Winners 2018
GG2 Spirit in the Community Award
Supported by Royal Navy
Angellica Bell, TV & Radio Presenter and winner of the 2017 Celebrity MasterChef | Rear Admiral John Weale OBE, FOSNI-Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, Royal Navy | WINNER: Mouhssin Ismail, Principal, Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre (collecting on his behalf: Honorary Lieutenant Commander Durdana Ansari OBE, Royal Navy) | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Young Journalist of the Year
Supported by The Daily Mail
Nick Ferrari, Radio Presenter, LBC | Charles Garside, Assistant Editor, Daily Mail | WINNER: Ellena Cruse, Reporter, Ilford Recorder | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Media & Creative Arts Award
Supported by Hearst
Sangeeta Khandola, Broadcast Journalist and Presenter, ITN | WINNER: Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, Artistic Director, Young Vic Theatre (collecting on his behalf: Despina Tsatsas, Executive Director, Young Vic Theatre)| Terry Mansfield CBE, Hearst | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Inspire Award
Supported by The British Army
Major General Duncan Capps CBE, General Officer Commanding Regional Command, British Army | Lieutenant Colonel Ren Kapur MBE, CEO of X Forces and Entrepreneurial Advisor to 77X and British Army | WINNER: Naheed Afzal, Co-Founder and Director, Contracts IT | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Achievement through Adversity
Barry Gardiner MP, Chairman of the GG2 Judging Panel and Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade and Shadow Minister for International Climate Change | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | WINNERS: Dr Tirej Brimo, Junior Doctor, University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust | Allan Hennessy, Frank Knox Fellow at Harvard Law School and Future Pupil Barrister at Brick Court Chambers | Muzoon Almellehan, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (not in the picture) | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Young Achiever Award
Supported by Royal Air Force
Air Marshal Wigston CBE, Deputy Commander Capability & Air Member For Personnel & Capability, Royal Air Force | Sangeeta Myska, TV Presenter, Journalist and Correspondent, BBC | WINNER: Dr Priyanka Joshi, Research Fellow, Downing College, University of Cambridge | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Outstanding Achievement in Medicine
Supported by Newby Teas
Ashish Joshi, Reporter and Presenter, Sky News | Aneta Aslakhanova, Global Head Of Marketing, Newby Teas and The N. Sethia Foundation | WINNER: Professor Jaspal Kooner, Consultant Cardiologist and Professor of Cardiology, Northwest London NHS Trust and Imperial College London | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Outstanding Achievement in Law
Dawn Butler MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | WINNER: Imran Khan QC, Partner, Imran Khan & Partners | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Pride of Britain Award
Supported by Sun Mark Limited
Alan Mak MP, MP for Havant | Dr Rami Ranger CBE, Chairman and Founder, Sun Mark Limited | WINNER: Dame Professor Pratibha Gai, Professor and Chair of Electron Microscopy, University of York | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
Eastern Eye Editor’s Award
Supported by Eastern Eye
Lord Jitesh Gadhia | WINNER: Harris Bokhari OBE, Founder, Patchwork Foundation | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Editor’s Award
Supported by Asian Media Group
Stephen Pound MP, MP for Ealing North | WINNER: Rt Hon David Lammy MP, MP for Tottenham | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Woman of the Year
Supported by Edwardian Hotels London
Babita Sharma, Journalist and News Presenter, BBC | Vijay Wason, Company Secretary, Edwardian Hotels London | WINNER: Professor Neena Modi, Professor of Neonatal Medicine, Imperial College London (collecting on her behalf: Professor Neena Modi’s son Dr Dominic Carr) | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Man of the Year
Supported by Sun and Sand
HHJ Anuja Ravindra Dhir QC, Judge, The Central Criminal Court | WINNER: Neil Basu QPM, Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Operations and National Lead for Counter Terrorism Policing, Metropolitan Police Service | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author
GG2 Hammer Award
Clive Myrie, Presenter, BBC | Shailesh Solanki, Executive Editor, Asian Media Group | WINNER: Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Home Secretary | Ramniklal Solanki CBE, Editor-in-Chief, Asian Media Group | Kalpesh Solanki, Group Managing Editor, Asian Media Group | June Sarpong MBE, TV Presenter, Broadcaster and Author