Europe’s biggest award ceremony celebrating black and ethnic personalities in Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts public nominations for its grand 8th year anniversary will be closing today, August 29th.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.”
With today being the last day, the general public can nominate in the following categories by sending names and details of nominees to nominations@beffta.com
Entertainment Category
Music
- Best Female Act
- Best Male Act
- Best Gospel Act
- Best International Act
- Best UK AfroBeats Act
- Best UK Caribbean Act
- Best International Afrobeats Act
- Best International Caribbean Act
- Best Producer
- Best Video Director
- Best Music Video Producer
- Best Music Video DOP
- Best Music Video
Dance
- Best Dance Act
- Best Dance Choreographer
Comedy
- Best Comedian
Radio
- Station of the year
- Radio personality of the year
Newspapers/Magazines/Blogs
- Best Community Newspaper
- Magazine of the year
- Journalist of the year
- Blog of the year
Events
- Best Events Promoter
DJ
- DJ of the year
Photographers
- Best Photographer
Fashion Designers
- Best Male Fashion Designer
- Best Female Fashion Designer
Stylists
- Best Hair Stylist
- Best Wardrobe Stylist
Make-up Artists
- Best Make-up Artist
Fashion Choreographers
- Best Fashion Choreographer
Models
- Best male model
- Best female model
- Best Modelling Agency
Beauty Pageants
- Best Beauty Pageant
- Best Beauty Queen
- Best Former Beauty Queen
- Best Beauty Pageant Director
Film Category
- Best director
- Best Actor
- Best Actresses
- Best Film
- Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter
- Best theatre production
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Producer
TV Category
- Best Actress
- Best Actor:
- Best TV Station
- Best TV Show
- Best TV personality
- Best presenter
- Best Webseries
- Best online TV
ART Category
- Best Spoken Word Artist/Poets
- Best Art Director
- Best Author
BEFFTA UK Special Awards 2016
- BEFFTA YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD
- BEFFTA INSPIRATION AWARD
- BEFFTA FASHION ICON
- BEFFTA FILM ICON
- BEFFTA ENTERTAINMENT ICON
- BEFFTA MEDIA ICON
- BEFFTA CREATIVE PERSONALITY
- BEFFTA EXCELLENCE AWARD
- BEFFTA LEADERSHIP AWARD
- BEFFTA BEST SPORTS PERSONALITY
- BEFFTA FEMALE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- BEFFTA MALE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
BEFFTA UK public nominations will close today, 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
