BEFFTA AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE 5TH YEAR GRAND CELEBRATION

BEFFTA AWARDS 2013 - 25TH AND 26TH OCTOBER

Stars gathered at the opening ceremony of BEFFTA awards UK to celebrate 5 years of the award ceremony hosted by spoken word artist Alim Karama and BEFFTA founder Pauline Long. Amongst special guests on the night were honourable MP George Galloway, activist and  race relations campaigner Lee Jasper who was honoured with a special honorary award. Paralympic champion who is also a model and actress received BEFFTA inspirational award while Ugandan comedian Anne Kansiime made her first debut in London by winning her first ever international award in UK ; BEFFTA BEST COMEDIAN.

Day 2 hosted by Capital xtra presenter of the celebration will take place today with many guests including BEFFTA special honour recipient Sam Sarpong who flew in from LA with his MTV crew. Sam will be picking BEFFTA FASHION ICON award today.

The full list of last night’s winners are below:

1. Best Female Act: Beverly Knight
2. Best Male Act: Wiley
3. Best Unsigned Act: Roucheone
4. Best Gospel Act: Lurine Cato
5. Best International Gospel Act: Emmy Kosgey
6. Best International Act: Jose Chameleone
7. Best UK Caribbean Act: Vivian Jones
8. Best International Caribbean Act: Bennie Man
9. Best Producer: Mafia and Fluxy
10. Best Video Director: Dego Visionz
11. Best Music Video Producer: Mastermind media
12. Best Music Video DOP: Nang TV
13. Best Music Video: Dbanj(Oliver Twist)
14. Best record label: Stringray Records
15. Best Comedian: Anne Kansiime
16. Best Newspaper: Trumpet
17. Journalist of the year: Noellin Imoh
18. Best community website: CaribDirect
19. Best Hair Stylist: JDFK
20. Best Wardrobe Stylist: Style Check by Dee
21. Best Make-up artist: Libeks Beauty Consultant
22. Best Beauty Pageant: Miss Black Africa
23. Best Beauty Queen: Chanice Thompson
24. Best Beauty Pageant Director: Dele Onabowu
25. Best Former Beauty queen: Gloria Elongo
26. Best film director: Niyi Towolawi
27. Best film Actor: Ikenna Obi
28. Best film Actresses: Yvonne Hays
29. Best Film: Turning Point
30. Best Short Film: Violet( Directed by Jett Jermaine)
31. Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter: Freddy Kruga
32. Best Cinematographer:Nelson Spyke
33. Best film Producer:Theodora Ibekwe
34. Best events promoter: Focus Organisation
35. Best Art Director: Reuben Joseph
36. Best Spoken Word artist/Poet: Alim Kamara