Charli XCX wears VERY racy sheer gown at the 2023 BRIT Awards

Charli XCX stole the show as she arrived at the BRIT Awards at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday.

The songstress, 30, went braless, leaving little to the imagination in a very racy sheer white gown.

The halterneck frock was embellished with silver sequins and flaunted every inch of her jaw dropping figure.

Charli wore a skimpy white thong beneath and completed the show-stopping look with towering platform heels.

The stunner styled her raven tresses poker straight and opted for a radiant pallet of make-up.  

Saucy: Charli XCX stole the show as she arrived at the BRIT Awards at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday

Charli oozed confidence as she posed up a storm before heading into the star-studded ceremony. 

The singer, who features among the pop/R&B nominees but missed out on best artist, said on the red carpet: ‘I heard that the reason that there aren’t any women nominated in the best artist category is that the Brits felt that there weren’t enough women in album cycle’.

‘But I was in album cycle and had a number one, critically acclaimed album, so yeah. That is really all I have to say.’

She later jokingly added: ‘I just know that I am iconic.’

Mo Gilligan returns as The BRIT Awards host for the second year running, with the comedian saying he is ‘honoured’ to be back to celebrate the biggest night in British music. 

For the first time in the ceremony’s history, it takes place on a Saturday, broadcast live from London’s O2 Arena. 

Harry Styles, Wet Leg, and Sam Smith lead this year’s nominations as the stars battle it out for the coveted awards.

All three will perform on the night, with Lizzo, Becky Hill, Cat Burns and Stormzy also storming the stage. 

Busty: The songstress went braless, leaving little to the imagination in a very racy sheer white gown

Busty: The songstress went braless, leaving little to the imagination in a very racy sheer white gown

Style: The halterneck frock was embellished with silver sequins and flaunted every inch of her jaw dropping figure

Style: The halterneck frock was embellished with silver sequins and flaunted every inch of her jaw dropping figure

Stunning: The stunner styled her raven tresses poker straight and opted for a radiant pallet of make-up

Stunning: The stunner styled her raven tresses poker straight and opted for a radiant pallet of make-up

Stunning: The stunner styled her raven tresses poker straight and opted for a radiant pallet of make-up

Music bosses have come under fire, however, when the shortlist was announced last month. 

In a surprise snub, female artists were shut out of the Artist Of The Year, which last year introduced a gender-neutral overhaul by scrapping its male and female-centric categories. 

The first gender-neutral award was handed to Adele last year, but in her acceptance speech she pointedly told the audience: ‘ love being a woman.’ 

Strut: Charli wore a skimpy white thong beneath and completed the show-stopping look with towering platform heels

Strut: Charli wore a skimpy white thong beneath and completed the show-stopping look with towering platform heels

Beauty: The stunner styled her raven tresses poker straight and opted for a radiant pallet of make-up

Beauty: The stunner styled her raven tresses poker straight and opted for a radiant pallet of make-up

Nominated for Artist Of The Year are Central Cee, Fred Again, George Ezra, Harry Styles and Stormzy.

Harry, Stormzy and Fred Again – real name Fred Gibson – are also up for album of the year, alongside The 1975 and indie duo Wet Leg, who are the only female act in the category.

Charli XCX, whose fifth studio album Crash topped the charts, and Florence and the Machine, whose album Dance Fever earned the singer her fourth UK number one, were notably absent.

Pose: Earlier in the day Charli took to her social media to share a slew of snaps as he got ready for the big night

Pose: Earlier in the day Charli took to her social media to share a slew of snaps as he got ready for the big night 

Now, BRIT Award bosses are in talks to bring back separate categories for best male and female artist next year, after no women made the shortlist for its new gender-neutral prize. 

The coveted Song Of The Year With Mastercard category will see Aitch with Baby Ft Ashanti, Cat Burns with Go, Dave with Starlight, and Ed Sheeran And Elton John with their festive hit Merry Christmas battle it out.

Also nominated are Eliza Rose And Interplanetary Criminal with Baddest Of Them All, George Ezra with Green Green Grass and Harry Styles with As It Was.

Peachy: She flashed her cheeky bottom in one of her snaps

Peachy: She flashed her cheeky bottom in one of her snaps

Incredible: in a short video she gazed at the camera as she showed off her amazing figure

Incredible: in a short video she gazed at the camera as she showed off her amazing figure

Incredible: in a short video she gazed at the camera as she showed off her amazing figure

Concluding the Song Of The Year nominations are Lewis Capaldi with Forget Me, Lf System with Afraid To Feel, and Sam Smith And Kim Petras with Unholy. 

Up for Group Of The Year are The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Nova Twins and Wet Leg, while International Group Of The Year saw nods for Black Pink, Drake And 21 Savage, First Aid Kit, Fontaines Dc and Gabriels.

Speaking after their four nods, Wet Leg said: ‘Somebody hold our horses while we get to grips with this wild news, being nominated for a BRIT award is too hard to comprehend, we never could have expected for our wee band to achieve this.’

Nominated for Alt Rock are The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Nova Twins, Tom Grennan and Wet Leg.

Stormzy has landed another nod in the Hip Hop/Grime/Rap category, competing against Aitch, Central Cee, Dave and Loyle Carner.

High hopes: She captioned the snaps 'Real winner'

High hopes: She captioned the snaps ‘Real winner’

Becky Hill has once again landed a nomination in the Dance Act category, having previously scooped the prize last year.

She is nominated against Bonobo, Calvin Harris, Eliza Rose and Fred Again.

Elsewhere, in the International Categories, Beyonce once again reigns supreme with two nods, alongside Taylor Swift and Lizzo.

Up for International Artist Of The Year are Beyonce, Burna Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo and Taylor Swift.

BRIT AWARDS 2023: THE WINNERS

Mastercard Album Of The Year

The 1975 – Being Funny In A Foreign Language

Wet Leg – Wet Leg

Harry Styles – Harry’s House – WINNER

Stormzy – This Is What I Mean

Fred Again – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022)

Artist Of The Year

Central Cee

Fred Again

George Ezra

Harry Styles – WINNER

Stormzy

Group Of The Year

The 1975

Arctic Monkeys

Bad Boy Chiller Crew

Nova Twins

Wet Leg – WINNER

Best New Artist

Kojey Radical

Mimi Webb

Rina Sawayama

Sam Ryder

Wet Leg – WINNER

Song Of The Year With Mastercard

Aitch – Baby Ft Ashanti

Cat Burns – Go

Dave – Starlight

Ed Sheeran And Elton John – Merry Christmas

Eliza Rose And Interplanetary Criminal – Baddest Of Them All

George Ezra – Green Green Grass

Harry Styles – As It Was – WINNER

Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me

Lf System – Afraid To Feel

Sam Smith And Kim Petras – Unholy

Best Alt Rock

The 1975 – WINNER

Arctic Monkeys

Nova Twins

Tom Grennan

Wet Leg

Rising Star

Flo

Producer of the Year

David Guetta

Songwriter Of The Year

Kid Harpoon – co-writer and co-producer on Harry’s House 

Hip Hop/ Grime/ Rap

Aitch – WINNER

Central Cee

Dave

Loyle Carner

Stormzy

Dance Act

Becky Hill – WINNER

Bonobo

Calvin Harris

Eliza Rose

Fred Again

Pop/ R’n’B

Cat Burns

Charli Xcx

Dua Lipa

Harry Styles – WINNER

Sam Smith

International Artist Of The Year

Beyonce – WINNER

Burna Boy

Kendrick Lamar

Lizzo

Taylor Swift

International Group Of The Year

Black Pink

Drake And 21 Savage

First Aid Kit

Fontaines DC – WINNER

Gabriels

International Song Of The Year

Beyonce – Break My Soul – WINNER

David Guetta And Bebe Rexa – I’m Good (Blue)

Fireboy Dml & Ed Sheeran – Peru

Mauro Castillo, Stephanie Beatriz, Carolina Gaitán, Rhenzy Feliz, Encanto – Cast, Adassa, Diane Guerrero – We Dont Talk About Bruno

Gayle – Abcdefu

Jack Harlow – First Class

Lizzo – About Damn Time

Calum Scott And Lost Frequencies – Where Are You Npow

One Republic – I Ain’t Worried

Taylor Swift – Antihero

 

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