Men of the Year 2022
GQ’s annual Men of the Year celebrates stars from across culture, fashion and sport who have made 2022 a year to remember. Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and video from the big night here.
GQ MOTY 2022: The toasts
The biggest fits from MOTY 2022
Highlights from last night's red carpet
James Mason
Jack Harlow
David Jonsson
James Mason
Sydney Sweeney
Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley
Daniel Fletcher
James McAvoy
Raven Smith
Sabrina Elba
James Mason
Jourdan Dunn
James Mason
Jodie Harsh
The best and biggest fits from GQ's Men of the Year 2022
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Behind the fits
- Fashion
The pure look of John Boyega
Among the influx of sharp black tie at GQ’s MOTY 2022, a Boss suit lights up - Fashion
Sebastian Croft's suit is a big F U to the school bullies
The Heartstopper star arrived at GQ Men of the Year 2022 in a black tie clapback - Fashion
Paul Mescal’s suit likes open fronts and melting hearts
Saint Paul cometh with a party mullet, a classic suit and a shredded shirt - Fashion
Andrew Garfield hits black gold with his MOTY 2022 fit
At GQ’s MOTY 2022, darkened tailoring is for dancing all night - Men of the Year
Emma D'Arcy brings The Matrix to MOTY
D'Arcy took to the red carpet in a look that teamed full leather and dragon flame hair - Fashion
William Gao is channelling The Beatles
Dressed in Boss, Will Gao has brought his fashion A-game to GQ's Men Of The Year - Fashion
Sydney Sweeney has officially entered her Barbarella phase
Sydney Sweeney attends GQ MOTY in an iron-clad gown reminiscent of her upcoming screen siren - Fashion
Connor Swindells is a convert to the suit lover’s suitmaker
Just one more guy that’s fallen for Italian label Brunello Cucinelli
Behind-the-scenes at MOTY 2022
All the after-hours action from GQ's biggest night of the year
James McAvoy arrives via Jaguar
Salma Hayek
Lee Jung-jae
WILL SFAKIOTAKIS
Louis Theroux arrives via Jaguar
Leah Williamson
Alicia Schmidt and Joerg Horcher, HUGO BOSS Managing Director, EMEA Northern Hub
WILL SFAKIOTAKIS
Will Poulter arrives via Jaguar
Kit Connor and Joe Locke
Joseph Quinn
Lucien Laviscount
Inside the GQ Men Of The Year party
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GQ MOTY 2022 portraits
From Stormzy and Little Simz to Sydney Sweeney and Alexandra Daddario
Danny Kasirye
Kit Connor
Danny Kasirye
Joe Locke
Danny Kasirye
Alexandra Daddario and Sydney Sweeney
Danny Kasirye
Andrew Garfield
Danny Kasirye
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Danny Kasirye
Joseph Quinn
Danny Kasirye
Stormzy
Danny Kasirye
Alexandra Daddario
Danny Kasirye
Myha'la Herrold, David Jonsson, Harry Lawtey and Marisa Abela
Danny Kasirye
Jack Harlow
GQ Men of the Year 2022 Portraits: From Stormzy and Little Simz to Sydney Sweeney and Alexandra Daddario
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Zoë Kravitz
She was already one of the coolest people alive, but didn’t feel like she made it until this year. The enigmatic actress opens up about playing Catwoman in The Batman, directing her first movie, Pussy Island, rebuilding after her divorce, and her relationship with Channing Tatum.Continue reading »
Max Verstappen
The racing world's most electrifying champ talks with rare candor about his ruthless rise to the top, the public misconceptions of his upbringing, and taking inspiration from Michael JordanContinue reading »
Inside Max Verstappen’s incredible off grid car collection
Bond-worthy icons, GT3 dream machines and that one obscure French car: F1 drivers and their dream garages, they’re just like ours
Inside Max Verstappen’s incredible off grid car collection
Bond-worthy icons, GT3 dream machines and that one obscure French car: F1 drivers and their dream garages, they’re just like ours
Andrew Garfield
After a year-plus of creative fecundity – a Golden Globe win, an Emmy nomination, that Spider-Man cameo – the actor is reckoning with a new and joyous career freedom. It just so happens that all this has followed his greatest lossContinue reading »
How does Andrew Garfield make leather look so easy?
The favourite of BDSM and big designers has long been a difficult thing in menswear. Until now
Why Andrew Garfield is the greatest ever Spiderman
The 39-year-old is a generational acting talent comparable to Dean or Brando
How does Andrew Garfield make leather look so easy?
The favourite of BDSM and big designers has long been a difficult thing in menswear. Until nowWhy Andrew Garfield is the greatest ever Spiderman
The 39-year-old is a generational acting talent comparable to Dean or Brando
Stormzy
Three years after that album and that Glastonbury performance, Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. – the man you know as Stormzy – is back, and a changed manContinue reading »
Stormzy's cover shoot suit isn't technically a suit
For his British GQ cover shoot for Men of the Year, it's Bottega Veneta's big hit of 2022
How Stormzy united José, Louis and Usain Bolt for the music video of the year
KLVDR's internet-breaking 11-minute video is a “conveyor belt of celebrities” in surreal cameos. He talks to GQ about Black joy, holding people's attention, and getting the special one on board
Stormzy is in his massive fit era
Gone are the Adidas tracksuits. Instead, it's all about colour-blocking and British designers
Stormzy's cover shoot suit isn't technically a suit
For his British GQ cover shoot for Men of the Year, it's Bottega Veneta's big hit of 2022How Stormzy united José, Louis and Usain Bolt for the music video of the year
KLVDR's internet-breaking 11-minute video is a “conveyor belt of celebrities” in surreal cameos. He talks to GQ about Black joy, holding people's attention, and getting the special one on boardStormzy is in his massive fit era
Gone are the Adidas tracksuits. Instead, it's all about colour-blocking and British designers
Sydney Sweeney
The scene-stealing meme queen of Euphoria and The White Lotus has turned pretty-vacant teens into some of the most complicated and controversial characters on TVContinue reading »
Sydney Sweeney unpacks her most iconic Euphoria scene
The actress on Cassie's wild ride in season two, from puking via a tube to becoming a unremitting meme catalogue
Why Cassie will win Euphoria
Sydney Sweeney’s Emmy-nominated nosedive was the rollercoaster ride that kept us all gripped during season two. Now, the only way is up
Sydney Sweeney unpacks her most iconic Euphoria scene
The actress on Cassie's wild ride in season two, from puking via a tube to becoming a unremitting meme catalogueWhy Cassie will win Euphoria
Sydney Sweeney’s Emmy-nominated nosedive was the rollercoaster ride that kept us all gripped during season two. Now, the only way is up
Jack Harlow
With a second album, a cinematic debut, and in “First Class” one of the songs of the summer, the smoothest man in hip-hop is still poppin’Continue reading »
Jack Harlow is remixing classic British menswear
The American rapper is on the cover of British GQ in pieces that are inherently, well, British. But it's not what you'd expect
Jack Harlow only needs two watches in his life
The US rapper likes to remain loyal to classic Rolexes
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It's Jack Harlow's world and he will wear what he wants
Jack Harlow is rewriting the rap handbook one fit at a time
Jack Harlow is remixing classic British menswear
The American rapper is on the cover of British GQ in pieces that are inherently, well, British. But it's not what you'd expectJack Harlow only needs two watches in his life
The US rapper likes to remain loyal to classic RolexesIt's Jack Harlow's world and he will wear what he wants
Jack Harlow is rewriting the rap handbook one fit at a time
Leah Williamson
This summer, England women’s football captain Leah Williamson did something none of her male counterparts have done since 1966, leading the Lionesses to glory. Her next target: changing the whole damn gameContinue reading »
Leah Williamson’s Lionesses changed the playing field for women’s sport in 2022
England brought football home this summer, and with it, they’ve changed the sporting culture of Britain
England's Euro 2022 victory was for every girl who was told no
Reporting from Wembley, Musa Okwonga reflects on English football's biggest night in 56 years, and the memories it stirs of female players who were shut out of the game
How England hosted the biggest Women's Euros ever
Ahead of England's semi final at Bramall Lane, we go behind the scenes at the ground to see what it takes to prepare for a major international tournament, and why volunteers are central to making this the greatest Women's Euros ever staged
Leah Williamson’s Lionesses changed the playing field for women’s sport in 2022
England brought football home this summer, and with it, they’ve changed the sporting culture of BritainEngland's Euro 2022 victory was for every girl who was told no
Reporting from Wembley, Musa Okwonga reflects on English football's biggest night in 56 years, and the memories it stirs of female players who were shut out of the gameHow England hosted the biggest Women's Euros ever
Ahead of England's semi final at Bramall Lane, we go behind the scenes at the ground to see what it takes to prepare for a major international tournament, and why volunteers are central to making this the greatest Women's Euros ever staged
Joe Locke and Kit Connor
A year ago, Joe Locke and Kit Connor were preparing for their exams. Now, courtesy of Netflix’s breakthrough queer sensation Heartstopper, they are reckoning with suddenly being stop-you-in-the street, internet-boyfriend famousContinue reading »
Joe Locke and Kit Connor have become TV and fashion's most fearless dressers
Heartstopper's breakout duo appear on the cover of British GQ, and prove just how far they're willing to take risks
How Heartstopper made TV a safe space for young queer people in 2022
The Netflix YA series is a special show for the haven it builds around its LGBTQ+ romance
This year, Joe Locke broke down the rules of gendered dressing
At the Attitude Awards, the Heartstopper star went for a JW Anderson fit that threw the rulebook to the wall
Joe Locke and Kit Connor have become TV and fashion's most fearless dressers
Heartstopper's breakout duo appear on the cover of British GQ, and prove just how far they're willing to take risksHow Heartstopper made TV a safe space for young queer people in 2022
The Netflix YA series is a special show for the haven it builds around its LGBTQ+ romanceThis year, Joe Locke broke down the rules of gendered dressing
At the Attitude Awards, the Heartstopper star went for a JW Anderson fit that threw the rulebook to the wall
The GQ MOTY honourees
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