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Selena, Lena, and More Win Big at Glamour's Women of the Year Awards

Glamour hosted its annual Women of the Year Awards at NYC's Carnegie Hall last night.

Glamour hosted its annual Women of the Year Awards at NYC's Carnegie Hall last night. The magazine's editor in chief, Cindi Leive, presided over the show, which acknowledged powerful ladies and their accomplishments from the last year. Top honors went to recently single Selena Gomez, who made a heartfelt and simple acceptance speech after her Getaway costar Ethan Hawke praised her many talents. Chelsea Clinton was on stage to recognize 20 female politicians, while Anna Wintour feted photographer Annie Leibovitz and NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg sung the obvious praises of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The evening's funniest moment came during Chelsea Handler's tribute to Girls creator Lena Dunham. Lena thanked her pal Chelsea, but then proceeded to take off her uncomfortable shoes. Lena memorably said, "Behind every woman of the year is a group of people who have been taking the woman's sh*t for much longer than that." Pharrell Williams was one of the few men at Carnegie Hall, and he passed a statue to the iconic female architect Zaha Hadid. Additionally, Lauren Hutton took the stage to reward the talents of J.Crew's executive creative director, Jenna Lyons. In her speech, Jenna touchingly spoke of how she overcame her own teenage awkwardness and now aspires to help others do the same. These honorees were just a handful of those winning big last night — check out the full list of Glamour's Women of the Year.

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Beauty Highlights From the Glamour Women of the Year Awards

Last night Glamour pulled out the red carpet to recognize women who are standing up for their rights, defining our generation, and making powerful strides for women around the globe.

Last night Glamour pulled out the red carpet to recognize women who are standing up for their rights, defining our generation, and making powerful strides for women around the globe. From celebrities to Olympians and political figures, the evening was filled with emotional and humor-filled moments that make being a woman a very beautiful thing. Here's a look at some of the red-carpet beauties.

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Celebs Sparkle — and Show Some Leg — at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards

Last night in New York City, a bevy of stars came out to honor high-achieving women like Jennifer Lopez, Chelsea Handler, Tory Burch, Laura Bush and her daughters, artist Cindy Sherman, and Gloria Steinem.
Celebrity Dresses at Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2011

Last night in New York City, a bevy of stars came out to honor high-achieving women like Jennifer Lopez, Chelsea Handler, Tory Burch, Laura Bush and her daughters, artist Cindy Sherman, and Gloria Steinem. Jennifer Aniston turned out in Versace while J. Lo went for a sexy Atelier Versace dress, Emma Stone wowed in Lanvin, Lea Michele sparkled in Jenny Packham, and Jessica Alba looked adorable in Tory Burch on this ultraglam night. One of the biggest trends of the night? Serious stems: whether it was a thigh-high slit like Jennifer Lopez's or an asymmetric hem a la Aniston, legs were on display despite the Fall temps. We've got all the pics and who wore what, so click to get started, and let us know who you think was the best dressed of the night in the comments!

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