6th Annual E.W. Independent Online Recognitions 2018 - NOMINEES

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Outstanding Fictional TV Series

Daytime Divas (USA)
Dear White People (USA)
Dynasty (USA)
Insecure (USA)
Riverdale (USA)
Shameless (USA)

Outstanding Music - Fictional TV Series 

American Horror Story (USA)

Being Mary Jane (USA)

Dear White People (USA)

Dynasty (USA)

Empire (USA)

How To Get Away With Murder (USA)

Shameless (USA)

UnReal (USA)

Outstanding Actor 

Chris Sullivan (Toby Damon  - This Is Us)

DeRon Horton (Lionel Higgins - Dear White People)

Ethan Cutkosky (Carl Francis Gallagher - Shameless)

Ethan Kent (Ralph - Room 104)

Evan Peters (Kai Anderson  - American Horror Story)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitchell Pritchett - Modern Family)

Mark Consuelos (Hiram Lodge - Riverdale)

Nat Wolff (Elder Joseph - Room 104)

Nolan Gould (Luke Dunphy - Modern Family)

Steve Howey (Kevin Ball - Shameless)

Outstanding Actress 
Antoinette Robertson (Coco - Dear White People)
Chrissy Metz (Kate Pearson - This Is Us)
Elizabeth Gillies (Fallon Carrington - Dynasty)
Emmy Rossum (Fiona Gallagher  - Shameless)
Katy Mixon (Kattie Otto - American Housewife)
Lili Reinhart (Elizabeth 'Betty' Cooper - Riverdale)
Priscilla Faia (Isabelle 'Izzy' Silva - You Me Her)
Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris (Deborah - Room 104)
Sarah Hyland (Haley Dunphy - Modern Family)
Taraji P. Henson (Loretha 'Cookie' Lyon - Empire)
Tika Sumpter (Candace - Haves And Have Nots)
Yara Shahidi (Zoey Johnson - Grown-ish)


Outstanding Older Actor/Actress 
Ed O'Neill (Jay Pritchett - Modern Family)
Margaret Avery (Helen Patterson - Being Mary Jane)
Richard Roundtree (Paul - Being Mary Jane)

Outstanding Younger Actor/Actress 

Ethan Kent (Ralph - Room 104)

Jeremy Maguire (Joe Pritchett - Modern Family)

Julia Butters (Anna-Kat Otto - American Housewife)

Outstanding Fictional Family

Blake, Krystle, Fallon, Steve, Alexis, Sammy Jo (Dynasty)

Hiram, Hermoine, Veronica (Riverdale)

Katie, Greg, Taylor, Oliver, Anna-Kat (American Housewife)

Outstanding Fictional Couple

Cal & Thom (EastSiders)

Cameron & Mitchell (Modern Family)

Gabe & Samantha (Dear White People)

Kate & Toby (This Is Us)

Mary Jane & Justin (Being Mary Jane)

Quincy & Douglas (EastSiders)

Shawn & Nina (Daytime Divas)

Outstanding Cast Ensemble

American Horror Story (USA)

American Housewife (USA)

Room 104 (USA)

Shuga (Nigeria)

Outstanding Soap-Opera

Days Of Our Lives (USA)

Emmerdale (UK)

Fair City (Ireland)

General Hospital (USA)

Scandal! (South Africa)

Outstanding Reality TV Series - Lifestyle
Bae Or Bail (USA)
Date My Family (Zambia)
Take Me Out Mzansi (South Africa)
The Hostess (South Africa)

Outstanding Reality TV Series - Magazine
Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees (USA)
Studio Africa (Kenya)
E! News (USA)
Massive Music (South Africa)
This Morning (USA)
Today (USA)
TRL (USA)
V Entertainment (South Africa)

Outstanding Reality TV Series  - Talk
Live! (USA)
The Late Late Show (USA)
The Tonight Show (USA)
Trending SA (South Africa)

Outstanding Reality TV Series - Talent/Competition
American Idol (USA)
Celebrity Big Brother (UK)
Celebrity Big Brother (USA)
Drop The Mic (USA)
Eurovision Song Contest (Portugal)
Lip Sync Battle (USA)
Take Me Out Mzansi (South Africa)
The Four: Battle For Stardom (USA)
The Toy Box (USA)
The Voice (USA)

Outstanding Reality TV Host
Andy Cohen (Love Connection)
Humberto Tan (Late Night)
Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show)
Paddy McGuinness (Take Me Out)
Phat Joe (Take Me Out Mzansi)
Ryan Devlin (Are You The One?)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)

Outstanding Reality TV Hostess
Asha Tomlinson (Marketplace)
Bonnie Mbuli (Afternoon Express)
EmmaWillis (Celebrity Big Brother)
Fergie (The Four: Battle For Stardom)
Gayle King (This Morning)
Julie Chen (Celebrity Big Brother)
Marilyn Denis (The Marilyn Denis Show)
Pabi Moloi (Presenter Search On 3)

Outstanding Televised Event
The American Music Awards 2017 (USA)
The Billboard Music Awards 2018 (USA)
The Daytime Emmy Awards 2018 (USA)
The Grammy Awards 2018 (USA)
The iHeart Radio Music Awards 2018 (USA)
The Miss Universe Pageant 2017 (USA)
The Miss USA Pageant 2018 (USA)
The MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018 (USA)
The National Television Awards 2018 (UK)
The NRJ Music Awards 2017 (France)
The Oscars 2018 (USA)
The Primetime Emmy Awards 2017 (USA)
The Queen's Birthday Party 2018 (UK)
The Screen Actor's Guild Awards 2018 (USA)

Outstanding Host - Televised Event
Dermot O'Leary (The National Television Awards 2018)
Michael Buble (The Juno Awards 2018)
Nikos Aliagas (The NRJ Music Awards 2017)
Stephen Colbert (The Primetime Emmy Awards 2017)
Steve Harvey (The Miss Universe Pageant 2017)

Outstanding Hostess - Televised Event

Angela Chow (The Miss World Pageant 2017)
Emma Hunter (The Canadian Screen Awards 2018)
Kelly Clarkson (The Billboard Music Awards 2018)
Kristen Bell (The Screen Actors Guild Awards 2018)
Pearl Modiadie (The Crown Gospel Music Awards 2017)
Sylvie Tellier (The Miss France Pageant 2017/18)
Tracee Ellis Ross (The American Music Awards 2017)
Zoe Ball (The Queen's Birthday Party 2018)

E.W. Global's Outstanding TV Series
Idols (South Africa)
Rhythm City (South Africa)
Shuga (Nigeria)
Take Me Out Mzansi (South Africa)
The River (South Africa)

E.W. Global's Outstanding Actor 
Lunga Mofokeng (Andile - The River)
Motlatsi Mafatshe (Sechaba - Isidingo)
Sandile Dlamini (Jaftha  - Rhythm City)
Vuyo Dabula (Gadaffi - Generations: The Legacy)

E.W. Global's Outstanding Actress
Fundiswa Zwane (KaMadonsela - Imbewu: The Seed)
Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi (Brenda - Tinsel)
Kgomotso Christopher (Yvonne - Scandal!)
Leleti Khumalo (MaZulu  - Imbewu: The Seed)
Nokwanda Khuzwayo (Futhi - Imbewu: The Seed)
Pam Andrews (Gail - Rhythm City)
Sindi Dlathu (Lindiwe - The River)
Tebogo Khalo (Puleng - Rhythm City)
Tema Sebopedi (Lerato - Isidingo)
Thembi Mtshali-Jones (MaNdlovu - Imbewu:The Seed)

E.W. Global's Outstanding Soap-Opera
Imbewu:The Seed (South Africa)
Rhythm City (South Africa)
Scandal! (South Africa)
The Queen (South Africa)
The River (South Africa)

E.W. Global-West's Outstanding TV Series
EastEnders (UK)
Emmerdale (UK)
ET (Canada)
Marketplace (Canada)
The Project (Australia)
The Voice (Australia)
The Voice (UK)
This Morning (UK)

E.W. Global-West's Outstanding Soap-Opera
EastEnders (UK)
Emmerdale (UK)
Fair City (Ireland)

E.W. Steam's Outstanding TV Series
Dynasty (USA)
Insecure (USA)
UnReal (USA)

E.W. Steam's Outstanding Actor
Brandon P. Bell (Troy Fairbanks - Dear White People)
Jay Ellis (Lawrence Walker - Insecure)
William H. Macy (Frank Gallagher  - Shameless)

E.W. Steam's Outstanding Actress

Emmy Rossum (Fiona Gallagher - Shameless)
Lili Reinhart (Elizabeth 'Betty' Cooper - Riverdale)
Tika Sumpter (Candace - The Have And The Have Nots)

E.W. Christian's Outstanding TV Series

Celebrate Life (Zimbabwe)
I Just Wanna Praise (South Africa)
Playlist Top 10 (South Africa)

E.W. Queer's Outstanding TV Series
Celebrity Big Brother (UK)
EastSiders (USA)
Living The Dream With Somizi (South Africa)

E.W. Queer's Outstanding Actor
Cameron Monaghan (Ian - Shameless)
Casey Cott (Kevin - Riverdale)
DeRon Horton (Lionel - Dear White People)
Gavin Houston (Jeffrey - Haves And Have Nots)
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (Jay - UnReal)
Jussie Smollett (Jamal - Empire)
Nat Wolff (Joseph - Room 104)
Rafael de la Fuente (Sammy Jo - Dynasty)
William Belli (Douglas/Gomorrah Ray- EastSiders)

E.W. Queer's Outstanding Actress
Alison Pill (Ivy - American Horror Story)
Priscilla Faia (Izzy  - You Me Her)
Sarah Paulson (Ally - American Horror Story)

Outstanding Web Series

Best.Cover.Ever (USA)
The New 30 (USA)
ZWAGS London (UK)

Best E.W. TV Moments
Idols (South Africa)
Lip Sync Battle (USA)
Living The Dream With Somizi (South Africa)
Shameless (USA)
Studio Africa (Kenya)
The Late Late Show (USA)
The Tonight Show (USA)

Favorite Off-The-Air Series
Devious Maids (USA)
Girls (USA)
Scream Queens (USA)

Best TV Channel/Network/Platform/Station
ABC (USA)
ETV (South Africa)
HBO (USA)
Netflix (USA)
The CW (USA)

Outstanding Web Channel - News/Politics
AP Archive (Youtube)
CGTN Africa (Youtube)
PressTV (Youtube)
RT (Youtube)
This Morning (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Channel - Music
Jillboard 100 (Youtube)
The Ubunifu Space (Youtube)
TopMusicMafia (Youtube)
UND (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Channel - Travel
Dantorp Aviation (Youtube)
Emmanuel Nyoni (Youtube)
Ralph Vinnie (Youtube)
Simply Aviation (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Channel - Education 
BRIGHTSIDE (Youtube)
DW Documentary (Youtube)
The Audiopedia (Youtube)
ibx2cat (Youtube)
The Organic Chemistry Tutor (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Channel - Celebrities
Clevver News (Youtube)
Nicki Swift (Youtube)
The A1 (Youtube)
The Scoop (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Channel - Dating
James and Kiimmy (Youtube)
Mark Rosenfeld (Youtube)
SoulPancake (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Channel - Style/Luxury
Afternoon Express (Youtube)
Alux.com (Youtube)
Architectural Digest (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Star
Doctor Mike (Youtube)
Dominic Ciccarelli (Youtube)
MAMOYO (Youtube)
Mercy Diosa (Youtube)
Nancie Mwai (Youtube)
Raven Navera (Youtube)

Outstanding Web Star - Duo/Couple
Alpha Beta (Youtube)
James and Kiimmy (Youtube)
Jamie and Nikki (Youtube)

E.W. Queer's Outstanding Web Star

Andrew Neighbors (Youtube)
Carson and Nate (Youtube)
Husband and Husband (Youtube)
Jontavian And Brandon (Youtube)
Lasizwe Dambuza (Youtube)
MarkE Miller (Youtube)
matt and blue (Youtube)
TrentAndLuke (Youtube)

WEBSITES

Outstanding Website
www.bbc.com/news (BBC News)
www.enca.com (eNCA)
www.gaystarnews.com (Gay Star News)
www.marthastewart.com (Martha Stewart)

Best Radio Station
www.947.co.za (947)
www.capitalfm.com (Capital FM)
www.d100radio.com (D100 Radio)

Outstanding Radio Personality

Patience Musa (ZiFM Stereo)
Roman Camp (Capital FM)
Tich Mataz (ZiFM Stereo)

MUSIC

E.W.'s Best Collaboration
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E.W.'s Best Act
NF
Kizem
Mo Jamil


E.W. Global's Best Collaboration
AFRICAN BEAUTY (CLEAN VERSION)
(Diamond Platnumz ft. Omarion)

AFRICAN QUEEN
(Thabsie ft. JR)

AFRICAN SUNRISE
(Nsoki ft. Rayvanny)

ALL THE STARS
(Kendrick Lamar & Sza)

BEAUTIFUL NDOZVANDIRI
(Tamy ft. Takura & Dobba Don)

ECHAME LA CULPA
(Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato)

ENTAMMEDE JIMIKKI KAMMAL
(Vineeth Sreenivasan & Renjith Unni)

FADING
(DJ Ganyani ft. Goodluck)

IMPILO
(Nathi ft. Amanda Mankayi)

MELANIN
(Sauti Sol ft. Patoranking)

MY LOVE
(Wale ft. Major Lazer, Wizkid & Dua Lipa)

NAAA MEEAAN
(Nadia Nakai ft. Cassper Nyovest)

PARTICULA
(Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa ft. 
Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking &Jidenna)

SHORT N SWEET
(Sauti Sol ft. Nyashinski)

THE WAY YOU ARE (GBADUN YOU)
(Di'Ja ft. Tiwa Savage)

WON'T FORGET YOU
(Pixie Lott ft. Stylo G)


E.W. Global's Best Act
Cardi B
Davido
Dr. Malinga
Jennifer Lopez
Major Lazer
Sauti Sol
Sza
Takura
Thabsie 
Tiwa Savage


E.W. Global-West's Best Collaboration 
ASA DE FRUMOS
(Andreea Balan ft. Silviu)

BACK TO YOU
(Louis Tomlinson ft. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals)

BANA ASK VER
(Aynur Aydin ft. Turac Berkay)

END GAME 
(Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran & Future)

GIRLS LIKE YOU
(Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B)

HOME 
(Machine Gun Kelly ft. X Ambassadors 
& Bebe Rexha)

I'LL FIND YOU
(Lecrae ft. Tori Kelly)

LOYALTY. 
(Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna)

MEANT TO BE 
(Bebe Rexha ft. Georgia Florida Line)

NO DRAMA 
(Tinashe ft. Offset)

PERSONAL 
(The Vamps & Maggie Lindemaan)

SAY SOMETHING
(Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton)

SWISH SWISH
(Katy Perry ft. Nicki Minaj)

THE MIDDLE
(Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey)


E.W. Global-West's Best Act
Bebe Rexha
Kelly Clarkson 
Shane Eagle
The Chainsmokers
Zedd


E.W. Steam's Best Collaboration 
ACCELERATE
(Christina Aguilera ft. Ty Dolla Sign & 2 Chainz)

ANYWHERE
(Mustard & Nick Jonas)

BABE
(Sugarland ft. Taylor Swift)

DIFFERENT
(Shekhinah ft. Marichan)

FEELS
(Calvin Harris ft. Pharrell, Katy Perry & Big Sean)

FETISH 
(Selena Gomez ft. Gucci Mane)

FINESSE (REMIX)
(Bruno Mars ft. Cardi B)

I MISS YOU
(Clean Bandit ft.Julia Michaels)

LET ME GO 
(Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso 
ft. Florida Georgia Line & watt)

MAGIC
(Craig David ft. Yxng Bane)

ONE KISS
(Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa)

REMEMBER I TOLD YOU
(Nick Jonas ft. Anne-Marie & Mike Posner)

SAVIOR
(Iggy Azalea ft. Quavo)


E.W. Steam's Best Act
Dua Lipa
Fifth Harmony
Hailee Steinfeld
Meghan Trainor
Nick Jonas


E.W. Christian's Song Of The Year
AWAY IN A MANGER
(Pentatonix)

I OVERCAME
(Ada)

MUZITA
(Kubata Kwashe Choral Group ft. Tocky Vibes)

NDIZARURIRE
(Oliver Mtukudzi & Gary Tight)

NGIROZI
(Winky D ft. Vabati VaJehova)

NO WELE 
(Pompi)

UMUTIMA WANDI 
(Macky2 ft. Ephraim & Njamba) 

YAHWEH
(Mudiwa Hood) 

ZADZISA
(Janet Manyowa)


E.W. Christian's Best Act
Mudiwa Hood
Pentatonix 
Tocky Vibes


E.W. Queer's Song Of The Year
BLOOM
(Troye Sivan)

CURIOUS
(Hayley Kiyoko)

DEM BEATS
(Todrick Hall ft. RuPaul)

FIEBRE
(Ricky Martin ft. Wisin & Yandel)

HURT PEOPLE
(Jussie Smollett)

I LIKE THAT
(Janelle Monae)

INTERLOPER
(Nakhane)

LEARN TO LET GO
(Kesha)

MY MY MY!
(Troye Sivan)

NEXT TO YOU
(Eli Lieb)

PRAYING 
(Kesha)

SORRY NOT SORRY 
(Demi Lovato)

TONGUE
(MNEK)

WHAT I NEED
(Hayley Kiyoko ft. Kehlani)

YOUNGER NOW
(Miley Cyrus)


E.W. Queer's Best Act
Calum Scott
Demi Lovato
Halsey
Hayley Kiyoko 
Lady Leshurr
Nakhane
Sia
Todrick Hall
Troye Sivan
Janelle Monae


Best Pop Act
Anne-Marie
Camila Cabello
Fifth Harmony
Jason Derulo
Justin Timberlake
Maroon 5
Taylor Swift


Best Hip-Hop/Rap Act
Cardi B
French Montana
G-Eazy
Lady Leshurr
Nicki Minaj
Ty Dolla Sign


Best Reggae/Dancehall Act
MAGIC!
Samantha J
Stefflon Don
Patoranking


Best RnB Act
Chris Brown
En Vogue
Sza


Best Soul/Jazz Act
Goapele
Katharine McPhee
Toni Braxton


Best House Act
Calvin Harris
Marshmello
Sigala


Best Dance Act
Laverne Cox
Major Lazer
Tritonal


Best Electronic Act
Charli XCX
One Republic
The Chainsmokers


Best Adult Contemporary Act
Celine Dion
Chris Stapleton
Jussie Smollette


Best Country Act
Danielle Bradbery
Maren Morris
Shania Twain


Best Rock Act
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
WALK THE MOON 


Best EDM Act
Joe Bermudez
Kygo
Tiesto


Best Funk Act
BloodPop
John Legend
Jussie Smollette


Best Synthpop Act
Cassie Dasilva
Kim Petras
Troye Sivan


Best Latin-Pop Act
Becky G
Jennifer Lopez
Maluma 
Mau y Ricky


Best World-Pop/Rock Act
Andreea Balan
Louane
Mashrou' Leila


Best World-HipHop/Rap Act
Cassper Nyovest
LaSauce
Nadia Nakai


Best World-RnB/Soul/Jazz Act
Nathi
Nyasha David
PrayerSoul
Unathi


Best World-Dance/House Act
Lady Zamar
Sandra Ndebele
Winnie Khumalo


Best World-Traditional/Folk Act
Andy Muridzo
Kambo Boys
Saad Lamjarred


Best Afro-Pop/Beat Act
Davido
Sauti Sol
Tiwa Savage
Yemi Alade


Best Zim-Reggae/Dancehall Act
Buffalo Souljah
Coco Master Zim
Dobba Don


Best Zim-Urban Grooves Act
Ex-Q
Takura
Tamy


Best Turkish-Pop/Rock Act
Aleyna Tilki
Aynur Aydin
Hadise
Hande Yener


Best Indi-Pop Act
Garry Sandhu
Kulwinder Billa
Shivjot


Best Christmas Song
AWAY IN A MANGER
Pentatonix

HO HO HO 
Sia

SANTA'S COMING FOR US
Sia


Best Halloween Song
IF I'M LUCKY
Jason Derulo

TAKE ME
Aly & Aj

THORNS
Bonnie McKee

E.W. Xtra's Best Cover Act - Male
Kurt Schneider
Sam Tsui
Will Champlin 


E.W. Xtra's Best Cover Act - Female
Alyson Stoner
Kirsten Collins
Macy Kate
Madilyn Bailey


E.W. Xtra's Best Cover Act Group/Duo
The Filharmonic
Cimorelli
Halocene
Pentatonix


E.W. Xtra's Most Covered Song
TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES
Sam Smith

HAVANA
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug

DUSK TILL DAWN
Zayn ft. Sia

CELEBRITIES

Top Female Celebrity
Bonang Matheba
Normani
Selena Gomez


Top Male Celebrity
Charlie Carver
Justin Bieber
Maps Maponyane
Sam Smith
Stephen Amell


Top Celebrity Couple
Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo
Halsey & G-Eazy
Jay Z & Beyonce


Top Celebrity Duo
Chloe & Halle
Mark Miller & Ethan Hethcote
The Chainsmokers
Zweli & Mantsoe


E.W. Global's Top Celebrity
AKA
Bonang Matheba
French Montana
Khanyi Mbau


E.W. Global-West's Top Celebrity
Heidi Klum
Jennifer Lawrence
Madilyn Bailey

E.W. Steam's Hottest Celebrity
Madilyn Bailey
Rita Ora
Sam Smith


E.W. Queer's Top Celebrity
Colton Haynes
Demi Lovato
Halsey
Queen Latifah
RuPaul
Sam Smith


E.W. Queer's Top Celebrity On TV
Rafael de la Fuente (Dynasty)
Ross Matthews (Celebrity Big Brother)
Somizi Mhlongo (Idols)

E.W. Queer's Top Celebrity Couple

Aaron & Jonathan (Husband & Husband)
Bernado & Adam (Stepsof2Foreigners)
Carson & Nate (Carson And Nate)
Jontavian and Brandon (Jontavian and Brandon)
Zach & B (Adventures of Zach & B)





TRAVEL
Outstanding Passenger Airline
Emirates (UAE)
Etihad (UAE)
Lufthansa (Germany)

AUDIENCE

E.W. Follower Of The Year
Emre Tosun (Twitter)
Sare Casara (Twitter)
URCAN (Twitter)

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