It was meant to be a showcase for the hottest musical talent in Britain.

Instead, it looked more like a Wags' night out with the red carpet boasting as many footballers' girlfriends as bona fide musicians.

Added to this was the unofficial dress code, which saw a selection of scantily attired young ladies hoiking up their hemlines and setting off their tans and tattoos in true Wag style.

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Wags on parade: (left to right) Abi Clancy sports a see-through dress, Alex Curran in overgrown bandeau and a covered-up Gemma Atkinson

The outright winner of the contest to find the shortest, tighest, most revealing outfit was Liverpool football star Peter Crouch's girlfriend Abi Clancy, 22.

Her see-through mesh dress left little to the imagination - not least a pair of leopard-print pants which barely masked her derriere.

Steven Gerrard's wife Alex Curran also opted for short but not-so-sweet with a bandeau dress, Bridget Bardot hair and an overgrown clutch.

Astonishingly, bikini babe Gemma Atkinson, 23, had the rare distinction of being the most dressed with a flapper style outfit which covered her surgically-enhanced 34E breasts - but still exposed her legs.

The I'm A Celebrity star is fresh from a holiday in the sun with footballer boyfriend Marcus Bent, 29, who plays for Wigan Athletic.

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Night out: Cheryl Cole (in yellow) with Girls Aloud bandmates Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts

Last but not least in the Wag line-up was Cheryl Cole, 24, who arrived at the event in a lemon yellow mini dress.

The Girls Aloud star is still reeling from allegations that her husband Ashley Cole cheated on her.

But despite rumours she may be considering a permanent split from the Chelsea player, the 24-year-old singer seems unlikely to relinquish her Wag status just yet.