Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2009 - Shortlist Announced
(27 March 2009)

The shortlist for Asian Women of Achievement Awards 2009 was announced today (27 March 2009) - from opera singers to dentists, modeling agencies to auctioneers, this year' shortlist is a line-up reflects the variety of Asian female achievement across the UK today. Shortlisted nominees include writer Kamila Shamsie, diplomat Vicki Treadell and entrepreneur Dr Mah Hussain Gambles. AWA Awards' supporters include patron Cherie Booth QC, actress Meera Syal and dragon James Caan.

The Arts & Culture Award - Shortlist 2009

Carolyn Choa
Kishani Jaysinghe, opera singer
Jaishree Misra, film classifier
Kamila Shamsie, writer
Roxanne Zand

Business Woman of the Year - Shortlist 2009

Kim Dawson, Shell
Nasrin Janmohamed, CapGemini
Veera Johnson, CEO, Procserve
Swati Mitra, Citi
Vin Murria, Advanced Computer Services
Nupur Singh, Tata

Entrepreneur of the Year - Shortlist 2009

Hajira Ahmad & Sadia Siddiqui, Caramel Management
Dr Mah Hussain-Gambles, Saaf Pure Skincare
Kavita Jnagal & Rani Uppelle, Simply Recruitment
Nasreen Karim, Platinum
Christina Vaughan, Image Source

Media Professional of the Year - Shortlist 2009

Riz Lateef, BBC London News
Reena SenGupta, RSG Consulting
Salma Zulfiqar, video journalist
Seetha Kumar, BBC Online
Hasina Momtaz, press officer for the London Mayor
Ahlya Fateh, managing editor, Tatler

The Social & Humanitarian Award - Shortlist 2009

Shaista Gohir, Muslim Women`s Network
Dr Tashmin Khamis, Child-to-Child Trust
Adeela Shafi, University of West England
Shereen Williams, C.E.M.V.A
Hannana Siddiqui

Young Achiever of the Year- Shortlist 2009

Rehana Azib, barrister
Melody Hossaini, global youth sector consultant
Kam Mattu
Sonali Shah, Newsround
Rajini Vaidyanathan, reporter
Neev Ranu, DJ

Professional of the Year - Shortlist 2009

Professor Nish Chaturvedi, Imperial College London
Yasmin Qureshi, barrister
Geeta Khehar, partner, Clifford Chance
Dr Ilina Singh, lecturer
Dr Sunita Verma, dentist

The Public Sector - 2009 Shortlist

Dr Anwar Ali, Tower Hamlets Council
Vicki Treadell, British Deputy High Commissioner, Mumbai
Dr Farrukh Shah, consultant haematologist
Manjula Sood, lord mayor, Leicester
Jan Rayat, specialist teacher

AWA Awards 2009 winners will be announced on 20 May 2009 at a gala dinner at the London Hilton, Park Lane - click here for booking details.