Was anyone as disappointed with the red carpet fashion at the American Music Awards as we were? Black and white dresses lined the red carpet, as well as a lot of fashion DON’Ts. Stars like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Christina Aguilera, Ciara, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, and so many more flaunted there stylish (and not so stylish) threads, as they prepared to celebrate the fan voted music awards show. See what looks Frances and Rosemary loved most, as well as a gallery of the best and worst dressed, below.

FRANCES: Taylor Swift looked absolutely stunning in a gold Julie MacDonald mini dress. It reminded me a little bit of Tina Turner’s old sequined looks, but in a good way. I love sparkle and gold is a great color on Taylor. Plus, she also has great legs to show off just like miss Turner. The triangle cutout in the middle gave the dress some extra edge and it was nice to see Taylor rocking a different beauty look too. Her nude lips and gold eye shimmer drove even more attention to the dress. A+ in my book.

ROSEMARY: Only Katy Perry can somehow look girly and edgy at the same time. Katy wore a strapless polka dot Oscar de la Renta dress with flowers sprinkled on the skirt. She paired the dress with a yellow clutch and a big, pink ring to add the perfect amount of color to her mostly black dress. Katy’s faux curly bob showed off her shoulders and made her look sexy without showing off too much skin. Katy looked feminine and beautiful, with an added touch of spunk. The dress could have easily fallen into the boring category, but the touch of flowers, accessories, make-up, and hair all came together perfectly to make Katy the best dressed of the night.

I am THISCLOSE to giving up on this show, but just like a bad train wreck, I can’t look away. In a surprising double elimination, Sweet Suspense and Rachel Potter were sent packing.

Right at the top of the show, the first elimination was announced. Sweet Suspense was sent home, and everyone’s look of shock was not unwarranted. Simon put it best, in the worst pep talk ever, “There were acts far worse.” How Carlito or Tim were not the first to be let go confuses me beyond belief.

But then last season’s Fifth Harmony performed, and showed all the contestants what they could become. If only Fifth Harmony had a better first single… The girls had some pitchy moments, and the song was annoying, leading to a performance which made them look like contestants still. Selena Gomez also performed in the middle of the show, showing the X Factor hopefuls that sometimes lip synching is the best option if you want to dance.

But it’s not about them, so moving on… The contestants were called to safety in the following order: Carlito Olivero (WHAT)
Josh Levi, Rion Paige, Jeff Gutt, Restless Road, Tim Olstad (DOUBLE WHAT), Ellona Santiago, Lillie McCloud, and finally, Alex & Sierra (Don’t scare me like that, Mario!). The contestants were NOT called in the order of their votes like Mario had promised last week. But this left two contestants to sing for their lives: Kaya Cohen and Rachel Potter.

With both girls not deserving to be in the bottom two, Kelly Rowland pleaded with America to “Get it together.” Demi believed that the only reason they were the bottom was because America didn’t vote, thinking these girls would be safe. That could be true, or people just don’t care enough to vote anymore. While I spend hours of my week watching the show and recapping, I admit I have never voted. Oops.

Kaya sang a beautiful rendition of Solomon Burke’s “Don’t Give Up on Me.” Her performance completely blew Rachel’s “From This Moment” (Shania Twain) out of the water. Rachel started off shaky, probably knowing her fate.

Alas, Rachel was sent home, with the judges all voting her off, except her mentor Kelly.