On Saturday 2nd September 2017, nearly 400 outstanding individuals gathered together at the prestigious 4th IARA awards ceremony to celebrate extraordinary talent, excellence, diversity, equality and innovation in the entertainment industry.
Every year, IARA recognizes the hard work and talents of people in Theatre, Music, Films/TV, and Fashion. Nominees/guests from different part of the world arrive at this star studded event par excellence for a night of glamour, glitz and industry recognition. More than 30 brightest sparks within Arts & Entertainment industry are chosen by industry judges from categories such as – Best Actor/Actress of the Year, Best Emerging Actress/Actor, Best Male/Female Stage Performance, Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Choreographer, Best Fashion Designer etc.
The founder of IARA, Helen Imuaphe expressed her sincere gratitude to the judges saying, “We owe a special thanks to our distinguished judges who demonstrate their critical acumen in choosing such accomplished talents each year”. She went further to congratulate all the winners, wishing them more success in their respective fields of endeavors. She also asked them to ensure they lift others as they climb up, and reminding them to impact the world in a positive manner, whilst being best they can ever be.
Some of the winners includes Terry Pheto who won two awards, Best Actress 2017 & Best Actress TV/Drama. Danny Walter from BBC Eastenders who won Best Young Actor in Film/Television, Reggie ‘N’ Bollie, Rent the Musical won two awards, including Best Theatre Director for Bruce Guthrie, Adekunle Gold who won Best African Music Artist, Anthony Boyle who won Best Actor and many more.
These are the full list of winners for the 2017 IARA
Best Actor
ANTHONY BOYLE (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)
Best Actress
TERRY PHETO (A United Kingdom)
Best Emerging Actor
OLISA ODELE (E4-ChewingGum)
Best Emerging Actress
SERAPHINA BEH (BBC EastEnders)
Best Actor in TV/Drama 2017
JAMES FLOYD (ITV Good Karma Hospital)
Best Actress in TV/Drama 2017
TERRY PHETO (BET Nelson Mandela)
Best Young Actor in Film/TV/ Drama
DANNY WALTERS (BBC EastEnders)
Best Young Actress in Film/TV/Drama
KIRAN SONIA SAWAR (Murdered By My Father)
Best International Actor
OC UKEJE (The Arbitration)
Best International Actress
Nse Ikpe Etim (Tess)
Best Male Stage Performance
Adam J Bernard (Dream Girls)
Best Female Stage Performance
LUCY ST. LOUIS (Motown)
Best Dance Act
LUKE AHMET (The Creation)
Best Theatre Director
BRUCE GUTHRIE (Rent the Musical)
Best Choreographer
LEE PROUD (Rent the Musical)
Best Playwright
JOHN O’Donovan (If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You)
Best Original Screenplay
MY FERAL HEART – DUNCAN PAVELING
Best Short Film Director
CHARLOTTE REGAN Standby
Best Director – TV or Drama
DOUGLAS MACKINNON (SHERLOCK)
Best Feature or Independent Film 2017
MY FERAL HEART- Director / JANE GULL
Best Fashion Designer
Joshua Kane
Best New Music Act
GEOVARN
Best Music Album
EVERGREEN –SHAUN ESCOFFERY)
Best UK Music Artist 2017
REGGIE ‘N’BOLLIE
Best UK Afroabeat Artist
IKE CHUCKS
Best African Music Artist
ADEKUNLE GOLD
Best FM/Radio Station
THE BEAT LONDON 103.6FM
Best UK FM/Radio DJ
DJ ACE (BBC 1xtra)
Best TV Presenter
SCARLETTE DOUGLAS (Channel4 A Place in the Sun)
Best UK Reality TV Star 2017
SANDRA MARTIN (Channel4 Gogglebox)
Best Web Series 2017
Hood Documentary by Tyrell Williams & Kayode Ewumi
For more information please visit our website www.iara-awards.com
Jaytee