Fergie, Taylor Swift and Kate Beckinsale lead the glamour at the American Music Awards 2014

 
Fashion forward: the ladies were leading the fashion stakes at the 42nd awards bash
Amy Harris24 November 2014
The Weekender

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Fashion at the 42nd American Music Awards was all about plunging neck lines, thigh splits and crop tops last night.

Kate Beckinsale looked stunning as she posed for photos on the red carpet in a plunging white Kaufman Franco dress which she accessorised with a silver snake necklace.

Also favouring a revealing neck line was Kylie Jenner who worked the red carpet in a red gown alongside sisters Kendall Jenner and Khloe Kardashian.

Former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie wowed in a black thigh slit dress with metallic waist belt before changing in to a leotard and gold high tops for her performance of L.A.Love (La La). She was introduced by her husband Josh Duhamel who said: "She also makes really cute babies, my favorite Cali Girl, Miss Fergie Ferg!."

Selena Gomez - who wept as she sang The Heart Wants What It Wants - looked elegant in a metallic floor length gown while Jessie J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande went for gold in revealing leotards as they entertained crowds with their hit Bang Bang.

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Earlier in the evening Jessie was spotted on the red carpet in a white trouser suit as she posed for photos with boyfriend Luke James.

One Direction were the big winners at the awards bash, taking home three prizes, while Iggy Azalea took home two and Taylor Swift was honoured with a special award.

The boy band - who also took to the stage to perform Night Changes - were thrilled to pick up the trophies for Best Pop/Rock Band and Best Pop/Rock Album for Midnight Memories, as well as the prestigious Artist of the Year award at the annual ceremony at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.

Picking up their third honour of the night, Liam Payne said: "I can't believe we've won three, it's amazing, it's so cool."

Iggy Azalea took home two awards, Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album for The New Classic'and Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, and gave an emotional speech when she picked up the first honour.

The Australian said: "This award is the first award I've ever won in my entire life, and means so much to me that it is for best hip-hop, because that's what inspired me to move to American and pursue my dreams.

"It's what helped me when I was a teenager to escape and to get through my life and to better times."

The 24-year-old took to the stage for a raunchy performance of Booty with Jennifer Lopez who flaunted her figure in a plunging red sequin leotard.

Taylor Swift dined with a handsome man and played with fire during her show-opening performance of Blank Space and she was later honoured with the newly-created Dick Clark Award for Excellence.

During her acceptance speech, the 24-year-old - who recently removed her music from Spotify- appeared to take a swipe at the streaming service.

She said: "What you did by going out and investing in music and albums is you are saying that you believe in the same thing that I believe in: that music is valuable and music should be consumed in albums and albums should be consumed as art and appreciated."

Other big winners on the night included Beyonce, who was honoured with Best Soul/R&B Female Artist and Best Soul/R&B Female Album for BEYONCE and Katy Perry, who accepted the Best Pop/Rock Female Artist and Single of the Year for 'Dark Horse' via video link from Australia.

Other performers at the ceremony included the evening's host Pitbull, and Lorde.

American Music Awards 2014 full list of winners:

Dick Clark Award for Excellence:

Taylor Swift

Artist of the Year:

One Direction

Best Pop/Rock Band:

One Direction

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album:

The New Classic - Iggy Azalea

Best Pop/Rock Album:

Midnight Memories - One Direction

Best Pop/Rock Male Artist:

Sam Smith

Best Pop/Rock Female Artist:

Katy Perry

Best Country Male Artist:

Luke Bryan

Best Alternative Rock Artist:

Imagine Dragons

Best New Artist of the Year:

5 Seconds of Summer

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist:

Iggy Azalea

Best Country Album:

Just As I Am - Brantley Gilbert

Best Latin Artist:

Enrique Iglesias

Single of the Year:

Dark Horse - Katy Perry feat. Juicy J

Best Country Female Artist:

Carrie Underwood

Best Country Band:

Florida Georgia Line

Best Soul/R&B Male Artist:

John Legend

Best Soul/R&B Female Artist:

Beyonce

Best Soul/R&B Album:

BEYONCE - Beyonce

Best Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist:

Calvin Harris

Best Soundtrack:

Frozen

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