Celeb Hair Daze At The VMAs
Ranging from the bizarre to the beautiful, here are some the hairstyles that turned heads at the VMAs over the years.
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Demi Lovato shows she knows a thing or two about daring cuts. The songstress rocks a half-shaved 'do at the 2014 VMAs.
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At the 2014 VMAs, Kesha's enchanting rainbow locks brought a ray of sunshine to the red carpet.
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Blue hair, bleached tips and volume -- the ladies of Fifth Harmony sure know how to rock some fabulous hair and individual style at the 2014 VMAs.
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Solange channeled Diana Ross with voluminous, natural waves at the 2014 VMAs.
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A glowing Kelly Rowland sported a stunning braided crown at the 2014 VMAs.
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Lady Gaga crossed over to the dark side with a Little Monster-approved dye job that she debuted on the 2013 red carpet.
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Miley Cyrus strutted the 2013 VMA red carpet with her unique, and now iconic, top knot 'do.
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Taylor Swift went glam with vintage, ladylike curls on the 2013 VMAs red carpet.
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Rihanna can pull off any hairstyle, but at the 2012 VMAs she had the world gushing over her brand new, short pixie 'do.
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At the 2012 VMAs, Miley Cyrus rocked a platinum blonde mohawk that perfectly matched her rock and roll style.
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Nicki Minaj is no stranger to colorful hair. At the 2012 VMAs, she turned heads in electric yellow curls and soft pink highlights.
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Harry Styles arrived at the 2012 Video Music Awards with his hair styled in more than one direction. His signature tousled tresses always wow the crowd.
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When it comes to short, edgy hairstyles, P!nk's original 'dos take the cake. At the 2012 Video Music Awards, the rocker stunned with a wild blonde mohawk.
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In his own words, rapper Riff Raff cleaned up with some "crispy clean braids" for the 2012 show.
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In 2011, Katy Perry flaunted her femininity with flirty, floral-pinned fuchsia waves.
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A '50s greaser hairstyle allowed Lady Gaga to transform into her male alter-ego, Jo Calderone, at the 2011 VMAs.
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At the 2011 show, Nicki Minaj's twisted, colorful updo towered like a big fluff of cotton candy.
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No hair products needed! Justin Bieber's shortly-cropped hair at the 2011 VMAs is red carpet ready all on its own.
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In an elegant, side-swept ponytail, Beyoncé polished the ombre hair trend at the 2011 VMAs.
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Bringing the bouffant back from the '60s, Adele's pumped up hairstyle added some big excitement to the 2011 red carpet.
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In 2011, Demi Lovato's long, voluminous waves appear to cascade for days.
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With black layered curls and sleek blonde bangs, rapper Kreayshawn showed that her own innovative style is anything but basic on the 2011 red carpet.
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Lady Gaga adorned her wavy, blue-tipped locks with a golden feather mohawk at the 2010 VMAs.
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Katy Perry dashed a few streaks of color into her dark curly mane at the 2010 VMAs.
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Jared Leto rocked platinum blonde tips at the 2010 VMAs.
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'Jersey Shore' star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino wore his star status buzzed into his hairdo at the 2010 VMAs.
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Ke$ha amped up her long, Rapunzel-like braid with a rocker's pompadour at the 2010 VMAs.
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Cher took big and bold to new heights as she showed off her bountiful body of hair at the 2010 VMAs.
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will.i.am's futuristic high-top fade went where no man has gone before at the 2010 VMAs.
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Teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber on the 2009 red carpet is known just as much for his women-wooing lyrics as he is for his perfectly-placed coiffe.
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At the 2009 VMAs, Perez Hilton hit the red carpet in a wave of color.
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Cassie showed her serious side at the 2009 VMAs with a half-shaved haircut.
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Stephanie Pratt made a big arrival at the 2009 VMAs with her voluminous waves.
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Just call her MacGyver. Katy Perry took her raven curls from cute to glam at the 2008 VMAs when she turned a gem-studded fashion pin into a hair clip.
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An edgy Rihanna livened up her already dramatic Mohawk at the 2008 VMAs with some multicolored highlights.
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Pink is a certified wild child at the 2008 VMAs with her white-hot, spiky crop.
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Russell Brand took bed head to new heights at the 2008 VMAs.
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The size of Bill Kaulitz's hair is proportional to how pumped he is to be at the 2008 VMAs.
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Rihanna may look coy at the 2007 VMAs, but her sleek, graduated bob refuses to go unnoticed.
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Is that Marilyn Monroe? Christina Aguilera looked to retro pin-ups at the 2006 VMAs for inspiration in styling her sleek, pinned curls.
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Fergie took elegant to new heights in her pulled back pony topped with a ribbon in 2006.
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Pink went glam in soft curls at the 2006 VMAS, but keeps her rocker edge with shaved sides.
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At the 2006 VMAs, Paris Hilton went retro in a high pomp.
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Jessica Simpson looked like a perfect Southern belle with her flirty layers of curls at the 2005 VMAs.
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Ashlee Simpson took a fun approach to the traditional ponytail at the 2005 VMAs.
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Beyoncé let her goldie locks run wild on the 2004 VMA red carpet.
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Gwen Stefani channeled old Hollywood glamour at the 2004 VMAs by pairing side-swept waves with an eye-catching crimson bloom.
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Fergie looked like she stepped straight out of a 1950s sock hop and onto the 2004 VMA red carpet with her Pink Lady-inspired high ponytail and curly side bangs.
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At the 2004 VMAs, Ashlee Simpson's soft long layers went rock-and-roll with a touch of blonde at the tips.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs' frontwoman Karen O made the bowl cut her trademark 'do in 2004.
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Kelly Osborne tires of only displaying her angst on her T-shirts, so she showed off her emo mindset with a dark and jagged do that covers one eye at the 2003 VMAs.
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Unsure if blondes or brunettes have more fun, Christina Aguilera fused both colors in a mop of colored extensions at the 2002 VMAs.
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At the 2002 VMAs, J.Lo opted for a fun, curly bob to offset a sexy black blazer.
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Guns N' Roses' legendary front man, Axl Rose, kept his trademark bandanna and adds tons of tiny braids for the 2002 VMAs.
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Wild child Kelly Osbourne rocked a crimped bob at the 2002 VMAs.
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At the 2001 Video Music Awards Shakira created a style genre all her own: Warrior Princess-meets-Rastafarian!
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Gwen Stefani rocked rockabilly curls with punk-pop flair at the 2001 VMAs.
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Britney Spears was a blonde bombshell with cascading crimps and curls at the 2000 show.
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Lil Kim's electric purple wig diverted attention away from her purple pastie-covered chest at the 1999 VMAs.
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Flower power! Drew Barrymore showed up to the 1995 VMAs with daisies adorning her voluminous blonde hair.
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Janet Jackson showed off her signature 'Poetic Justice' braids while posing with her very own Moonman at the 1994 MTV VMAs.
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Cindy Crawford pulled off this pageant-ready hairstyle at the 1992 VMAs...without the help of a Bumpit!
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