Fergie suffers awkward wardrobe malfunction mid-performance at the American Music Awards

The singer's jacket got caught up in her leotard when she took to the stage solo for the first time in years

It's not easy to sing, take off your clothes and dance all at the same time, so we've got to give Fergie credit for handling her wardrobe malfunction like a total pro.

The singer was performing her first solo single in years at Sunday night's American Music Awards when she got into a bit of a pickle.

Just as she was finishing up her new track L.A. Love at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, the mum-of-one tried to take her jacket off to reveal her skimpy leotard underneath, but unfortunately it was stuck to her bum.

Whoops.

Fortunately it was just a matter of seconds before she pulled yanked the material away and carried on doing her thing.Oops!

Other performers at the ceremony included the evening's host Pitbull, Lorde, Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez - who wept as she sang The Heart Wants What It Wants.

Meanwhile, One Direction - who also took to the stage to perform Night Changes - were thrilled to pick up the trophies for Best Pop/Rock Band and Best Pop/Rock Album for Midnight Memories, as well as the prestigious Artist of the Year award.

Picking up their third honour of the night, Liam Payne said: "I can't believe we've won three, it's amazing, it's so cool."

Iggy Azalea took home two awards, Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album for The New Classic and Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist, and gave an emotional speech when she picked up the first honour.
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The singer was all leg

The Australian said: "This award is the first award I've ever won in my entire life, and means so much to me that it is for best hip-hop, because that's what inspired me to move to American and pursue my dreams.

"It's what helped me when I was a teenager to escape and to get through my life and to better times."

Taylor Swift dined with a handsome man and played with fire during her show-opening performance of 'Blank Space' and she was later honoured with the newly-created Dick Clark Award for Excellence.

During her acceptance speech, the 24-year-old beauty - who recently removed her music from Spotify- appeared to take a swipe at the streaming service.
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She said: "What you did by going out and investing in music and albums is you are saying that you believe in the same thing that I believe in: that music is valuable and music should be consumed in albums and albums should be consumed as art and appreciated."

Other big winners on the night included Beyonce, who was honoured with Best Soul/R&B Female Artist and Best Soul/R&B Female Album for BEYONCE and Katy Perry, who accepted the Best Pop/Rock Female Artist and Single of the Year for 'Dark Horse' via video link from Australia.