The BRIT Awards 2023: Clara Amfo flaunts toned legs in busty black dress with dramatic train as she graces the red carpet

Clara Amfo looked sensational when she arrived on the red carpet for the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.

The Radio 1 DJ, 38, looked her best in a black mini dress with a dramatic long train.

Her strapless dress showed off her long legs and wide cleavage, and she paired it with a gold and silver necklace.

The presenter added a few inches of height to her body with a pair of black platform high heels.

Her raven locks were braided into neat pigtails and swept to one side to show off her dangling gold and pearl earrings.

Clara completed her radiant look with a coat of pink blush and a coat of pink lip gloss.

Mo Gilligan returns to host the BRIT Awards for the second year running. The comedian says he is “honoured” to be back to celebrate the biggest night in British music.

For the first time in the history of the ceremony, it will take place on a Saturday and will be broadcast live from London’s O2 Arena.

Harry Styles, Wet Leg and Sam Smith lead this year’s nominations as the stars compete for prestigious awards.

All three perform tonight, with Lizzo, Becky Hill, Cat Burns and Stormzy also taking the stage.

However, music bosses came under fire when the shortlist was announced last month.

In a surprise rejection, female artists were excluded from Female Artist of the Year, which introduced a gender-neutral overhaul last year by dropping the male and female categories.

The first gender-neutral award was presented to Adele last year, but in her acceptance speech she emphatically told the audience: “I love being a woman.”

Incredible: The 38-year-old Radio 1 DJ looked her best in a black mini dress with a dramatic long train

Nominees 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 nominated for Album of the Year, along with The 1975 and indie duo Wet Leg, the only female act in that category.

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

Now BRIT Awards bosses are in talks to reintroduce separate categories for best male and female artist next year after no woman was shortlisted for the new gender-neutral award.

Leg Show: Her off-the-shoulder dress showed off her long legs and voluptuous cleavage, and she paired it with a gold and silver necklace

Aitch with Baby Ft Ashanti, Cat Burns with Go, Dave with Starlight, and Ed Sheeran and Elton John with their festive hit Merry Christmas, competing in the coveted Song of the Year with Mastercard category.

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.

Rounding out 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.

Group of the Year included The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Nova Twins and Wet Leg, while International Group of the Year nominees included Black Pink, Drake And 21 Savage, First Aid Kit, Fontaines Dc and Gabriels.

Chic footwear: The presenter added a few inches of height to her body with a pair of black platform high heels

Wet Leg said after nodding four times: “Someone is holding our horses while we come to grips with this wild news, it’s too hard to understand, being nominated for a BRIT award, we never expected that our group would not be able to do it.’

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

Stormzy won another award in the Hip Hop/Grime/Rap category and is up against Aitch, Central Cee, Dave and Loyle Carner.

Flawless: Clara completed her radiant look with a coat of pink blush and a coat of pink lip gloss

Becky Hill has been nominated again in the Dance Act category after winning the award last year.

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

Elsewhere, in the international categories, Beyoncé reigns again with two nods alongside Taylor Swift and Lizzo.

Beyonce, Burna Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo and Taylor Swift were honored as International Artist of the Year.