Little Mix have not performed on television since the ‘Top of the Pops’ Christmas special in December but they returned in a major way earlier today at the National Television Awards. Indeed, the quartet covered En Vogue’s ‘Don’t Let Go’ and managed not to sound a shabby mess while singing the challenging song.

As expected, Little Mix are hard at work on their debut album. However, their former ‘The X Factor (UK)’ rival Marcus Collins will beat them in the race to the stores when he releases his first single – a cover of The White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army’ – on March 4th and his album on March 12th.

Watch Little Mix’s cover of En Vogue’s ‘Don’t Let Go’ below:

Little Mix were by no means amazing but their voices were definitely stronger than in their previous showings. Still, they need to work on their harmonies and their stage presence because they seemed utterly lost amidst the stage setup. Also, this group needs a stronger alto singer because they clearly lack that dimension to their sound.

Bonus: watch En Vogue perform ‘Don’t Let Go’ below and determine who had the better version:

Thoughts?