8TH BEFFTA UK NOMINATION 2016

8TH BEFFTA UK NOMINATION 2016

Europe’s biggest award ceremony celebrating black and ethnic personalities in entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts  officially opened it’s grand 8th year anniversary public nominations a few weeks a go.  The team at BEFFTA have decided to extend the process for one more day due to high demand head of the official press and nomination launch on 1st September in Mayfair. With over 6000 guests in attendance  annually BEFFTA awards, founded by entrepreneur, TV presenter and philanthropist Dr Pauline Long in 2009 is back for the 8th year to celebrate greatness within the African, Caribbean and Asian communities.

The 8th year BEFFTA UK anniversary is expected to be celebrated in a very grand prestigious style bringing together several international and UK stars under one roof with a common goal to celebrate and honour both unknown and known hard working and extremely talented personalities in entertainment, film, fashion, television, arts and sports.

After self-funding the prestigious award ceremony for 7 years, BEFFTA awards has made history by being the only and first award ceremony to be fully funded by community leaders.

With legendary TV personality Sir Trevor McDonald OBE,  entertainment icon Sir Lenny Henry and music mogul Quincy Jones celebrated with BEFFTA UK lifetime achievement awards,  BEFFTA awards UK team looks forward to celebrating yet other deserving legend who will be revealed soon.

BEFFTA founder Dr Pauline Long said, “like every year BEFFTA 2016 is extremely special, in the spirit of giving back to the community everybody including the nominees will receive special prizes as we believe everybody is somebody.”

The general public can nominate in the following categories by sending names and details of nominees to nominations@beffta.com

Entertainment Category

Music

  1. Best Female Act
  2. Best Male Act
  3. Best Unsigned Act
  4. Best Female Gospel Act
  5. Best Male Gospel Act
  6. Best International Gospect Act
  7. Best International Act
  8. Best UK Female African Act
  9. Best UK Male African Act
  10. Best Newcomer African Act
  11. Best UK Reggae Act
  12. Best International Afrobeats Act
  13. Best International Caribbean Act
  14. Best African Legend
  15. Best Music Producer
  16. Best Music Video Director
  17. Best Music Video Producer
  18. Best Music Video DOP
  19. Best Music Video
  20. Best Record Label
  21. Best Musician

Dance

  1. Best Dance Act
  2. Best Dance Choreographer

Comedy

  1. Best Male  Comedian
  2. Best Female Comedian

Radio

  1. Radio Station of the year
  2. Radio personality of the year

Newspapers/Magazines/Blogs/Social Media Group

  1. Best Community Newspaper
  2. Magazine of the year
  3. Journalist of the year
  4. Blog of the year
  5. Best Community Website
  6. Best Social Media Community Group

Events

  1. Best Events Promoter
  2. Event of The Year
  3. Best Event Planner

DJ

  1. DJ of the year
  2. Best International Dj

Photographers

  1. Best Events Photographer
  2. Best Fashion Photographer

Fashion Designers

  1. Best Male Fashion Designer
  2. Best Female Fashion Designer

Stylists

  1. Best Hair Stylist
  2. Best Wardrobe Stylist

Make-up Artists

  1. Best Make-up Artist
  2. Best Make-up Brand

Fashion Choreographers

  1. Best Fashion Choreographer

Models

  1. Best male model
  2. Best female model
  3. Best Modelling Agency

Beauty Pageants

  1. Best Beauty Pageant
  2. Best Beauty Queen
  3. Best Former Beauty Queen
  4. Best Beauty Pageant Director

Film Category

  1. Best director
  2. Best Actor
  3. Best Actress
  4. Best Supporting Actor
  5. Best Supporting Actress
  6. Best UK African Supporting Actress
  7. Best UK African Supporting Actor
  8. Best UK African Actress
  9. Best UK African Actor
  10. Best International Film
  11. Best International African Film
  12. Best UK African Film
  13. Best UK Film
  14. Best UK African Rising Star
  15. Best International African Rising Star
  16. International Rising Star
  17. Best Short Film
  18. Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter
  19. Best theatre production
  20. Best Cinematographer
  21. Best Producer

TV Category

  1. Best Actress
  2. Best Actor:
  3. Best TV Station
  4. Best TV Show
  5. Best TV personality
  6. Best presenter
  7. Best Webseries
  8. Best online TV

ART Category

  1. Best Spoken Word Artist/Poets
  2. Best Art Director
  3. Best Author

BEFFTA UK Special Awards 2016

  1. BEFFTA YOUNG FEMALE ACHIEVER AWARD
  2. BEFFTA YOUNG MALE ACHIEVER AWARD
  3. BEFFTA INSPIRATION AWARD
  4. BEFFTA FASHION ICON
  5. BEFFTA FILM ICON
  6. BEFFTA ENTERTAINMENT ICON
  7. BEFFTA MEDIA ICON
  8. BEFFTA CREATIVE PERSONALITY
  9. BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD
  10. BEFFTA LEADERSHIP AWARD
  11. BEFFTA HUMANITARIAN AWARD
  12. BEFFTA BEST SPORTS PERSONALITY
  13. BEFFTA FEMALE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  14. BEFFTA MALE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

BEFFTA UK public nominations will close on 29th August 2016.

For more information visit www.beffta.com/news

To sponsor BEFFTA UK 2016 8th year grand anniversary email info@beffta.com

To get involved in BEFFTA UK 2016 7th year grand anniversary email info@beffta.com

For more information on how to get involved as a sponsor, volunteer, red carpet presenter, press please contact the team at info@beffta.com