This list of Asian television awards is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions in various fields of television in Asia. The list is organized by region and country, although some awards are open to television performers or shows from more than one country.
Award | Sponsor | Notes |
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Asia Artist Awards | South Korean newspaper Money Today | Since 2016. For achievements of Asian artists in television, film and music. [1] |
Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Hong Kong Television Association and China Television Production Committee | Since 2011. Asian television awards ceremony. [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Asian Academy Creative Awards | Singaporean Media Company Mediacorp | The annual Asian Academy Creative Awards are presented every December as part of the Singapore Media Festival. |
Asian Television Awards | Sarawak State Government, Malaysia | Since 1995. To recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. [6] |
Asian Viewers Television Awards | Digi Media Global | Since 2014. Annual award show event held in London which honors the best of Asian Television. [7] |
Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
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China | China TV Drama Awards | Anhui Television | For excellence in television in China. [8] |
China | China TV Golden Eagle Award | China Television Artists Association | On alternate years with the Flying Apsaras Awards. [9] |
China | Chunyan Awards | Beijing Government etc. | Biennial in Beijing since 1991 for exceptional achievement in Chinese film and television series. [10] |
China | Flying Apsaras Awards | National Radio and Television Administration | Biennial awards ceremony for excellent achievement in Chinese television. [11] [12] |
China | Huading Awards | Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media in Beijing | Presented since 2007 for entertainment media from Chinese television shows to international films and music. [13] [14] |
China | Golden Lotus Awards | Macau International Television Festival | Held in conjunction with the Macau International Movie Festival. [15] [16] |
China | Magnolia Awards | Shanghai Television Festival | International television festival [17] |
China | Gold Panda Awards | Sichuan Television Festival | Held since 1991, bi-annual, features miniseries, made-for-TV movies and TV series. [18] |
China | The Actors of China Awards | China Television Artists Association | Presented annually since 2014 [19] |
Hong Kong | TVB Anniversary Awards | TVB | See also TVB Awards Winners Lists |
Japan | Elan d'or Awards | All Nippon Producers Association | Outstanding achievements in domestic motion pictures and television. [20] [21] |
Japan | Galaxy Award (Japan) | Japan Council for Better Radio and television | Television programs, radio programs, television commercials, and news programming [22] [23] |
Japan | Golden Arrow Award | Japan Magazine Publishers Association | Excellence in domestic media, such as in film, television, and music [24] |
Japan | International Drama Festival in Tokyo | Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association | Excellence in television drama production [25] |
Japan | Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Nikkan Sports newspaper | Japanese television dramas. [26] |
South Korea | APAN Star Awards | Korea Entertainment Management Association | Excellence in television in South Korea [27] |
South Korea | Asia Artist Awards | Money Today, StarNews and MTN | Outstanding achievements and international contributions of Asian artists in television, film and music [1] |
South Korea | Baeksang Arts Awards | Ilgan Sports and JTBC Plus | For excellence in film, television and theatre [28] |
South Korea | Grimae Awards | Korean Television Producers Association | Best in Drama, Documentary, TV Commercial and Variety Show [29] [30] [31] [32] |
South Korea | KBS Drama Awards | Korean Broadcasting System | Outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on the KBS network [33] [34] |
South Korea | KBS Entertainment Awards | Korean Broadcasting System | Excellence in variety entertainment [35] |
South Korea | Korea Drama Awards | Korea Drama Festival | Excellence in television in South Korea [36] The eligibility period is October of the previous year to September of the current year. Nominees are chosen from Korean dramas that aired on the three major broadcasting networks (KBS, MBC and SBS) and cable channels. [37] [38] |
South Korea | Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Korea Creative Content Agency | Contributions to pop culture and the arts [39] [40] |
South Korea | MBC Drama Awards | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation | Outstanding achievements in Korean dramas aired on the MBC network [41] [42] [43] The process has been widely criticized. [44] |
South Korea | MBC Entertainment Awards | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation | Excellence in variety entertainment [45] [46] |
South Korea | SBS Drama Awards | Seoul Broadcasting System | Drama [47] [48] |
South Korea | SBS Entertainment Awards | Seoul Broadcasting System | Excellence in variety entertainment [49] |
South Korea | Seoul International Drama Awards | Korean Broadcasters Association | Excellence in television drama productions worldwide. [50] [51] [52] [53] |
South Korea | The Seoul Awards | Sports Seoul | Outstanding achievements in film and television [54] [55] |
South Korea | tvN10 Awards | TVN (South Korean TV channel) | Excellence in television in South Korea (only reserved for tvN's programs) [56] [57] [58] |
Taiwan | Golden Bell Awards | Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development | Television production award [59] |
Taiwan | Sanlih Drama Awards | Sanlih E-Television | Best in SETTV drama programming. [60] [61] |
Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes | Ref |
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India | Asianet Television Awards | Asianet | Excellence in Malayalam cinema & Television | [62] |
India | Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards | Reliance Communications | Tamil industry awards | [63] |
India | BIG Star Entertainment Awards | Reliance Broadcast Network | Indian cinema, music, television, sports, theatre and dance awards | [64] [65] [66] |
India | FICCI Frames Excellence Awards | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry | Excellence in Film and TV Industry | |
India | Gold Awards | White Leaf Entertainment | Best performers in the Hindi-language television industry | [67] [68] [69] |
India | Iconic Gold Awards | Indian Television | Best Hindi television, film, and web-series performances | [70] [71] |
India | Indian Television Academy Awards | Indian Television Academy | Excellence in Hindi Television | [72] |
India | Indian Telly Awards | Indian Television | Best Hindi television performances | [73] |
India | IReel Awards | Network18 Group | Excellence of Indian web series | [74] |
India | Lions Gold Awards | Lions Clubs International | Excellence in Indian Film and Television Industry | [75] |
India | Kalakar Awards | Kalakar Parivar Foundation | Excellence in Hindi television, cimema and Kollywood | |
India | Nandi Awards | Government of Andhra Pradesh | Excellence in Telugu-language Television Industry | [76] [77] [78] |
India | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India | Viacom 18 | Indian Film, TV, Music and Sports | [79] |
India | People's Choice Awards India | Colors TV | Movies, TV, Music and Sports | [80] [81] |
India | Producers Guild Film Awards | Apsara Producers Guild | Excellence in Indian film and television | [82] [83] [84] |
India | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Sun TV Network | Cast and crew of the television serials which air on Sun TV | [85] [86] |
India | Vijay Television Awards | Star Vijay | Cast and crew of Tamil soap operas and other shows which air on Vijay TV | [87] [88] [89] [90] |
India | Zee Telugu Kutumbam Awards | Zee Telugu | For excellence in drama achievements by the actors of serials on Zee Telugu | [91] |
Pakistan | Hum Awards | Hum Network | Excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan | [92] |
Pakistan | Indus Telefilm Festival | Indus TV | Television film awards | [93] |
Pakistan | Lux Style Awards | Lux (soap), Unilever | Excellence in media achievements | [94] [95] [96] [97] [98] |
Pakistan | Pakistan Media Awards | PMA | Radio, TV, film and theatre achievements | [99] [100] |
Pakistan | PTV Awards | Pakistan Television Corporation | Excellence in television, fashion, movie and music achievements | [101] |
Sri Lanka | Raigam Tele'es | Kingdom of Raigam | Distinguished individuals involved with the Sri Lanka's television screen | [102] |
Sri Lanka | Sumathi Awards | Sumathi Group | Excellence in television program achievements | [103] |
Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
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Indonesia | Dahsyatnya Awards | RCTI | Best achievement in the entertainment industry [104] |
Indonesia | Indonesian Broadcasting Commission Awards | Indonesian Broadcasting Commission | Outstanding achievement in the Indonesian broadcasting industry based on quality [105] |
Indonesia | Indonesian Choice Awards | NET. | Outstanding achievement in the Indonesian entertainment industry [106] |
Indonesia | Indonesian Television Awards | Media Nusantara Citra | Television programs and performances in Indonesia based on a people's choice poll |
Indonesia | Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon | Biggest television, movie, and music acts as voted by viewers of Nickelodeon networks [107] [108] |
Indonesia | Panasonic Gobel Awards | Panasonic, Gobel Group | Television programs and performances in Indonesia based on a people's choice poll [109] |
Indonesia | SCTV Awards | SCTV | Rapidly growing Indonesian television artists on SCTV |
Malaysia | Golden Awards | NTV7 | Excellence in the production and performance of Malaysian Chinese television [110] |
Philippines | ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards | ABS-CBN | Year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Kapamilya fans. [111] |
Philippines | Box Office Entertainment Awards | Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation | Honors stars and performers simply for their popularity and commercial success in the Philippine entertainment industry [112] |
Philippines | Golden Screen TV Awards | Entertainment Press Society | Outstanding programs and personalities from different TV networks in the Philippines including ABS-CBN, TV5, GMA Network, among others. [113] |
Philippines | Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon | Biggest TV and sports personalities voted by kids and teenagers [114] [115] |
Philippines | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Philippine Movie Press Club | Outstanding programming produced by the several TV networks in the Philippines [116] |
Singapore | Pradhana Vizha | MediaCorp Vasantham | Rapidly growing Tamil television artists on Mediacorp Vasantham [117] |
Singapore | Star Awards | Mediacorp | Outstanding Mediacorp performances of the year [118] |
Singapore | Star Awards for Best Director | Mediacorp | Best Director of Mediacorp drama serial |
Singapore | StarHub TVB Awards | StarHub, VV Drama, E City | Achievements by Hong Kong television dramas and artists in Singapore [119] |
Thailand | Golden Television Awards | Television Promotion Club | Outstanding work on Thai television |
Thailand | Kom Chad Luek Award | Kom Chad Luek newspaper | Individuals in the Thai entertainment industry |
Thailand | Maya Awards | Maya Channel Magazine | People in the Thai entertainment industry and their achievements in the music, film, television and drama |
Vietnam | HTV Awards | Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) | Outstanding HTV performances of the year |
Vietnam | Kite Awards | Vietnam Cinema Association | Outstanding achievement for Vietnamese feature and television film |
Vietnam | National Television Festival | Vietnam Television | Outstanding achievement for Vietnamese television industry |
Vietnam | VTV Awards | Vietnam Television | Outstanding VTV performances of the year |
Country | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
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Turkey | Golden Butterfly Award | Hürriyet newspaper | Readers vote for nominees in the fields of Turkish television and music. [120] |
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