From the red carpet to the stage, stars rock out at the MTV awards

General view of the arrival line at the Forum at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Lucy Hale arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Matt Sayles

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Singer Kesha arrives at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/Reuters

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Ashton Irwin, from left, Calum Hood, Luke Hemmings and Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Jordan Strauss

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Ariana Grande arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Jordan Strauss

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Jeremy Scott arrives at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/Reuters

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Jessie J arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Jordan Strauss

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Jennifer Lopez arrives at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Solange Knowles arrives at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/Reuters

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The cast of "Faking It" poses on the red carpet at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/Reuters

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Nicki Minaj arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Matt Sayles

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Miley Cyrus arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Matt Sayles

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Maroon 5 arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Jordan Strauss

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Ariana Grande arrives at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/Reuters

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Gwen Stefani arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Jordan Strauss

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Singers Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo arrive at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Nick Jonas arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Matt Sayles

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Taylor Swift arrives at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Recording artist Iggy Azalea arrives at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Usher arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Matt Sayles

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Kendall Jenner, from left, Kim Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Matt Sayles

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Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose arrive at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/Reuters

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Singer Gwen Stefani arrives at the 2014 MTV Music Video Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Jessie J performs "Bang-Bang" on stage during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Ariana Grande, from left, Jessie J and Nicki Minaj perform at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Chris Pizzello

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Charli XCX performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Inglewood, Calif.Matt Sayles

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Nicki Minaj performs "Anaconda" during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Taylor Swift performs "Shake It Off" during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Usher takes the stage to perform "She Came to Give It to You" during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Taylor Swift performs "Shake It Off" on stage during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Usher performs "She Came to Give It to You" with Nicki Minaj (2nd L) backstage during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Actor Jim Carey falls backward as he and Jeff Daniels (R) present the award for best pop video during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Common discusses the death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri before presenting the award for best hip hop video on stage during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Singer Ed Sheeran jumps onto the back of director Emil Nava backstage after winning the award for best male video for "Sing" backstage during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California August 24, 2014.KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/Reuters

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