GLAMOUR Magazine

GLAMOUR MAGAZINE HISTORY

The magazine is published in a larger format than many of its counterparts. Its current editor-in-chief is Cynthia Leive.

It targets women 18–49 (with the median age of 33.5) and reaches a subscription audience of 1,411,061 readers in the United States. Its circulation on news stands is 986,447, making the total average paid circulation: 2,397,508.^{[citation needed]}

Since 1980, the magazine has held an annual "Women of the Year" awards ceremony.

On April 2009, Glamour launched its first Google widget.^[2][3] iGoogle, which allows users to create a custom version of the Google home page with select regions of content, or “gadgets,” will begin hosting a gadget for Glamour.com. The Glamour.com gadget potentially opens the site to an audience of iGoogle users.

The 2010 Glamour Woman of the Year was Cher

[edit]Glamour Woman of the Year Awards

Each autumn, the magazine organizes the “Glamour Woman of the Year Awards” which recognize women in the public eye. In 2007Lorena Ochoa won a Woman of the Year award. In 2008 the award was granted to two Yemenis: 10 year-old divorcee Nujood Ali, and the lawyer who took on her case.^[4][5] Nujood's courage was praised by prominent attendees, including Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice.^[6]

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• Alice Thompson (1939–1941)
• Elizabeth Penrose (1941–1953)
• Nina Kyle (1953–1954)
• Kathleen Aston Casey (1954–1967)
• Ruth Whitney (1967–1998)
• Bonnie Fuller (1998–2001)
• Cynthia Leive (2001–present)Main article: Glamour Awards

Glamour Woman Awards

Each June, the magazine holds the Glamour Woman of the Year Awards which recognise women in the public eye.

[edit]2012

Awards^[8]

Editor's Special - Michelle Dockery

Man of the Year - Tom Hiddleston

Icon - Dionne Warwick

Film Actress - Viola Davis

Band - Florence & the Machine

Outstanding Contribution - Kylie Minogue

Fashion Designer - Donatella Versace

Inspiration - Eva Longoria

Pandora Breakthrough Artist - Lily Collins

US TV Actress - Lea Michele

TV Personality - Kelly Rowland

Entrepreneur - Jessica Alba

Accessories Designer - Charlotte Dellal

Radio Personality - Fearne Cotton

Writer - Caitlin Moran

UK TV Actress - Jessica Brown Findlay

Comedy Actress - Sofia Vergara

Sportswoman - Hayley Turner

Presenter - Holly Willoughby

Theatre Actress - Amanda Holden

UK Solo Artist - Jessie J

[edit]2011

Awards^[9]

Presenter – Davina McCall

Designer – Sarah Burton

Filmmaker – Jane Goldman

Theatre Actress – Naomie Harris

TV Personality – Dannii Minogue

Pandora Breakthrough Artist – Ellie Goulding

Writer – Dawn French

Sportswoman – Jessica Ennis

Band – The Saturdays

Accessory Designer – Victoria Beckham

Radio Personality – Fearne Cotton

TV Actress – Lenora Crichlow

Comedy Actress – Miranda Hart

Entrepreneur – Kim Kardashian

UK Solo Artist – Alexandra Burke

Film Actress – Gemma Arterton

Woman of Tomorrow – Jessie J

Editor's Special Award – Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Man of the Year – Garrett Hedlund

Outstanding Contribution – Stevie Nicks

Best Dressed – Frankie Sandford