The Screen Nation Awards are the first & only industry related Film, TV & Digital Media Awards event celebrating the leading professionals of African Diaspora heritage from the UK and overseas. The 9th edition is set to take Sunday 23rd February at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel, London. The star-studded ceremony will be hosted by the hilarious comedian Ali Baba, aka the Godfather of Nigerian comedy and Caroline Chikezie, the Hollywood-based actress and newest star of the iconic 24 series starring Kiefer Sutherland. Don't worry, you'll also be able to see the awards play out on screen with a special broadcast on Vox Africa (Sky 218) in March and across the African continent on the DStv platform.
Actor and director Bill Duke (known for his roles in Commando and Predator) will receive the award for Outstanding Contribution, while the late comedian and actor Felix Dexter will posthumously receive the Edric Connor Inspiration award. Honorary awards will also be given to classic works Do The Right Thing, The Cosby Show and Desmond’s.
Voting for nominees in key categories including Favourite Male/Female Star are open to the public until 12am, 20th February – see the full list of nominations below and cast your vote here.
You can also attend the event and rub shoulders with your favourite personalities from the world of entertainment, business and sport. Click here to get your ticket – move quickly if you want to take advantage of the early bird discount!
For more information, visit www.screennation.com
The nominees are as follows:
Classic Movie: DO THE RIGHT THING
Classic TV (Intl.): THE COSBY SHOW
Classic TV (UK): DESMOND’S
Edric Connor Inspiration (Posthumously): FELIX DEXTER
Outstanding Contribution: BILL DUKE
UK SCREENCRAFT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Diversity in Factual Production
Albino Witchcraft Murders – BBC4 Bad 25 – BBC2
Burma: My Father and the Forgotten Army – BBC2
First Amongst Equals: The Laurie Cunningham Story – ITV1
The Cruel Cut – C4
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington – BBC2
Diversity in Drama Production
Dancing on the Edge – BBC2
Death in Paradise – BBC1
Holby City – BBC2
Luther – BBC1 Run – C4
Top Boy – C4 Youngers C4
Independent Spirit Film Production
Fedz – Top Dog
Gone Too Far – Destiny Ekaragha
It’s a Lot – Femi Oyeniran & Darwood
Grace Sable Fable – Stephen Lloyd Jackson
The Fade – Andy Mundy-Castle
Favourite Black Channel
PUBLIC VOTING
ABN TV
BEN TV
Nollywood Movies
The Africa Channel
Vox Africa
Favourite International Movie (made by or starring British talent)
PUBLIC VOTING
12 Years a Slave
House at the End of the Street
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The Butler
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL SCREEN AWARDS
Favourite Nigerian (New Nollywood) Film (Released in Nig and/or premiered in UK/Online)
PUBLIC VOTING
Amina
Confusion Na Wa
Flower Girl
Hoodrush
Onye Ozi
Tango with Me
Turning Point
Favourite Female African Intl. Rising Screen Talent
PUBLIC VOTING
Adepero Oduye (USA/Nigeria) – 12 Years A Slave/Steel Magnolias/Pariah
Damilola Adegbite (Nigeria) – Flower Girl
Danai Gurira (USA/Zimbabwe) – The Walking Dead, Mother of George
Linda Ejiofor (Nigeria) – The Meeting
Lupita Nyong’o (USA/Kenya) – 12 Years A Slave, Shuga
Favourite Male African Intl. Rising Screen Talent
PUBLIC VOTING
Alex Ekubo (Nigeria)
Anthony Monjaro (Nigeria)
Chris Attoh (Ghana)
Femi Jacobs (Nigeria)
Joseph Benjamin (Nigeria)
OC Ukeje (Nigeria)
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Best African Film
B is for Boy Nigeria – Chika Anadu, Nigeria/UK
Half of A Yellow Sun – Biyi Bandele, Nigeria/UK
Mother of George – Andrew Dosunmu, Nigeria/USA
Nairobi Half Life – David Kitonga, Kenya/Germany
Of Good Report South Africa – Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, South Africa
UK SCREEN AWARDS
Rising Talent
AJ Odudu – Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother’s, Bit on the Psych
Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown – 4 O’Clock Club
Gary Carr – Death in Paradise, Downton Abbey, Bluestone 42
Javone Prince – PhoneShop, Plebs, Quick Cuts
Kane Robinson aka Kano – Top Boy
Karla Crome – Misfits, Prisoners Wives, Lightfields
Young Shooting Star (16-25)
Ade Oyefeso – Youngers, Misfits
Adelayo Adedayo – Some Girls, Gone Too Far
Calvin Demba – Youngers,
Khali Best – Eastenders
Khalil Madovi – 4 O’Clock Club
Shavani Seth – Youngers
Favourite Female TV Star
PUBLIC VOTING
AJ Odudu – Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Big Brother’s, Bit on the Psych
Alesha Dixon – Britain’s Got Talent, Your Face Sounds Familiar
Chizzy Akudolu – Holby City
Natalie Gumede – Strictly Come Dancing
Zawe Ashton – Fresh Meat, Case Histories
Favourite Male TV Star
PUBLIC VOTING
Ashley Walters – Top Boy, Truckers
Cornel John – Eastender’s
Jimmy Akingbola – Holby
Nonso Anozie – Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones
Patrick Robinson – Casualty, Strictly Come Dancing
Wil Johnson – Emmerdale
Female Performance in Film
Naomie Harris – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Skyfall
Rakie Ayola – Dredd, Now will Do
Shanika Warren-Markland – Gone too Far, The Knot
Sophie Okonedo – After Earth
Thandie Newton – Half of a Yellow Sun
Male Performance in Film
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, Best Laid Plans
Aml Ameen – The Butler
Chiwetet Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
David Oyelowo – The Butler,
Idris Elba – Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Female Performance in TV
Angel Coulby – Dancing on the Edge, The Tunnel
Lorraine Burroughs – Ice Cream Girls, Top Boy,
Nikki Amuka-Bird – Luther
Nina Sosanya – Last Tango in Halifax, Wizards vs. Aliens
Sharon Duncan Brewster – Top Boy, The Bible, The Mimic
Zawe Ashton – Fresh Meat, Case Histories
Male Performance in TV
Ashley Walters – Truckers, Top Boy
Chiwetel Ejiofor – Dancing on the Edge
David Oyelowo – Complicit
Idris Elba – Luther
Jimmy Akingbola – Holby City
Lennie James – Run, The Walking Dead, (Low Winter Sun)
Nonso Anozie –Dracula, The Bible, Game of Thrones
