Nicole Scherzinger dazzles in backless dress as she leads stars in black and white at Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Of The Year Awards

She's fast becoming a style icon in her own right after wowing fans week in week out with her looks on X Factor.

And tonight Nicole Scherzinger put her fashion powers to use yet again at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of The Year Awards 2012 with VO5.

The 34-year-old singer put her best style foot forward in a dazzling bright white dress for the ceremony, held at the Victoria and Albert Hall in London.