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.
These are the 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
