BEFFTA Awards

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BEFFTA Awards
DescriptionOutstanding achievements in entertainment, film, fashion, television, arts, sports, leadership, entrepreneurship and philanthropy
Country United Kingdom
First awarded2009;13 years ago (2009)
Website www.beffta.com

The Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television, Arts and Sports Awards (commonly abbreviated as BEFFTA) are an awards ceremony aimed at honouring the best entertainment, showbiz, leadership and sports personalities from the black and ethnic communities in the United Kingdom, United States, Africa, Caribbean, Canada, Asia, Australia, Europe and globally. [1]

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History

The event was founded in 2009 by United Kingdom-based philanthropist and entrepreneur Pauline Long. [2] The aim of the awards is to recognise and celebrate the achievements within the African and Caribbean community from the world of fashion, music, film, media and TV. [3]

The very first ceremony took place during Black History Month on 17 October 2009 at the Hilton London Metropole. [4]

Categories

The award has categories to accommodate all areas of the entertainment and arts industry, which include Music, Dance, Comedy, Radio, Television, Films, Models, DJs, Events, Photography, Fashion designers, Magazine and newspapers, Hair stylists, and Make-up artists. [3]

Categories in the Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television, Arts and Sports Awards are as follows: [5]

Entertainment Category

Music

Dance

Comedy

Radio

Podcast

Newspapers/Magazines/Blogs/Social Media Group

Events

DJ

Photographers

Fashion Designers

Stylists

Make-up Artists

Fashion Choreographers

Models

Beauty Pageants

Film Category

TV Category

ART Category

BEFFTA UK Special Awards

Voting

The nomination process is in the hands of the public, then there is a vetting and shortlisting process for finalists, before public voting commences. This helps the organisers to reach the most relevant acts and be able to control the number of recipients. [3]

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