Jordan and J. K. Rowling may not usually hang out together, but wordsmiths and celebrities rubbed shoulders last night at the Galaxy British Book Awards at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. The "Nibbies", hosted by Richard & Judy, saw a number of famous faces hand out the prizes, including Geri Halliwell and Richard Attenborough (love him!). While Jordan missed out on her category, J. K. Rowling received the Outstanding Achievement Award and a video message from Gordon Brown, which seems to be the Prime Minister's favourite method of communication at the moment. A number of nominated celebs missed out on the prizes, including Nigella Lawson, but Russell Brand (who was in LA) won the biography category. Siting!

For the full list of winners and loads more pics, including Alesha Dixon, Charley Boorman, Abi Titmuss, Richard Hammond, Alan Carr and Richard & Judy, read more

Winners of the 2008 Galaxy British Book Awards

Galaxy Book of the Year — On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan

Book People Outstanding Achievement — J. K. Rowling

Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year — A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Reader's Digest Author of the Year — Ian McEwan for On Chesil Beach
Runners Up:
Khaled Hosseini for A Thousand Splendid Suns
Doris Lessing for The Cleft
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for Half a Yellow Sun
David Peace for The Damned Utd

Tesco Biography of the Year — My Booky Wook by Russell Brand
Runners Up:
The Blair Years by Alastair Campbell
Spilling the Beans by Clarissa Dickson-Wright
On the Edge by Richard Hammond
Agent Zigzag by Ben MacIntyre

W H Smith Children's Book of the Year — Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman by Francesca Simon
Runners Up:
That's Not My Penguin by Fiona Watt
My Pony Care Book by Katie Price
Born to Run by Michael Morpurgo
Kiss by Jacqueline Wilson

Booksdirect Crime Thriller of the Year — Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
Runners Up:
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child
The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
The Grave Tattoo by Val McDermid
Exit Music by Ian Rankin

Waterstone's Newcomer of the Year — Catherine O'Flynn for What Was Lost
Runners Up:
Rajiv Chandrasekaran for Imperial Life in the Emerald City
Stef Penney for The Tenderness of Wolves
Paul Torday for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Markus Zusak for The Book Thief

Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award — The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Runners Up:
The Ghost by Robert Harris
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
An Absolute Scandal by Penny Vincenzi

Play.com Popular Non-Fiction Award — Long Way Down by Ewan McGregor & Charlie Boorman
Runners Up:
Don't Stop Me Now by Jeremy Clarkson
Nigella Express by Nigella Lawson
A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr
The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane

Images include: Alesha Dixon, Charley Boorman, Rory McGrath, Jacqueline Wilson, Abi Titmuss, Amanda Lamb, Janet Ellis, Clarissa Dickson Wright, William Roache, Richard Attenborough, Richard Hammond, Kate Adie, Andrew Marr, Geri Halliwell, J K Rowling, Neil Morrissey, Patricia Cornwell, Alan Carr, Judy Finnigan, Richard Madeley, Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan

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