Sir Trevor McDonald - Edric Conner Inspiration Award

Sir Trevor McDonald OBE is a Trindadian-British newsreader and journalist. He had a long career as a news presenter with ITN. He is notable for having been the first black news reader in the UK, and for having won more awards than any other British broadcaster. McDonald was knighted in 1999 for his services to journalism

Clarke Peters - Outstanding Contribution Award

Clarke Peters is an American actor, singer, writer and director best known for his role as Detective Lester Freamon in the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire. Other screen credits include Notting Hill, K-Pax, Mona Lisa, Freedomland, and Marley & Me.

He has recently appeared in the UK show Holby City and voiced a part in the Doctor Who animated episode, Dreamland.

Amanda Foster - Vanguard in Stunt Work

Stunt woman Amanda Foster doubled as Halle Berry and won a Taurus World Stunt Award for her fight scene in Die Another Day. Her edge-of-the-seat knife and dagger scene takes place on an aeroplane at 30,000ft .

Credits include Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,The Da Vinci Code and more!

Burning An Illusion - Classic Movie Award

Burning an Illusion is a British film about a young British-born black woman who begins to question her attitude to love, life and her desire for middle-class respectability and security through marriage. This inspiration film, directed by Menelik Shabazz, is notable for breaking the tradition of placing white males at the centre of the story. It is also unique in prioritizing the personal drama of black women over the socio-economic and political conflicts traditionally associated with such films

The Real McCoy - Classic TV Series Award

The Real McCoy was a BBC Television comedy show which ran from 1991 to 1996, featuring an array of talented black comedy actors Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Llewella Gideon, Judith Jacob, Eddie Nestor, Junior Simpson and Curtis Walker