The winners speak | Esquire Man at His Best Awards 2017

Taking place at the picturesque Fort Island, in Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah, the Esquire Man At His Best Awards saw the region’s leading men’s lifestyle brand celebrate the outstanding achievements of both men and women across the Middle East over the past year.

Hosted in conjunction with the Dubai International Film Festival, the open-air gala dinner was a true spectacle to behold as a uniformly glamorous array of invite-only guests were welcomed to rub shoulders with a multitude of stars from film, fashion, music, sport and business.

The 400-strong crowd of the region’s who’s who sat down to a lavish dinner, before the presentation of 15 awards. You can see the full list of winners, along with links to each person's thank you speeches, using the links below:

Man of the Year: David Harbour

Comedian of the Year: Nitin Mirani

Woman of the Year: Raha Moharrak

Sports Team of the Year: UAE Team Emirates

Fashion Designer of the Year: Les Benjamins

A Woman we Admire: Donna Benton

Contribution to the Arts: Sheikh Rashid bin Khalifa al Khalifa

Entrepreneur of the Year: Idriss Al Rifai

Sportsman of the Year: Sergio Garcia

A Woman We Love: Teyana Taylor

Chef of the Year: David Myers

Musician of the Year: Qusai

Humanitarian of the Year: Sacha Jafri

Businessman of the Year: Mohammed Bin Zaal