Brit Awards 2020: Best, worst dressed on red carpet

Wow. Singer Ellie Goulding donned the night’s most daring outfit in this sheer lace dress with multiple revealing cut-outs.

British-born superstars including Harry Styles, Stormzy and Mabel lead the nominations at this year’s BRIT Awards, taking place in London today.

International pop stars including Lizzo and Billie Eilish — both recent big winners at the Grammy Awards — are also in attendance, with both due to perform at tonight’s ceremony.

Before that, the red carpet.

Singer Ellie Goulding opted for an unusually daring lace dress, covered in cutouts:

Ellie Goulding. Picture: Getty

Ellie Goulding. Picture: AKMEN / AFP

Damn moths. Picture: Tolga AKMEN / AFP

Ellie Goulding. Picture: Tolga AKMEN / AFP

With her noughties pop group on the comeback trail, Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts is in one of the more attention-grabbing outfits on the red carpet:

Ashley Roberts. Picture: Joe Maher/Getty

More like AB-shley Roberts. Picture: Tolga Akmen / AFP

Not sure about the feather duster as handbag, though. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Also looking stunning in a revealing outfit — British model Abbey Clancy:

Abbey Clancy. Picture: Tolga AKMEN / AFP

Abbey Clancy Tolga AKMEN / AFP.

Woman of the hour Lizzo planned ahead for what is sure to be a long night — BYO chocolate:

Lizzo. Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

Lizzo. Picture: Getty Images

New Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore — she replaced Caroline Flack, who tragically died over the weekend — is in a newsprint minidress:

Laura Whitmore. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Newcomer Mabel’s up for a few big awards tonight, and she’s got pop star cool in the blood: She’s Neneh Cherry’s daughter.

Mabel. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

What are the BRIT Awards without a Spice Girl? Here’s Sporty herself, Melanie C:

Melanie C. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Here’s Billie Eilish, dressed for the weather:

Billie Eilish. Picture: Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

Anne-Marie is giving us Malibu Barbie realness:

Anne-Marie. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Paloma Faith looks ready for a day at the races:

Paloma Faith. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Former Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts was last week crowned the winner of The Masked Singer UK. Tonight, she left the giant bee costume at home:

Nicola Roberts. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Charli XCX and FKA TWigs, both uber-cool in black:

Charli XCX. Picture: Tolga AKMEN / AFP

FKA Twigs. Picture: Getty

Jorja Smith bought her catsuit from the Magic Eye Collection:

Jorja Smith. Picture: Joe Maher/Getty

Former The Saturdays singer Mollie King is a tangerine dream:

Mollie King. Picture: AKMEN / AFP

The less said about Hailee Steinfeld’s outfit the better:

Hailee Steinfeld. Picture: AKMEN / AFP

Is that TV presenterMaya Jama or Jessica Rabbit?

Maya Jama. Picture: Tolga AKMEN / AFP

Harry Styles is putting on a brave face after being mugged at knifepoint before the BRITs:

Harry Styles. Picture: AKMEN / AFP

The BRIT Awards air 8:30pm tonight on Foxtel’s UKTV channel.