The winner is..

The annual Screen Nation Film and TV Awards – often referred to as the Black BAFTA’s – returns to the West End of London on October 15th, as the UK’s only international celebration of Black achievement in Film and TV.

And the nominees are…

Outstanding Contribution to Film & TV:
Morgan Freeman
Edric Connor Inspiration: Moira Stuart
Vanguard: Stan Lathan
Ousmane Sembene Black Star: Bamako

UK SCREEN AWARDS:

Male Performance in Film
Chiwetel Ejiofor- Inside Man
Ashley Walters- Life and Lyrics / Stormbreaker
Adrian Lester- Scenes of a Sexual Nature
David Oyelowo – The Last King of Scotland
David Harewood- Blood Diamond
Mentions
Idris Elba – 28 Weeks Later
Stephen Graham – This is England / The Innocence

Female Performance in Film
Naomie Harris- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest/ At Worlds Ends and Miami Vice
Thandie Newton- The Pursuit of Happyness and Norbit
Sophie Okonedo- Scenes of a Sexual Nature/ Stormbreaker
Claire-Hope Ashitey- Children of Men

Male Performance in TV

Aml Ameen- The Bill
Chiwetel Ejiofor-Tsunami: The Aftermath
David Oyelowo- Shoot the Messenger/Five Days /Born Equal
Eamonn Walker- Justice and ER
Roger Griffiths – Holby City
Mentions
Hugh Quarshie- Doctor Who and Holby City

Female Performance in TV
Angela Griffin- Waterloo Road
Ginny Holder- Holby City
Sharon D Clarke – Holby City (Casualty)
Sophie Okonedo- Tsunami:The Aftermath
Nikki Amuka-Bird- Shoot the Messenger/Five Days/Born Equal
Mentions
Rakie Ayola

Presenting
PUBLIC VOTING
Trisha Goddard- Trisha Goddard Show/Families at War
Ainsley Harriott- Ready, Steady, Cook
June Sarpong –T4
Kat- MTV
Mica Paris- What not to wear/Come Dine with Me

Favourite Male TV Star
PUBLIC VOTING
Adrian Lester – Hustle
Ainsley Harriott – Ready Steady Cook
Idris Elba – The Wire
Leon Lopez – Hollyoaks

Favourite Female TV Star
PUBLIC VOTING
Trisha Goddard – The Trisha Goddard Show
Gina Yashere – Last Comic Standing
June Sarpong – T4, Strictly Dance Fever/WAGS Boutique,
Jocelyn Jee-Esien – Little Miss Jocelyn
Angellica Bell – BBC
Freema Agyeman – Dr Who

Favourite Reality Star
PUBLIC VOTING
Tim Campbell – The Apprentice
Makosi – Big Brother
Brenda Edwards – X Factor
Leona Lewis – X Factor
Andy Abraham – X Factor

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

Independent Spirit Film Production
A Goat’s Tail – Dir/Prod: Julius Amedume
Crossing Bridges – Dir/Prod: Mark Norfolk
Malcolm’s Echo – Dir/Prod: Dami Akinnusi
Rag Tag – Dir: Adaora Nwandu
Little White Lies – Prod: John Giwa-Amu
Lucky Joe – Dir – Obi Emelonye

Diversity in Factual Production: – TBC
Soul Britannia – BBC4
Moira Stuart – In Search of Wilberforce- BBC2
TV’s Black Pioneers – BBC4
Roots Remembered – BBC2
Girls & Knives/Youths with Guns – ITV
Mentions
The History of Black people in the UK – C4
The Slavery Business: How to Make a Million from Slavery – BBC2

Diversity in Drama Production
Trial & Retribution – ITV
Shoot the Messenger – BBC2
Dr Who – BBC2
Eastenders – BBC1
The Bill – ITV1

Best Music Performance
PUBLIC VOTING
Dizzee Rascal-Sirens/Maths + English
Akala- Shakespeare/A Little Darker
Corinne Bailey Rae -Like a Star
UnkleJam- Love Ya/ What am I Fighting For
Nathan- Cold as Ice
Jamelia- Beware of the Dog/Walk with Me
Mentions
Kano-London Town
Ms Dynamite-Judgement Day
Sway- This is not my 2nd Album

EMERGING TALENT:
Lawrence Coke – Director/Writer
Patrick Regis – Life & Lyrics/Rolling with the Nines
Freema Agyeman – Dr Who
Richie Campbell – The Bill
Nonso Anozie – Prime Suspect: The Last Act
Zaraah Abrahams – Coronation Street

PEOPLES CHOICE INTERNATIONAL SCREEN AWARDS

PUBLIC VOTING
International Film:
Dreamgirls
The Last King of Scotland
Blood Diamond
The Pursuit of Happyness
Madea’s Family Reunion
Male Screen Personality (Film/TV)
Djimon Hounsou – Blood Diamond
Jamie Foxx – Dream Girls/Miami Vice
Will Smith- The Pursuit of Happyness
Isaiah Washington- Grey’s Anatomy
Tyler Perry- Madea’s Family Reunion
Mentions:
Tyrese
Omar Epps

Female Screen Personality (Film/ TV)
Kerry Washington- The Last King of Scotland and I think I love my Wife,
Jennifer Hudson-Dreamgirls
Chandra Wilson- Grey’s Anatomy
Vanessa Williams- Ugly Betty
Tichina Arnold- Everybody Hates Chris
Mention:
Sanaa Lathan- Disappearing Act, Something New and Out of Time
Meagan Good- You Got Served and Stomp the Yard

BEST FROM THE WEST
PUBLIC VOTING Favourite W African Actor:
Van Vicker
Olu Jacobs
Peter Ene
Ramsey Nouah Jr
Richard Mofe Damijo

Favourite W African Actress:
Genevieve Nnaji
Rita Dominic
Stephanie Okereke
Kate Henshaw-Nutal
Nadia Buhari

Favourite W African Film:
Apesin
Abeni
Amazing Grace
Stitanda
Beyonce