Football icon Rio Ferdinand, musician and TV presenter Alesha Dixon, Love Island host Maya Jama and pop sensation Zayn Malik are among the high-profile celebrities leading nominations for the 2024 Ethnicity Awards. The shortlist for the star-studded event was unveiled today. The Ethnicity Awards, in partnership with HSBC UK, annually honours the most influential Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities in the UK with prestigious awards recognising their accomplishments and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.
Rio Ferdinand , who alongside a significant TV career heads a major social mobility charity providing opportunities for young people from racially diverse backgrounds, is up for a major award along with fellow sports stars Denise Lewis and Aston Villa footballer Tyrone Mings. Pop star turned TV presenter Alesha Dixon and former One Direction singer Zayn Malik are also contenders for a major award. They have been shortlisted alongside other musicians including Raye and legendary soul divas Gabrielle and Emeli Sande.
TV presenters Alison Hammond , Charlene White and Asad Ahmad have been acknowledged in the Broadcaster or Journalist of the Year category while the former editor of British Vogue, Edward Enniful, has been nominated for his work in advocating causes to promote equality. Tinie Tempah, AJ Odudu and BBC One Show presenter Jermaine Jenas are also vying for accolades at the dazzling event which takes place in London on 31 October. Businesses and brands known for championing diversity will also be acknowledged at the event, with Tesco , KPMG, Channel 4 and Network Rail among those shortlisted this year.
Charitable organisations such as Purple Rain Collective, The Diversity Trust and Black Minds Matter UK are also in the running for awards. Public voting is now open for certain categories at ethnicityawards.com.
Meanwhile, a panel of esteemed judges will meticulously review submissions to choose the winners in the business categories. The Outstanding Employer award will be decided based on the Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix, a tool created to assist organisations in evaluating their advancement in promoting ethnic diversity and pinpoint opportunities to boost inclusivity in the workplace. Sarah Garrett MBE, founder of the Ethnicity Awards, expressed her delight:.
"I'm delighted that the 2024 Ethnicity Awards are once again supported by HSBC UK as headline partner, and that the awards continue to highlight the people and organisations who are continuing to do good - both publicly and privately - for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities and organisations across the UK. All the individuals and organisations are very deserving of their place on the shortlist. The awards will be a celebration of their achievements and it is going to be another fantastic event.
" Ian Stuart, CEO of HSBC UK, official partner of the Ethnicity Awards said: "As an organisation that values difference, HSBC UK is incredibly proud to be a long-time official partner of the Investing in Ethnicity Awards -- shining a spotlight on efforts to address systemic barriers and ensure people have equal opportunities to realise their full potential. Congratulations and best of luck to all the incredible role models and change makers nominated this year." The Ethnicity Awards were launched back in 2018 with the aim of honouring individuals as well as organisations making strides for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities.
Over the years, icons such as the legendary singer Dionne Warwick, Little Mix's Leigh Anne Pinnock, Manchester United's philanthropic footballer Marcus Rashford , esteemed newsreader Moira Stuart, and the ever-inspiring MP Diane Abbot, have been among those celebrated. Championing equality and standing up for fair treatment across all ethnic backgrounds is at the heart of The Ethnicity Awards. This prestigious event not only unites different communities but also stimulates the corporate world and individuals alike to stand behind a diverse Britain where belonging is the norm.
Spotlighting the heroes who dedicate themselves towards enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, The Ethnicity Awards gives a platform to those tirelessly making inroads on the inclusion of historically excluded ethnic groups. HSBC UK is thrilled to take the lead once more as the headline partner for these much-anticipated awards. A host of renowned entities including Warner Bros.
Discovery, Lloyds Banking Group, and National Grid also stands in support as partners for the illustrious event. The winners from both the public and business sectors will be unveiled at a ceremony set to take place in London on Thursday, 31 October 2024. 2024 ETHNICITY AWARDS NOMINEES: Broadcaster, Journalist Or Host Alex Scott Alison Hammond Asad Ahmad Charlene White David Olusoga Edward Enninful Marvin Humes Maya Jama Nadia Ali Zeze Millz Music Artist Elmiene Emeli Sande Gabrielle Jay Sean Naughty Boy Raye Rina Sawayama Saloni Tinie Tempah Zayn Sports Personality Alice Dearing Denise Lewis Karenjeet Kaur Bains Katerina Johnson-Thompson Kobbie Mainoo Mohamed Elshorbagy Rehan Ahmed Rio Ferdinand Son Heung-Min Tyrone Mings Online Influencer Adeola Patronne Anchal Seda Dr Karan Raj Indiyah Polack Mason Blake Nella Rose Priya Sohanpal Radhi Devlukia-Shetty Rahi Chadda The Kabs Family Celebrity Ally AJ Odudu Alesha Dixon Beverly Knight Fleur East Jermaine Jenas Mawaan Rizwan Ncuti Gatwa Shaznay Lewis Simone Ashley Tony Bellew Brand And/Or Marketing Campaign Dove English Football League Fenty Beauty Gymshark Home Is Where The Elephant Atta Is M&C Saatchi Group NYX Cosmetics The Premier League Self Glow Skims Outstanding Contribution To Communities Halima Begum - Oxfam Bayo Adelaja - Do It Now Now Funke Abimbola Mbe - Austen Bronte Consultancy Jehangir Malik Obe - Unicef South Asia Laila El Metoui - Proud In Education Lydia Amoah - The Black Pound Report Natalie & Naomi Evans - Everyday Racism Sadique Maskeen - Umbrella Faith Samantha Ming - Barts Health NHS Trust Tanya Compas - Exist Loudly Charity Or Community Initiative Ashiana Asian People's Disability Alliance Besea.
N Black Minds Matter UK Chinese Community Centre Damilola Taylor Trust Jami UK Purple Rain Collective The Diversity Trust The Land Collective Business Categories Champion Ally Emma Howard - Tesco Jayne Opperman - Lloyds Banking Group Karen Taylor - Amazon Lisa Hulbert - Cadent Mark Chapman - Nationwide Building Society Mat Moakes - OVO Matthew Hamilton-James - Motability Operations Nick Howe - Natwest Zealah Brindley - KPMG Exceptional Inclusion Amisha Wilde - Network Rail Arfan Bhatti - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Cordelia Johnney - Stonewater Helen Choudhury - The Music Publishers Association (The MPA) Iman Abdi - Sodexo Jacquline Alcindor - Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) Margaret Zimunhu - Investec Bank Samantha Owo - Lloyds Banking Group Tara Forde - Experian Tricia Lucas-Clarke - GSK Future Leader Adam Malik - Avanade Adnan Anwar - JLL Alicia George - Salesforce UK Limited Liam Obuobie - Arup Niki Lam - Takeda UK Ltd. Olivia Grant - Reed Smith LLP Ralph Aidoo - Google Ricca -Renee Ramsay-Nicol - Computacenter Rudhira Sambrey - Arcadis UK Sana Butt - DLA Piper Inspirational Leader Apay Obang-Oyway - Microsoft Donna Herdsman - Korn Ferry Frama Aboh - Bank Of New York (BNY) Geoffrey Williams - Burberry Josh Graham - Deloitte Naomi Sesay - Channel 4 Nimesh Joshi - ITV News West Country Priya Godse - Nomura International PLC. Raghu Narula - Natwest Group Roland Carandang - Protiviti Network Group Being UK - Warner Bros.
Discovery Black Diversity Council - Linklaters Black Employee Network - Amazon Black Professionals Resource Group - Barclays Computacenter’s Ethnic Diversity Employee Impact Group - Computacenter Cultural Awareness Network Emea - UBS Fusion Employee Network Group - Macquarie Group Hispanic/Latino Organisation for Leadership & Advancement (HOLA) - Johnson Matthey Moody's UK Multicultural BRG - Moody's ONE Employee Resource Group - National Grid Positively Ethnic Network (PEN) - BP Race, Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage Business Resource Group - Boots UK, No7 Beauty Company And Boots Opticians Race, Religion And Cultural Heritage Network - Whitbread REACH (Race Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage) - Macfarlanes LLP The REAHL Network (Race & Ethnicity At Hogan Lovells) - Hogan Lovells LLP Outstanding Employer Bank of Ireland BP HSBC UK Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) Linklaters Lloyds Banking Group Network Rail Stonewater Tesco Whitbread Social Impact Black Britain Unspoken - Warner Bros. Discovery Creative Access - Creative Access Cross Company Allyship Programme (CCAP) - KPMG Early Careers - FT HSBC And Merky Books - HSBC UK The Insurance Cultural Awareness Network - iCAN Moody's Partnership With Tent Refugees - Moody's Sadique Maskeen - Umbrella Faith What's The Score - Experian Workplace Hero Aisha Addison - Essencemediacom Annmarie Holligan - BT Group Ibrahim Mohammed - Farrer & Co LLP Marilina Bachmann - Jacobs Mehareen Latif - Coutts Rong Su - JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) Shane Newton - BAE Systems - Maritime Services Ugo Eboh - Virgin Money Victoria Einarsen - Kenvue Zee Botchway - Wickes You can find out more about all the nominees and vote for all public categories at https://www.ethnicityawards.
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