
GQ magazine are delighted to reveal the winners of the eighth annual Men of the Year Awards, after an event held at the Royal Opera House, London, on the evening of 6th September, 2005 – the most significant ceremony to recognise the UK's most talented men (and women).
| Actor | Daniel Craig |
| TV Personality | Simon Cowell |
| Newspaper Editor | Roger Alton |
| Radio Personality | Chris Moyles |
| Director | Stephen Daldry |
| Solo Artist | Morrissey |
| Sportsman | Frank Lampard |
| Armani Mania Man of the Year | Leo Gregory |
| Woman of the Year | Charlotte Church |
| Designer | Christopher Bailey |
| Chef | Gordon Ramsay |
| Writer | Ian Rankin |
| Comedians | Matt Lucas & David Walliams |
| Most Stylish Man | Carlo Brandelli |
| Band of the Year | Coldplay |
| International Man | Jay-Z |
| GQ Inspiration | Burt Bacharach |
| Editor's Special Award | Pierce Brosnan |
| Lifetime Achievement | Bryan Ferry |
| Outstanding Contribution | Bob Geldof |