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Asian Media Awards: Winners list

The 7th annual Asian Media Awards took place at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Thursday 24th October 2019.

The event celebrates Asian talent in UK media, which saw Star Plus clinching back the award for Best TV Channel, Sunrise Radio winning Best Radio Station and actress Shobna Gulati taking home a special recognition award. BizAsiaLive.com was awarded the Best Publication/Website gong for the third time.

The event was hosted by Channel 5 newscaster, Dani Sinha.

Best Publication / Website
BizAsiaLive.com

Best Blog
Vogue Wonders – Arooj Aftab

Best Video Channel
Mistah Islah for Corner Shop Show

Best Live Event
The London Mela

Best Stage Production
Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual

Media Agency of the Year
Media Hive

Creative Media Award
Asian Women and Cars: The Road to Independence – Dawinder Bansal

Best Programme / Show (Factual)
The Curry House Kid

Best Programme / Show (Entertainment)
Man Like Mobeen

AMA Best Newcomer
Nabhaan Rizwan

Best TV Character
Sunetra Sarker as Kaneez Paracha in Ackley Bridge

TV Channel of the Year
Star Plus

TV Report of the Year
Britain’s Yellow-Vest Activists

Best Radio Show
Bobby Friction – BBC Asian Network

Rising Star in Radio Award
Aaron Paul

Regional Radio Station of the Year
Sabras Radio

Radio Presenter of the Year
Harpz Kaur

Radio Station of the Year
Sunrise Radio

Regional Journalist of the Year
Rajiv Popat – ITV Central

Outstanding Young Journalist
Inzamam Rashid – Correspondent, Sky News

Sports Journalist of the Year
Dharmesh Sheth – Reporter & Presenter, Sky Sports News

Best Investigation
Rising Silence

MMU Journalist of the Year
Yasminara Khan – Journalist & Producer, BBC Newsnight

The Sophiya Haque Services to British Television & Film Award
Shobna Gulati

Outstanding Contribution to Media Award
Anwar Hussein

Media Personality of the Year 
Ash Sarkar