BEFFTA UK 2020

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 Female Act
8. Best International Male Act
9. Best UK Female African Act
10. Best UK Male African Act
11. Best Newcomer African Act
12. Best UK Reggae Act
13. Best Female International Afrobeats Act
14. Best Male International Afrobeats Act
15. Best Female International Caribbean Act
16. Best Male International Caribbean Act
17. Best Female African Legend
18. Best Male African Legend
19. Best Music Producer
20. Best Music Video Director
21. Best Music Video Producer
22. Best Music Video DOP
23. Best Music Video
24. Best Record Label
25. Best Musician
26. Best Songwriter

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. Female Radio Personality of the year
3. Male Radio Personality of the year

Podcast

1. Podcast of the year
2. Podcast Presenter 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. Female DJ of the year
2. Male Dj of the year
3. 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 African Film Director
7. Best African Supporting Actress
8. Best African Supporting Actor
9. Best African Actress
10. Best African Actor
11. Best International Film
12. Best International African Film
13. Best UK African Film
14. Best UK Film
15. Best UK African Rising Star
16. Best International African Rising Star
17. International Rising Star
18. Best Producer
19. Best African Producer
20. Best Short Film
21. Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter
22. Best theatre production
23. Best Cinematographer

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 2020

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 ICON
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
15. BEFFTA FEMALE LEGEND AWARD
16. BEFFTA MALE LEGEND AWARD
17. BEFFTA BUSINESS AWARD
18. BEFFTA KEYWORKER AWARD
19. BEFFTA CHARITY AWARD
20. BEFFTA ACTIVIST AWARD

BEFFTA public nominations will close on 16th October 2020

For more information visit www.beffta.com

To sponsor the 12th BEFFTA 2020 grand anniversary email info@beffta.com

To get involved in BEFFTA email info@beffta.com

For press please contact press@beffta.com

The 8th year BEFFTA UK grand anniversary will take place over TWO DAYS: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th October 2016.

*PLEASE NOTE BEFFTA AWARDS IS A FREE INVITE ONLY AWARD CEREMONY*

TO NOMINEES: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR VIP TICKETS, WE WELCOME YOU AND YOUR GUESTS TO RECEIVE THEM AT THE DOOR.

Please find the schedules for both days below:

DAY ONE: THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER

8TH ANNUAL BEFFTA AWARDS UK:  27thOCTOBER 2016*

BEFFTA AWARDS GUESTS: All guests are by invite only

VENUE: The Rock Tower. 49 Tufnell Park Rd, London N7 0PS

TIME;

DOORS OPEN: 4.00 pm

VIP ARRIVALS: 5pm

DRINKS RECEPTION AND CANAPÉS : 5.15pm – 6.30pm

PRE-AWARDS RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRESS INTERVIEWS: 4.15pm – 6.30pm

MAIN AWARDS SHOW: 6.45pm – 10.15pm

POST-AWARDS PRESS INTERVIEWS AND RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY: 9.30pm – 10.00pm

* *BEFFTA AWARDS DRESS CODE MUST BE ADHERED TO* *

Strictly Black Tie/Full glamour

Men: Black Tuxedos or Black Suits

THE BEFFTA TEAM LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU!!!!

NOMINEES ATTENDING ON DAY ONE –  THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER:

1. Best Female Act
2. Best Male Act
3. Best Unsigned Act
4. Best Female Gospel Act
5. Best Male Gospel Act
6. Best Gospel Group
7. Best International Gospel Act
8. Best International Act
9. Best UK Reggae Act
10. Best International Reggae Act
11. Best Music Producer
12. Best Music Video Director
13. Best Music Video Producer
14. Best Music Video
15. Best record label
16. Best Musician
17. Best Community Newspaper
18. Journalist of the year
19. Best community website
20. Best Hair Stylist
21. Best Wardrobe Stylist
22. Best Make-up artist
23. Fashion Industry Personality
24. Best Beauty Brand
25. Best Beauty Pageant
26. Best Beauty Queen
27. Best Beauty Pageant Director
28. Best Former Beauty queen
29. Best Events Promoter
30. Best Event of The Year
31. Best Event Planner
32. Best Art Director
33. Best Spoken word artist/poet
34. Best Male Comedian
35. Best Female Comedian
36. Best film director
37. Best Lead Actor
38. Best Lead Actor (International Film)
39. Best Lead Actress(African Film)
40. Best Lead Actor(African Film)
41. Best Actress(Theatre)
42. Best Actor(Theatre)
43. Best UK African Supporting Actress
44. Best UK African Supporting Actor
45. Best UK African Actress
46. Best UK African Actor
47. Best UK African Rising Star
48. Best International Rising Star
49. Best International Film
50. Best International African Film
51. Best UK African Film
52. Best UK Film
53. Best Documentary
54. Best Short Film
55. Best Theatre Production
56. Best Screenwriter/Scriptwriter
57. Best Cinematographer
58. Best film Producer
59. Female Youth Leadership Award
60. Male Youth Leadership Award

Special categories for leadership and sports

BEFFTA STAR AWARDS

NOMINEES ATTENDING ON DAY TWO- FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER:

8TH ANNUAL BEFFTA AWARDS UK: FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2016*

BEFFTA AWARDS GUESTS: All guests are by invite only

Date: FRIDAY 28TH October 2016 , Black History Month

VENUE: The Rock Tower. 49 Tufnell Park Rd, London N7 0PS

TIME;

DOORS OPEN: 4.00 pm

VIP ARRIVALS: 5pm

DRINKS RECEPTION AND CANAPÉS : 5.15pm – 6.30pm

PRE-AWARDS RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRESS INTERVIEWS:4.15pm – 6.30pm

MAIN AWARDS SHOW: 6.45pm – 10.15pm

POST-AWARDS PRESS INTERVIEWS AND RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY: 9.30pm – 10.00pm

* *BEFFTA AWARDS DRESS CODE MUST BE ADHERED TO* *

Strictly Black Tie/Full glamour

Men: Black Tuxedos or Black Suits

1. DJ of the year
2. Best International Dj
3. Best UK African Female Act
4. Best UK African Male Act
5. Best Newcomer UK African Act
6. Best International Female African Act
7. Best International Male African Act
8. Best Photographer
9. Best Male Fashion Designer
10. Best Female Fashion Designer(Glam Africa Magazine)
11. Best Fashion Choreographer
12. Best male model
13. Best female model
14. Best Talent Agency
15. Best Modelling Agency
16. Best TV Actress
17. Best TV Actor:
18. Best TV Station
19. Best TV Show
20. Best TV personality
21. Best presenter
22. Best Webseries8.Best online TV
23. Best TV Series
24. Best Voice Over artist
25. Best Author
26. Radio Station of the year
27. Radio personality of the year
28. Magazine of the year
29. Blog of the year
30. Best News Website
31. Best Social Media Community Group
32. Best Cultural Organisation
33. Best dance act
34. Best dance choreographer

Special categories for BEFFTA leadership and humanitarian awards.

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The 7th year BEFFTA UK grand anniversary will take place over TWO DAYS: Friday 30th and  Saturday 31st October 2015.

*PLEASE NOTE BEFFTA AWARDS IS A FREE INVITE ONLY AWARD CEREMONY*

Please find the schedules for both days below:

DAY ONE: FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER

7TH ANNUAL BEFFTA AWARDS UK:  30th OCTOBER 2015*

BEFFTA AWARDS GUESTS: All guests are by invite only

Date: 30th October 2015 , Black History Month

VENUE: Central Hall Westminster

TIME;

DOORS OPEN: 4.00 pm

VIP ARRIVALS: 5pm

DRINKS RECEPTION AND CANAPÉS : 5.15pm – 6.30pm

PRE-AWARDS RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRESS INTERVIEWS: 4.15pm – 6.30pm

MAIN AWARDS SHOW: 7.00pm – 10.45pm

POST-AWARDS PRESS INTERVIEWS AND RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY: 10.30PM – 11.00pm

* *BEFFTA AWARDS DRESS CODE MUST BE ADHERED TO* *

Strictly Black Tie/Full glamour

Men: Black Tuxedos or Black Suits

THE BEFFTA TEAM LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU!!!!

NOMINEES ATTENDING ON DAY ONE –  FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER:

1. Best Female Act
2. Best Male Act
3. Best Unsigned Act
4. Best Gospel Act
5. Best International Gospel Act
6. Best International Act
7. Best UK Caribbean Act
8. Best International Caribbean Act
9. Best Producer
10. Best Video Director
11. Best Music Video Producer
12. Best Music Video DOP
13. Best Music Video
14. Best record label
15. Best Comedian
16. Best Newspaper
17. Journalist of the year
18. Best community website
19. Best Hair Stylist
20. Best Wardrobe Stylist
21. Best Make-up artist
22. Best Beauty Pageant
23. Best Beauty Queen
24. Best Beauty Pageant Director
25. Best Former Beauty queen
26. Best film director
27. Best film Actor
28. Best film Actresses
29. Best Film
30. Best UK Nollywood Film
31. Best Nollywood Film
32. Best Supporting Actress
33. Best Supporting Actor
34. Best UK Nollywood Supporting Actress
35. Best UK Nollywood Supporting Actor
36. Best Newcomer Actress
37. International Rising Star
38. Nollywood Rising Star
39. UK Nollywood Rising Star
40. Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter
41. Best Cinematographer
42. Best film Producer
43. Best events promoter
44. Best Event Of The Year
45. Best Event Planner
46. Best Art Director
47. Best Spoken Word artist/Poet
48. BEFFTA Youth Leadership Award

Special categories for ministries and sports

NOMINEES ATTENDING ON DAY TWO-   SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER:

DAY TWO: Saturday 31st OCTOBER

7TH ANNUAL BEFFTA AWARDS UK:  Saturday 31st OCTOBER 2015*

BEFFTA AWARDS GUESTS: All guests are by invite only

Date: Saturday 31st October 2015 , Black History Month

VENUE: Central Hall Westminster

TIME;

DOORS OPEN: 4.00 pm

VIP ARRIVALS: 5pm

DRINKS RECEPTION AND CANAPÉS : 5.15pm – 6.30pm

PRE-AWARDS RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRESS INTERVIEWS: 4.15pm – 6.30pm

MAIN AWARDS SHOW: 7.00pm – 10.45pm

POST-AWARDS PRESS INTERVIEWS AND RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY: 10.30PM – 11.00pm

* *BEFFTA AWARDS DRESS CODE MUST BE ADHERED TO* *

Strictly Black Tie/Full glamour

Men: Black Tuxedos or Black Suits

1. DJ of the year
2. Best UK Afrobeats
3. Best UK Afrobeats Newcomer
4. Best UK Caribbean act
5. International Afrobeats Acts
6. Best African Legends
7. Best Events Photographer
8. Best Fashion Photographer
9. Best Male Fashion Designer
10. Best Female Fashion Designer
11. Best Fashion Choreographer
12. Best male model
13. Best female model
14. Best Modelling Agency
15. Best TV Actress
16. Best TV Actor:
17. Best TV Station
18. Best TV Show
19. Best TV personality
20. Best presenter
21. Best Webseries
22. Best online TV
23. Best Voice Over artist
24. Best Author
25. Best theatre production
26. Radio Station of the year
27. Radio personality of the year
28. Magazine of the year
29. Blog of the year
30. Best dance act
31. Best dance choreographer

Special categories for BEFFTA leadership and humanitarian awards.

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The 6th year BEFFTA UK grand anniversary will take place over TWO DAYS: Friday 24th and  Saturday 25th October 2014.

Please find the schedules for both days below:

THE BEFFTA TEAM LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU!!!!

NOMINEES ATTENDING ON DAY ONE – 24TH OCTOBER:

1. Best Female Act
2. Best Male Act
3. Best Unsigned Act
4. Best Gospel Act
5. Best International Gospel Act
6. Best International Act
7. Best UK Caribbean Act
8. Best International Caribbean Act
9. Best Producer
10. Best Video Director
11. Best Music Video Producer
12. Best Music Video DOP
13. Best Music Video
14. Best record label
15. Best Comedian
16. Best Newspaper
17. Journalist of the year
18. Best community website
19. Best Hair Stylist
20. Best Wardrobe Stylist
21. Best Make-up artist
22. Best Beauty Pageant
23. Best Beauty Queen
24. Best Beauty Pageant Director
25. Best Former Beauty queen
26. Best film director
27. Best film Actor
28. Best film Actresses
29. Best Film
30. Best UK Nollywood Film
31. Best Nollywood Film
32. Best Supporting Actress
33. Best Supporting Actor
34. Best Newcomer Actress
35. International Rising Star
36. Nollywood Rising Star
37. UK Nollywood Rising Star
38. Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter
39. Best Cinematographer
40. Best film Producer
41. Best events promoter
42. Best Art Director
43. Best Spoken Word artist/Poet

NOMINEES ATTENDING ON DAY TWO- 25TH OCTOBER:

1. DJ of the year
2. Best UK Afrobeats
3. Best UK Afrobeats Newcomer
4. Best UK Caribbean act
5. International Afrobeats Acts
6. Best Photographer
7. Best Male Fashion Designer
8. Best Female Fashion Designer
9. Best Fashion Choreographer
10. Best male model
11. Best female model
12. Best Modelling Agency
13. Best TV Actress
14. Best TV Actor:
15. Best TV Station
16. Best TV Show
17. Best TV personality
18. Best presenter
19. Best Webseries
20. Best online TV
21. Best Voice Over artist
22. Best Author
23. Best theatre production
24. Radio Station of the year
25. Radio personality of the year
26. Magazine of the year
27. Blog of the year
28. Best dance act
29. Best dance choreographer

BEFFTA UK 2014 VENUE

BEFFTA UK 2014 Hosts

The prestigious BEFFTA awards UK 2012 will take place  on Saturday 27th October 2012

*4TH ANNUAL BEFFTA AWARDS UK IS ON 27th OCTOBER 2012*

BEFFTA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: SIR TREVOR MCDONALD

BEFFTA AWARDS GUESTS: All guests are by invite only

Date: 27th October 2012 , Black History Month

VENUE: The Hippodrome, North End Road, Golders Green, London. N11 7RP

TIME;

DOORS OPEN: 4.00 pm

VIP ARRIVALS: 4.15pm

DRINKS RECEPTION AND CANAPÉS : 5.15pm – 6.30pm

PRE-AWARDS RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRESS INTERVIEWS: 4.15pm – 6.30pm

MAIN AWARDS SHOW: 7.00pm – 10.30pm

VIP Drinks: 10.30pm – 11.30pm

POST-AWARDS PRESS INTERVIEWS AND RED CARPET PHOTOGRAPHY: 10.30PM – 11.30pm

OFFICIAL BEFFTA AFTER-PARTY: 10.30PM TILL LATE

* *BEFFTA AWARDS DRESS CODE MUST BE ADHERED TO* *

Strictly Black Tie/Full glamour

Men: Black Tuxedos or Black Suits

Women: Evening gowns