–2024 Honorees include Cast, Creatives of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dìdi, Shōgun, More at Largest Celebration of API Entertainment Excellence and Creativity–

The 22nd Annual Unforgettable Gala (UNFO), the premier Asian American awards gala produced by GoldenTV and Character Media, is set to honor the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community’s biggest and brightest talents in entertainment, arts and culture. The 2024 top honorees include a powerful lineup of trailblazers across film, television, digital media and entertainment:

• Joan Chen (Chungsing Wang in Dìdi) – Actor in Film
• Anna Sawai (Lady Toda Mariko in Shōgun) – Actor in TV
• Izaac Wang (Chris Wang in Dìdi) – Breakout in Film
• Hoa Xuande (The Captain in The Sympathizer) – Breakout in TV
• Sean Wang (Dìdi) – Director
• Rachel Kondo (Shōgun) – Writer
• Vivian Tu (Your Rich BFF) – Digital Influencer
• Avatar: The Last Airbender Cast (Netflix live-action adaptation) – Vanguard Award

The awards are voted upon and determined by an all-star selection committee co-chaired by Adele Lim and Eugene Lee Yang and including Awkwafina, Bing Chen, Destin Daniel Cretton, Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Simu Liu, Randall Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Janet Yang and more. This year’s award presenters include actress Anna Cathcart, CAPE executive director Michelle Sugihara, actor Daniel Wu, and many more to be announced.

Exciting live performances can be expected at every Unforgettable Gala, and this year is no exception with headliner WONHO, iconic API group THE JETS, and special guest 98 DEGREES, along with many more surprises, at the Dec. 14 event, taking place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. A special awards show broadcast of the Unforgettable Gala will air on Dec. 18 on ChimeTV powered by GoldenTV and streaming at GetGolden.TV.

Established in 2002, the Unforgettable Gala has become the API community’s largest and longest-running awards gala, an end-of-year celebration of creativity, resilience and cultural impact. "Every year, we come together to honor the incredible API talent that continues to push boundaries and break down barriers in Hollywood and beyond," said Takashi Cheng, founder and CEO of GoldenTV. "This year’s honorees represent the breadth and depth of API excellence across entertainment, arts and culture."

Highlights from last year’s celebration can be found at www.unforgettablegala.com. Stay connected to API entertainment and news by following GoldenTV and Character Media and using the hashtag #UNFO on social media.

About GoldenTV

GoldenTV is the first streaming platform that combines Asian and Pacific Islander stories into one limitless, creator-centric home. It will offer everything broadcasted on AAPI cable channel ChimeTV plus exclusive interviews, event coverage and more. GoldenTV delivers Asian Pacific experiences online through its SVOD, OTA and FAST channels, and offline through live events such as the annual Unforgettable Gala. Follow GoldenTV on Instagram @GetGoldenTV.

About Character Media

Character Media has been the premier source of news and events for the Asian American entertainment community for more than 30 years (along with its predecessors Kore Asian Media, KoreAm Journal and Audrey Magazine). Follow Character Media on Instagram @Character.Media.

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