Rihanna leads the glamour at the BRIT AWARDS 2012

Showing off her curves: Rihanna showed off some serious skin in this plunging gold sequin Givenchy Haute Couture number, trumping British stars like Jessie J

 All that glitters is gold: Rihanna took home the International Female Solo Artist award at the glitzy show

This Morning host Holly Willoughby arrived alongside Caroline, wearing a simple black knee-length dress with a deep-v neckline, which showed off her ample cleavage. 

Jessie J was in no way conservative, but in her sheer scarlet dress, she was still unable to divert eyes away from Holly.

Nicole in her bright yellow strapless dress with embellishments on the bodice....Her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton was however absent, leaving her to walk the red carpet alone. How low can Nicole Scherzinger go? Too low in this Versace column dress

                                          Abbey Clancy opted for a sixties-style pink number

Her slick black hair was straight and cascaded sown her back.
Award winner Adele looked gorgeous in a black dress with a sweetheart neckline and sheer sleeves.

 

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke chose a purple dress which had an odd yellow panel on the top

                                       Cher Lloyd shunned a dress in favour of this sparkly jumpsuit

                                  American singer Lana Del Rey opted for a gorgeous off-the-shoulder red dress

Just like a mermaid! Australian singer Kylie Minogue, who presented the first award, was pretty in a strapless blue number, Kylie wore her staple smile and a dazzling blue dress, teaming the frock with equally eye-catching earrings. 

Pixie Lott chose black ruffled Dolce & Gabbana and a cute clutch to match the red carpet, a sophisticated choice

                                                           Lisa Snowdon wore a white bandage dress

Presenter Caroline Flack wore a smart short-suit, teaming the business-like attire with nude heels and a funky geometric print clutch bag

 X Factor winners Little Mix, wore contrasting clothing to one another.
Tulisa Contostavlos' 'Little Muffins' all stood out from the crowd in their bright ensembles.

While Perrie Edwards wore a black high-neck dress, Jade Thirlwall looked cute in a checked shorts suit as Jesy Nelson donned metallic leggings and fuschia pink boots and Leigh-Anne Pinnock completed the group in a black and yellow graphic-print minidress and wedge heels.
  
CUTE COUPLE ALERTS:

                                      Katie Melua brought her new fiancé James Toseland

                                                           Fearne Cotton with boyfriend Jesse Wood

                                                      Professor Green and girlfriend Millie Mackintosh

BLOKES AT THE EVENT: 

                                                       Last year's X Factor runner-up Marcus Collins

                                                      Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am

                                                  The Award night host James Corden strike a pose

Suave: JLS hit the red carpet, from left, Aston Merrygold, Ortise Williams, Marvin Humes and Jonathan Boyband JLS took to the floor in a mixture of casual outfits, including a blue leather biker-jacket donned by Aston, who appeared to have forgotten his t-shirt.

Doing it for the boys: One Direction, from left, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne appeared on the red carpet in typical boyband attire, rocking tailored suits with some interesting footwear