Unforgettable Gala Awards 2024: Anna Sawai, Izaac Wang
Anna Sawai (“Shogun”), Izaac Wang (“Didi”) and the cast of Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will be honored at the 22nd annual Unforgettable Gala (UNFO).
Produced by GoldenTV and Character Media, UNFO is the premier Asian American awards gala, honoring the biggest and brightest API talent in entertainment and media. Since 2002, the Unforgettable Gala has become the API community’s longest-running awards ceremony.
“Didi,” starring Joan Chen, and Wang’s awards for Actor in Film and Breakout in Film, respectively, add even more accolades to the indie Sundance-winning title. Meanwhile, Sawai’s win for Actor in TV is yet another win following her Emmy win for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
The cast of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will receive the Vanguard Award at this year’s Unforgettable Gala. Other honors include Hoa Xuande for his breakthrough role in ‘The Sympathizer,’ Sean Wang for directing ‘Didi,’ Rachel Kondo for her writing on ‘Shogun’ and ‘Your Rich BFF’ creator Vivian Tu for her work as digital influencer.
“Every year we come together to celebrate the incredible API talent that continues to push boundaries and break down barriers in Hollywood and beyond,” GoldenTV CEO Takashi Cheng said in a statement Thursday. “This year’s winners represent the breadth and depth of API excellence in entertainment, arts and culture.”
The awards are voted on and determined by a selection committee chaired by Adele Lim and Eugene Lee Yang, including Awkwafina, Bing Chen, Destin Daniel Cretton, Daniel Dae Kim, Lisa Ling, Simu Liu, Randall Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Janet Yang and more. Actor Anna Cathcart, CAPE director Michelle Sugihara and actor Daniel Wu are among this year’s award presenters.
The gala will take place on December 14, with a broadcast of the ceremony on December 18 ChimeTV and stream on Get Golden.TV.
The winners of the Unforgettable Gala 2024 are listed below:
- Joan Chen (Chungsing Wang in “Didi”) – Actor in film
- Anna Sawai (Lady Toda Mariko in “Shogun”) – Actor on television
- Isaac Wang (Chris Wang in “Didi”) – Breakthrough in film
- Hi Xuande (The Captain in “The Sympathizer”) – Outbreak on television
- Sean Wang (“Didi”) – Director
- Rachel Kondo (“Shogun”) – Writer
- Vivian Tu (“Your Rich BFF”) – Digital influencer
- “Avatar: The Last Airbender” cast (Netflix live-action adaptation) – Vanguard Prize
