Emma Thompson, Sam Taylor-Wood Named Women Of The Year

London: Emma Thompson, Florence Welch and Sam Taylor-Wood have received Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, reports DNA.

Nanny McPhee actress Thompson bagged a gong for Role Model of the Year for her work as an actress, producer, writer and activist, campaigning for victims of abuse, torture and rape, reports the Telegraph.

Florence And The Machine singer Welch landed Breakthrough of the Year title, while artist-turned-film director Taylor-Wood won Renaissance Woman of the Year award at the London event.

Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife Sarah was named an International Woman of Influence.

Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, in association with Estee Lauder:

Inspiration of the Year
Natalia Vodianova

Innovator of the Year
Natalie Massenet

Renaissance Woman of the Year
Sam Taylor-Wood

Visionary of the Year
Zaha Hadid

Lifetime Achievement Award
Annie Lennox

Man In A Woman's World
Manolo Blahnik

Role Model of the Year
Emma Thompson

Breakthrough of the Year
Florence Welch

Designer of the Year
Hannah MacGibbon - Creative director of Chloe

International Women of Influence
Donna Karan (designer)
Queen Rania of Jordan
Christiane Amanpour (ABC anchor)
Sarah Brown
Christy Turlington (former supermodel)