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Beyonce performs on stage at Ovation Hall at Revel on May 25, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine performs onstage at A&E Networks 2012 Upfront at Lincoln Center on May 9, 2012 in New York City.
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Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine performs on stage at BIC on March 4, 2012 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom.
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Celine Dion performs during the 'BAMBI Awards 2012' at the Stadthalle Duesseldorf on November 22, 2012 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
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Carrie Underwood performs in concert at the Staples Center on October 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Carrie Underwood performs during the 2012 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Justin Bieber performs on stage during the 'Sunrise' broadcast at the Overseas Passenger Terminal on July 18, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
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Justin Bieber performs on stage at Staples Center on October 2, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Pitbull performs on stage at The Burswood Dome on August 23, 2012 in Perth, Australia.
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Spice Girls performs during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in east London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during KIIS FM's 2012 Jingle Ball at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during Z100's Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Aeropostale, at Madison Square Garden on December 7, 2012 in New York City.
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Taylor Swift performs during Z100's Jingle Ball 2012 presented by Aeropostale at Madison Square Garden on December 7, 2012 in New York City.
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Pitbull performs on stage at The Burswood Dome on August 23, 2012 in Perth, Australia.
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Spice Girls performs during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in east London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Melanie Chisholm of the Spice Girls performs during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England.
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Melanie B of Spice Girls performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Geri Halliwell of Spice Girls performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Victoria Beckham of Spice Girls performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London on August 12, 2012. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
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The Spice Girls perform at Olympic Stadium in London, England, during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday, August 12, 2012.
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Jennifer Lopez performs live for fans at Rod Laver Arena on December 11, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Taylor Swift performs at the switch on of the 2012 Christmas lights at Westfield on November 6, 2012 in London, England.
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during KIIS FM
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Taylor Swift speaks onstage at The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! held at Bridgestone Arena on December 5, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during Z100
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Taylor Swift performs during Z100
This year brought us memorable performances from Beyonce, Florence of the Machine and Carrie Underwood, to name a few. What made these performances even more memorable was the incredible outfits and intricate designs that made them stand out.
While we've come to expect over the top performances, some outfits have left us questioning more than a performers sense of style. These performers, that made our list, had some of the best on-stage ensembles of the year and left us wanting more.
Check out our complete list of the best on-stage ensembles above!
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