Backless Dress Trend at VMAs 2014

1 Sarah Hyland

The Modern Family star perhaps surprised us most of all in this cutout blue suede KaufmanFranco dress. Just look at that dipped hemline!

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2 Jessie J

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The British singer showed off one of her best assets in this backless lime-green vintage Halston dress.

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3 Rita Ora

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The singer shocked in a red silk charmeuse Donna Karan Atelier dress that was clearly inspired by a negligee.

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4 Julianne Hough

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The star's flowing, navy-blue silk Emilio Pucci gown stayed perfectly in place thanks to a single silver chain down the back.

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5 Jennifer Lopez

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Now those are some cutouts! The singer wore a multistrapped metallic Charbel Zoe dress that showed off her muscular physique.

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