JOURNALISM:
Manchester Metropolitan University Journalist of the Year
Ashna Hurynag – Correspondent, ITN ITV News & Good Morning Britain
Sejal Karia – Correspondent, ITN ITV News
Haroon Siddique – Legal Affairs Correspondent, The Guardian
Hanisha Sethi – Reporter and Correspondent
Piriyanga Thirunimalan – Senior Reporter, The Daily Mail
Jabeen Waheed – Journalist & Reporter
Best Investigation
Exposed: China’s Spycam Porn
BBC Eye
Married at First Sight Investigation
Noor Nanji for BBC Panorama
Murder of Norwegian Student Martine Vik Magnussen
Piriyanga Thirunimalan for The Daily Mail
Stolen Lives: Who Gave Our Children HIV?
Ghazal Abbasi for BBC Eye & BBC World Service
The Truth About Asylum Hotels
Rahil Sheikh for BBC Panorama
Undercover In Britain’s Immigration Black Market
Shanti Das and Balagopal Balakrishnan for The Times
Regional Journalist of the Year
Anil Kumar Bharath – Journalist, BBC Yorkshire
Raj Kaur Bilkhu – Broadcast Journalist
Kumail Jaffer – Local Democracy Reporter, My London
Ravneet Nandra – Reporter, ITV Central
Rajiv Popat – Broadcast Journalist, ITV Central
Sharuna Sagar – Senior Journalist, BBC Look North
Outstanding Young Journalist
Aakifah Gani – Journalist & Reporter
Sarika Gandhi – Journalist, ITV News
Amrit Singh Mann – Journalist, Sky News
Aminah Rahman – Broadcaster & Presenter
Jasmine Sandhar – Journalist, BBC Newsbeat
Sports Journalist of the Year
Um-E-Aymen Babar – Sports Journalist, Sky Sports
Ayisha Gulati – Football Reporter, Hayters TV & FourFourTwo
Amar Mehta – News Editor, Sky Sports
Aatif Nawaz – Journalist and Broadcaster
Aadam Patel – Correspondent, BBC Sport
Naz Premji – Sports Broadcaster, BBC Sport, BBC 5Live & The Premier League
Kal Sajad – Boxing Journalist, BBC Sport
Report of the Year
60 Years of South Asian Broadcasting at the BBC: What’s Changed?
Anil Kumar Bharath for BBC Yorkshire
Air India Crash, Sole Survivor Interview
Navtej Johal for BBC Midlands
Sky News Investigates UK’s Immigration System
Lisa Holland & Amrit Singh Mann for Sky News
Stories of Colour
Sharuna Sagar for BBC Look North
Two Women Who Survived Abuse by Convicted Sex Offender
Sabah Choudhry for 5 News
RADIO:
Radio Presenter of the Year
Nadia Ali
Rena Annobil
Farzana Baduel
Raj Ghai
Hawa Kassam
Aaron Paul
Best Radio Show
Amir Suleman’s South Asian Community Show
BBC Various
Asian Network Trending
BBC Asian Network
Brasco on Brekkie
Lyca Radio
RadioWalli’s Rollercoaster
Lyca Radio
The Ameet Channa Show
Sunrise Radio
The Breakfast Show with Paul Shah
Sunrise Radio
The Vallisa Show
BBC Asian Network
Radio Station of the Year
ACR Asian Community Radio
Asian Star Radio
Lyca Radio
Panjab Radio
Sunrise Radio
Sunrise Radio Yorkshire
TV:
Best TV Character
Riz Ahmed as Shah Latif in Bait
Chris Bisson as Jai Sharma in Emmerdale
Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan in Coronation Street
Nabhaan Rizwan as Noa in Film Club
Rakhee Thakrar as Bel Richmond in Karen Pirie
Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulati in EastEnders
Best Programme / Show
Bait
Left Handed Films for Prime Video
Saving Mum: Our Family Secret
Dancing Ledge Productions/StoryTell-Her Studios for Channel 4
Shabaz Asks: Are Billionaires Bad?
Hello Mary for BBC Three
The Rise of the Mixy
Ox-Boy Films
Vengeance Murder on the Heath
Halcyon Heart Films for Channel 4
MARKETING & PR:
Creative Media Award
Asian Women Run
Minreet Kaur for Asian Women Run CIC
Commonwealth Symphony
Rekesh Chauhan BEM for The Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Trust
Elephant Atta: From Home to Community
PR UK for Elephant Atta
Listen to Your Aunties Campaign
GottaBe! Marketing for DKMS UK
No Shame, Just Stories of Survival
Anisha Vasani Creates for The Fashion Brunch for International Women’s Day 2026
Media Agency of the Year
Curzon PR
Here&Now365
PR By Naz
PR UK
LIVE PRODUCTIONS:
Best Stage Production
A Thousand Splendid Suns
By Ursula Rani Sarma Based on the book by Khaled Hosseini; Originally co-produced by Birmingham Rep, Nottingham Playhouse and Leeds Playhouse
Camdenwalla
Writer & Director, Jonny Khan, Associate Director & Producer Sam Edmunds.
Frankie Goes to Bollywood
Directed by: Pravesh Kumar, Associate Director: Ameet Chana Rifco Theatre Company & BEAM Hertford
I Dream of Theresa May
Written by Vivek Nityananda, Directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra. Tara Theatre.
Jerk Off
Written and Performed by Nadia P Manzoor
Period Parrrty
By Gayathiri Kamalakanthan, Directed by Gitika Buttoo. Kali theatre and Soho Theatre.
Planet Omar
Adapted by Asif Khan and directed Sameena Hussain. Based on the by Zanib Mian. A Production by Leeds Playhouse, in association with the Unicorn Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Sweetmeats
Written by Karim Khan, Director by Natasha Kathi-Chandra. Tara Theatre
Outstanding Stage Performance
Amar Chadha-Patel as AK in Foal
Asif Khan as multiple characters in Porn Play
Nadia P Manzoor as multiple characters in Jerk Off
Ambika Mod as Ani in Porn Play
Rehan Sheikh as Liaquat in Sweetmeats
Mitesh Soni as Dennis in The Play That Goes Wrong
Sonya Venugopal as Surinder in Surinderella
Best Live Event
Arijit Singh Live at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
PR UK & TCO Group
Bradford City Mela
Royale Festivals CIC
Indian Army at the Palace Live
Historic Royal Palaces & Rifco Arts
Leeds Road Festival
The Leap
Sabri Sisters Live
Qawwali World
PRINT & ONLINE:
Best Blog / Website
A Rosie World
BizAsia Live
DESIblitz
Luxurist Magazine
Best Podcast
Beard Before Wicket
Nubaid Haroon, Moeen Ali & Adil Rashid for No Ratings Studios
The Dad Project
Naroop Jhooti
The Shizzio Show
Shizzio
The Story Isn’t Over: History From The Margins
Amar Singh for Ramblings of a Sikh
Tommy’s Brownload
Tommy Sandhu, Kej & Sach for Fresh Naan Productions
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Best Video Channel
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony
Best Newcomer
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony
Diversity In Media Award
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony
The Sophiya Haque Services to British Television, Film & Theatre Award
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony
Media Personality of the Year
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony
Outstanding Contribution to Media Award
Winner to be announced at the AMA ceremony
This year’s Asian Media Awards return to the the Manchester Deansgate on Friday October 30.
