Mary Lambert performing live during the AMA's pre-show. (American Music Awards/Facebook)
Actress Bailee Madison on the red carpet. (American Music Awards/Facebook)
Vine royalty Brittany Furlan on the red carpet. (American Music Awards/Facebook)
Fergie knows how to make an entrance with this blinged out bus. (American Music Awards/Facebook)
Gavin DeGraw on the red carpet. (American Music Awards/Facebook)
Jordin Sparks on the red carpet. (American Music Awards/Facebook)
5 Seconds of Summer has arrived. (American Music Awards/Facebook)
Selena Gomez on the red carpet of the 2014 American Music Awards. (American Music Awards/Twitter)
Mary Lambert arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Heidi Klum arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (PJordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Garcelle Beauvais arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Frankie J. Grande arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Frankie J. Grande arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Meghan Trainor arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Charli XCX arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Charli XCX arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Daniel Wayne Sermon, from left, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee and Dan Platzman of the musical group Imagine Dragons arrive at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Zendaya arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Giuliana Rancic arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Danai Gurira arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Lance Bass arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Fergie arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Ella Henderson arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Miles Brown, from left, Anthony Anderson, Yara Shahidi and Marcus Scribner arrive at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Becky G arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Keltie Knight arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Bailee Madison arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Jordin Sparks, left, and Gavin DeGraw arrive at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Lia Marie Johnson arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (ordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Wyclef Jean arrives at the 42nd annual American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Los Angeles. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Frankie J. Grande’s ridiculous outfit and other AMA red carpet looks — PHOTOS
The American Music Awards kick off at 5 p.m. (although we can’t watch it until 8 p.m.), but before that are hours of red carpet festivities.
Check out the photo gallery above for celebs’ red-carpet looks (including Ariana Grande’s brother’s painted-on tux), and watch their entrances live below. Catch performances by Taylor Swift, One Direction, Lorde, Ariana Grande, Garth Brooks, Nicki Minaj and more at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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