She's shining bright! Nicole Scherzinger dazzles in backless dress as she leads stars in black and white at Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards

PUBLISHED: 21:12, 30 October 2012 | UPDATED: 22:38, 30 October 2012

She's fast becoming a style icon in her own right after wowing fans week in week out with her looks on X Factor.

And tonight Nicole Scherzinger put her fashion powers to use yet again at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of The Year Awards 2012 with VO5.

The 34-year-old singer put her best style foot forward in a dazzling bright white dress for the ceremony, held at the Victoria and Albert Hall in London.

Shining bright: Nicole Scherzinger looked chic in a fitted white dress with a scooped out back as she arrived at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards, at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Nicole led the way for a whole host of stars stepping out in black or white ensembles, looks which proved popular with most of the attendees.

The former Pussycat Dolls singer teamed the figure-hugging dress wit! h a pair ! of hot pink heels, a colourful addition to add extra interest to the ensemble.

Nicole wore a fuchsia shade of lipstick across her mouth, and had her long dark tresses tumbling down around her shoulders.

She's all white: The 34-year-old singer made sure she showed off the full extent of the stunning dress including the plunging neckline at the back

She's got style power: Nicole's racy backless dress made her look chic and super stylish while Tulisa fell short in the fashion stakes in her yellow dress

The X Factor judge easily outshone her colleague Tulisa Contostavlos, who failed to show off her fabulous figure to its full extent in an unflattering canary yellow frock.

But while Tulisa may have suffered a slip in the style stakes she did manage to scoop a gong at the bash and was presented with the Ultimate TV Personality award.

Nicole didn't miss out either and was named Ultimate Fun Fearless Female by the magazine at the star studded bash.

That's my girl: Tulisa, who scooped the Ultimate TV Personality award attended the bash with her contestant Ella Henderson

There was no shortage of bold black or white looks on the red carpet and it appears many guests had a similar idea to Nicole.

Tulisa's act Ella Henderson opted for a summery white dress with lace detail, which she teamed with a pair of opaque tights and glittering heels.

Heidi Range looked lovely in a flowing black gown, showing off a fishtail skirt and a plunging lace panel around the neckline to up the ante in the glamour stakes.

Lace lady: Heidi Range stuck to black in ! a long bl! ack gown that boasted a fishtail skirt and a plunging lace panel

Our hero: Jessica Ennis showed off her fit frame in a white dress with a bow detail

Monochrome maidens: Both Emma Willis and Aleesha Dixon opted for black and white ensembles. Emma added a colour pop with a orange panelling and a matching clutch

Team GB gold medallist Jessica Ennis stepped out in a fitted white dress with a bow detail sitting just under her bust for a stunning look.

The lavish awards bash was hosted by mother-to-be Fearne Cotton, who has been supporting the awards for the past six years.

The winner of the Editor's Choice award was Stephanie Kercher, whose sister Meredith Kercher was brutally murdered in Perugia, Italy five years ago.

Ladies that lace: Kimberley Walsh and Katie Piper refused to play it safe with their style and both girls dressed in startling outfits with lace detailing

Bump on board: Host Fern Cotton showed off her pregnant shape as she arrived at the bash

Stephanie has since devoted herself to supporting her parents in their fight for justice. As the only Italian speaker in the family, she has travelled back and forth to Italy to liaise with the Kercher's legal representatives, and has given up her job and moved back to Surrey to be closer to her parents.Judges for the real-life categories at the awards included Cotton, Britain's Got Talent panellist Alesha Dixon, Professor Green, Katie Piper and Karren Brady from The Apprentice.

Following Britain's triumphant Olympic summer, gold-medalist Jessica Ennis was awarded the title of Ultimate Olympian, while silver-medalist Louis Smith, currently starring in Strictly Come Dancing, was declared 2012's Ultimate Hottie.

Bringing the boy: Kelly Osbourne, who scooped the Ultimate Style Icon award made her way down the red carpet with her boyfriend Matthew Mosshart

Going for gold: Chloe Green opted for a strapless sequin-embellished dress

Multiple gold medal-winning swimmer and cyclist Sarah Storey was named Ultimate Paralympian.
Vicky McClure, star of This Is England and Line Of Duty, won the title of Ultimate UK TV Actress, while Ultimate Film Actress went to The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence. Fresh Meat's Zawe Ashton won the Ultimate Newcomer award.

Reality TV stars the Kardashian sisters - Kourtney, Kim and Khloe - were named Ultimate Confidence Queens and TV presenter Kelly Osbourne won the Ultimate Style Icon award.

Chart-topping boyband One Direction were named the Ultimate Men of the year, after a hugely successful year in which they became huge in the US.

Party people: Louise Redknapp and Alex Jones dressed to impress at the glitzy star-studded bash

His two leading ladies: Professor Green took girlfriend Millie and his gran to the bash

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Nicole Scherzinger dazzles in backless dress as she leads stars in black and white at Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards

She's shining bright! Nicole Scherzinger dazzles in backless dress as she leads stars in black and white at Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards

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