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Global Stars Including Freddie Mercury, Jay Sean, Ravi Shankar, Asha Bhosle, Anand Mahindra, Meera Syal and Amir Khan Honoured at the Ultimate Celebration of Asian Excellence
On a night of triumph , , ,
, ,
and Bollywood superstar
were among those honoured at the Asian Awards 2011, a global celebration of Asian achievement in partnership with Lebara, on
October 18th at The Grosvenor House Hotel,
Park Lane London .
, hosted the spectacular Awards show in aid of Save the Children, and saw former cast members of the West End show
perform to the 1000 world-class guests in attendance including
Freddie Mercury's family and former band-mate , , The Mayor of London
, ,
, and many more.
Opening the ceremony with a comment on the contribution of these Asian leaders, Home Secretary
said the winners of The Asian Awards were an inspiration to all - with honours not just from their home countries but from all over the world. A video address from Prime Minister
further congratulated all winners on their outstanding achievements and contribution to the British and global economy and culture.
Recognising decades of excellence and cross-cultural impact, new honours were created this year. Legendary sitarist and composer
won The Fellowship Award for his pioneering work in bringing Indian music to the West; while
was recognised posthumously with The Founders Award to mark the 20th anniversary of his death and celebrate the musical legacy of this iconic and inspirational star, who was born in
Zanzibar and educated in
Bombay .
Google's , named by Fortune as one of the smartest people in tech, was presented with the UBM Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science & Technology, while
, who has built a
US$12.5 billion organisation, Mahindra & Mahindra, as Vice Chairman and Managing Director, was awarded the Lloyds Banking Group Business Leader of the Year accolade. It was
, the youngest British World Champion boxer ever, who won the coveted Lebara People's Choice Award. In the Arts categories, comedian, producer and actress
received the honour for Outstanding Achievement in Television, while
, the most successful British/European male urban artist in US chart history, won the Lebara Outstanding Achievement in Music Award.
, Chairman of DLF, the world's largest real estate company, won the PwC Entrepreneur of the Year Award, while
, one of the greatest playback singers in Bollywood history with over 13,000 songs to her credit, was awarded the Kingfisher Airlines Lifetime Achievement Award. World-class cricketer and legendary bowler
received the honour for Outstanding Achievement in Sport, while
was honoured the Lloyds Banking Group Philanthropist of the Year prize.
" said Ratheesan Yoganathan, CEO, Lebara.
The Asian Awards in partnership with Lebara, were an ambitious idea conceived in 2010 by
Paul Sagoo , Entrepreneur and Founder of Lemon Group, and realised by co-founder
Caroline Jackson Levy , Managing Director of UBM Awards.
" ," said Jackson Levy . " ."
" ," added Sagoo.
A celebration of excellence among the global Asian community, the Asian Awards in partnership with Lebara were launched in 2010 to recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of individuals born in or with direct family origin from
India , Sri Lanka ,
Pakistan or Bangladesh across all disciplines of life - from business to the arts, culture, sport and public service. Visit http://www.theasianawards.com for the full press release and more information about the winners.
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