BEFFTA AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE 5TH YEAR GRAND CELEBRATION
Stars gathered at the opening ceremony of BEFFTA awards UK to celebrate 5 years of the award ceremony hosted by spoken word artist Alim Karama and BEFFTA founder Pauline Long. Amongst special guests on the night were honourable MP George Galloway, activist and race relations campaigner Lee Jasper who was honoured with a special honorary award. Paralympic champion who is also a model and actress received BEFFTA inspirational award while Ugandan comedian Anne Kansiime made her first debut in London by winning her first ever international award in UK ; BEFFTA BEST COMEDIAN.
Day 2 hosted by Capital xtra presenter of the celebration will take place today with many guests including BEFFTA special honour recipient Sam Sarpong who flew in from LA with his MTV crew. Sam will be picking BEFFTA FASHION ICON award today.
The full list of last night’s winners are below:
- Best Female Act: Beverly Knight
- Best Male Act: Wiley
- Best Unsigned Act: Roucheone
- Best Gospel Act: Lurine Cato
- Best International Gospel Act: Emmy Kosgey
- Best International Act: Jose Chameleone
- Best UK Caribbean Act: Vivian Jones
- Best International Caribbean Act: Bennie Man
- Best Producer: Mafia and Fluxy
- Best Video Director: Dego Visionz
- Best Music Video Producer: Mastermind media
- Best Music Video DOP: Nang TV
- Best Music Video: Dbanj(Oliver Twist)
- Best record label: Stringray Records
- Best Comedian: Anne Kansiime
- Best Newspaper: Trumpet
- Journalist of the year: Noellin Imoh
- Best community website: CaribDirect
- Best Hair Stylist: JDFK
- Best Wardrobe Stylist: Style Check by Dee
- Best Make-up artist: Libeks Beauty Consultant
- Best Beauty Pageant: Miss Black Africa
- Best Beauty Queen: Chanice Thompson
- Best Beauty Pageant Director: Dele Onabowu
- Best Former Beauty queen: Gloria Elongo
- Best film director: Niyi Towolawi
- Best film Actor: Ikenna Obi
- Best film Actresses: Yvonne Hays
- Best Film: Turning Point
- Best Short Film: Violet( Directed by Jett Jermaine)
- Best screenwriter/Scriptwriter: Freddy Kruga
- Best Cinematographer:Nelson Spyke
- Best film Producer:Theodora Ibekwe
- Best events promoter: Focus Organisation
- Best Art Director: Reuben Joseph
- Best Spoken Word artist/Poet: Alim Kamara