Hayley Westenra and The Variety Club 56th Annual Showbiz Awards 2008, London

The Variety Club 56th Annual  Showbiz Awards were held at Grosvenor House in Park Lane, London last night with a broad spectrum of stars in attendance including some big classic and legendary names. This awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most established in the UK that acknowledges and awards supreme talent in the UK showbiz Arena.

Hayley Westenra photo by Cloudleonheart23

Stars at the event included Cilla Black, Noel Edmonds and his girlfriend, Liz Davies, Sir Michael Caine and Lady Shakira Caine, Hayley Westenra, James McAvoy and his girlfriend Anne Marie-Duff and many more. Al Pacino who was awarded the “International Award” was unable to attend.

In awards terms Hayley Westenra the New Zealand Soprano Classical singer was the only female star to win an award in an otherwise male dominated event and she picked up a gong for “Classical Performer of the Year”

 Variety Club Awards Arrivals courtesy elizabeth toni at You Tube

Some top notch  and unbelievably close coverage of the arrivals at this event.

Variety Club Showbiz Awards Winners:

Colin Morgan – Outstanding New Talent

Sir Michael Caine – Outstanding Contribution to Showbusiness

Hairspray – Musical Theatre Award

James McAvoy – Film Award

Al Pacino – International Award

Alan Carr – TV Presenter of the Year

David Mitchell and Robert Webb – Variety Club Comedy Award

Hayley Westenra – Classical Performer of the Year

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