The winners and finalists of 2012 are as follows:

The Spirit of everywoman Award

The everywoman Ambassador Award

sponsored by Marie Claire

Kate Mosse

Amanda Wakeley OBE, Amanda Wakeley

The Woman of the Year Award

sponsored by NatWest

The Artemis Award for female business owners aged 25 and under:

sponsored by Crystal Clear

Winner

Liz Doogan-Hobbs MBE, Liz Hobbs Group

Winner

Jessica Rose, The London Jewellery School

Finalists

• Zoe Jackson, Living the Dream Performing Arts Company

• Rachel Blatch, Essex Stars

The Demeter Award for female business owners aged 26 to 35:

sponsored by Financial Mail

The Athena Award for female business owners aged 36

to 49:

sponsored by Alexander Mann Solutions

Winner

Hayley Gait-Golding, BEAR Nibbles

Finalists

• Lisa Tobias, Pizza Cake t/a Domino’s Pizza

Winner

Julie Deane, The Cambridge Satchel Company

Finalists

• Sipra Deb, The Play Arena

• Caroline Redman Lusher, Rock Choir

The Hera Award

for female business owners aged 50 and over:

sponsored by Cisco

The Iris Award

sponsored by IBM

Winner

Janis Sinton, TasteTech

Finalists

• Debra Charles, Novacroft

Winner

Jessica Butcher, Blippar

The Hestia Award

The Gaia Award

sponsored by The White Company

Winner

Cleopatra Browne, Celtic Quest Coasteering

Winner

Elli Chapman, Culture Works East (CWE)