The who’s who of the Asian Media industry will be honoured at an awards ceremony in Manchester next week.
The annual Asian Media Awards celebrates talent across journalism, TV, radio, print & online, marketing & PR and live productions.
Some of the most notable stories and investigations over 2018-19 alongside bloggers and broadcasters have been recognised for their innovative work.
The national awards will be held at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Thursday 24 October and will be attended by some of the leading media personalities from across the 海角视频.
This year will also see Anwar Hussein, the longest-serving royal photographer, honoured with Outstanding Contribution to Media Award.
Over a distinguished 40-year career, Hussein has travelled the world capturing the Queen in some of her most candid moments.
His first break as a photo journalist came during a Vietnam protest outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square, where Anwar was quick to document a mounted officer being dragged from his steed.
The image made the national papers and TV the following day.
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Hussein said: “To receive this Outstanding Contribution to Media Award is a wonderful and unexpected honour. I don’t mind admitting that as a young Asian arriving in Britain in 1963, life was a struggle, but I persevered in following my dreams. I still find it hard to believe my journey in the world of photojournalism.
“I’ve had the pleasure of photographing some amazing personalities including The Royal Family. As a young boy growing up in Tanzania, the closest I got to The Queen was seeing her image on a postage stamp.
“Decades later I’ve photographed her thousands of times and even had my own images of her used on stamps.”
The event has seen many familiar winners in the past including Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Waris Hussein, Art Malik, Nina Wadia, Anita Rani and Faisal Islam.
The University of Salford is premier sponsors. Other partners include ITV, MediaCom, Manchester Evening News and Press Association Training.
Mosac and Woman’s Trust are the official Charity Partners for 2019.
The event is also supported by Manchester Metropolitan University, Routes into Languages North West, AMT Lawyers, Hilton Manchester Deansgate, Supreme Dream Events, Payal Events, Cleartwo.
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JOURNALISM:
Journalist of the Year
Shekhar Bhatia – Senior Global Reporter, Mail Online
Rukshana Choudhury – Broadcast Journalist, AP & Europe Editor, The Muslim Vibe
Roohi Hasan – Senior Producer, ITN
Yasminara Khan – Journalist & Producer, BBC Newsnight
Gaggan Sabherwal – South Asia Diaspora Reporter, BBC World Service
Anisa Subedar – Senior Journalist, BBC Stories & BBC Trending
Rajini Vaidyanathan – South Asia Correspondent, BBC News
Best Investigation
Hometown
Reported by Mobeen Azhar for BBC 3 (Executive Producer Jeremy Lee; Director Richard Wyllie; Director Jonathan Low, 7 Wonder Productions)
Hate Speech Exposed
Reported by Tom Sheldrick for ITV Tyne Tees
Dispatches: Homeless and Working
Reported by Datshiane Navanayagam for Channel 4 (Director Charles Young; Executive Producer Neil Grant; Producer Charles Young)
Rising Silence
A documentary by Leesa Gazi (Produced by Komola Collective, Openvizor and Making Herstory; Cinematography by Shahadat Hossain; Music Direction by Sohini Alam and Oliver Weeks)
The Murder of Rakbar Khan – India’s Cow Vigilantes
Reported by James Clayton for BBC Newsnight/ BBC Our World
Women and the Far Right
Reported by Katie Razzall for BBC Newsnight (Producer: Yasminara Khan)
Sports Journalist of the Year
Arif Ahmed – Sports & News Reporter, ITV Calendar
Dharmesh Sheth – Reporter & Presenter, Sky Sports News
Nikesh Rughani – BBC Sport & BBC Asian Network
Kal Sajad – Multi-platform Journalist, BBC Sport
Regional Journalist of the Year
Audrey Dias – BBC Midlands Today
Pamela Gupta – Radio Journalist, BBC Derby
Ashna Hurynag – ITV News Shared Content Unit, ITV West Country
Rajiv Popat – ITV Central
Nitya Rajan – ITV Central
Outstanding Young Journalist
Mojo Abidi – Broadcast & Digital Journalist, ITV Central
Charanpreet Khaira – Production Journalist, ITV West Country
Miriam Walker-Khan – Assistant Producer, BBC Sport TV News & Freelance Reporter, BBC London
Ravneet Nandra – Production Journalist, ITV News Meridian
Pria Rai – Journalist, BBC Asian Network
Inzamam Rashid – Correspondent, Sky News
TV Report of the Year
Britain’s Yellow-Vest Activists
Katie Razzall and Yasminara Khan for BBC Newsnight
‘LGBT Row’ Series
Balvinder Sidhu for ITV Central
Muslims in Britain: Unheard Voices
Assed Baig for TRT World
Pride and Prejudice
Matt Price for ITV Regional News/ ITV Meridian
‘What if I Dated A Black, Muslim or White Boy?’
Video Journalist: Ashni Lakhani; Video Journalist: Sara Al Wajih ; Edited By: Elise Wicker; Series Director: Cebo Luthuli; Executive Producer: Ravin Sampat. BBC Stories
RADIO:
Radio Station of the Year
BBC Asian Network
Panjab Radio
Sunrise Radio
Regional Radio Station of the Year
Asian Star Radio 101.6FM
Sabras Radio
Unity 101 Community Radio
Best Radio Show
Asian Beats – BBC Radio 1
Mobeen Azhar’s Late Night Discussion – BBC Asian Network
Ruby Raza – Lyca Radio
Yasser – BBC Asian Network
Bobby Friction – BBC Asian Network
The Big Debate – BBC Asian Network
Radio Presenter of the Year
Anushka Arora
Harpz Kaur
Noreen Khan
Raj Baddhan
Raj Ghai
Sunny and Shay
Rising Star In Radio Award
Qasa Alom
Aaron Paul
Amrit Matharu
DJ Haashim
Jasmine Takhar
TV:
Best Programme / Show (Factual)
Mim Shaikh: Finding Dad
Lightbox for BBC Three
My Life: Blood Sugar Brothers
Shooter and Co-Director, Billy Arthur; Producer Director, Sunny Singh Kang; Executive Producer, Cat Lewis; Editor, Nicolas Djurdjevic; Researcher, Michael Carr. NINE Lives Media for CBBC
The Curry House Kid
Presented by Akram Khan for Channel 4; Filmed, Produced and Directed by Nick Poyntz (Swan Films)
The Massacre that Shook the Empire
Presented by Satnam Sangera for Channel 4. A Sugar Films production; Producer Chris Durlacher; Executive producer Narinder Minhas
Young, British and Muslim
ITV News
Best Programme / Show (Entertainment)
Ackley Bridge
Channel 4
Desi Beat
Colors TV 海角视频
Man Like Mobeen
Written by Guz Khan & Andy Milligan; Directed By Ollie Parsons, Tiger Productions. BBC Three
Muzlamic
Aatif Nawaz and Ali Shahalom for BBC Three
The Tez O’Clock Show
Channel 4
Best TV Character
Guz Khan as Mobeen in Man Like Mobeen
Haiesha Mistry as Yasmine Maalik in Hollyoaks
Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha in Ackley Bridge
Shelley King as Yasmeen Nazir in Coronation Street
TV Channel of the Year
Colors TV 海角视频
Hum TV Europe
Sony Entertainment Television Asia
Star Plus
PRINT & ONLINE:
Best Publication / Website
Asian Women MEAN Business
BizAsiaLive.Com
DesiBlitz.Com
QueerAsia.Com
Best Blog
Binny’s Food and Travel Diaries
Grewal Twins
Mita Mistry
The Punjabi League
Vogue Wonders – Arooj Aftab
Best Video Channel
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 24 October
MARKETING & PR:
Media Agency of the Year
Curzon PR
Ethnic Reach
Media House
Mediahive
Creative Media Award
Asian Women and Cars: The Road to Independence – Dawinder Bansal
#BharatkeSaath – Ethnic Reach for The Bharat Army
#FastforaDay Campaign – Mediahive for Barnardo’s
‘Saving Lives Isn’t Easy’ – Islamic Relief
LIVE PRODUCTIONS:
Best Stage Production
Dishoom!
By Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Directed by Pravesh Kumar. Featuring Elijah Baker; Seema Bowrie; Georgia Burnell; Omar Ibrahim; Gurkiran Kaur; Bilal Khan; James Mace (Rifco Theatre Company / Watford Palace Theatre / Oldham Coliseum)
Does My Bomb Look Big In This?
Co-produced by Tamasha and Nyla Levy; Written by Nyla Levy; Directed by Mingyu Lin. Featuring: Halema Hussain (Aisha), Nyla Levy (Yasmin), Eleanor Williams (Morgan/Actor 3) (Tamasha Theatre)
Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual
Adapted for the stage by Dougal Irvine from the book by Riaz Khan; Directed By Nikolai Foster; Featuring, Jay Varsani And Hareet Deol. (Curve Theatre)
Mrs Kapoor’s Daughter’s Wedding
Directed, Written and Produced by Archana Kumar; Co-produced by Hiten Kumar; Choreographed by Archana Kumar, Anjali Janani and Rupal Thakrar. Featuring: Parle Patel, Darshan Varsani, Shahid Abbas Khan, Drupti Vaja, Rhythm n Bass, Bhavna Patel, RajKumar Patel and AK Bollywood Dance
The Rite of Spring
Director & Choreographer: Seeta Patel; Costume Design: Jason & Anshu (India). Lighting design: Warren Letton; Produced by Sarah Shead Spin-Art.
Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner
Written by Jasmine Lee-Jones; Directed by: Milli Bhatia; Featuring Tia Bannon and Danielle Vitalis (Royal Court Theatre)
Best Live Event
Aashni + Co Wedding Show
Abida Parveen and Nahid Siddiqui
Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Under Siege
Muslim Lifestyle Expo
The London Mela
SPECIAL AWARDS:
AMA Best Newcomer
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 24 October
Media Personality of the Year
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 24 October
The Sophiya Haque Services to British Television & Film Award
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony on 24 October
Outstanding Contribution to Media Award
Anwar Hussein