The star channelled the legend of Lady Godiva who famous rode naked through the UK city of Coventry in medieval times. However, the outrageous star chose to keep her clothes on for her ride through Downtown Los Angeles.
Talk about making an entrance! Lady Gaga arrives at the American Music Awards in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday night
The star wore a long blonde wig cascading over one shoulder teamed with a slinky purple flowing Versace dress as a white-suited man led the horse down the carpet.
She happily blew kisses to her hundreds of screaming fans, but needed some help from an assistant to dismount.
Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, was looking happy and relaxed hours before taking the stage to perform her latest single Do What U Want alongside R Kelly.
'I was working very hard for it and I was working for a very long time to make it memorable,' she told E! about the performance
How to steal a show: All eyes were on the eccentric singer as she rode into the show
Giddy up! Gaga couldn't stop smiling as she made her entrance with typicall aplomb
Much needed hand: Lady Gaga managed to gracefully dismount with the help of a male assistant
Meanwhile Katy Perry provided the Awards with a touch of Hollywood glamour.
The 29-year-old hitmaker showed off her svelte figure in the Oscar De La Renta gown which accentuated her slim waist as she posed at the Nokia Theatre.
Katy's hair was curled into soft waves around her face and she carried a clutch bag shaped like a book to add a typically kooky touch to the ensemble.
Purple patch: Despite tough competition from the likes of Miley Cyrus, the star was making her best efforts to grab her share of the headlines
Save all your kisses for me: Dressed in head-to-toe Versace, Gaga made sure she showed her appreciation to her 'Little Monsters'
Flashback - A star was hatched: Lady Gaga made her red carpet entrance in a giant egg at the 2011 Grammy Awards
Perry was set to open the show with a performance of her latest single Unconditionally and the star recently revealed how much she loves the American Music Awards.
'I appreciate all the other awards shows for what they are,' she said. 'Some are just kind of shock jock shows. Some are just like, "Hey, let's see how many celebrities we can get together." Some are actually legitimate like the Grammys, and the AMAs is a very legitimate show with musicality to it.'
The star hinted at the nature of her performance earlier on Twitter, posting a photograph of a floral microphone along with the caption:'A clue to the theme of my AMA performance this evening! I will be OPENING the show & taking you on a trip!!!'
Spotted stunner: Katy Perry looked very traditional in a strapless black and white Oscar De La Renta spotted gown decorated with flowers at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night
Don't judge a book by its cover: Perry's clutch bag added a typically quirky touch to her look
Making waves: The star's hair was teased into pretty ringlets with a slick of bred lipstick completing the look
Star performance: The star looked far from nervous hours before she was set to open the show with her song Unconditionally
Snap happy: Katy had the photographers' undivided attention, for a moment before Gaga's arrival
Three hours after Perry opens the show at 8 pm. EST, Miley Cyrus will close things down with a hotly anticipated performance.
The singer, who turned 21-years-old on Saturday, toned things down a little for her red carpet appearance, arriving in a Versus Versace white suit without anything under her top half.
However her blazer was buttoned up to protect the star's modesty as she promised an 'extra special' performance at the end of the show.
Suited up: Miely Cyrus sported a open neck white blazer and cropped Versus Versace trousers teamed with black heels
Animated: Miley looked excited to be at the American Music Awards, where she was due to close the show
Cuddling up to dad: Miley embraced her rocker father Billy Ray Cyrus who contrasted to his daughter in black
'I've actually been saving something extra special for everybody as it's my birthday,' she told Just Jared about her plans.
She even cuddled up to her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus who contrasted to his daughter in a black jacket and grey jeans.
But Miley's more demure contemporary Taylor Swift managed to out dazzle her in a sleek gold sequinned belted Julien Macdonald mini dress.
With her blonde hair loose and tousled, the star sported minimum make-up and matching metallic strappy heels to complete the look. She earlier tweeted: 'Heading to the AMAs!!!! Excited!'
Going for gold: Taylor Swift showed off her slim figure in the ultra short glittering metallic dress and matching strappy heels
Excited: The hit singer earlier tweeted how much she was looking forward to the AMAs
Slim and trim: Christina Aguilera showed off her stunning svelte figure in the silky gown
A Marilyn moment: Christina sported a slinky white dress with flesh cut out panels and sparkling high heels
Christina added to the glamour contingent in a slinky white gown with gut out panels at the sides and a thigh-high split.
The Voice judge was clearly having a bit of a Marilyn moment with her platinum blonde hair hair teased into curls, with a glittering purse and platform silver heels completing the look.
The star was at the event to promote her latest song Say Something which she was due to perform with band A Great Big World.
Very different looks: Kendall Jenner went all-out glam while sister Kylie looked more casual in her ensemble, showing off her new bangs
Sister act: Kendall Jenner wore a strapless white top and clinging mini-skirt teamed with nude heels and chunky silver necklace while sister Kylie looked more demure in velvet trousers and white blousy top and heels
A wonder in white : Kendall Jenner showed her modelling skills in a skimpy ensemble teamed with nude heels and a chunky silver necklace
Boyband frenzy: Members of One Direction Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan look co-ordinated for their red carpet appearance
Boy band One Direction sent the waiting fans into a frenzy with their arrival, and the British group were clearly excited to be among the performers at the show. 'AMA's today ! Can't wait' tweeted Niall Horan before their arrival.
Harry looked dapper in a black shirt, jacket and trousers, while bandmates Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan all were very smartly turned out in co-ordinating shades of grey and black.
Band member Harry Styles may have been hoping to catch up with his rumoured new girlfriend Kendall Jenner who looked stunning in a white and silver mini dress.
Fringe of success: Heidi Klum looked typically striking in a black floral fringed Marchesa gown
The rear view: Nicole Richie flashed the flesh in the extreme backless Emilio Pucci white number
Fashionista: Nicole teamed her gown with a chunky gold necklace and a House of Harlow 1960 clutch
Intricate: Kelly Osbourne showed off her elaborately braided lavender hairstyle on the carpet
Heavy metal: Kelly looked very futuristic with her purple hair and silver flared long sleeved gown
Aspiring model Kendall went out for dinner with the One Direction heart-throb earlier this week, fuelling rumours of a romance.
'We're friends. He's cool, yeah, he's cool,' the 18-year-old told E's Guiliana Rancic on the red carpet. 'You go out with one person, you're automatically dating them.'
'It's very hard to have friends of the opposite sex,' sister Kylie added.
Classy and colourful: Jennifer Hudson showed off her slender figure in the orange and bright pink 'mullet' dress
Intricate design: Ciara's striking dress featured nude netted panels perfectly designed to cover her modesty
The sisters looked very different with Kendall wearing a white Keepsake top and mini skirt, Manolo Blahnik shoes, and a Dylanex necklace.
In comparison, Kylie looked more edgy in a Maiyet top, Giambatista Valli velvet trousers and high heels complete with layered bracelets.
Heidi Klum, meanwhile, looked striking in an unusual embroidered Marchesa gown with fringed detail teamed with Brian Atwood shoes and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
The German-born supermodel was among the presenters at the star-studded ceremony.
Mean and moody: Zoe Saldana laughed before making a few mean and moody poses in her floaty patterned one shouldered number
Two toned: Ke$ha looked slightly more demure than usual in a one shouldered dress with ruffle detail at the hip and pink and blue streaks in her hair
Like Heidi, Kelly Osbourne tweeted about her preparation for her AMA outfit, with one picture showing her elaborated braided hairstyle.
'I have no idea how people get their whole heads braided! This hurts so bad! #FreeFaceLift!' she wrote while her hairdresser got to work.
The Fashion Police star wore a silver textured flared gown for the event which would see her present a gong with Nicole Richie.
Give me a wave: Jordin Sparks poses with singer Jesse McCartney on the red carpet before the show
Going for gold: Jordin was among the early arrivals at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night in a beaded gold and black gown split to the thigh
Dream in tangerine: Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz was among the early arrivals in a plunging orange gown teamed with gold necklace
Channelling someone we know? Glee star Naya Rivera resembled Kim Kardashian in her keyhole black dress with gold bracelets
Nicole was very much the fashionista in a backless Emilio Pucci dress with cut out panels at the sides which showed off her famously slender figure to the maximum.
Ever the businesswoman, she accessorised her outfit with a House Of Harlow 1960s clutch bag from her own collection.
Jordin Sparks was a striking early arrival in a gold studded gown which featured a tight black and gold studded bodice and flared skirt teamed with high heeled strappy sandals.
The star wore her long dark hair in a high plait and smiled broadly as she showed off the Jovani dress on the red carpet.
Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz opted for a bit more colour in a plunging tangerine Raol gown and gold Neil Lane jewels while her Glee co-star Naya Rivera channelled Kim Kardashian in her keyhole long sleeved black dress which showed off her ample cleavage.
Most of the year's top performers are scheduled to take the stage at the AMAs, including Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Luke Bryan and Florida Georgia Line, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Pitbull hosts and will perform with Ke$ha, while Jennifer Lopez will offer a tribute to Celia Cruz.
Macklemore and Lewis are the fan-voted AMA's top nominees this year with six, while Swift and Timberlake have five apiece. All three acts are up for top honour artist of the year, along with Rihanna and Bruno Mars.
Swift and Justin Bieber, who is not nominated this year, have alternated victories in the category the last four years, cashing in on their social media-driven fan bases.
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