Screen Nation Film & Television Awards popularly known as ‘the black Bafta’s’ and acknowledged by the industry as ‘the’ media event for diverse talent was hosted by Brenda Emmanus (BBC London News Arts Correspondent) and DJ Abrantee (Capital Xtra drivetime radio presenter), the much-anticipated event took place on Sunday 7th May 2017 at the prestigious Park Plaza Riverbank hotel. See the complete winners list below.
OFFICIAL WINNERS LIST 2017
Consideration Period 1ST JAN 2016 – 28TH FEB 2017
***Winners in RED***
HONORARY & MAJOR AWARDS
Outstanding Contribution ISAACH DE BANKOLE
Edric Connor Trailblazer HORACE OVE CBE
Special Award STEPHEN BOURNE
Classic Movie (Intl.) LOVE JONES
Legacy Award MICHAEL ABBENSETTS
Classic TV (UK) PLAYING AWAY
UK SCREEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Emerging Talent – guest presented by Selasi Gbormittah
DAMSON IDRIS – CITY OF TINY LIGHTS, SNOWFALL, CASUALTY (ACTOR)
Daniel Ezra – Undercover (Actor)
Eric Kofi-Abrefa – Humans, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (Actor)
Jessica Creighton – BBC News, Final Score, Women’s Football Show (Sports Presenter)
Mahalia Belo – Ellen (Director)
Rege-Jean Page – Roots, Spark (Actor)
Tolu Adeoye – BBC London News (News Reporter)
Mention:
Tamara Lawrence – (Actress)
Vivian Oparah – (Actress)
Zackary Momoh – (Actor)
Rising Star – guest presented by Malachi Kirby
Lucien Laviscount – Between Two Worlds, Still Star Crossed (Actor)
Maya Jama – Trendinglive, Shoutouts, Ones To Watch, Vvv (Presenter)
Sennia Nanua – The Girl with all the Gifts (Actress)
Simona Brown – Roots, The Night Manager, Guilt, Him (Actress)
SOPE DIRISU – UNDERCOVER, BLACK MIRROR (ACTOR)
Yaw Basoah – (Producer)
Mention:
Jumayn Hunter – (Actor)
Kedar Williams-Stirling – (Actor)
Female Performance in Film – guest presented by Kojo
Antonia Thomas – First Born
Gugu Mbatha-Raw – The Whole Truth, Free State of Jones, Miss Sloane
RUTH NEGGA – LOVING
Sennia Nanua – The Girl with all the Gifts
Vinette Robinson – Morgan
Mention:
Clare Hope-Ashitey – The White King
Male Performance in Film – guest presented by Charles Venn
ARINZE KENE – THE PASS
Arnold Oceng – Brotherhood, A United Kingdom
David Oyelowo – A United Kingdom, Queen of Katwe
Dylan Dufus – The Intent
Noel Clarke – Brotherhood
David Gyasi – Panic
Mention:
Courtney Winston – The Antwerp Dolls
Jason Barrett – The Naked Poet
Percelle ‘Percy’ Ascott – The Weekend
Female Performance in TV – guest presented by David Ajala
Clare Hope-Ashitey – Suspects, Shots Fired
Diane Parish – Eastenders
JUDITH SHEKONI – ICE, ORDINARY LIES, HEROES REBORN
Nikki Amuka-Bird – NW, Quarry
Sophie Okonedo – Undercover, The Hollow Crown
Susan Wokoma – Crazyhead
Vinette Robinson – The A Word, Close to the Enemy, Delicious
Wunmi Mosaku – Damilola; Our Loved Boy, Black Mirror
Mention:
Caroline Chikezie – The Governor
Ellen Thomas – Eastenders
Georgina Campbell – One of Us
Jacqueline Boatswain – Hollyoaks
Jaye Grifiths – Casualty
Letitia Wright – Humans
Nina Toussaint-White – Emmerdale
Rachel Adedeji – Hollyoaks
Rakie Ayola, No Offence
The Level – Karla Crome
Male Performance in TV – guest presented by Natalie Gumede
Adrian Lester – Undercover
Ashley Thomas – 24 Legacy, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Ashley Walters – Cuffs
Babou Ceesay – Damilola; Our Loved Boy,
David Harewood – Supergirl, The Night Manager, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Howard Charles – The Musketeers
MALACHI KIRBY – ROOTS
Noel Clarke – The Level
Nonso Anozie – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Zoo
OT Fagbenle – NW
Mention:
Ariyon Bakare – New Blood, Thirteen, Death in Paradise, Silent Witness
David Ajala – Falling Water, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
Jimmy Akingbola – Arrow.
Joivan Wade – Eastenders
Lloyd Everitt – Casualty
Richie Campbell – NW
Ricky Whittle – American Gods
Favourite Female TV Personality guest presented by Akin Solanke-Caulker
PUBLIC VOTING
AJ Odudu – Trending Live
Michaela Coel – The Aliens, Black Mirror
Michelle Ackerley – The One Show, Crimewatch, All over the Place
Rochelle Humes – Ninja Warrior UK
SANDRA MARTIN & SANDI BOGLE – GOGGLEBOX
Mention:
Jamelia – Loose Women
Maggie Aderin-Pocock – Star at Night
Favourite Male TV Personality – guest presented by Michelle John
PUBLIC VOTING
Chris Kamara – Ninja Warrior
Melvin Odoom – Strictly Come Dancing
Melvin Odoom & Rickie Haywood Williams – Bang on the Money, Mobo Awards
ORE ODUBA – STRICTLY COME DANCING
Osi Umenyiora – The NFL Show
Shaun Wallace – The Chase, Lets Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
Mention:
Jay Blades – Money for Nothing
Reggie Yates – Various
Simon Frederick – Master of Photography
Favourite Comedy Talent – guest presented by Frieda Thiel & Michael Salami
PUBLIC VOTING
Dane Baptiste – Sunny D
Daniel Lawrence Taylor – Uncle
Danielle Walters – Chewing Gum
Gbemisola Ikumelo – Sunny D
MICHAELA COEL – CHEWING GUM
Susan Wokoma – Crazyhead, Chewing Gum
Mention:
Danny ‘Slim’ Gray – Sunny D
Liz Hume Dawson – Sunny D
Nina Toussaint- White – Uncle
Favourite Reality TV Talent – guest presented by Grace Ajilore
PUBLIC VOTING
Akin Solanke-Caulker – Made in Chelsea
Benjamina Ebuehi – The Great British Bakeoff
Delroy Anglin & Dael Anglin – Cant Pay? We’ll Take it Away
Lateysha Grace – Big Brother
Samuel Boateng – The Apprentice
SELASIE GBORMITTAH – THE GREAT BRITISH BAKEOFF
UK SCREENCRAFT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Diversity in Factual Production – guest presented by Simon Albury
Being Black, Going Crazy (BBC3)
Black and British: A Forgotten History (BBC2)
Whites vs Blacks: How Football Changed a Nation (BBC2)
BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK (BBC2)
Lagos to London: Britain’s New Super-Rich (All4)
Lenny Henry: A Life on Screen (BBC2)
Reggie Yates: Life and Death in Chicago (BBC3)
Will Britain Ever Have a Black Prime Minister? (BBC2)
Idris Elba: Fighter (Discovery)
Mention:
Born Too White (BBC2)
Gangland (C5)
Imagine… Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (BBC1)
In the Shadow of Mary Seacole (ITV)
Jazzie B’s 1980’s: From Dole to Soul (BBC2)
Master of Photography (Sky Arts)
Serena (BBC2)
Diversity in Drama Production – guest presented by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Class (BBC1)
Undercover (BBC1)
NW (BBC2)
DAMILOLA, OUR LOVED BOY (BBC1)
Roots (BBC4)
Crazyhead (E4)
Mention:
The Level (ITV)
Cuffs (BBC1)
The Musketeers (BBC1)
Hollyoaks (C4)
New Blood (BBC1)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (BBC1)
Independent Spirit Film Production – guest presented by Diane Parish
A MOVING IMAGE – SHOLA AMOO
Brash Young Turks – Naeem and Ash Mahmood
Lapse of Honor – Rayna Campbell
Residential – Demus Pascal
Six Rounds – Marcus Flemmings
The Naked Poet – Jason Barrett
White Colour Black – Joseph Adesunloye
Achievement in Film Production – guest presented by Arnold Oceng
A United Kingdom – Amma Asante
BROTHERHOOD – NOEL CLARKE
Panic – Sean Spencer
The Intent – Femi Oyeniran and Kalvadour Peterson
The Weekend – Sheridan De Myers
Favourite African UK Movie (made by or featuring British-based talent) – guest presented by Michelle Matherson
PUBLIC VOTING
69 – Toyin Moore
Desecration – Niyi Towolawi
Golden Love – Taiow Oduala/Helen Atim
Never Forget – Yinka Idowu/Diana Childs
OXFORD GARDENS – OBI EMELONYE
Return of the Don – M.A Benson
Second Wife – Nelson Spyk
Why Marry – Nelsom Spyk/Bridget Benjamin
Favourite Black Broadcaster guest presented by Richard Taylor OBE
PUBLIC VOTING
ABN TV
African Movie Channel
BEN TV
ROK on Sky
The Africa Channel
Vox Africa
