The finalists for the 2014 Asian Media Awards were announced at ITV, The London Studios.
The Full Shortlist (In Alphabetical Order):
Journalist of the Year
Anushka Asthana (Sky News)
Shekhar Bhatia (Evening Standard)
Sangita Myska (BBC Radio 4)
Asjad Nazir (Eastern Eye)
Catrin Nye (BBC Asian Network)
Abul Taher (Mail on Sunday)
Best Investigation
A Family Without A Child (BBC Radio 4)
My Brother The Terrorist (Grace Productions)
Ross Kemp: Extreme World India (Freshwater Films for Sky 1)
The Detained (BBC Asian Network)
Three Pounds In My Pocket (BBC Radio 4)
Outstanding Young Journalist
Anila Dhami
Layla Haidrani
Harpreet Kaur
Rahil Sheikh
TV Report of the Year
100 Years of Bollywood (ITV Central)
Sons of Empire: First World War Commemoration (ITV Meridian)
Why Muslim Women Choose To Wear The Veil (Channel 4)
Publication of the Year
Asian Lite
Asian Today
Asian Wealth
Asian World
Eastern Eye
Best Blog & Commentary
asianculturevulture.com
Look! A Singh!
Priya Mulji’s Blog
Therednotebook.co.uk
Best Website
BizAsiaLive.com
DesiBlitz.com
SimplyBhangra.com
UKAsiaOnline.com
Best TV Character
Chris Bisson (Jai Sharma, Emmerdale)
Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed, Eastenders)
Jimi Mistry (Khalid Nazir, Coronation Street)
Sunetra Sarker (Dr Zoe Hanna, Casualty)
Best TV Show
Brits Bollywood (ZING)
Broken Silence (Brit Asia TV)
Burka Avenger (Various)
TV Channel of the Year
ARY Digital
GEO Entertainment
Star Plus
Zee TV
Radio Station of the Year
Asian Star 101.6fm
BBC Asian Network
Sunrise London
Regional Radio Station of the Year
AwazFM Glasgow
Asian Star 101.6fm
Sabras Radio
Sunrise Yorkshire
Best Radio Show
Bobby Friction (BBC Asian Network)
Andy Gill (Sunrise London)
Tommy Sandhu (BBC Asian Network)
Sunny and Shay (BBC London)
Radio Presenter of the Year
Anita Anand
DJ Neev
Nihal
Noreen Khan
Media Agency of the Year
Curzon PR
Here&Now365
Media Moguls
Media Reach
Spritz Creative
Media Professional of the Year
Farzana Baduel
Tony Gill
Natasha Mudhar
Nisha Sahdev
Best Live Event
London Indian Film Festival
Nirbhaya (Ensemble)
Paul Chowdhry ‘PC’s Worlds’
States of Verbal Undress (RASA)
Individual Awards
Best Video Channel
Best Social and Charitable Campaign
The Sophiya Haque Services to British Television Award
Media Personality of the Year
Outstanding Contribution to Media
The Asian Media Awards take place at the Hilton Deansgate Manchester on 28 October 2014.
The Asian Media Awards 2014 is supported by Asons Solicitors, University of Salford, Hilton Hotels, Manchester Metropolitan University, Routes into Languages, ITV, Mediacom, Press Association Training, Supreme Dream, Cleartwo, Karma Foods, AMT Lawyers & Studio 4 Photography.
