Lady Gaga London - Arabstoday Lady Gaga rocks a thigh high slit in her dress at the 39th International Emmy Awards held at the Mercury Ballroom in NYC. The 28-year-old singer arrived wearing a typically unusual gown featuring a split running from waist to calf, with provided onlookers with a glimpse of her underwear.  Gaga presented Nigel Lythgoe, American Idol executive producer, with the Founders Award. Gaga shocked the crowd when she made the unannounced appearance at the award show, and called Nigel her “favorite executive in the business”. During his speech, Nigel said that Gaga, “certainly is, for my money, the most creatively talented woman in show business right now.”