Brit Awards 2023: Braless Zara McDermott looks sensational in a plunging sequinned gown

Zara McDermott looked nothing short of sensational as she attended The BRIT Awards at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday.

The reality star, 26, slipped into a gorgeous sequinned gown for the occasion which hugged every inch of her jaw-dropping figure. 

The nude frock boasted a plunging neckline and keyhole detail and Zara appeared to go braless beneath it. 

She accentuated her gorgeous features with a light dusting of make-up and styled her blonde tresses into loose curls.  

Slipping her feet into black heels the stunner oozed confidence as she graced the red carpet ahead of the star-studded ceremony.  

Stunner: Zara McDermott, 26, looked nothing short of sensational as she attended The BRIT Awards at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday

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 the iconic London venue.

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.  

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: ‘I love being a woman.’ 

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

Busty: The reality star slipped into a gorgeous sequinned gown for the occasion which hugged every inch of her jaw-dropping figure

Posing: The nude frock boasted a plunging neckline and keyhole detail and Zara appeared to go braless beneath it

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.

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.

Beauty: She accentuated her gorgeous features with a light dusting of make-up and styled her blonde tresses into loose curls

Glamour: Slipping her feet into black heels the stunner oozed confidence as she graced the red carpet ahead of the star-studded ceremony

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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.

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.