The Best Black Red Carpet Looks of 2022 (Part 2)

From the NAACP Image Awards, Met Gala, The Root 100, and more, Black celebrities were dressed to impress this year!

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Black celebrities showed up and showed out on all of the major red carpets this year! It’s nearly impossible to choose only one from each show, but here are some of our favorite fits from 2022! Enjoy!

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NAACP Image Awards February 26, 2022

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Actress, Eris Baker, was giving us Princess Tiana vibes at the NAACP Image Awards in a green, strapless gown and matching green heels!

Screen Actors Guild Awards February 27, 2022

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Singer and actress, Cynthia Erivo, wore this striking all-red Louis Vuitton look with plenty of jewelry and platinum blonde hair for the Screen Actors Guild Awards carpet.

Critics Choice Awards March 13, 2022

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British actress and model, Jodie Turner-Smith, looked like a queen in this bright blue Gucci gown and matching headpiece for the Critics Choice Awards rep carpet.

Academy Awards March 27, 2022

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Demi Singleton, star of King Richard (2021), wore a beautiful lilac, beaded Mui Mui dress on the Academy Awards red carpet!

Grammy Awards April 3, 2022

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Doja Cat wore this light teal Artelier Versace gown with a matching corset, handbag, and strappy wedge heels! Her blonde hairstyle may have been the best hair moment of the year!

MET Gala May 2, 2022

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Rapper, Cardi B, was dripping in gold in this Versace gown! The matching stacked necklace and gloves are to die for!

Tony Awards June 12, 2022

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Actor Colman Domingo looked classic and dapper on the Tony Awards carpet in this powder blue suit with a flared pant

BET Awards June 26, 2022

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Singer, Victoria Monét, was striking in this copper-color, sequined Magda Butrym gown for the BET Awards.

MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) August 28, 2022

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Lil Nas X took a page from the supermodel, Iman’s, book with this Harris Reed ensemble for the MTV VMAs!

Emmy Awards September 12, 2022

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Zendaya looked stunning on the Emmy Award carpet in this black Valentino gown, chunky diamond ring, and silver choker necklace!

BET Hip Hop Music Awards October 4, 2022

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Dream Doll embodied her name looking like a Barbie doll in this bright pink high-slit gown and long blonde hair!

American Music Awards November 20, 2022

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Kelly Rowland shut the American Music Awards in this strapless, high-slit leopard print Nicolas Jebran gown paired with black latex gloves.

BET Soul Train Awards November 26, 2022

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Coco Jones wore this form-fitting, black two-piece fit with matching black gloves at the BET Soul Train Awards. She added a pop of color with blue and gold statement earrings and a short wavy bob!

People’s Choice Awards December 6, 2022

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Actress, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, looked like a dream in this airy, white Giambattista Vali gown on the People’s Choice Awards carpet!

The Root 100 December 8, 2022

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Bishop Lamor Whitehead blessed the red carpet at The Root 100 with a black, fitted suit with a floral design and matte-shine finish.

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