Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Sony Entertainment Television Asia to present South Asian Excellence Awards
Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia) announced that the First Annual South Asian Excellence Awards (SAEA), conceived and hosted by Sony, will be awarded to South Asian achievers under different categories at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan on May 10. The winners' names will be revealed at the event. The announcement was made at a press conference by Rajan Singh, Executive Vice President, International Business, Sony Pictures Europe House, at the Sony Club in Manhattan on April 3.
SET Asia viewers, who were informed on the awards earlier this year, nominated candidates of their choice under various categories who were U.S. residents for at least 5 years. The categories include entertainment, science, technology, social service, performing and visual arts, business, literature and sports. Besides the categories, special awards will also be given by SET Asia - awards for the South Asian Personality of the Year, a Lifetime Achievement and a young achiever for demonstrating outstanding excellence.
An independent judging panel will select the winner from three nominees under each cate gory and also the special awards nominated by the viewers. Till press time Sony had an embargo on the names of the nominees.
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SET Asia viewers, who were informed on the awards earlier this year, nominated candidates of their choice under various categories who were U.S. residents for at least 5 years. The categories include entertainment, science, technology, social service, performing and visual arts, business, literature and sports. Besides the categories, special awards will also be given by SET Asia - awards for the South Asian Personality of the Year, a Lifetime Achievement and a young achiever for demonstrating outstanding excellence.
An independent judging panel will select the winner from three nominees under each cate gory and also the special awards nominated by the viewers. Till press time Sony had an embargo on the names of the nominees.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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