The inaugural People Magazine Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and aired live on NBC last night (Dec. 18), was sparked by outstanding musical performances. The stars on the show's first-ever winner's list included Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Hart, Lisa Kudrow, Jon Hamm, Karlie Kloss and Jennifer Aniston.
Musical performances from Adam Levine and Maroon 5, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams, and 5 Seconds of Summer brought energy and stunning visuals to the awards show.
Countless ladies in the audience could be heard screaming while Levine, wearing a black T-shirt paired with maroon pants, and his bandmates played their latest single "Animals," according to aceshowbiz.com.
Watch Maroon 5's performance of "Animals" here:
After receiving the Style Icon Award, Stefani - the No Doubt frontwoman - was joined on stage by her pal Pharrell Williams for a live performance of their collaboration "Spark the Fire."
Check out the Stefani/Williams performance of "Spark the Fire" here:
Stefani donned a casual outfit consisting of a white top and a pair of black shorts. Pharrell, meanwhile, rocked his signature big hat, a red varsity jacket and a pair of ripped jeans as he danced alongside some backing dancers clad in bright pink tops.
"Everybody make some noise for the queen of cool Gwen Stefani!" Skateboard P said towards the end of the song.
Australian pop stars 5 Seconds of Summer delivered an energetic performance of "What I Like About You," their cover of The Romantics' song.
Watch 5 Seconds of Summer perform "What I Like About You" here:
