Sharon Horgan honored at Women of the Year Awards

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Sharon Horgan was honored at Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2016. Elizabeth Banks, Gemma Arterton, Reese Witherspoon, Little Mix, James Norton are among those who picked up prizes at the 2016 Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Irish star Sharon Horgan was honored with the Trailblazer award at the annual Glamour magazine Women of the Year event in London on Tuesday night.

The star-studded gathering, held in a specially built marquee in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square, saw famous names from the world of entertainment recognized at the event hosted by Claudia Winkleman.

More than 700,000 votes were cast for the awards, which are in their 13th year, and include categories ranging from sportswoman to Glamour Icon.

Kicking off the awards, Winkleman told the packed venue that the event is “better than Christmas”.

“These awards are not chosen by four thin people staring at a biscuit, these are real voted for by humans,” she said. “If you win it means you are amazing and you are the best.”

Actress, writer, director and producer Sharon Horgan, best known for her work on comedy series Catastrophe, was announced as the winner of the Trailblazer award at the ceremony.

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner was named UK TV Actress of the Year. The 20-year-old actress has played Sansa Stark on the series for the past six seasons.

During her acceptance speech she said she plays a “small part” in the hit HBO fantasy drama saying, “It is really down to the people who make this show that make me give the best performance that I can.”

Other honorees included Donatella Versace (Fashion Designer), Reese Witherspoon (Entrepreneur), Rose Byrne (Comedy Actress), Sigourney Weaver (Glamour Icon) and Susan Sarandon (Glamour Inspiration).

This year War & Peace and Happy Valley star James Norton was named Man of the Year. At last year’s ceremony this award was given to Calvin Harris.

List of Winners in full:

Outstanding contribution- Jennifer Saunders

Writer – L S Hilton

Film-maker – Elizabeth Banks

TV personality – Holly Willoughby

Fashion designer – Donatella Versace

Theatre actress – Gemma Arterton

Music act – Little Mix

Sportswoman – Johanna Konta

Accessories designer – Sandra Choi

Radio personality – Clara Amfo

Entrepreneur – Reese Witherspoon

Columnist – Emma Freud

UK TV actress – Sophie Turner

International TV actress – Krysten Ritter

Next breakthrough – Jess Glynne

Comedy actress – Rose Byrne

YouTuber – Tanya Burr

Film actress – Naomie Harris

Trailblazer – Sharon Horgan

Man of the year – James Norton

Glamour icon – Sigourney Weaver

Glamour inspiration – Susan Sarandon