Rosemary White, from Ashburn Image, Woodvale Road, will attend the ceremony at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall in September.

The awards, which recognise people from all walks of life, have been created by the glossy magazine to celebrate the people who have been featuring in its pages for more than 40 years.

Chris Sherry, editor of Ulster Tatler, said: “We were overcome and really delighted with the huge number of nominations received, as well as the exceptionally high standard of nominees.

“Everyone who received a nomination should be very pleased and those who have made it onto the shortlists should realise what a huge vote of confidence it is, as all the nominations were made by clients, peers, friends, family and even fans.

“The shortlist in each category simply comprises those who received most nominations. Now, myself and my Ulster Tatler colleagues, our category sponsors and our friends in the media have the difficult job of selecting the winners,”

The Ulster Tatler People of the Year Awards, in association with House of Fraser, comprise 13 individual categories relating to life and lifestyles in Northern Ireland, from fashion to interior design, hairdressing to hospitality and from business to sport.

Shortlists in each category have been compiled from the nominations made by members of the public and the panels of judges will soon be sitting down to unenviable task of selecting the winners in the hotly-contested categories.