WIN COVETED FATE AWARDS...

...And official grooming partner Jason Shankey Male Grooming treat all of the celebrities to their signature massage.

At last night‘s dazzling Fate Awards in association with Diet Coke, the creme of the Northern Ireland hospitality and entertainment industry was recognised, as 22 winners walked away with coveted Fate awards.

From a staggering 50,000 votes, the expert panel of judges visited shortlisted venues across the province to judge the outstanding achievements of the eventual winners.

The excitement and anticipation reached fever pitch when Julian Simmons and Pamela Ballantine walked on stage to announce a very special Legend award.  The recipient, a very stunned and almost speechless Eamonn Holmes, was overwhelmed to be receiving such an award which, in previous years, has gone to Terry Hooley, founder of Good Vibrations Records and James Kelly, founder of Lush.

Honouring Eamonn Holmes with the Fate Legend Award is so important for me as he is, without question, one of our homegrown talents biggest household names and greatest ambassadors.  With an international television career spanning three decades, it is only but right that we acknowledge Eamonn with this special Fate Legend Award in recognition for all that he has done and continues to do for this province.

The Fate Awards in association with Diet Coke were presented by a host of celebrities, the largest turnout of homegrown talent and celebrities from the across the UK since the Fate Awards started four years ago.  The sold out event was hosted by Christopher Biggins who was assisted on the biggest ever Fate Awards stage by former Miss Great Britain, Gemma Garrett.  Nominees and winners were announced by none other than the voice of the X Factor, Belfast‘s Peter Dickson.  Guests partied the night away to Duran Duran legend, drummer Roger Taylor who made his Irish dj-ing debut at the aftershow party.

The star-studded Party of the Decade was proudly supported by Peroni, BMI, Bacardi Brown-Forman, Tigi and UTV.