Tiana Benjamin, Rudolph Walker and EE all win at the Screen Nation Awards - Soaps

Pop_Art · 05-11-2009, 20:18

It was a fantastic night for EastEnders as the show scooped a hat-trick of awards at Birmingham's Black International Film Festival & Music, Video & Screen Awards.

Tiana Benjamen won the award for Best UK Actress for her role as feisty Chelsea Fox

The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to…
Rudolph Walker

And if that wasn’t enough…
To round off an impressive night, EastEnders also won Best UK Drama with a Black or Ethnic Cast.

All viewer voted. Well done to the winners.

WalfordFanatic · 05-11-2009, 20:22

Well Done Rudolph, Tiana and EE.

Sorry, I have to speak up though - could you imagine the uproar if it was an award cermony just for white actors? I don't see why there should be separate awards just because of race, it should be one award cermony for all, regardless of race or anything.

Ryan-B · 05-11-2009, 20:22

yay great news! tiana benjamin is so underrated that its wonderful to see her getting enough votes to win such an award!

and well done for getting best black and ethnic cast. means the fox's will be staying put then

and of course the masoods

Stupid_Head · 05-11-2009, 20:32

Is this the award Tiana won last year? And surely Diane Parish is more deserving off it. Not that I dislike Tiana just her character hasn't done much compared to Diane's.

_nomad_ · 05-11-2009, 20:36

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Originally Posted by WalfordFanatic

Sorry, I have to speak up though - could you imagine the uproar if it was an award cermony just for white actors? I don't see why there should be separate awards just because of race, it should be one award cermony for all, regardless of race or anything.

I thought that myself.

Either way though, it's good to see Patrick & Chelsea getting some appreciation. They're both underrated. Congrats to Rudolph & Tiana

The Jordan Show · 05-11-2009, 21:43

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Originally Posted by Stupid_Head

Is this the award Tiana won last year? And surely Diane Parish is more deserving off it. Not that I dislike Tiana just her character hasn't done much compared to Diane's.

This! I do like Tiana, hopefully she'll go all out in the rumoured storyline about...

spoiler:
The rape.

kreed82 · 06-11-2009, 07:07

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Originally Posted by WalfordFanatic

Well Done Rudolph, Tiana and EE.

Sorry, I have to speak up though - could you imagine the uproar if it was an award cermony just for white actors? I don't see why there should be separate awards just because of race, it should be one award cermony for all, regardless of race or anything.

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Originally Posted by _nomad_

I thought that myself.

Are you both actually serious? wow

ignorance is bliss

PeteIsGod · 06-11-2009, 10:19

WOOP! Well done Tiana, I think she's a great actress who's criminlly underused but I would like to see Diane win it once. Well done to Rudolph as well.

jarryhack · 06-11-2009, 10:22

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Originally Posted by WalfordFanatic

Well Done Rudolph, Tiana and EE.

Sorry, I have to speak up though - could you imagine the uproar if it was an award cermony just for white actors? I don't see why there should be separate awards just because of race, it should be one award cermony for all, regardless of race or anything.

I was just about to post this, I've always said this about the MOBO's too.

samj_namesake · 06-11-2009, 10:46

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Originally Posted by WalfordFanatic

Well Done Rudolph, Tiana and EE.

Sorry, I have to speak up though - could you imagine the uproar if it was an award cermony just for white actors? I don't see why there should be separate awards just because of race, it should be one award cermony for all, regardless of race or anything.

I could have posted my own post, but seeing as you've pretty much echoed everything I was going to post I'll just copy yours and say, what walford said

kreed82 · 06-11-2009, 11:03

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Originally Posted by jarryhack

I was just about to post this, I've always said this about the MOBO's too.

yeah because it impossible to see a caucasian win at an award show which celebrates jazz,r&b,garage.rap e.t.c the same way a black individual cant be found at the mercurys,right?

samj_namesake · 06-11-2009, 11:06

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Originally Posted by kreed82

yeah because it impossible to see a caucasian win at an award show which celebrates jazz,r&b,garage.rap e.t.c the same way a black individual cant be found at the mercurys

I would agree with you up to a certain point, but don't you feel that award ceremonies should be based on the talent and skill of actors and actresses in general and not on their skin colour?

ETA: I'm especially glad Rudolph Walker won lifetime achievement award, it's very well deserved.

Maidenfan666 · 06-11-2009, 11:08

Rudolph walker is one of my fave actors, and patrick is an absolute ee legend, can anyone honestly imagine the show without him now?

Weird tiana won, hardly brilliant is she. nice ass though, pretty gorgeous.

kreed82 · 06-11-2009, 11:18

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Originally Posted by samj_namesake

I would agree with you up to a certain point, but don't you feel that award ceremonies should be based on the talent and skill of actors and actresses in general and not on their skin colour?

And how many black or asian actors make the shortlist of any of the grand awards?Its always the same names/actors who always happen to be fair skin...
Was rudolph ever going to get a lifetime achievement award at the british tv or national soap awards? No, is that now a reflection that he isnt talented? of course not he just wont get his due on that particular stage (for reasons unknown)..This is where award shows such as the screen nation awards come into play..Its quite criminal that a veteran that has given a lot of years to the industry can only be recognised on such a small scale

samj_namesake · 06-11-2009, 11:26

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Originally Posted by kreed82

And how many black or asian actors make the shortlist of any of the grand awards?Its always the same names/actors who always happen to be fair skin...
Was rudolph ever going to get a lifetime achievement award at the british tv or national soap awards? No, is that now a reflection that he isnt talented? of course not he just wont get his due on that particular stage (for reasons unknown)..This is where award shows such as the screen nation awards come into play..Its quite criminal that a veteran that has given a lot of years to the industry can only be recognised on such a small scale

I'm not sure I can agree with you there, seeing as Tiana Benjamin has won the sexiest female award before and the Masoods have won best family etc. I don't actually think many soap awards base things on skin colour. It's the general public that votes anyway isn't it? So Tiana Benjamin, Rudolph Walker etc, will have won these awards based on the viewing public which is multi cultural. I tend to vote for characters/actors based on the performance given, the storylines etc, not based on their skin colour.

kyri · 06-11-2009, 11:32

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Originally Posted by The Jordan Show

This! I do like Tiana, hopefully she'll go all out in the rumoured storyline about...

spoiler:
The rape.

This won't be happening.

jarryhack · 06-11-2009, 11:32

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Originally Posted by kreed82

yeah because it impossible to see a caucasian win at an award show which celebrates jazz,r&b,garage.rap e.t.c the same way a black individual cant be found at the mercurys,right?

But the Mercurys aren't called Music of WHITE origin are they??

ListedBuzz · 06-11-2009, 11:35

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Originally Posted by kreed82

yeah because it impossible to see a caucasian win at an award show which celebrates jazz,r&b,garage.rap e.t.c the same way a black individual cant be found at the mercurys,right?

I thought a black person won one of those before.

Eitherway, I could be wrong, but I think the point is, they could still win it though, unlike awards that clearly state unless you're black you stand no chance. Equality obviously skipped right past them.

Stupid_Head · 06-11-2009, 12:37

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Originally Posted by ListedBuzz

I thought a black person won one of those before.

Eitherway, I could be wrong, but I think the point is, they could still win it though, unlike awards that clearly state unless you're black you stand no chance. Equality obviously skipped right past them.

Haven't Joss Stone and Eminem won MOBOs before?

Mrs Jones · 06-11-2009, 12:45

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Originally Posted by WalfordFanatic

Well Done Rudolph, Tiana and EE.

Sorry, I have to speak up though - could you imagine the uproar if it was an award cermony just for white actors? I don't see why there should be separate awards just because of race, it should be one award cermony for all, regardless of race or anything.

But most cermony's are all about white actors/actresses. Usually black people dont get a look in..and thats a fact. It seems it is only white people who complain about such things..and the MOBO's.

ListedBuzz · 06-11-2009, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Stupid_Head

Haven't Joss Stone and Eminem won MOBOs before?

Probably, but these awards (that these two won) are restrictive to black, and ethnic people only.

bazellis · 06-11-2009, 13:15

Sorry, but how the hell did Tiana win an award for acting!!!

kreed82 · 06-11-2009, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Stupid_Head

Haven't Joss Stone and Eminem won MOBOs before?

and dizzie rascal has won at the mercurys but I guess some ppl missed the point

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Originally Posted by jarryhack

But the Mercurys aren't called Music of WHITE origin are they??

and yet year in year out 97% of the shortlist nominees all seem to be of the the same hue

things that make you go hmmmmm

kreed82 · 06-11-2009, 13:29

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Originally Posted by ListedBuzz

Eitherway, I could be wrong, but I think the point is, they could still win it though, unlike awards that clearly state unless you're black you stand no chance. Equality obviously skipped right past them.

Why is it racist to have a small low key award honouring ethnic minorities in a field where they dont get proper recognition? to go as far as to say well if there was an award show honouring only whites wouldn’t that be racist? Is really highlighting your ignorance or unawareness of the prejudice in the world you in habit ..

Are you now going to tell me whites are in the minority? are you going to tell me whites are not fairly represented in the media?

lets stop that nonsense

jarryhack · 06-11-2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by kreed82

Why is it racist to have a small low key award honouring ethnic minorities in a field where they dont get proper recognition? to go as far as to say well if there was an award show honouring only whites wouldn’t that be racist? Is really highlighting your ignorance or unawareness of the prejudice in the world you in habit ..

Are you now going to tell me whites are in the minority? are you going to tell me whites are not fairly represented in the media?

lets stop that nonsense

Your making this out to be more than it is....all was said why have seperate awards?? Why can't the awards just be for everyone. I'm not ignorant thank you, I just don't see why there should be separate awards.

05-11-2009, 20:18	#1
Pop_Art Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Services: Sky+ Posts: 1,454	Tiana Benjamin, Rudolph Walker and EE all win at the Screen Nation Awards It was a fantastic night for EastEnders as the show scooped a hat-trick of awards at Birmingham's Black International Film Festival & Music, Video & Screen Awards. Tiana Benjamen won the award for Best UK Actress for her role as feisty Chelsea Fox The Lifetime Achievement Award goes to… Rudolph Walker And if that wasn’t enough… To round off an impressive night, EastEnders also won Best UK Drama with a Black or Ethnic Cast. All viewer voted. Well done to the winners.

05-11-2009, 20:22	#2
WalfordFanatic Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,364	Well Done Rudolph, Tiana and EE. Sorry, I have to speak up though - could you imagine the uproar if it was an award cermony just for white actors? I don't see why there should be separate awards just because of race, it should be one award cermony for all, regardless of race or anything.

05-11-2009, 20:22	#3
Ryan-B Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 158	yay great news! tiana benjamin is so underrated that its wonderful to see her getting enough votes to win such an award! and well done for getting best black and ethnic cast. means the fox's will be staying put then and of course the masoods

05-11-2009, 20:32	#4
Stupid_Head Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9,193	Is this the award Tiana won last year? And surely Diane Parish is more deserving off it. Not that I dislike Tiana just her character hasn't done much compared to Diane's.

06-11-2009, 10:19	#8
PeteIsGod Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,042	WOOP! Well done Tiana, I think she's a great actress who's criminlly underused but I would like to see Diane win it once. Well done to Rudolph as well.

06-11-2009, 11:08	#13
Maidenfan666 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St Andrews, Scotland Posts: 5,407	Rudolph walker is one of my fave actors, and patrick is an absolute ee legend, can anyone honestly imagine the show without him now? Weird tiana won, hardly brilliant is she. nice ass though, pretty gorgeous.

06-11-2009, 13:15	#22
bazellis Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Services: Sky+, Sky broadband, PS2, PS3, Wi-fi PSN: bazellis Posts: 1,182	Sorry, but how the hell did Tiana win an award for acting!!!