The host of the 2011 Platinum PIAs was Alex Corrado and the ceremony was held in Tribeca Screening Room with the after party being done in the red carpet reception room, catered by Tribeca Grill.
2011 Platinum PIAs winners:
BEST VIRAL VIDEO
WINNER
Harliquin “Harley” Merva for his “Instant Love Harley”
BEST NEW PUBLICATION
WINNER
Beauty Equipment Review
WELLNESS AWARD
WINNER
Flex of Healthy Lifestyles News
MOST PROMISING STUDENT
WINNER
BEST NEWCOMER OR COMEBACK
WINNER
Reshma Shetty of “Royal Pains”
BEST ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Freedom
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Sting and Phoenix
TOP SALON STYLIST AWARD
WINNERS
5th – Cobra
6th – Ivory
34th – Echo
47th – Turbo
23rd – GQ
3rd – Glory
Columbus – Jingles
Broadway – Traffic
57th – Xena
BEST EDUCATOR
WINNER
Topaz,
BEST COMMUNICATOR
(MARKETING CAMPAIGN) WINNER
Alex Corrado
BEST ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
WINNER
Larry “Rock” Kolber of Dramatics NYC
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER
Ms. Fab
BEST ENTERTAINMENT OR EDUCATION PROJECT
WINNER
The documentary from the NYC Department of Education and High School for Violin and Dance in the Bronx entitled HSVD Rocks
STYLIST OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER
JD
MOST POPULAR PUBLICATION
WINNER
Manhattan Kids Guide
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AWARD
WINNER
Al Nazemian for his work with building communication regarding artists from Egypt and other Middle Eastern Communities