This week saw one of the most emotional nights of the year take place. The Pride of Britain Awards were held on Tuesday, November 1st and honoured some incredibly brave and amazing people from across the UK.

Celebs flocked to red carpet and millions tuned into ITV to see everyday heroes celebrated for their accomplishments. If you didn't happen to catch the awards, don't worry. Here's a list of all of this year's winners and why they were labelled the Pride of Britain:

Special Recognition – David Nott

David was commended for his work over the last 23 years. Every year, he has taken several months unpaid leave from his London NHS job to volunteer for aid agencies. He has helped Syria Relief, Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Red Cross, among other agencies. David often risks his own life to save others and has been to some of the most dangerous places in the world, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

Outstanding Bravery – William Edwards

At just 24-years-old, William put his life on the line to save Anne Wade when she became trapped inside her burning car. He smashed a car window to help her get the door open, cutting his arm so badly he severed two tendons. Onlookers then helped him force open the door and get Anne to safety. 

Child of Courage – Dylan Graves

Dylan risked his life and suffered devastating injuries when he saved his friend James Yeadon from getting hit by a runaway car. The 12-year-old pushed his friend out of the way and was hit himself, getting trapped under the car and dragged along by it. He broke ribs, suffered back injuries and fractured his pelvis, having to take eight weeks off school. 

Special Recognition – Karen Johnson

After being told that her two sons, Simon and Mickey, would not make it to their teens due to Hunter Syndrome – a rare genetic condition – Karen started fundraising in order to help find a cure and prevent families from having to deal with the same devastating situation. She launched the GEM appeal back in 1994, raising over £2.6 million since then to put toward research into the condition. This money helped to develop an enzyme therapy that has been found to reduce the symptoms in some people diagnosed with Hunter Syndrome.

Lifetime Achievement – Professor Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking has spent over 50 years battling motor neurone disease while maintaining his position as one of the most influential scientists in the world. He has challenged how people think of the world, sold millions of copies of his book A Brief History of Time and showed those living with debilitating conditions that their illnesses do not define who they are.

Emergency Services – Dr Simon Walsh, Dr Samy Sadek and paramedics Sam Margetts, Bill Leaning and Dean Bateman

This London Air Ambulance team managed to save the life of a cyclist next to a busy road by carrying out a complex procedure. Victoria Lebrec, aged 24, was just moments from death after she was knocked off her bike by a lorry and dragged under its wheels. She was bleeding heavily and fading fast but the team were able to carry out a resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta, stopping further blood loss and saving her life.

Prince's Trust Young Achiever Award – Francesca Brown

Francesca started a football development programme for girls called Goals4Girls after overcoming family problems and depression. The programme helps young girls overcome issues like bullying, low self-esteem and body image while also giving them a career pathway. After trialling the project voluntarily for two years, Francesca joined the Prince's Trust enterprise programme in 2015, transforming Goals4Girls into a business. 

Good Morning Britain Young Fundraiser – Rhea Kara

Just 11 years old, Rhea is an aspiring artist who undertook a challenge that saw her paint a painting every day for 100 days. She has done this for the past three years in order to raise money for research into Rett's Syndrome. This illness results in medical issues and disabilities for life and mainly affects young girls. Rhea has managed to raise £13,500 so far.

Child of Courage – Tilly Sawford

In March 2009, eight-year-old Tilly was given a five per cent chance of survival after she fell into a bath of scalding water aged just 15-months. She has undergone over 500 operations after she suffered burns to 86 per cent of her body, including having her leg amputated. 

Special Recognition – Team GB and Paralympics GB

The amazing athletes who made up Team GB and Paralympics GB at the Rio Games achieved more than medals, with several breaking records. Winning 27 gold, 23 silver and 17 bronze medals, Team GB finished second on the leaderboard. The British Paralympians took away 147 medals, including 64 gold, smashing their target of 121.

Special Recognition – Simon and Ted McDermott

Father and son have posted several Carpool Karaoke-style videos in a bid to fundraise for the Alzheimer's Society. Ted, aged 80, suffers from dementia and was a club singer when he was younger. His son Simon, 40, recorded them both in the car singing along to Engelbert Humperdinck's Quando Quando Quando. He posted the video to Facebook with a JustGiving link, resulting in over a million views in a few weeks. The duo has so far raised £130,000 for the charity.

TSB Community Partner – Billy Muir

Known as the hardest working man in Britain, 68-year-old Billy takes on 20 different jobs in order to help the community of North Ronaldsay, which is the northernmost Orkney island. He has been carrying out these jobs for 50 years, ensuring the island continues to thrive.

Child of Courage – Nikki Christou

The final Child of Courage award was given to 12-year-old Nikki, who was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation, a potentially life-threatening facial disfigurement, when she was six. She set up a YouTube channel to talk about her condition, even though it results in a lot of pain and nosebleeds that could become fatal. Nikki now has 79,000 followers who she gives advice to about chronic illness, as well as makeup. 

Special Recognition – The Groves Family

The Groves family campaigned for years and finally successfully got the law on drug-driving changed after 14-year-old Lillian Groves was killed by a speeding driver in 2010. The driver had been smoking cannabis when he hit her but the police didn't carry drug testing kits at that time. As a result, the driver was not tested until nine hours afterwards, at which point there was not enough of the drug in his system to charge him.