Singer Taylor Swift was crowned Woman of the Year at the Elle Style Awards held here.
The "Blank space" hitmaker was presented with the accolade by fellow singer Sam Smith during Tuesday night's ceremony, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
Also honoured at the 18th annual awards ceremony was Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who picked up Model of the Year, while fellow beauty Cara Delevingne took home the Breakthrough Actress award after swapping the catwalk for the silver screen and starring in "Tulip Fever" and "Pan", which are due out this year.
"Troy" star Diane Kruger was named Best Actress, with Smith taking home Musician of the Year.
Designers Christopher Bailey, Mary Katrantzou, Erdem and Manolo Blahnik were honoured with the Editor's Choice, Red Carpet Designer, Designer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards respectively.
"The X Factor" boss Simon Cowell also took home the Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment Award.
Actress Tina Desai, who has a pivotal role in forthcoming Hollywood film "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", was in for a pleasant surprise when the cast of the movie showered her with gifts.
Mariah Carey has been sued by a former nanny of her kids, claiming that the singer forced her to work 100 hours per week but refused to pay her any overtime.
One person died and two others were injured Thursday while preparing to film the movie "Silence", the latest project of US filmmaker Martin Scorsese, in Taiwan, regional authorities reported.
Singer Rita Ora is all set to make her debut as a performer in the Academy Awards with the forthcoming edition. She will be singing "Grateful" from the film "Beyond the Lights".
