Emirates Old Trafford to host Asian Media Awards 2021

The ninth Asian Media Awards ceremony is set to take place this year and will be hosted at Emirates Old Trafford for the first time.

The AMA Ceremony will return to Manchester on Friday October 29, with the official shortlist announcement taking place at the end of the month.

This year marks the first time that Emirates Old Trafford’s conference and events venue will host the industry-leading awards ceremony dedicated to highlighting the talent, drive and innovation of professionals who excel in the British Asian and mainstream media.

The announcement was made at Emirates Old Trafford at a special launch and networking evening.

Arif Asif, Event Manager at the Asian Media Awards said: “Following the pandemic, last year’s ceremony was held virtually so we are looking forward to returning to live events.

“The AMA celebrates the best of Asian talent and continues to highlight the ground-breaking work of reporters and producers in reporting on issues affecting race relations and human rights.

“This year’s event will see award categories recognised across journalism, radio, TV,

print and online, marketing and PR and live productions.”

Liz Cooper, Partnerships Director at Lancashire Cricket, said: “The Asian Media Awards has established itself as one of the most prestigious and best-supported media ceremonies in the UK and we are honoured the organisers have placed their trust in Emirates Old Trafford to host this year’s event.

“After 18 months of digital events, including last year’s Asian Media Awards ceremony, we know there is a huge amount of excitement at the prospect of gathering so many people face-to-face and the team at Emirates Old Trafford can’t wait to provide a first-class experience for this year’s attendees.”

Previous recipients of an Asian Media Award include Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Waris Hussein, Art Malik, Mehdi Hasan, Nina Wadia, Anita Rani, Shobna Gulati & Faisal Islam.

The Asian Media Awards is supported by The University of Salford, The University of Salford, ITV, MediaCom, Press Association Training and this year TheBusinessDesk.com has also come on board as partner.

Shelina Begum, TheBusinessDesk’s North West editor and AMA judge, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the Asian Media Awards.

“The AMA has grown over the years and each year we are blown away by the individuals whose talent and drive has helped to inspire others within the British media industry.”

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