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It's a show attracting some of the biggest names in Latin music.
But the green arrivals carpet at the Latin Grammy Awards belonged to Nelly Furtado as she arrived in an ornate cream floor length gown, complete with train.
The 33-year-old singer songwriter arrived at the Las Vegas ceremony looking very old Hollywood with her dark hair curled in a retro style.
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A dream in cream: Nelly Furtado looks stunning in an embroidered cream dress, complete with train at on the green carpet of the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday
'Heading to the Green Carpet @LatinGrammys right.... Now!!' she wrote on Twitter earlier in the day.
Nelly was joined at the 13th Annual Latin Grammys by other glamorous stars including Real Housewives of Miami star Karen Sierra who showed off her ultra slim waist in a sequinned silver gown.
Veteran singer Natalie Cole stood out the most in a near-neon pink number complete with plunging neckline and belt.
Ornate: Nelly upped the glamour stakes in her gown which featured embroidered sheer sleeves and a plunging neckline
Ornate: The singer wore her hair in an old Hollywood style for the ceremony
Many of the ladies plumped for red, with Cuban-born model Mayra Veronica showing off her ample curves in a plunging red dress, while Puerto-Rican actress Giselle Blondet also stood out in her crimson gown and singer Desiree Estrada also wore red.
Mexican model Alejandra Espinoza looked stunning in her detailed long sleeved sage green dress, while LMFAO's SkyBlu was so overjoyed to be at the event, he performed the splits in the press room.
Hosted by actors Cristian De La Fuente and Lucero, the ceremony attracted superstars new and old, from across the world and from every Latin musical genre.
Happy and relaxed: Nelly had to lift her long train to head inside the venue at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre
Silver lining: Real Housewives Karen Sierra showed off her extremely svelte figure in a strapless sequinned gown
The event saw traditional genres blended with electronica and hip-hop on stage at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center and Casino.
Colombian rocker Juanes paired up with Santana, DJ trio 3ball MTY threw down beats and Pitbull rapped with dancers wearing in gold spangled bikinis and hot pants.
With their hit Corre! Mexican brother-sister pop duo Jesse & Joy ran away from the pack with four awards, including best song and best recording.
Thinking pink: Natalie Cole cut a striking sight in a near-neon number which she teamed with electric blue heels
Waiting for the show to start: Alicia and Natalie looked like they were enjoying themselves as they watched proceedings from the audience
Michel Telo, the Brazilian sertanejo or country music singer, performed with Las Vegas veterans Blue Man Group while Bachata heartthrob Prince Royce sang with veteran Mexican singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian.
Traditional Mexico met Las Vegas in a colourful number featuring Oaxaca native Lila Downs, Afro-Colombian singer Toto la Momposina and dancers in regional costumes.
Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra, who came into the ceremony as the leading nominee with six awards hopes, won producer of the year for Juanes' album MTV Unplugged.
Ladies in red: Cuban-born model Mayra Veronica showed off her ample curves in a plunging red dress, while Puerto-Rican actress Giselle Blondet also stood out in her crimson gown
Latin beauties: Mexican model Alejandra Espinoza looked stunning in a sage green dress, while singer Desiree Estrada wore a red dress slit to the thigh
Pleased to be here: Recording artist Skyblu of LMFAO poses in the press room after the show
Guerra performed En el Cielo No Hay Hospital, which brought the audience to its feet to dance along.
Puerto Rican singer Don Omar and Uruguayan alternative rockers Cuarteto de Nos won two Latin Grammys each.
Oaxacan roots singer Lila Downs won best folkloric album for Pecados y Milagros; Colombian singer Fonseca won for best tropical fusion album, and Los Tucanes de Tijuana won best norteno album for 365 Dias, the band's 32nd album.
Going for gold: Pitbull performed alongside a slew of scantily clad dancers on stage
Guitar hero: Carlos Santana performed with Juanes (not shown) on Fijate Bien sporting a white outfit and hat
Milly Quezada brought home best contemporary tropical album for Aqui estoy yo, and said: 'Long live merengue! Long live the Dominican Republic!' as she accepted the award.
Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval brought home three Latin Grammys for Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You), but said it was just as exciting as his first gong.
'The emotion is the same because one puts the same effort into each recording and the fact that the work is received well and respected by the public is a great satisfaction,' he said.
The Latin Grammy celebration kicked off on Wednesday by presenting its Person of the Year award to Caetano Veloso, one of the founders of the Tropicalismo movement.
Sealed with a kiss: Juanes planted one on Karen Martinez after winning the award for best long form music video
Drama: Dancers perform on stage as Lila Downs sings Zapata Se Queda during a colourful night
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