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SIMON WEBBE AND RANVIR SINGH TO HOST HSBC-SPONSORED INAUGURAL INVESTING IN ETHNICITY AWARDS

Simon Webbe and Ranvir Singh will both host the HSBC-sponsored Ethnicity Awards on 1 November.

The Investing in Ethnicity Awards will recognise ethnic minority personalities and organisations with a track record of promoting inclusivity.

Business leaders and big brands will be represented at the awards. Organisations including John Lewis, McCain and River Island are all nominated for awards.

The shortlist also includes household names including Alesha Dixon and Meghan Markle.

Other celebrity nominees include model Adwoa Aboah, controversial 80s singer Grace Jones and presenter Jameela Jamil, who is up for the Influencer Award.

Founder of the awards, Sarah Garrett MBE, said: “Simon and Ranvir couldn’t be a better pairing to host the ceremony. They promise to bring entertainment and fun to the evening while ensuring the important message behind the awards isn’t lost.”

Blue singer Simon Webbe said: “I am honoured to be co-presenting the 2018 Investing in Ethnicity Awards. It means a great deal to me personally to support and honour those that are committed to diversity in the workplace and our communities.”

Ranvir Singh, TV presenter, said: “I’m delighted to be co-hosting the awards - it will be a proud night for talented people who are truly representing the world around them and being a part of the evening is a huge honour. I am very excited to see the winners awarded for promoting diversity.”

The full shortlist includes:

MEDIA IMPACT

Sikh guardsman becomes first to wear turban during Trooping the Colour

Edward Enninful’s appointment and work to diversify British Vogue

Black Panther’s box-office record-breaking release

Jordan Peele’s Oscar win for Get Out

Stormzy’s Brit Awards performance

The most diverse Royal Wedding in British History

Oprah Winfrey’s inspiring speech at the Golden Globes

EastEnders coverage of real-life knife crime, featuring young BAME actors

INFLUENCER

Farrah Storr

Jameela Jamil

Adwoa Aboah

Reni Eddo-Lodge

Jamal Edwards MBE

Humza Arshad

Kojey Radical

Nadir Nahdi

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITIES

Paulette Simpson

Paul Reid

Harun Khan

Leon Lopez

Ade Hassan MBE

Doreen Lawrence OBE

Jasvinder Sanghera CBE

Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE

BRAND

Adidas

River Island

Glossier

British Vogue

Spotify

Misguided

McCain

John Lewis & Partners

INSPIRATIONAL PUBLIC FIGURE

Letitia Wright

Mohamed Salah

Alesha Dixon

Gemma Chan

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Babita Sharma

Meghan Markle

Ore Oduba

POLITICAL FIGURE

Diane Abbot MP

Dawn Butler MP

Sajid Javid MP

Alan Mak MP

David Lammy MP

Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP

Rushanara Ali MP

Magid Magid

CHARITY OR COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

AWAAZ

Sangam Centre

The Aleto Foundation

Black History Month

Karma Nirvana

FORWARD UK (FGM)

gal-dem

Notting Hill Carnival

LEGACY

Kanya King CBE

Lord Waheed Alli

Ozwald Boateng

Vanessa Kingori MBE

Alan Yau

Sir Trevor McDonald

Grace Jones

Meera Syal CBE

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by James Boyce .