Kim Cattrall to Host 2011 P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards

Canadian film, TV and stage icon to bring high style to third-annual awards ceremony in Toronto

TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2011 /CNW/ - P&G Beauty & Grooming is set to celebrate Canada's beauty and fashion industry as Kim Cattrall hosts the third-annual P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards on Tuesday, November 1, 2011.  Following a celebrated performance in her recent production of Noël Coward's Private Lives, the multi-talented Canadian actress will return to the Toronto stage to honour some of Canada's beauty, grooming and fashion editorial content as well as top make-up artists, hair stylists, photographers and models.

Now in its third year, the P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards were launched in Canada in 2009 to acknowledge excellence and promote talent in the Canadian beauty, grooming and fashion industry.  Specifically, the awards recognize the exceptional editorial work that brings beauty, grooming and fashion news to Canadian readers as well as top make-up artists, hair stylists, photographers and models.

A record 230 submissions were received this year, representing a formidable cross section of Canada's leading magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs following a nationwide call for entries in July.  The 2011 Awards feature 14 categories including two new additions - Best Scientific Beauty Feature and Best Creative Beauty Feature - which replace the former Best Beauty Feature category:

1. Best Magazine Cover
2. Best Beauty Editor of a Magazine
3. NEW - Best Scientific Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper
4. NEW - Best Creative Beauty Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper
5. Best Fashion Editor of a Magazine
6. Best Fashion Feature of a Magazine or Newspaper
7. Best Fashion or Beauty Blog
8. Best Male Grooming Feature
9. Best Male Fashion Feature
10. Best Fashion or Beauty Website
11. Best New Face
12. Photographer of the Year
13. Hair Stylist of the Year
14. Make-up Artist of the Year

"We're honoured to have Kim Cattrall as our host of the third annual P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards, recognizing the 2011 winners," says Esther Benzie, Canadian Marketing Director, P&G Beauty & Grooming.  "Canada has an amazing pool of talent in the beauty and fashion industry; this year we received a record number of entries and the submissions were truly exceptional.  What better way to celebrate them than with a stylish Canadian star like Ms. Cattrall at the helm of the awards ceremony."

An independent panel of influential Canadians - including beauty and fashion industry insiders along with art and design experts - reviewed and evaluated all entries, determining the three finalists and winner for each category.

To maintain objectivity, P&G Beauty & Grooming was not involved in the deliberation and enlisted a professional moderator to facilitate the proceedings.  The 2011 panel includes:

• Glen Baxter, Host of CTV's In Fashion
• Jeanne Beker, Journalist and Host of CTV's Fashion Television
• Marie-Annick Boisvert; Social Media Strategist
• David Dixon, Fashion Designer
• Derek Finkle, Founder, Canadian Writers Group
• Arnaud Granata; Vice-president and Editorial Director, Infopresse
• Hans Koechling; President, The Image Is
• Susan Langdon; Executive Director, Toronto Fashion Incubator
• Jack Latulippe, Creative Director
• Thierry-Maxime Loriot; Curator, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
• Nicholas Mellamphy; Creative Director, The Room at The Hudson's Bay Company
• Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong; Fashion Designers, Greta Constantine and Ezra Constantine
• Carly Stojsic, Canada Market Editor, WGSN

P&G Beauty & Grooming is a longstanding supporter of the Canadian beauty and fashion industry through its sponsorship of Montreal Fashion Week, the Toronto Fashion Incubator, and most recently as the official beauty partner of The ShOws.

For ongoing updates on the Awards, please follow the P&G Beauty & Grooming Awards on Facebook (www.facebook.com/PGBeautyGroomingAwards) and Twitter (twitter.com/pgbgawardsca and #pgawards).  Finalist entries will also be posted on Facebook.

About P&G Beauty & Grooming
P&G Beauty & Grooming products help make beauty dreams real for women and help men look, feel and be their best everyday.  With 8 billion dollar brands and products available in nearly 130 countries, P&G's beauty and grooming products delivered sales of over $27 billion in fiscal year 2009/10, making it one of the world's largest beauty and grooming companies.  P&G Beauty & Grooming offers trusted brands with leading technology to meet the full complement of beauty and grooming needs, including  Pantene®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Max Factor®, Cover Girl®, DDF®, Frederic Fekkai®, Wellaflex®,  Rejoice®, Sebastian Professional®, Herbal Essences®, Koleston®, Clairol Professional®, Nice 'n Easy®, Venus®, Gillette®, SK-II®, Wella Professionals®, Braun® and a leading Prestige Fragrance division that spans from point of market entry consumers to high end luxury with global brands such as Hugo Boss®, Lacoste®, and Christina Aguilera®.  Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G (NYSE: PG) and its brands.