Sunday night saw the 10th annual Screen Nation Awards take place at the Hilton Hotel, Edgware Rd, London.
The year’s most successful nominees from the worlds of TV, big screen, both behind and in front of the camera came out to celebrate the black actors, writers, producers, directors, crews, casts and more from the world of black entertainment.
Why? Because after this past months OSCAR and BAFTA ceremonies, it’s clearer than ever that we need Screen Nation and a wonderful night was had by all.
Check out some of my personal highlights below- full write up coming in the next 48 hours!
THE RECEPTION SAW US SIP CHAMPAGNE AND DIP INTO A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN.
EVERY TABLE IN THE BALLROOM WAS DRESSED WITH RED AND GREEN RIBBONS AND STARTERS OF EITHER SOUP OR DUCK WERE PLACED AWAITING OUR ARRIVAL.
AFTER A DINNER OF SEA BASS OR JERK CHICKEN, DESSERT WAS EXOTIC FRUIT CHEESECAKE.
OUR HOSTESS WAS THE EVER EFFICIENT BRENDA EMMANUS (BBC NEWS), JOINED BY HER NOT SO EFFICIENT CO-HOST VICTOR ROMERO EVANS.
AFROBEATS ACT ATUMPAN HAD US ALL IN THE MOOD WITH HIS PERFORMANCE OF ”SMALL GIRL YOU DON’T KNOW THE TING”
REGGAE DON JOHN MCLEAN SANG HIS HIT ”IF I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU”
COMEDIAN MR CEE ENTERTAINED US WITH SOME POLITICALLY INCORRECT JOKES THAT HAD ME WORRIED ABOUT LAUGHING.
JASMINE WITH HOLBY CITY ACTRESS CHIZZY AKUDOLU.
JASMINE WITH AFTERSHOW DJ/CAPITAL XTRA DJ ABRANTEE AND FORMER CHOICEFM DJ CK FLASH.
JASMINE WITH ITV NEWS HOST CHARLENE WHITE.
JASMINE WITH ACTOR ARNOLD OCENG (THE GOOD LIE ETC)
ANGIE LE MAR’S SHOW ”LADIES TALK” (ON WHICH I AM A HOUSE PANNELLIST) WAS UP FOR AN AWARD!
THE GORGEOUS LADIES JAMELIA AND SARAH JANE CRAWFORD PRESENTED OUR AWARD CATEGORY.
WE WON! SO FELLOW LADIES TALK PANNELLIST JACKIE G MICHAEL’S, WENT ONSTAGE TO PICK UP THE AWARD FOR ANGIE, WHO IS LUSHING IT IN JAMAICA.
US WITH THE SCREEN NATION TROPHY.
JACKIE AND I SLIP JAMELIA A TENNER FOR OUR AWARD LOL.
SELMA’S LEADMAN DAVID OYELOWO’S BROTHER AND FATHER PICK UP HIS AWARD.
WRITER, DIRECTOR, ACTRESS AMA ASANTE WINS FOR HER FILM BELLE! HER SPEECH HAD US GULPING AS SHE DEDICATED HER WIN TO HER LATE FATHER WHO PASSED BEFORE SEEING HER FILM AND HER SUCCESS.
WHEN IDRIS FIRST ENTERED THE BALLROOM FANS RUSHED HIM FOR SELFIES AND PICTURES. LUCKILY HE’S A BIG GUY AND CAN HANDLE HIMSELF AS THE SHORT SECURITY WOMAN WAS PUSHED ASIDE FAST.
IDRIS REMINDED US THAT SCREEN NATION NEEDED OUR SUPPORT IN ORDER TO GET BIGGER AND STRONGER.
ITV’S MICHELLE MATHERSON PRESENTS AN AWARD.
THE NIGHT CLOSED WITH A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE BY LEGENDARY SOUL GROUP LOOSE ENDS!
Thank you ! BRENDA LOOKED AMAZING IN THE MAEY MARTIN LONDON DRESS.
HOPE TO DRESS YOU SOON.
Mary Martin.x