The Council of Fashion Designers of America's annual ceremony is on the way and a number of celebrity nominees must be biting their manicured nails in anticipation. On 6 June the event, which has been called the fashion industry's Oscars, will honour fashion's best and brightest during a dazzling in the New York Public Library.

Up for the Award for Fashion Influence is none other than living fashion legend Kate Moss. This new award replaces the former Fashion Icon Award, which was presented to Sarah Jessica Parker last year. The Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Diane Von Furstenburg, while Alber Elbaz of Lanvin will receive the International Award. Norma Kamali will be honoured with the Board of Directors' Special Tribute.

The Womenswear Designer of the Year award will go to either Marc Jacobs, Ralph Rucci or Vera Wang, while the Menswear tribute will go to either Ralph Lauren, John Bartlett or John Varvatos. Marc Jacobs is also in the running for the Accessories award, together with Michael Kors for M&J Savitt and Gerard Yosca.

Executive director fo the CFDA, Peter Arnold, said: "The 2005 CFDA Fashion Awards nomiees and honorees represent an impressive cross-section of creative talents in the American fashion industry." He added that this years' Eleanor Lambert award would not be included in the cermony. "It's not an award categroy the board felt strongly about (this year). We decided to not give one and we'll wait until there's someone deserving," he said. Previous winners of this award include fashion business personalities like Kal Ruttenstein and Rose Marie Bravo.

The up and coming designers in the running for the Perry Ellis Awards are Derek Lam, Behnaz Sarafpour and Peter Som for womenswear, Thom Browne, Rogan Gregory and Cloak's Alexandre Plokhov for mens'wear and Anthony Carmengo, Nak Armstrong, Hollywould's Holly Dunlap and Devi Kroell for accessories.