The official Asian Media Awards Shortlist was announced at MediaCom headquarters in London in front of finalists and event partners.
Guests were welcomed by Deirdre McGlashan, Global Chief Digital Officer at MediaCom.
This year, a common theme reflected across many of the categories was that of challenging perceptions. It honours work in journalism, radio, television, marketing, stage production and social media across 21 categories.
JOURNALISM:
MMU & Routes Into Languages Journalist of the Year
Kalpana Fitzpatrick – Personal Finance Editor
Faisal Islam – Political Editor, Sky News
Ashish Joshi – Reporter & Presenter, Sky News
Secunder Kermani – Pakistan & Afghanistan Correspondent, BBC
Anisa Subedar, Senior Journalist & Producer, BBC
Best Investigation
Bollywood’s Dark Secret – Why Hasn’t Bollywood Had A #METOO Moment – BBC India, Rajini Vaidyanathan (Correspondent), Pratiksha Ghildial (Producer), Varun Nayar (Shoot-Edit), Kate Peters (Executive Producer). Additional Reporting By Supriya Sobti
The Truth About Muslim Marriage – Channel 4 Dispatches, True Vision Aire
The Unspoken Alcohol Problem Among UK Punjabis – BBC Digital Pilots & Skills, Aidan Castelli, Anusha Kumar, Ramaa Sharma & Chayya Syal
‘Tories Islamophobia’ – By Shehab Khan, The Independent
Beards, Bails and Boundaries: England’s Muslim Cricketers – By Ankur Desai
White Right: Meeting the Enemy – Reported by Deeyah Khan for ITV and Also Streamed on Netflix. Produced by FUUSE
Sports Journalist of the Year
Shekhar Bhatia, Daily Mail Online
Shamoon Hafez, BBC Sport
Seema Jaswal
Nikesh Rughani, BBC Sport
Regional Journalist of the Year
Raveena Ghattaura, ITV News Anglia
Navtej Johal, BBC East Midlands Today
Sabbiyah Parvez, BBC Look North
Rajiv Popat, ITV Central
Balvinder Sidhu, ITV Central
Outstanding Young Journalist
Ashna Hurynag
Amani Khan
Miriam Walker-Khan
Ravneet Nandra
Inzy Rashid
Haider Saleem
TV Report of the Year
Asian Girls: Grooming Victims – Balwinder Sidhu for ITV Central
Child Victims Rohingya – Ashish Joshi for Sky News
Sophia ‘The Suffragette Princess’ – By Sangeeta Bhabra for ITV Meridian
Grenfell Tower: ‘Voices from the Ground’ – Tasnim Nazeer for The Islam Channel
RADIO:
Radio Station of the Year
BBC Asian Network
Sunrise Radio
Regional Radio Station of the Year
Asian Star Radio 101.6FM
Radio XL
Sabras Radio
Best Radio Show
Asian Beats, BBC Radio 1
Mawaan & Emily, BBC Asian Network
Mobeen Azhar’s Late Night Discussion, BBC Asian Network
Panjabi Hit Squad, BBC Asian Network
The Simply Bhangra Top 10, Sunrise Radio
Seli & Shivi, Lyca Radio
Radio Presenter of the Year
Anushka Arora
Bobby Friction
Nomia Iqbal
Noreen Khan
Yasmeen Khan
Shabnam Sahi
Radio’s Rising Star
Vallisa Chauhan
DJ Haashim
Harpz Kaur
Kavita Kukar
Jasmine Takhar
Yasser
TV:
Best TV Show/Programme
Lost Boys? What’s Going Wrong for Asian Men – Presenter Mehreen Baig; Executive Producer Joe Evans; Executive Producer Neil Crombie; Director Toby Trackman. Swan Films
Man Like Mobeen – Written by Guz Khan & Andy Milligan; Directed By Ollie Parsons, Tiger Productions. BBC 3
The Boy with the Topknot – Written by Mick Ford (based on the novel by Sathnam Sanghera); Directed By Lynsey Miller; Produced By Nisha Parti. A Kudos Production In Association with Parti Productions. BBC 2
Street Food Servants – Narrated By Anita Rani; Produced By George Henton; Executive Producer: Dippy Chaudhary. BBC 2
White Kid, Brown Kid – Filmed, Produced & Directed By Luned Tonderai; Executive Producer Ian Duncan. Channel 4
Best TV Character
Nitin Ganatra as Masood Ahmed in Eastenders
Guz Khan as Mobeen in Man Like Mobeen
Bhavna Limbachia as Rana Nazir in Coronation Street
Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunny Khan in Unforgotten
TV Channel of the Year
Colors TV UK
Sony Entertainment Television
Star Plus
PRINT & ONLINE:
Best Website/Publication
BizAsiaLive.Com
BarfiCulture.Tv
EasternEye.Biz
The Asian Today
Pukaar Magazine
Best Blog
DesiOutsiders.Com
Ibz Mo
RavinderRandhawa.Com
Faima Bakar
Best Video Channel
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 25 October
MARKETING & PR:
Media Agency of the Year
Algebra Consulting
Cultr
Here&Now 365
Ethnic Reach
Sterling Media
Media Professional of the Year
Farzana Baduel, Curzon PR
Natasha Mudhar, Sterling Media
Vickram Sembi, Exterion Media
Manish Tewari, Here&Now 365
Creative Media Award
As British As Campaign – Penny Appeal
State Bank of India ‘March of Time’ – Cultr
DesiDesign.Co.Uk – Vinod Nalawade
#WeAreOneFamily – Ethnicreach & One Family
LIVE PRODUCTIONS:
Best Stage Production
Child of the Divide – By Sudha Bhuchar & Directed By Jim Pope, Featuring, Karan Gill, Halema Hussain, Devesh Kishore, Nyla Levy, Diljohn Singh. Produced By Bhuchar Boulevard In Association with The Partition History Project (PHP), Polka Theatre & Big Imaginations Festival
Handlooms – Written By Rani Moorthy; Directed by Alan Lane, Rasa Theatre & Contact. Supported By Curve & Slung Low
Hijabi Monologues – Written By: Sahar Ullah, Nimmo Ismail, Hanan Issa, Amal Abdi. Directed By Milli Bhatia, Featuring: Zainab Hasan, Ayesha Dharker, Nadi Kemp Sayfi, Hibo Muuse, Aryana Ramkhalawon, Michal Keyamo
#JeSuis – Concept, Direction, Choreography: Aakash Odedra. Created & Performed By: Melissa Ugolini, Su Guzey, Beril Senoz, Gizem Aksu, Yasin Anar, Evrim Akyay, Taner Gungor
Pyar Actually – Written By Sukh Ojla; Directed by Pravesh Kumar; Designer Rebecca Brower; Lighting Designer Jack Weir; Sound Designer Matt Eaton. Rifco Arts & Watford Palace Theatre
Spun – By Rabiah Hussain. Directed by Richard Speir. Featuring Aasiya Shah & Humaira Iqbal. Arcola Theatre
Best Live Event
BBC Asian Network Live
Empire of the Sikhs
London Halal Food Festival
Paul Chowdhry ‘Innit’
SPECIAL AWARDS:
AMA Best Newcomer
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 25 October
Media Personality of the Year
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 25 October
The Sophiya Haque Services to British Television & Film Award
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 25 October
Outstanding Contribution to Media Award
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 25 October
Speakers on the night (Monday 17 September) included, Sheena Wrigley, Theatre Director, Manchester Palace and Opera House,Director of Journalism, Politics and Contemporary History, Paul Broster and Joe Burns of official charity partners, CLIC Sargent.
Jaymz Goodman and Pete Jerrett spoke of how the charity had assisted them during their treatments.
Keynote speaker Sarfraz Manzoor shared details of the upcoming film Blinded By The Light which is based on his memoirs ‘Greetings from Bury Park.’
The movie is directed by acclaimed film maker Gurinder Chadha.
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Winners and recipients of AMA special awards will be announced at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Thursday 25 October. This year’s Asian Media Awards return Previous recipients of an Asian Media Award include Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Waris Hussein, Art Malik, Mehdi Hasan, Nina Wadia and Anita Rani. The University of Salford are premier sponsors and partners to the event include ITV, MediaCom, M.E.N, Press Association Training, Primesight and The Palace Theatre & Opera House. The event is also supported by Manchester Metropolitan University, Routes Into Languages, Namey, AMT Lawyers, Hilton Manchester Deansgate, Supreme Dream Events, Payal Events & Cleartwo. The official charity partner for 2018 is CLIC Sargent. For further information please email umbreen@asianmediaawards.com or see www.asianmediaawards.com. |
