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NOMINEES: The Duchess of Sussex and Stormzy are among the names shortlisted for the Ethnicity Awards

THE ETHNICTY AWARDS have announced their shortlist of nominees which include The Duchess of Sussex, Jourdan Dunn, Rochelle Humes and Stormzy plus more.

The awards celebrate people in the public eye, charitable organisations and big brands for their commitment to improving the lives of ethnic minorities.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Bollywood actress Amy Jackson, YouTuber KSI and presenter Rochelle Humes have been nominated for the Influencer Award, whilst Meghan Markle, Alesha Dixon and will.i.am are all up for the Inspirational Public Figure gong.

Manchester City hero, Raheem Sterling is amongst the big names shortlisted for the Sportsperson accolade.

The Media Impact award has recognised events including Coronation Street’s first ever black family, newsreader Moria Stuart’s 40 years of broadcasting, Jorja Smith’s show-stopping Brit Awards performance and Michelle Obama becoming the first person of colour to top the UK book charts.

Founder of the Ethnicity Awards, Sarah Garrett MBE, said: “The 2019 Ethnicity Awards works to promote the achievements of ethnic minorities and strives to improve lack of representation. In the current social climate, it’s imperative to advocate and celebrate the positive impact of ethnic minorities in the UK.

“It’s great to see so many celebrities, influencers, brands and politicians’ commitment to raising awareness, and who work so hard to improve equality. Congratulations to all those on our Top 10s, who will be celebrated at the awards event in October, where the eventual winner will be chosen.”

The full list of nominees are:

INFLUENCER

Amy Jackson
Edward Enninful OBE
Henry Golding
Jourdan Dunn
KSI
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Reggie Yates
Rochelle Hulmes
Stormzy
Tinie Tempah

INSPIRATIONAL PUBLIC FIGURE

Alesha Dixon
Dev Patel
Gemma Chan
Idris Elba
Sir Lenny Henry
Megan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
Naomi Campbell
Steve McQueen
Thandie Newton OBE
will.i.am

SPORTSPERSON

Ama Agbeze MBE
Anthony Joshua OBE
Denise Lewis OBE
John Barnes MBE
Katarina Johnson Thompson
Mo Farah CBE
Natasha Jonas
Nicola Adams OBE
Nikita Parris
Raheem Sterling

POLITICAL FIGURE

Cllr Anna Rothery
David Lammy MP
Marsha De Cordova MP
Marvin Rees
Cllr Muhammed Butt
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP
Sadiq Khan
Lord Tariq Mahmood Ahmad
Baroness Valerie Amos
Lord Waheed Alli

MEDIA IMPACT

Season 2 of 'Pose' airs on FX
Himesh Patel's lead role in the movie 'Yesterday'
Ava DuVernay's 'When They See Us' premieres on Netflix
ITV's Coronation Street welcomes its first black family - The Baileys
Moira Stuart OBE celebrates 40 years of broadcasting as the first black female African-Caribbean newsreader on British television
Ben Hunte appointed by the BBC as the broadcaster's first LGBT+ correspondent
Jorja Smith's outstanding performance at the Brit Awards
Adil Rashid and Eoin Morgan's "Allah was with us" quote after their Cricket World Cup win
The Big Asian British Summer series airs on the BBC
Michelle Obama becomes the first person of colour to top the UK Christmas book chart

CHARITY OR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

Anthony Walker Foundation
Black Pride UK
Creative Access
Girl Dreamer
Mandela8
ReachOut
Refugee Action
Runnymede Trust
Chineke Foundation
The Other Box

BRAND

ASOS
Fenty Beauty
Huggies
L'oreal
Monzo
Netflix
Nike
Sky
Vodafone
Zara

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

Adam Abdullah
Akeela Ahmed MBE
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
Mark Trevor Phillips OBE
Nimco Ali OBE & Leyla Hussein OBE
Patrick Vernon OBE
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah
Samantha Asumadu
Shelina Janmohamed
Sir Simon Woolley

CHARITY OR COMMUNITY

Anthony Walker Foundation
Chineke Foundation
Creative Access
Girl Dreamer
Mandela 8
Refugee Action
Runnymede Trust
ReachOut
The Other Box
UK Black Pride

ENTREPRENEUR

Amit Gudka and Hayden Wood, Bulb Energy
Eddie Lim, Mango Tree Group
Chieu Cao & Saurav Chopra, Perkbox
Jimmy Choo, fashion designer
Oswald Boateng, fashion designer
Rajeeb Dey MBE, Enternships
Rami Ranger CBE, Sunmark
Seema Malhotra, Forever Unique
Steven Bartlett, Social Chain Group
Umar Kamani, Pretty Little Thing

BAME INSPIRATIONAL LEADER

Asif Bhatti, Whitbread PLC
Chief Inspector Karen Geddes, West Midlands Police
Edleen John, KPMG
Jatin Patel, TSB
Judy Kawaguchi, Moody’s
Geeta Nanda, Metropolitan Thames Valley
Mandeep Heer, Telefonica O2 UK
Rupal Kantaria, Oliver Wyman
Sarah Nelson, Sainsbury’s
Syed Bashir Ahmad, Halkin Investments LLP

BAME FUTURE LEADER

Alan Leung, Macquarie Group
Aneesa Khan, Ashurst LLP
Christine G Ondimu, HSBC UK
Dennis Owusu-Sem, BMO Global Asset Management
Donna Fraser, UK Athletics
Guled Yusuf, Allen & Overy
Katie George, Amazon Web Services
Kush Unadkat, Dentsu Aegis Network
Movell Dash, Financial Conduct Authority
Shalah Akhtar, PwC

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