Glamour UK Women of the Year awards winners announced

Stars from around the globe attended the annual ceremony, held in Berkeley Square, London, by the UK`s Glamour magazine, including Kelly Brook, Amanda Holden, Kylie Minogue and Katherine Jenkins.

As she arrived in a lace black gown, Hollywood star Jessica Alba said she was looking forward to hanging out with her A-list friends at the event.

She said: "It took me about an hour to get ready. I`m really looking forward to just celebrating women and seeing people here that I haven` seen very much because I`m always working, it`s nice to just hang out with some of these glamorous people."

After a celebratory dinner, the awards got underway, with the first prize of the night going to singer Jessie J, for Solo Artist of the Year.

She was followed a little later by Sofia Vergara, who was named Comedy Actress of the Year for her role in `Modern Family`.

Accepting her award, she said: "This is bl***y amazing! I`m so happy to be here, Glamour, thank you! To be part of this with all these glamorous people is amazing. Thank you so much, I hope to be back again."

`The X Factor` judge Kelly Rowland was especially pleased to receive the TV Personality Of The Year award, saying: "OK - I`m very nervous, my stomach`s doing flips right now!"

Budding actress Lily Collins - daughter of pop star Phil Collins - received the Breakthrough Of The Year trophy for her role in `Mirror, Mirror`.

She said: "It really is so lovely to be back home in England, I grew up here, I`ll never forget being in the countryside and stealing my mum`s magazines."

Other winners included `Glee`s Lea Michele and singer Florence Welch.

Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2012 - full list of winners

UK Solo Artist of the year - Jessie J
Theatre Actress of the Year - Amanda Holden
Presenter Of The Year - Holly Willoughby
Sportswoman Of The Year - Jockey Hayley Turner
Comedy Actress Of The Year - Sofia Vergara
UK TV Actress Of The Year - Jessica Brown Findlay
Writer Of The Year - Caitlin Moran
Radio Personality Of The Year - Fearne Cotton
Accessories Designer Of The Year - Charlotte Dellal
Entrepreneur Of The Year - Jessica Alba
Band Of The Year - Florence + the Machine
TV Personality Of The Year - Kelly Rowland
US TV Actress Of The Year - Lea Michel
Pandora Breakthrough Of The Year - Lily Collins
Film Actress Of The Year - Viola Davis

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