SOUTH Africa's brightest stars showed up at the South African Music Awards on Monday night at Sun City.

As much as we would like to say we watch award shows for the performances and to see who wins, more often than not, the fashion is what gets everyone talking.

While some won us over with tasteful fashion with a hint of swagger, others left us shocked. We look at the hits and misses:

Hits

The always on-trend Live presenter Bonang Matheba, dressed by Gert Coetzee, for whom she is a spokesmodel, was show-stopping. She brought some serious sexiness to the yellow carpet with her light pink see-through dress with a 3D-texture floral detail. Her dress was perfectly punctuated with amazing Diva Devine hair.

Kudos to The Media Career Guide Show presenter Boitumelo Thulo for looking amazing in a pink mermaid dress. Her beautiful body did justice to it and the dress's cut was made for her figure.

Top marks to Lira for not overdoing it but her dress was positively mid-week party and not Sama-appropriate.

Metro FM DJ Azania Ndoro looked as sweet as candy in a Fashion Studio dress.

Thembi Seete was a modern-day Barbie in a dress made out of black leather with gold lining and laser-cut detail. She was nothing but an impeccable hit.

El-Tido must have been the cutest guy in his black suit. His look was very spick-and-span. Yummy.

Donald looked amazing in Palse Homme. Sigh.

Misses

And then there were the randoms we would never have expected to see on the yellow carpet.

The worst dressed of the night must be musician Nothende. She gave so much more than we could have ever expected: a big thigh and some laughter.

Minenhle Dlamini is usually hot on the red carpet but on Monday she looked like she was washed out to sea and then made her way to the Sun City. What was that all about, Minnie?

Zizo Beda was disappointing. She looked like she had a bad Matric dance night in her dress.

Jen Su might have confused the Samas with the Durban July. She came with a fascinator on her wrist.

Top Billing presenter Lorna Maseko's gold dress was beautiful but it looked two sizes too small for her body.

As usual Chommie, who walked the yellow carpet with Arthur Mafokate's hot son, was boring. But her boss Mafokate looked ravishing in a black suit. Hmmm!

While Zahara didn't look bad in her NN Vintage red dress, it slightly lacked that extra factor for such a big event. Her hair and make-up could have been a tad stronger.

Like Zahara, Katlego Danke looked pretty but there was nothing extraordinary about the overall ensemble.

Nomhle Thema took plain to another level in a maroon Sies! Isabel dress. She looked like she was going to the park.

The most beautiful woman in SA Melinda Bam's dress was soooo yellow. It didn't suit her skin tone.

Attention-loving Somizi Mhlongo was in his element wearing high heels. Men don't wear high heels, sir.

Actress and presenter Palesa Mocuminyane looked like she was underdressed for the Soweto beach party.

You could have mistaken singer Judith Sephuma for a soldier who had escaped from an army camp in a dress. The dress was difficult to ignore.

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Thu Jun 20 14:23:52 SAST 2013 ::

May 2, 2012

tpaz

Minnie "John Cooper Works" Dhlamini.....Nice thighs
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May 2, 2012

JUBJUB

Bathong Judith Sephuma though ai man what was that...nc nc nc
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May 2, 2012

Keafixa

y didn't they mention unathi....sies ka matswele agowa....tjerrr
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May 2, 2012

svavava

HAYI nOTHENDE, U DONT FLASH OUT BIG THIGHS CC, LEAVE THAT TO MODELS, SIES. @ SOWETAN, MORE PICS PZ
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May 2, 2012

Ann

moment of silence for Bonang s dress, wow it looked beutifull...
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May 2, 2012

Billy-jean

Sowetan la bora mcim,is this all you can come up with?mara wen it comes to american awards you give us 100 photos,give us more.
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May 2, 2012

dimpho_4U

o.k,this is just hating on Minnie's dress,... i think that was one of the most fabulous "Oscar looks" designs,, Boity's dress should be there too, i' don't know about Lira's stripped dress on the red(yellow) carpet
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May 2, 2012

Still_leShandis

- i wont trust SOWETANs fashion police/judges, because some of the people on the MISSES list were wearing beautiful clothes....
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May 2, 2012

somaartakeit

Lira yintoni sana? nentloko ntathi si stock sweets apha kulephoto, hayi man ntombi you can do better than this, we know you are Orlando Pirates supporter, but did you have to wear their t/shirt at the SAMAs mara nawe!

Sephuma lady hayi shem kuyaphala all your outfits are ugly last year you showed up in a velvet blanket, yintoni mara sisi?

Bonang the dress rocks babe and you have a bod to carry it off, well done.

Minenhle Dlamini the dress is nice but amabele akho ayajinga, please sisi wagqume!
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May 2, 2012

tumzangwana

serope sa Nothende.............. ka be ka galla serope sa Nando's.
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