Megan Thee Stallion.

Taylor Swift attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images / AFP

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Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Noam Galai / Getty Images for MTV / AFP

US television personality Paris Hilton attends the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024. Photo: AFP / Angela Weiss

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Katy Perry attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV/AFP Photo: Noam Galai / Getty Images for MTV / AFP

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Lil Nas X attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV/AFP Photo: Roy Rochlin / Getty Images for MTV / AFP

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Singer-songwriter Camila Cabello attends the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024. Photo: AFP / Angela Weiss

Singer Halsey, who last attended the VMAs in 2016, told the red carpet interviewers that their dress was designed by Gianni Versace for Elizabeth Hurley in 1996 and had not been worn since. Photo: AFP / Angela Weiss

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US singer Sabrina Carpenter arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024. Photo: AFP / Angela Weiss

Anitta's 'Mil Veces' is nominated for best Latin and best editing. Photo: Noam Galai / Getty Images for MTV / AFP

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Cyndi Lauper attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images / AFP

From left, Huh Yun-jin, Kim Chae-won, Kazuha, Sakura Miyawaki and Hwang Jung-eum of Le Sserafim attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images / AFP

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Lisa's 'Rockstar' music video has been nominated in several categories including, best K-pop, best choreography, best art direction and best editing. Photo: Catherine Powell / Getty Images for MTV / AFP

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Coco Jones is up for performance of the year for her song 'ICU'. Photo: Noam Galai / Getty Images for MTV / AFP

Suki Waterhouse attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images / AFP

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US singer songwriter Jessie Murph arrives to attend the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 11, 2024. Photo: AFP / Angela Weiss

Fat Joe (centre) and DJ Khaled (right) show up in style alongside Dometi Pongo (left) at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Photo: Roy Rochlin / Getty Images for MTV / AFP

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