22nd Annual Unforgettable Gala Honorees Joan Chen, Hiroyuki Sanada & EP Albert Kim Champion Unwavering “Commitment To AAPI Representation” As A “Stepping Stone” Never To Take For Granted

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The Unforgettable Gala’s (UNFO) 22nd annual Asian American Awards returned to the Beverly Hills Hilton on Dec 14 to honor and highlight the growing diversity, intersectionality and social awareness initiatives across the entertainment industry and beyond.

Produced by Character Media and GoldenTV, the UNFO is the leading and longest-running Asian American awards ceremony that recognizes breakout talent and distinguished artisans across the broad spectrum of the AAPI and API community.

ChimeTV CCO Takashi Cheng explained in a statement, “Every year, we come together to honor the incredible API talent that continues to push boundaries and break down barriers in Hollywood and beyond.

This year’s honorees represent the breadth and depth of API excellence across entertainment, arts and culture. Co-hosted by actors Stephanie Hsu and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and comedian JR De Guzman, the three-hour awards show featured highlight reels of AAPI history, honoree speeches and performances from The Jets, who were the first AAPI group to break into the Billboard Hot 100 charts top 10 between 1985-1990, K-pop star Wonho, Pop-R&B singer thủy, who made history at this year’s Coachella as their first Vietnamese-American performer, 98 Degrees and more.