Slim Pickens Film career what did his film career consist of? In a large number of films and TV shows, he wore his own hats and boots, and rode his own horses and mules. who did he work with? Steve McQueen, Tom Horn (1980), also with McQueen, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) with Michael Caine and Karl Malden, what was his greatest accomplishment mentioned in the article? In 1975, Pickens was in another Western, playing the evil, limping bank robber in Walt Disney's The Apple Dumpling Gang; did he ever win any awards? I don't know.
what was his best act?
what was Slim Pickens' best act?
After nearly 20 years of rodeo work, his distinctive Oklahoma-Texas drawl (though he was a lifelong Californian), his wide eyes, moon face, and strong physical presence gained him a role in the Western film film Rocky Mountain (1950) starring Errol Flynn. He appeared in many more Westerns, playing both villains and comic sidekicks to the likes of Rex Allen.  Hollywood made good use of Pickens' rodeo background. He did not need a stand-in for horseback scenes, and he was able to gallop his own Appaloosa horses across the desert, or drive a stagecoach pulled by a six-horse team. In a large number of films and TV shows, he wore his own hats and boots, and rode his own horses and mules.  Pickens appeared in dozens of films, including Rocky Mountain (1950), Old Oklahoma Plains (1952), Down Laredo Way (1953), Tonka (1959), One-Eyed Jacks (1961) with Marlon Brando, Dr. Strangelove (1964), Major Dundee (1965) with Charlton Heston, the remake of Stagecoach (1966; Pickens played the driver, portrayed in the 1939 film by Andy Devine), Never a Dull Moment (1968), The Cowboys (1972) with John Wayne, Ginger in the Morning (1974) with Fred Ward, Blazing Saddles (1974), Poor Pretty Eddie (1975), Rancho Deluxe (1975), The Getaway with Steve McQueen, Tom Horn (1980), also with McQueen, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) with Michael Caine and Karl Malden, An Eye for an Eye (1966) and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973). He had a small but memorable role in Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979) in scenes with Toshiro Mifune and Christopher Lee; during one scene, he enumerates the objects on his person, similar to the way he does in the "Survival Kit Contents Check" scene in Dr. Strangelove. In 1978, Pickens lent his voice to theme park Silver Dollar City as a character named Rube Dugan, for a ride called "Rube Dugan's Diving Bell". The diving bell was a simulation ride that took passengers on a journey to the bottom of Lake Silver and back. The ride was in operation from 1978 to 1984. He also played werewolf sheriff Sam Newfield in The Howling (1981).  In 1960, he appeared in the NBC Western series, Overland Trail in the episode "Sour Annie" with fellow guest stars Mercedes McCambridge and Andrew Prine. Pickens appeared five times on NBC's Outlaws (1960-62) Western series as the character "Slim". The program, starring Barton MacLane, was the story of a U.S. marshal in Oklahoma Territory -- deputies played by Don Collier, Jock Gaynor, and Bruce Yarnell -- and the outlaws that they pursued. In 1967, Pickens had a recurring role as the scout California Joe Milner on the ABC military Western Custer, starring Wayne Maunder in the title role.  In 1975, Pickens was in another Western, playing the evil, limping bank robber in Walt Disney's The Apple Dumpling Gang; that same year, the exploitation classic Poor Pretty Eddie was released, with Pickens portraying twisted Sheriff Orville. He provided the voice of B.O.B. in the 1979 Disney science-fiction thriller The Black Hole. His last film was his least notable, Pink Motel (1982) with Phyllis Diller. CANNOTANSWER
Pickens appeared five times on NBC's Outlaws (1960-62) Western series as the character "Slim".
Louis Burton Lindley Jr. (June 29, 1919 – December 8, 1983), better known by his stage name Slim Pickens, was an American actor and rodeo performer. Starting off in the rodeo, Pickens transitioned to acting and appeared in several dozen movies and TV shows. For much of his career Pickens played mainly cowboy roles; he is perhaps best remembered today for his comic roles in Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles and 1941, and his villainous turn in One-Eyed Jacks.

Early life and rodeo work
Louis Burton Lindley Jr. was born in Kingsburg, California, the son of Sally Mosher (née Turk) and Louis Bert Lindley Sr., a Texas-born dairy farmer. Young Lindley was an excellent horse rider from an early age. Known as "Burt" to his family and friends, he grew bored with dairy farming and began to make a few dollars by riding broncos and roping steers in his early teens. His father found out and forbade this activity, but Lindley took no notice, went to compete in a rodeo, and was told by the doubtful rodeo manager that there would be "slim pickin's" (i.e. little chance of any prize money) for him. To prevent his father from discovering that he had competed, he entered his name as Slim Pickens, and won $400 that afternoon.

Lindley graduated from Hanford High School, Hanford, California, and was a member of the Future Farmers of America. He joined the rodeo, billed as Slim Pickens, and eventually became a well-known rodeo clown. During World War II, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces. Reportedly when the recruiter asked him his profession, he responded "Rodeo". This was misread on a form as "radio", and he spent his entire enlistment at a radio station in the American Midwest.

Film career
After nearly 20 years' rodeo work, Pickens's wide eyes, moon face, strong physical presence, and distinctive country drawl gained him a role in the Western Rocky Mountain (1950), which starred Errol Flynn. He appeared in many more Westerns, playing both villains and comic sidekicks to actors such as Rex Allen.

Hollywood made good use of Pickens' rodeo background. He did not need a stand-in for horseback scenes, and he was able to gallop his own Appaloosa horses across the desert, or drive a stagecoach pulled by a six-horse team. In a large number of films and TV shows, he wore his own hats and boots, and rode his own horses and mules.

Pickens appeared in dozens of further films, including Old Oklahoma Plains (1952), Down Laredo Way (1953), Tonka (1959), One-Eyed Jacks (1961, with Marlon Brando), Dr. Strangelove (1964), Major Dundee (1965, with Charlton Heston), the remake of Stagecoach (1966; Pickens played the driver, portrayed in the 1939 film by Andy Devine), An Eye for an Eye (1966), Never a Dull Moment (1968), The Cowboys (1972, with John Wayne), The Getaway (1972, with Steve McQueen), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Ginger in the Morning (1974, with Fred Ward), Blazing Saddles (1974), Poor Pretty Eddie, Rancho Deluxe (both 1975), Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979, with Michael Caine and Karl Malden), and Tom Horn (1980, also with McQueen). He had a small but memorable role in Steven Spielberg's 1941 (1979) in scenes with Toshiro Mifune and Christopher Lee; during one scene, he enumerates the objects on his person, similarly to the way he does in the "Survival Kit Contents Check" scene in Dr. Strangelove. In 1978, Pickens lent his voice to theme park Silver Dollar City as a character named Rube Dugan, for a ride called "Rube Dugan's Diving Bell". The diving bell was a simulation ride that took passengers on a journey to the bottom of Lake Silver and back. The ride was in operation from 1978 to 1984. He also played werewolf sheriff Sam Newfield in The Howling (1981).

In 1960, he appeared with William Bendix and Doug McClure in the NBC Western series Overland Trail in the episode "Sour Annie", with fellow guest stars Mercedes McCambridge and Andrew Prine. Pickens appeared five times in NBC's Outlaws (1960–62) Western series as the character Slim. The program, starring Barton MacLane, was the story of a U.S. marshal in Oklahoma Territory and the outlaws he pursued. In 1967, Pickens had a recurring role as the scout California Joe Milner in the ABC military Western Custer, which starred Wayne Maunder in the title role.

In 1975, Pickens was in another Western, playing the evil, limping bank robber in Walt Disney's The Apple Dumpling Gang; that same year, the exploitation cult classic Poor Pretty Eddie was released, with Pickens portraying twisted Sheriff Orville. He provided the voice of B.O.B. in the 1979 Disney science-fiction thriller The Black Hole. His last film was his least notable, Pink Motel (1982, with Phyllis Diller).

Dr. Strangelove
Pickens played B-52 pilot Major T. J. "King" Kong in 1964's Dr. Strangelove. Stanley Kubrick cast Pickens after Peter Sellers, who played three other roles in the film, sprained his ankle and was unable to perform in the role due to having to work in the cramped cockpit set. Pickens was chosen because his accent and comic sense were perfect for the role of Kong, a cartoonishly patriotic and gung-ho B-52 commander. He was not given the script for the entire film, but only those portions in which he played a part. Three memorable scenes featuring Pickens were:

 A monologue meant to steel the crew for their duty after he receives the definitive inflight order to bomb a strategic target in the USSR.
 Reading aloud to his crew the contents of their survival kits (possibly the first mention of condoms in a Hollywood film). After listing the contents usable for barter with Russian women (prophylactics, nylons, lipstick, etc.), as well as a .45 automatic pistol, Major Kong said, "Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good time in Big D [Dallas] with all this stuff." This line had to be looped (the reference to Dallas changed to "weekend in Vegas") after the scheduled November 22, 1963 screening for critics was canceled due to President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
 Best known of all, and an enduring historical film image of the American-Soviet Cold War era, Pickens riding a dropped H-bomb to a certain death, whooping and waving his cowboy hat (in the manner of a rodeo performer bronc riding or bull riding), not knowing its detonation will trigger a Soviet doomsday device.

Pickens credited Dr. Strangelove as a turning point in his career. Previously he had been "Hey you" on sets, and afterward he was addressed as "Mr. Pickens". He once said, "After Dr. Strangelove, the roles, the dressing rooms, and the checks all started gettin' bigger." Pickens said he was amazed at the difference a single movie could make. However, he also said that working with Stanley Kubrick proved too difficult due to Kubrick's perfectionist style of directing with multiple takes for nearly every shot, especially with the climactic H-bomb riding scene, which was done in just over 100 takes. In the late 1970s, Pickens was offered the part of Dick Hallorann in Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining, but Pickens stipulated that he would appear in the film only if Kubrick was required to shoot Pickens' scenes in fewer than 100 takes. Instead, Pickens' agent showed the script to Don Schwartz, the agent of Scatman Crothers, and Crothers accepted the role.

Voice work and recordings
Pickens lent his voice to the 1975 studio recording of Bobby Bridger's collection of Western ballads A Ballad of the West, in which he narrated part 1, "Seekers of the Fleece", the story of Jim Bridger and the mountain man fur-trade era. In 1977, he released the self-titled country album, Slim Pickens, on Blue Canyon Records. The LP contained twelve selections (including Kinky Friedman's "Carryin' the Torch", which was issued as a single) and two songs written by Pickens himself. The record jacket featured a photo of the actor in his signature role in Dr. Strangelove, sitting in the cockpit. Pickens also recorded a one-off single, "Christmas in November" (a rather depressing number about a child who won't live to celebrate Christmas on time), on the Midsong label in 1980.

Television
Pickens appeared in numerous television guest shots, including a 1954 Stories of the Century episode in which he played the Sundance Kid to Joe Sawyer's Butch Cassidy, as well as four episodes of the syndicated Western series Annie Oakley (1956, with Gail Davis and Brad Johnson), and three episodes of NBC's The Wide Country (1962), a rodeo series starring Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine. In 1961, he had a recurring role as Johnson in the 17-episode NBC series The Americans, the story of how the American Civil War divided families. Thereafter, he was cast in a first-season episode of NBC's espionage series The Man from U.N.C.L.E..

He appeared in episodes of Mannix, Cheyenne, Sugarfoot, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Lone Ranger, Frontier Doctor, Gunsmoke, Route 66, The Tall Man, Maverick (in several episodes playing different characters), The Westerner, Riverboat, The Fugitive, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, The Legend of Jesse James, Alias Smith and Jones, Daniel Boone, The Virginian, That Girl, Baretta, Vega$, How the West Was Won, Cimarron Strip, The Love Boat, and Kung Fu.

Pickens was cast in recurring roles in The Legend of Custer, Bonanza, Hee Haw (where he was a semiregular from 1981 until his death), B. J. and the Bear with Greg Evigan, and Filthy Rich. He played Wild Jack Monroe, the owner of station WJM, in CBS's The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and also guest-starred as Zeke in the 1963 episode "Higgins and the Hillbilly" of the ABC sitcom Our Man Higgins, which starred Stanley Holloway as a British butler for a suburban American family. Pickens portrayed Grandpa Shoenfield in a two-part 1980 episode of ABC's The Love Boat.

In an episode of CBS's Hawaii Five-O he portrayed the patriarch of a family of serial killers.

Pickens emceed NBC's short-lived country music variety series The Nashville Palace in 1981.

Awards
In 1982, Pickens was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

In 1986, Pickens was honored by the Rodeo Historical Society during his posthumous induction into the Rodeo Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

In 2005, Pickens was posthumously inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs for his work as a rodeo clown.

In 2006, Pickens was inducted into the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame.

In 2020, Pickens was inducted into the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame in Washington.

Personal life
In his last years, Pickens lived with his wife in Columbia, California. He died on December 8, 1983, after surgery for a brain tumor. He was survived by his wife and children, Thomas Michael Lindley and Margaret Louise Wittman (née Lindley), as well as his step-daughter, Daryle Ann Giardino (née Wofford). His funeral was held at Presbyterian Church of the Forty Niners in Columbia, California, where he was a member. His remains were scattered over his favorite trail areas. His wife died in 2011.

His brother Samuel (1921–2001) was also an actor with the stage name Easy Pickens. Slim was a long time supporter of the National Rifle Association (NRA), appearing in promotional shots. He was an avid outdoorsman, appearing in several "American Sportsman" shows.

Filmography

Smoky (1946) as Rodeo Cowboy (uncredited)
Rocky Mountain (1950) as Plank (CSA)
Colorado Sundown (1952) as Joshua Slim Pickens / Ma Pickens
The Last Musketeer (1952) as Slim Pickens
Border Saddlemates (1952) as Slim Pickens
The Story of Will Rogers (1952) as Dusty Donovan
Old Oklahoma Plains (1952) as Slim
South Pacific Trail (1952) as Slim Pickens
Thunderbirds (1952) as Pvt. Wes Shelby
Old Overland Trail (1953) as Slim Pickens
The Sun Shines Bright (1953) as Sterling, Lanky Backwoodsman
Iron Mountain Trail (1953) as Slim Pickens
Down Laredo Way (1953) as Slim
Shadows of Tombstone (1953) as Slim
Red River Shore (1953) as Deputy Slim Pickens
Phantom Stallion (1954) as Slim
The Boy from Oklahoma (1954) as Shorty
The Outcast (1954) as Boone Polsen
Santa Fe Passage (1955) as Sam Beekman
The Last Command (1955) as Abe
When Gangland Strikes (1956) as Slim Pickett
Stranger at My Door (1956) as Ben Silas
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) as Pete Bracken
Gun Brothers (1956) as Moose MacLain
Gunsight Ridge (1957) as Hank Moss
The Sheepman (1958) as Marshal
Escort West (1958) as Corporal Wheeler
Tonka (1958) as Ace
Stump Run (1959) as Babe Gaskin
Chartroose Caboose (1960) as Pete Harmon
One-Eyed Jacks (1961) as Deputy Lon Dedrick
A Thunder of Drums (1961) as Trooper Erschick
Savage Sam (1963) as Willy Crup
Dr. Strangelove (1964) as Maj. 'King' Kong
Major Dundee (1965) as Wiley
In Harm's Way (1965) as C.P.O Culpepper
Up from the Beach (1965) as Artillery Colonel
The Glory Guys (1965) as Sgt. James Gregory
Stagecoach (1966) as Buck
An Eye for an Eye (1966) as Ike Slant
The Young Riders (1966) 
Un tipo dificil de matar (1967) 
Rough Night in Jericho (1967) as Yarbrough
The Flim-Flam Man (1967) as Jarvis Bates
Will Penny (1967) as Ike Walterstein
Never a Dull Moment (1968) as Cowboy Schaeffer
The Legend of Custer (1968) as California Joe Milner
Skidoo (1968) as Switchboard Operator
80 Steps to Jonah (1969) as Scott
Rosolino Paternò, soldato... (1970) as General Maxwell
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) as Ben Fairchild
The Deserter (1971) as Tattinger – American Scout
Temporada salvaje (1971) as Lucky
The Cowboys (1972) as Anse
J.C. (1972) as Grady Caldwell
The Honkers (1972) as Clete
The Getaway (1972) as Cowboy
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) as Sheriff Baker
Blazing Saddles (1974) as Taggart
Runaway on the Rogue River (1974) as Bucky Steele 
The Gun and the Pulpit (1974) as Billy One-Eye
Bootleggers (1974) as Grandpa Pruitt
Ginger in the Morning (1974) as Sheriff
The Legend of Earl Durand (1974) as Phil Chumley
Rancho Deluxe (1975) as Henry Beige
Poor Pretty Eddie (1975) as Sheriff Orville
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) as Frank Stillwell
White Line Fever (1975) as Duane Haller
Banjo Hackett: Roamin’ Free (1976, TV Movie) as Lijah Tuttle
Hawmps! (1976) as Naman Tucker
 Pony Express Rider (1976) as Bob Jay
Mr. Billion (1977) as Duane Hawkins
The White Buffalo (1977) as Abel Pickney
The Shadow of Chikara (1977) as Virgil Cane
The Swarm (1978) as Jud Hawkins
Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978) as Sheriff Ledy
The Sweet Creek County War (1979) as Jitters Pippen
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) as Dewey 'Tex' Hopkins
The Sacketts (1979) as Jack Bigelow
1941 (1979) as Hollis P. Wood
Spirit of the Wind (1979) as Obie
The Black Hole (1979) as B.O.B. (voice, uncredited)
Tom Horn (1980) as Sheriff Sam Creedmore
Honeysuckle Rose (1980) as Garland Ramsey
Christmas Mountain (1981)
The Howling (1981) as Sam Newfield
This House Possessed (1981, TV Movie) as Arthur Keene
Pink Motel (1982) as Roy

Television

The Lone Ranger (1956) – episode – The Letter Bride – Ed Jones
The Lone Ranger (1956) – episode – The Sheriff of Smoke Tree – Joe Boley
Sugarfoot (1957) – episode – Brannigan's Boots – Shorty
Sugarfoot (1958) – episode – Short Range – Harry
Cheyenne (1957) – episode – Big Ghost Basin – Gary Owen
Lassie (1957) – episode – The Chimp – Eddie
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1957–74) – 19 episodes – Various
Death Valley Days (1958) – episode – The Telescope Eye – Season 6 Episode 26Wagon Train (1958) – episode – The Tent City Story – Rafe Jeffers Maverick (1958) – episode – The Spanish Dancer – JedFrontier Doctor  (1959) – episode – Bittercreek Gang – SlimBronco (1961) – episode – One Came Back – 1st Stage Driver (uncredited) The Americans (1961) – episodes – The Escape, and The War Between the States – JohnsonMaverick (1961) – episode – A State of Siege – Stage Coach DriverWagon Train (1962) – episode – The Eve Newhope Story – Grubstake MalloyRoute 66 (1962) – episode – A long Piece of Mischief – JudAlfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) – episode – Final Arrangements – BradshawAlfred Hitchcock Presents (1964) – episode – The Jar – Clem CarterBonanza (1963–64) – Episodes: "Half a Rogue" and "King of the Mountain" as Big Jim LeytonRawhide (1964) – episode – The Backshooter – Sheriff McKayThe Fugitive (1964) – episode – Nemesis – CorbinGunsmoke (1964) – episode – Once a Haggen – Bucko TaosThe Virginian (1964) – episode – Big Image - Little Man – HogyThe Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) – episode – The Iowa-Scuba Affair – Clint SpinnerDaniel Boone (1966) – episode – Dan'l Boone Shot a B'ar – Cletus MottDaniel Boone (1966) – episode – The Deserter – Simon HarmanGunsmoke (1966) – episode – Sweet Billy, Singer of Songs – Pony BealThe Legend of Jesse James (1966) – episode – Wanted: Dead and Only – Sheriff Homer BrinksCimarron Strip (1968) – episode – Fool's Gold – Malachi GrimesGentle Ben (1968) – episode – Ol' Joe's Gotta Go – Lloyd LarkinBonanza (1968) – Episode: "Catch as Catch Can" as Sheriff GantMannix (1969) – episode – Only Giants Can Play – Mike RayIronside (1969) – episode – Goodbye to Yesterday – Sheriff MetcalfBonanza (1970) - episode "What Are Pardners For?" as SheriffGunsmoke (1970) – episode – The Scavengers – ColleyThe Mary Tyler Moore Show  (1971) – episode – The 45-Year-Old Man – Wild Jack MonroeAlias Smith and Jones (1971) – episode – Exit from Wickenburg – MikeAlias Smith and Jones (1971) – episode – The Man Who Murdered Himself – Sheriff BentonAlias Smith and Jones (1971) – episode – The Day They Hanged Kid Curry – Sheriff Whittaker The Partridge Family (1972) – episode – Nag, Nag, Nag – Will FowlerGunsmoke (1972) – episodes – The River: Parts 1 & 2 – Charlie UtterAlias Smith and Jones (1972) – episode – The Strange Fate of Conrad Meyer Zulick – Sheriff SamHawaii Five-O (1973) – episode – One Big Happy Family – SamNight Gallery (1973) – episode – Die Now, Pay Later – Sheriff Ned HarlowKung Fu (1974) – episode – Empty Pages of a Dead Book – Bart FisherMcMillan & Wife (1976)  – episode – Greed – William Halstead The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams – episode – The Unholy Beast – Fine HopeHow the West Was Won (1978) – Episodes: #1.9, #1.10, and #1.11 – Tap HenryVega$ (1978) – episode – Yes, My Darling Daughter – Ben HandlerB.J. and the Bear (1979–81) – episodes – Snow White and the Seven Lady Truckers: Part 2, Mary Ellen, and B.J. and the Seven Lady Truckers – Sgt. Beauregard WileyThe Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo'' (1979) – Run for the Money: Parts 2 & 3 – Sgt. Wiley

See also

List of notable brain tumor patients

References

External links
 
 
 
 The Colt Revolver in the American West – Slim Pickens' Single Action Army

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Male actors from California
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Of What Was is the first full-length album by in medias res, an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia.  Produced by fellow Vancouver indie act Jonathan Anderson, it was originally self-released on July 8, 2003 and sold out of its initial 1,000 copies within a year and a half.  Of What Was was then picked up by Anniedale Records and re-released on May 24, 2005.  The album was preceded by two EPs, Demos and Intimacy.

Track listing
 "Idée Fixe" - 2:57
 "Radio Friendly" - 2:41a
 "Shakeher" - 3:46
 "A Cause For Concern" - 5:41
 "You Know You Don't Know" - 5:47
 "Best Kept Secret" - 4:20
 "Assembly Lines" - 5:35
 "Annadonia" - 5:24
 "Tail End of a Car Crash" - 0:55
 "Of What Was" — 7:31
 "Silence Calls" - 6:24
 "Silence Calls" - 22:13b

a Originally titled "Wise Investors" in the self-released version.
b Added in the Anniedale Records re-release.

References

External links
Of What Was on Anniedale Records
Of What Was on CD Baby

2005 debut albums The Brit Asia TV Music Awards, also known as Brit Asia TV World Music Awards or the abbreviation BAMA, is an awards show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2010 (except in 2016), usually in October. The awards show is produced by Brit Asia TV. Awards winners are decided by public voting at a website, from a list of nominees presented by the event organizers at a nomination party. Website desiblitz called it "UK's largest celebration of South Asian music" and "the biggest awards in the British Asian Music calendar".

History 
The inaugural edition of the BAMA was in 2010, two years after the establishment of the Brit Asia TV channel in April 2008. The event was held in Birmingham, the so-called "Bhangra capital of the world". Birmingham also held most of the following editions except the 2011 and 2018 editions, held in London, and the 2019 edition held in Wembley. The editions between 2012 and 2017 were all held at same venue, the Utilita Arena Birmingham (under different names).

The first event was hosted by comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli, as were the 2011 and 2012 editions. Other hosts which appeared more than once include Sunny and Shay, co-hosting in 2014 and 2015, and Sukhi Bart which hosted the 2014, 2015 and 2017 events.

The 2016 event, originally planned to be held on 5 November 2016 was cancelled due to Brit Asia TV re-branding and restructuring, and rescheduled to 4 March 2017, thus making it the 2017 event, cancelling the 2016 one.

The 2019 event was the first event to have a title sponsor, with the title "BritAsia TV Presents Kuflink Music Awards 2019". , the latest edition of the BAMA was the 2019 event, and no nominees were published, nor any other announcement was made, regarding the 2020 event. Another event organized by BritAsia TV, the BritAsia TV Punjabi Film Awards 2020, was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns.

Award winners

2010
The inaugural 2010 event was held at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on 2 May 2010. It was hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli. The nominees announcement party was held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Award winners were:
 Best Album: Unforgettable by Imran Khan
 Best Single: "Down" by Jay Sean
 Best Male Act: Jaz Dhami
 Best Female Act: Miss Pooja
 Best Band: DCS
 Best Urban Act: Jay Sean
 Best DJ: DJ H
 Best Newcomer: JK
 Best Producer: Sukshinder Shinda
 Best Urban Asian: Mumzy Stranger
 Best International Artist: Babbu Mann
 Best Alternative Act: Shiva Sound System
 Best Video: "Ghum Sum" by Sukshinder Shinda
 Outstanding Achievement: Malkit Singh
 Lifetime Achievement: Avtar Singh Kang

2011
The 2011 event was at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, on 1 October 2011. It was hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli. The nominations party was held on 25 August 2011 in Birmingham Award winners were:
Best Newcomer: Garry Sandhu
Best International Act: Satinder Sartaaj
Best Non-Asian Music Produce: rKray Twinz
Best Video: "Pumbeeri" by Foji
Best Male Act: Garry Sandhu
Best Female Act: Preeya Kalidas
Best Band: Jazzy B and Band 
Best Urban Asian Act: The Truth
Best Single: "Moorni" by Panjabi MC
Best Album: Gabru Panjab Dha by JK
Best Asian Music Producer: Panjabi MC 
Best Club DJ: DJ Kayper
Best Alternative Act: Nasha Experience
Best Song Writer: Jandu Littranwala
Lifetime Achievement Award: Bhujhangy Group

2012
The 2012 event was held at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham on 6 October 2012. It was hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli. The nominations party was held on 23 August 2012 at the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Award winners were:
 Best Newcomer: Jay Status
 Best International Act: Honey Singh
 Best Non Asian Music Producer: Naughty Boy
 Best Music Video: "Hukam" by Jazzy B
 Best Male Act: Jazzy B
 Best Female Act: Kanika Kapoor
 Best Band: The Entourage live band
 Best Urban Asian Act: Roach Killa
 Best Single: "Jugni Ji" by Dr Zeus & Kanika Kapoor
 Best Album: Judaa by Amrinder Gill
 Best Asian Music Producer: Dr Zeus
 Best Club DJ: Jags Klimax
 Best Dressed Act: Sukshinder Shinda
 Best Songwriter: Amrit Saab

2013 
The 2013 event was held on 12 October 2013 at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham. It was hosted by Kulvinder Ghir. The nominations party was held on 4 September 2013 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. Award winners were:
Best Newcomer: San2
Best International Act: Diljit Dosanjh
Best Live Band: The Legends Band
Best Club DJ: Sonny Ji
Best Female Act: Sarika Gill
Best Male Act: Jaz Dhami
Best Non-Asian Music Producer: Naughty Boy
Best Urban Asian Act: Roach Killa
Best Songwriter: Kashmir Thakarwal
Best Music Video: "We Doin’ It Big" by RDB
Best Urban Asian Single: "Satisfya" by Imran Khan
Best Bhangra Single: "Kharku" by Diljit Dosanjh
Best Album: Back 2 Basics by Diljit Dosanjh
Best Asian Music Producer: Tru Skool
Lifetime Achievement: Surinder Shinda

2014 
The 2014 event was held on 4 October 2014 at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham. It was hosted by Sunny and Shay and by Sukhi Bart. The nominations party was held at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on August 28, 2014. Award winners were:
 Best Newcomer: Bloodline
 Best International Act: Diljit Dosanjh
 Best Non-Asian Music Producer: Mumzy Stranger
 Best Music Video: "Daddy Da Cash" by RDB feat. T-Pain
 Best Male Act: Jazzy B
 Best Female Act: Kanika Kapoor
 Best Band: The Legends Band
 Best Urban Asian Act: Raxstar
 Best Single: "Zulfa" by Jaz Dhami
 Best Album: 12B by B21
 Best Asian Music Producer: Partners in Rhyme
 Best Club DJ: AJD
 Best Urban Single: "Swag Mera Desi" by Manj Musik and Raftaar
 Best Songwriter: Satinder Sartaaj
 Lifetime Achievement Award: Apache Indian

2015 
The 2015 event was held on 3 October 2015 at Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham. It was hosted by Sunny and Shay and by Sukhi Bart. The nominations announcement party was held at Villa Park, Birmingham, on 5 September 2015. Award winners were:
 Breakthrough Act: Zack Knight
 Best Songwriter: Abbi Fatehgarhia
 Best Dance Group: Gabru Punjab De
 Best Deejay: DJ Dips
 Best North American Act: Mickey Singh
 Best Live Band: The Legends Band
 Bollywood Record of the Year: "Lovely" by Dr Zeus and Kanika Kapoor
 Best Urban Asian Act: Imran Khan
 Best Bollywood Act: Kanika Kapoor
 Best UK Album: Chapter V by DJ Vix
 Best World Album: Mitti Di Bawa by Ranjit Bawa
 Best Female Act: Kanika Kapoor
 Best Male Act: Diljit Dosanjh
 Best Producer: Dr Zeus
 Best Music Video: "Imaginary" by Imran Khan
 Best UK Single: "Imaginary" by Imran Khan
 Best World Single: "Patiala Peg" by Diljit Dosanjh
 Lifetime Achievement Award: Gurcharan Mall

2017 
The 2017 event was held on 4 March 2017 at Utilita Arena Birmingham. It was hosted by Sukhi Bart and Mandy Takhar. The nominations party was held at the Park Regis Hotel in Birmingham on 10 February 2017. Award winners were:
 Best Breakthrough Act: Akhil
 Best Bollywood Act: Badshah
 Best Music Producer: Tru Skool
 Best Music Video: "Do you know" by Diljit Dosanjh
 Best Male Act: Diljit Dosanjh
 Best Female Act: Sunanda Sharma
 Best Band: The Legends Live Band
 Best Urban Asian Act: Zack Knight
 Best Single: "Gani" by Manni Sandhu
 Best Album: One Time 4 Ya Mind by Tru Skool
 Best Club DJ: Kray Twins
 Best Dance Group: Nachda Sansar
 Bollywood Record of the year: Kala Chashma
 Best Songwriter: Satinder Sartaaj
 Lifetime Achievement Award: Channi Singh

2018 
The 2018 event was held on 6 October 2018 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London. It was hosted by Preeya Kalidas and Apache Indian. Award winners were:
 Best DJ: DJ Frenzy
 Breakthrough Act: G. Sidhu
 Best Lyricist: Sidhu Moose Wala for "So High"
 Best Music Video Director: Sunny Dhinsey for "Udaarian"
 Bollywood Track of the Year: "Dilbar" by Neha Kakkar
 Best Male Act: Guru Randhawa
 Best Non-Traditional Asian Act: Steel Banglez
 Best Female Act: Jasmine Sandlas
 Music Producer of the Year: Vee
 UK Act of the Year: JK
 Album of the Year: CON.FI.DEN.TIAL by Diljit Dosanjh
 Music Video of the Year: "Udaarian" by Satinder Sartaaj
 Track of the Year: "Lahore" by Guru Randhawa
 Special Recognition: Raghav
 Outstanding Achievement: Panjabi MC
 Lifetime Achievement Award: Arif Lohar

2019 
The 2019 event, originally planned for 28 September 2019, was held on 30 November 2019 at SSE Arena, Wembley. It was hosted by Jassa Ahluwali and Kiran Rai. The event was sponsored by Kuflink. Award winners were:
 Track of the Year: "Legend" by Sidhu Moosewala
Best Album: PBX 1 by Sidhu Moose Wala
 Best UK Male Act: Gurj Sidhu
 Best UK Female Act: Rika
 Best International Male Act: Sidhu Moose Wala
 Best International Female Act: Jasmine Sandlas
 Best Breakthrough Act: F1rstman
 Lifetime Achievement Award: Balwinder Safri
 Best Collaboration: "Dance" by F1rstman, Juggy D, H Dhami, Mumzy and Raxstar
 Best Music Video: "Yaar Chadeya" by Sharry Mann
 Best Music Video Director: Navjit Buttar
 Best Music Producer: Manni Sandhu
 Best Lyricist: Sidhu Moosewala
 Best Non-Traditional Asian Act: Steel Banglez
 Best DJ: AJD

References

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British music awards
2010 establishments in the United Kingdom
Awards established in 2010
Asian music awards