Celebrities stun at American Music Awards
Teams of celebrities glittered in gold and various outfits on the red carpet at the American Music Awards on Sunday night.
Standing out: Christina Aquilera and Nicki Minaj hit the red carpet at the American Music Awards on Sunday night held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles
Christina Aquilera and Nicki Minaj on the red carpet
Bright night: Nicki, who is nominated for four awards, wore a neon dress while Christina slipped into a purple number split to the thigh.
Naughty side: Christina slipped into a saucy corset and fishnet stockings for her performance
Bold move: Christina's racy costume didn't quite flatter her voluptuous figure
Walking in a winter wonderland: Nicki wore a furry white creation for her onstage performance
How does she Minaj it?
Kelly Clarkson in tight leather dress and sparkling hoof shoes
Girls having fun...: Cyndi Lauper and socialite Phoebe Price
Carrie Underwood
Two out of three isn't bad: Thankfully the Rachael Cassar dress Carrie wore to perform (L) and Abed Mahfouz frock for the red carpet looked stunning
Funky: Justin Bieber took a risk in his favourite drop-crotch pants and matching shoes.
Justin arrived on the red carpet with his hot mother Patricia as his plus one
Getting it right: Heidi Klum's dress was split to the thigh and boasted flesh panels across her chest while Taylor Swift went for a similar look in her embellished gold frock and neat bun
Heavy metal: Stacy Keibler (L) and Jenny McCarthy were also stunning blondes in metallics
Stand by your man: Pink wore a metallic gown with a leather cut-out top and full skirt as she posed with husband Carey Hart
She can work anything: Gwen Stefani was very dressed down in leather trousers and an oversize jacket, but as always looked amazing
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2012: THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Artist of the year: Justin Bieber
New artist of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen
Pop/rock female artist: Katy Perry
Pop/rock male artist: Justin Bieber
Pop/rock band, duo or group: Maroon 5
Pop/rock album: Justin Bieber, Believe
Country female artist: Taylor Swift
Country male artist: Luke Bryan
Country band, duo or group: Lady Antebellum
Country album: Carrie Underwood, Blown Away
Rap/hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
Rap/hip-hop album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Soul/R&B female artist: Beyonce
Soul/R&B male artist: Usher
Soul/R&B album: Rihanna, Talk That Talk
Alternative rock artist: Linkin Park
Adult contemporary artist: Adele
Latin artist: Shakira
Contemporary inspirational artist: tobyMac
Electronic dance music artist: David Guetta
PUBLISHED:02:02 GMT, 19 November 2012| UPDATED:08:23 GMT, 19 November 2012