This was the first live event by its organisers after the pandemic. Last year, the Asian Media Awards were downsized and winners were announced on social media.
This year’s event took place at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, hosted by TV presenter, Bela Shah.
See the winners list below:
Best Publication / Website
DesiBlitz
Best Blog
NotYourWife
Best Podcast
Brown Girls Do It Too
Best Stage Production
Full English
Natalie Davies & Bent Architect
Media Agency of the Year
Ethnic Reach
Creative Media Award
‘Football and Me’
The Football Association & Rubika Shah, Smoking Bear Productions
Best Programme / Show
My God, I’m Queer
Behind The Facade Films for Channel 4
Best TV Character
Jaz Deol
as Kheerat Panesar in Eastenders
Best Radio Show
Bobby Friction
BBC Asian Network
Radio Presenter of the Year
Noreen Khan
Radio Station of the Year
Sunrise Radio
Regional Journalist of the Year
Yasmin Bodalbhai
Reporter & Presenter, ITV Central
Outstanding Young Journalist
Jeevan Ravindran
Sports Journalist of the Year
Vaishali Bhardwaj
Report of the Year
Interview with Family of First Covid Victim
Darshna Soni for Channel 4 News
Best Investigation
Libya’s ‘Game of Drones’
Investigated by Benjamin Strick; Nader Ibrahim; Leone Hadavi and Manisha Ganguly
MMU Journalist of the Year
Rohit Kachroo
Global Security Editor, ITV News
AMA Best Newcomer
Chandni Sembhi
The Sophiya Haque Services to Television & Film Award
Parminder Nagra
Outstanding Contribution to Media Award
Lalita Ahmed
Media Personality of the Year
Adil Ray