The 22nd Annual Unforgettable Gala (UNFO) is the premier Asian American awards gala produced by GoldenTV and Character Media. This ceremony 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, and digital media entertainment:
- Joan Chen (Chungsing Wang in Didi) – Actor in Film
- Ana Sawai (Lady Toda Mariko in Shogun) – Actor in TV
- Izaac Wang (Chris Wang in Didi) – Breakout in Film
- Hoa Xuande (The Captain in The Sympathizer) – Breakout in TV
- 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 Award
The awards are voted on 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, Janey Yang, and more. This year’s award presenters include actress Anna Cathcart, CAPE executive director Michelle Sugihara, actor Daniel Wu, and many more.
Performances & Event Details
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. The gala will occur on December 14th at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. A special awards show broadcast of the Unforgettable Gala will air on December 18th on ChimeTV, powered by GoldenTV and streaming at GetGolden.TV.
The Unforgettable Gala was established in 2002, and it 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 are on the Unforgettable Gala website. Celebrate API excellence by following GoldenTV and Character Media and using the hashtag #UNFO on social media. What are you looking forward to for this year’s gala? Let us know on Instagram and X!
Featured Image Credit: Sthanlee Mirador, Courtesy of Netflix, Courtesy of Izaac Wang
