This time the glam event Glamour Women of the Year Awards was held at NYC’s Carnegie Hall on Monday November 9. L’Oreal Paris was the main sponsor of the awards.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas were presenters, so were Katie Couric and former President Bill Clinton, three Beatles wives, Tyra Banks, model Iman and others.

The annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards always honor a group of eclectic women, and this year was no exception.

Let’s see who are the winners of the Women of The Year Awards 2009:

1) Model Iman presented Rihanna with the award.

The 21-year-old Barbados singer Rihanna received the prestigious honor for her unique style, songs, positive role model and her work with Believe Foundation.

Rihanna was dressed in hot white gown by Stephane Rolland and completed her look with Cartier and H. Stern jewelry.

2) Tyra Banks presented tennis champion Serena Williams, who has her own Serena Williams Foundation.

Tyra said:

You can do whatever you want to do. The most important belief is self-belief.”

In 2009 female athlete Serena released an autobiography, opened a secondary school in Kenya, gave grants to college students, and won the greatest monetary prize than any female sportsman in the history of world sports.

She was in red one shoulder gown by Pamela Rolland and wore silver bangles on her hands.

3) First Lady of California Maria Shriver (John F. Kennedy’s niece) steers the California Women’s Conference. This is a growing association for female power.

She has overrided her role to encourage and give out light and help in roles of women at their muti-role lives. This year she also produced a documentary on Alzheimer’s disease, which afflicted her father, Sargent Shriver.

She was in a beautiful lace dress designed by Californian designer Monique Lhuillier.

4) Daudher of Paul McCartney, designer Stella McCartney is one of the most influential fashion designers and animal rights activists. She refuses to use leather and fur in her designs but makes amazing clothes and footwear.

Her dad wasn’t at the Awards, but her honor was presented by three Beatles wives: Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, Olivia Harrison, widow of George, and Ringo Starr’s wife, Barbara Starkey.

She opted for the purple short dress and jacket from her collections.

5) Comic actress Amy Poehler took her award from hands ofSaturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels. Poehler views her work as a ruse mission to help authorize young women.

Poehler’s advice to the young women and girls:

Girls, if boys say something that’s not funny, you don’t have to laugh.”

For the Award she dressed in a sparkling gold dress by Stella McCartney.

6) Google’s Vice President of Search Product and User Experience, Marissa Mayer, who became the first female engineer at Google Inc, has increased and developed all of the company’s popular products, from Gmail to Google Earth.

She sees her real goal in bringing more women into the technology space.

Matt Lauer, host of NBC‘s Today, who presented the award to Marissa Mayer said:

I discovered she had 600,000 mentions,” Lauer quipped. “Not as huge as me, but no slouch”

7) Actor Michael Douglas presented award to Susan Rice, the first female African American U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, who was also praised via TV by President Barack Obama.

She is leading a campaign at the United Nations to oblige a zero-tolerance policy on sexual violence.

She puts women’s rights at the top problems of the American agenda at the U.N.

8) Laura Ling and Euna Lee – These two American journalists, who were arrested and confined while reporting on the plight of North Korean women and ran away into China to avoid famine.

They were jailed for 140 days and were freed in August 2009

9) U.S. poet Maya Angelou, 81, doesn’t stop writing and informing the young generation. She is confidante of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, a memoirist, poet, educator and civil rights activist.

She has written about her personal life, childhood rape, teenage motherhood and racism.

10) A pediatrician, who created Worldwide Orphans Foundation, Dr. Jane Aronson received a special award.

This foundation has provided life-altering support to more than 20,000 orphans around the world.

Dr. Aronson works with adoptive parents, including Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, to take care for children and assure them that their new families can
work.

I am grateful to be a woman,” said Angelou, who won the lifetime achievement award. “I must have done something great in another
life.”

11) One Million Signatures Campaign is a group started in 2006 by a group of Iranian women to end gender disparity.

The organizers of this campaign risk their lives when asking women and men to sign a formal request demanding changes in the laws that make women second-class people.

And U.S. first lady Michelle Obama also received special recognition from Glamour.

A hallowed mother, and the granddaughter of a slave, the first Michelle Obama earned the respect of the world by unflagging normal despite the defiances of her new role.

She has shown engagement to helping the next generation of young women swell their horizons by providing them with the inspiration and information to fancy themselves as the leaders of tomorrow.

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Katharine McPhee looks wonderful at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City on Monday (November 9).

The 2009 Women of the Year are profiled in the December issue of Glamour, on newsstands November 10.

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On the top of this list is singer Rihanna, with Glamour honoring her for her style, her songs, her work with the Believe Foundation and for being a positive role model.

Looking very hot, Rihanna was shot in New York City by Matthias Vriens-McGrath in Balmain, Gucci and Jason Wu.

She poses in a sparkling minidress.

The 21-year-old “Woman of the Year” talks about her life after the Chris Brown incident, her message to young women and her new album.

Some interview blockquotes:

About Chris Brown incident:

It was humiliating; that is not a photo you would show to anybody. I felt completely taken advantage of. I felt like people were making it into a fun topic on the Internet, and it’s my life. I was disappointed, especially when I found out the photo was [supposedly leaked by] two women.”

I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears. That was the level of media chaos that happened the next day.”

On feeling alone:

My friends and family have been extremely supportive, and everyone has been there for me. But at some point you are there alone. It’s a lonely place to be—no one can understand. That’s when you get close to God.”

Her message to young women:

My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that. I want to give as much insight as I can to young women, because I feel like I represent a voice that really isn’t heard. Now I can help speak for those women.”

About her life:

I am stronger, wiser and more aware. You don’t realize how much your decisions affect people you don’t even know, like fans.”

On her new album:

I’ve put everything I’ve wanted to say for the past eight months into my music. [My new album Rated R] is super fearless-which is exactly how I feel right now. I am in a really good place.”

For the full interview by Rihanna and more pics, check out Glamour.com!

New issue of Glamour magazine presenents the 5 covers with Glamour Women of the Year, featuring Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Amy Poehler, Serena Williams and Maria Shriver!

The top 10 of the Glamour Women of the Year are:

1. Rihanna (21): Back On Top!
2. Maria Shriver(54): The Dynamo

3. Stella McCartney(38): The Designer
4. Amy Poehler(38): The Entertainer

5. Marissa Mayer(34): The Visionary
6. Serena Williams(28): The Athlete

7. Jane Aronson(58: The Guardian Angel
8. Susan Rice (44): The Peacemaker
9.Euna Lee and Laura Ling: The Journalists
10. Maya Angelou: The Poet

and special Michelle Obama!

The special December issue hits newsstands November 10, and Rihanna will be honored by the magazine at the annual Glamour Women of the Year awards at Carnegie Hall on November 9.

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Lets see amazing gowns which celebrities preferred.

All in black

Amy Poehler, 38-year-old Parks and Recreation actress , was dressed in a classy black strapless gown by Reem Acra with silver embroidery, Stuart Weitzman shoes, carring Judith Leiber clutch and Chopard jewelry

The 35-year-old actress Jenna Fischer, the star of The Office preferred a black Reem Acra satin long dress with Jimmy Choo shoes, Christian Louboutin clutch. She wore Sutra earrings, Amrapali bracelet and Neil Lane ring.

The Alyson Hannigan American Pie actress looked hot in a sexy black strapless dress.

Cherry Jones, who received the statue for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for 24, was in black too.

Pregnant Heidi Klum was outstanding in a black lace gown with embroidered bodice by Marchesa. She opted Lorraine Schwartz accessories and Christian Louboutin pumps.

She came with her musician husband Seal.

Another future mommy Kortney Kardashian stopped her choice on a strapless black Bcbg dress too, accessoried with Christian Louboutin shoes, and Super Gems jewelry. Very simple style.

Tina Fey was in a grecian styled Gucci dress and the same designer’s footwear.

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Navy dreams, blue sky

The 37-year-old actress Christina Applegate shines in a navy silk charmeuse dress with a embroidery and draped lace details from Basil Soda, with amazing Lorraine Schwartz accessories.

Mindy Kaling The Office starlet was in a blue poury dress by Alice Temperley. She accessorized with Jimmy Choo clutch, Martin Katz jewelry.

Shohreh Aghdashloo and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo wore a Lorena Sarbu gown, Cartier jewels, Swarovski clutch , Stuart Weitzman pumps.

Victoria Rowell and Vanessa Williams

Sarah Silverman

Christina Hendricks was in sexy L’Wren Scott navy and black lace gown.

White clouds

The 45-year-old Law and Order Mariska Hargitay was in a silver Carolina Herrera dress, paired with Fred Leighton glamour necklace and earrings and Christian Louboutin pumps.

Olivia Wilde graced the red carpet in amazing Marchesa dress from the Spring 2010 collection, she also accessoried with Jimmy Choo footwear, jewelry by Kwiat and a Marchesa clutch.

Jessica Lowndes, The 90210 hottie, was in a stylish white dress with black trimmings.

January Jones – white Atelier Versace gown and clutch, Neil Lane jewelry, Jimmy Choo “Keenan” platform sandals.

Kim Kardashian was perfect in her white one-shoulder dress by Ina Soltani, Gucci shoes, Swarovski clutch and Siera ring.

Private Practice Kate Walsh looked amazing in strapless J.Mendel dress, Louis Vuitton shoes, and an Aldo clutch.

Alicia Witt

Cat Deeley

Eva LaRue

Holly Hunter

Jennifer Love-Hewitt

Julie Benz

Kate Linder

Kathy Griffin

Red kisses

That 70’s Show Mila Kunis looked ever-so-extravagant in a sexy Monique Lhuillier dress.

Debra Messing came in Michael Kors gown, Lorraine Schwartz jewelry

Jennifer Morrison wore a dress by Calvin Klein.

Blake Lively was super glam in red Versace gown, accessorized with Lorraine Schwartz aceesories and Christian Louboutin shoes.

Hayden Panettiere was in red too: J.Mendel gown, Fred Leighton accessories, Judith Lieber handbag and Bally gold pumps.

Hope Davis

Angela Kinsey

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