Janelle Monae oozed glamour in a dazzling black dress as she attended the Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards on Tuesday evening.
The American singer-songwriter, 37, turned heads at the star-studded ceremony in London’s most iconic hotel as she arrived into Claridge’s.
Janelle was lucky enough to win the Musician award for her exceptional talent, presented by Olivia Colman.
And celebrating her win, Janelle posed up a storm on the carpet with the glass gong after the ceremony.
She looked effortlessly stylish in the plunging black gown and enhanced her slender physique through the flared-waist detailing.
Wow: Janelle Monae, 37, oozed glamour in a dazzling black dress as she attended the Harper’s Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards on Tuesday evening
Glamorous: The American singer-songwriter turned heads at the star-studded ceremony in London’s most iconic hotel as she arrived into Claridge’s
Proud: Janelle was lucky enough to win the Musician award for her exceptional talent, presented by Olivia Colman
The statement bustier detailed a horseshoe, fitted with pearl and studded embellishments.
Janelle uniquely swept her hair back into a flick, teamed her outfit with a matching peal clutch bag.
Launched in 2007, the famous evening celebrates women in the worlds of fashion, film, music, art, philanthropy, activism and literature.
Janelle recently stunned on the cover for Harper’s Bazaar December/ January issue, prior to receiving the Musician Award, held in partnership with Harry Winston.
Alongside the shoot, she spoke about their personal and musical evolution, culminating in the release of their genre-defying recent album The Age of Pleasure.
She said: ‘Dancing is one of my love languages.
‘When you leave here, you’re going to be reborn. I don’t make the rules! I just break them.’
Following her outing, fans recently joked that Janelle had upstaged the Queen of Halloween Heidi Klum this year.
Stunning: She looked effortlessly stylish in the plunging black gown and enhanced her slender physique through the flared-waist detailing
Exceptional: The corset lace top flashed her toned back as she posed in the mirror at the event
Congrats: And celebrating her win, Janelle posed up a storm on the carpet with the glass gong after the ceremony
Detail: The statement bustier detailed a horseshoe, fitted with pearl and studded embellishments
Hilarious: Janelle hilariously posed with her glass award upon receiving it
Glam: Janelle uniquely swept her hair back into a flick, teamed her outfit with a matching peal clutch bag
Stunner: Janelle recently stunned on the cover for Harper’s Bazaar December/ January issue, prior to receiving the Musician Award, held in partnership with Harry Winston
Wow: Alongside the shoot, she spoke about their personal and musical evolution, culminating in the release of their genre-defying recent album The Age of Pleasure
The December/January issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK is on sale from 8 November
The singer stole the limelight by dressing up as a chameleon in an incredible full-body transformation after turning heads with her previous years looks as The Grinch and Diva Plavalaguna.
Heidi is famed for ‘winning Halloween’ with her ensembles and this year went as a peacock with huge entourage for her annual star-studded bash Heidiween.
But Janelle is hot on her heels after impressing with her animal-inspired outfit which featured a full scale suit, tail and prosthetic head.
Those on Twitter have now said she upstaged Heidi as one wrote: ‘Janelle Monáe is really coming for Heidi Klum for best Halloween costumes.’
Another said: ‘Heidi Klum has handed the baton over’ while a third wrote: ‘Janelle Monáe > Heidi Klum.’
Someone else penned: ‘Janelle Monae is trying to give Heidi Klum some Halloween costume competition…’
A fifth said: ‘Coming for Heidi Klum’s Halloween crown with this one!’
