The award was presented by her friend Stella McCartney, who also designed the amazing blue gown Liv wore the the event.
Before she presented Liv with her award, Stella described her as 'a true inspiration,' adding, 'She's a wonderful friend, an amazing mother, and someone who demonstrates that incredible career success doesn't have to mean sacrificing the important things.'
'She's one of the most versatile actresses of her generation, making us fall in love with her over and over again in indie films, blockbusters, horror movies, cult classics, and some of the most iconic music videos of all time.'
To us, Liv will always be Corey from Empire Records but her most recent role in TV series 'The Leftovers' is winning praise and box-set bingers around the world.
In the drama, she plays the character Megan Abbott, a woman who soon becomes the target of a cult called the Guilty Remnant.
Speaking of her role in the hit TV show, she told us that she knows as much as we do about her character's fate.
'We don't get told anything until we start shooting!' she said. 'And sometimes I only find out what's going
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Liv Tyler's 'Robot and Frank' Sundance portrait from 2012
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Liv Tyler's 'Robot and Frank' Sundance portrait, 2012
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The beautiful, talented Liv that we all know and love
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Liv in 1993 ata Joan Rivers party in New York
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Liv and father Steven Tyler in New York for SS16 fashion week.
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Liv at the season two premier for TV show, The Leftovers.
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Liv at the presentation of her AW16 Belstaff collection for London Fashion Week.
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Making an appearance at the Bvlgari and Rome Eternal Inspiration opening night, October 2015.
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Walking through New York with son Sailor Gene Gardner.
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Liv attended the 2015 British Fashion Awards.
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Off duty and wrapped up warm in London, November 2015
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Liv appeared as a guest on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, December 2015
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On the red carpet at 'An Evening Honoring Valentino'.
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Liv showed off her baby bump at the 2016 Critics Choice Awards.