#DigitaliSMediaAwards /#DigitaliSMediaAwards2016
London, 11 December 2016: The Screen Nation Digital–iS Media Awards sponsored by The May Fair Hotel (@TheMayFairHotel), have announced the winners at the ceremony hosted by Joivan Wade (Doctor Who, E4 Youngers and Wall of Comedy), Percelle ‘Percy’ Ascott (Silent Witness, Wizards v Aliens, and Wall of Comedy) alongside Dee Kaate (Wall of Comedy) at The May Fair Hotel, on Sunday 11 December 2016.
Presenters on the night included BAFTA Award winner Noel Clarke, who presented Gal Dem with Favourite Arts & Entertainment/Lifestyle Site/Mag.
Image courtesy Richard Pascoe Photography / Digital iS Media Awards 2016
Hood Documentary were the big winners on the night taking home two awards for Favourite Web Series and Best Web Series Actor, which went to Kayode Ewumi. The spoof documentary follows wannabe Grime MC Roll Safe as he guides viewers around the ‘hood‘.
Global producer and hit maker Naughty Boy presented the Favourite Web Series Actress to Ola Adaeze, star of Boxx.
A Dot Comedian, known for his theatre shows, MTV and ITV credits, won Favourite Online Comedian.
Image courtesy Richard Pascoe Photography / Digital iS Media Awards 2016
Breaking the mould in radio broadcast were winners Not For The Radio who picked up Favourite Online Talk Show, which was presented by Jodie Abacus the hot new soul sensation named by Elton John as ‘one to watch’ for 2017.
The coveted Favourite Web Series Ensemble Award was went to A Lesson Learnt, presented by actor Kofi Abrefa, best known for treading the boards at The National (A Taste of Honey) and staring in Channel 4’s Humans.
The Awards, now in their third year, were established to celebrate innovative Black talent in new media: app creators, gamers, web show creators and content makers, who write, cast, record and edit on mobile devices, create their channels on YouTube, then promote their work via social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Periscope and others.
Image courtesy Richard Pascoe Photography / Digital iS Media Awards 2016
Other winners included the honorary Digital Achievement Award, which went to serial entrepreneur and CEO Steve Bartlett of Europe’s largest social marketing agency, Social Chain and Fanbytes, duo Tim Armoo and Ambrose Cooke. These innovators count Disney, adidas, New Look, GoPro and Nickelodeon as their clients.
WINNERS 2016
Favourite Web Series Actor
Ishmael Majid – Levelz
Kayode Ewumi – Hood Documentary – WINNER
Khaleb Brooks – Boxx
King Cas – New Skool Life
Kingsley Amadi – Spin (Season Finale)
Michael Gyekye – How Did We Get Here
Stephen Boyce – How Did We Get Here
Sylvester Akinrolabu – A Lesson Learnt
Favourite Web Series Actress
Olu Adaeze – Boxx – WINNER
Joanne Sandi – A Lesson Learnt, TV Footballers
Kamara Bacchus – How Did We Get Here
Linda Adey – Dear Jesus
Natalie Gumede – Sally the Life Coach
Scarlett Carter – A Lesson Learnt
Vanessa Donovan – Shrink
Favourite Web Series Ensemble
A Lesson Learnt S1 – Wondervision Films – WINNER
Boxx S1 – Joi Productions in Assn with Plot Lost Prods
Concealed S1 – Sandra Koree/Clever Lens Media Production
Dear Jesus S4 – Wonderlondon
Levelz S1 – Paul Opara, Shawn John, Malik Marli/Ezeo Media
New Skool Life S1 – Street Seven Films
Spin S2 (Season Finale) – Spin Drama TV
Favourite Web Series
Hood Documentary S1 – Tryrell Williams/TkCreatives – WINNER
A Lesson Learnt S1 – Priscilla Owusu, Danny Wonders/Wondervision Films
Boxx S1 – Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Yrsa Daley-Ward/Joi Productions in Assn with Plot Lost Prods
Dear Jesus S4 – Danielle A Scott-Haughton/Wonderlondon
Hot Pepper S1 – Destiny Ekaragha/2far Films
How Did We Get Here S2 – Cardy Films/Bwng
Shrink S1 – Katrina Smith Jackson, Trish M. Chanda/Auteur Vision Media
TV Footballers S1 – Matthew Allick, Chris Alozie/Allick Productions
Favourite Short Film
Deep It – Dir. Teddy Nygh / Prod Nick Bedu -WINNER
Fabric of The Royals – Dir./Wri. Verona Rose
New Beginnings – Dir Nicole Volavka
The Works – Dir./Wri. Elliot Barnes-Worrell
Wild in the Wind – Dir./Wri. Ejiro Okorodudu
Wilton – Dir./Wri. Cecile Emeke
Favourite Online Comedian
A Dot Comedian WINNER
Arnold Jorge
Ds Rants’n’Bants
Tommy Moutchi
Uncle Rafool
Favourite Podcast
3 Shots Of Tequila – https://soundcloud.com/
Artistic State Of Mind – https://soundcloud.com/
Half Cast/Chuckie Online – https://soundcloud.com/
Melanin Millennials – https://soundcloud.com/
Mostly Lit – https://soundcloud.com/mostly-
Tea And Biscuits – https://soundcloud.com/tea-
Favourite Online Talk Show
Not For The Radio – https://www.youtube.com/
Straight No Chaser – https://www.youtube.com/
Favourite Arts & Entertainment/Lifestyle Site/Mag
Gal Dem – http://www.gal-dem.com WINNE
Afridiziak – http://www.afridiziak.com
Black Ballad – http://www.blackballad.co.uk
Levile – http://www.Levile.co.uk
The British Blacklist – http://www.
The Colour Network – http://www.Thecolournetwork.
FavouriteYouth Entertainment/Lifestyle Site/Mag
GRM Daily – http://www.grmdaily.com WINNER
Flavourmag – http://www.Flavourmag.co.uk
ink Up TV – http://www.linkuptv.com
New Wave District – http://newwavedistrict.co.uk
The Young Empire – https://theyoungempire.com
Digital Achievement (honorary)
Steven Bartlett
Timothy Armoo & Ambrose Cooke
