Asian TV Awards 2008 Nominees
Now on its 13th year, the Asian TV Awards 2008 will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, Middle Road, Singapore on December 11.
Here are the nominees:
source: http://www.onscreenasia.com/AsianTVAwardsNominees2008.html
Programming Category
Best Documentary Programme (30 mins or less):
Spirit of the Times- Chinese Contemporay Art: Heroism or Confusion (Channel NesAsua/MediaCorp Pte Ltd/Singapore)
China 21- Adili Skywalker (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Twilight Years (Treesixzero Productions Pte Ltd./Singapore)
The Lost Tribe Secret Array of the Cia (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia)
China 21- The People’s Dumplings (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
China 21- Go Buddha Boys (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Best Documentary Programme (31 mins or more):
Kingdom of Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Brat Camp China (National Geographic Channel Asia/Singapore)
Miracle Body- Running: Built for Record Speed (NHK- Japan Broadcasting Corp./Japan)
SBS Special Forgiveness, The Endless Journey Salvation (SBS- Seoul Broadcasting System/Korea)
A Bride, Her Last Message- A 24 Hour Year Old Who Battled Breast Cancer (Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc./Japan)
Big Wall Challenge (NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp./Japan)
Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme or Docu-drama:
Soul of a River (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Life in Harmony with Nature: Bamboo Forest- Yunnan Province China (NHK- Japan Broadcasting Corp./Japan)
Soul of a River- Cambodia (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore
Kingdom of the Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Black Bears Unleashed (National Geographic Channel Asia/Singapore)
Best News Programme:
CNN Today (CNN International/Hong Kong)
The Earth in Crisis 2008 (TV Asahi Corporation/Japan)
News at Seven: Quarke Relief Day Four (I-Cable News Limited/Hong Kong)
World News Asia (CNN International/Hong Kong)
News at Seven: Magnitude-8 Sichuan Earthquake (I-Cable News Limited/Hong Kong)
India at 9 (ibn 18 Broadcast Limited/India)
Best Single News Story/Report:
China Quake Orphan by Kyung Lah (CNN International/Hong Kong)
Sichuan Earthquake: Landslide (Now TV/China)
China Quake: Wedding (CNN International/Hong Kong)
News at 6:30- Demolition of the Queer’s Pier (Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong)
Myanmar Cyclone Ground Zero by Dan Rivers (CNN International/Hong Kong)
Best Drama Series:
Rookies (Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc./Japan)
Lee San, Wind of the Palace (Munwha Broadcasting Corporation/Korea)
Sikgaek- The Grand Chef (JS Pictures, Inc./South Korea)
The Hidden Hero (Shanghai Media Group/China)
Coffee Prince (Munwha Broadcasting Corporation/Korea)
Wang Zhaojun (Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation/China)
Money of the War Part 1 (SBS- Seoul Broadcasting Corporation/South Korea)
Galileo (Fuji Television Network, Inc./Japan)
Best Single Drama or Telemovie Programme:
Sorapuchi (Hokkaido television Broadcasting Co., Ltd./Japan)
Long Road to Heaven (Pt Kalyana Shira Film/Indonesia)
Singapore Short Story Project: The Other (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Manam Series 2 – Ep. 7 (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/ Singapore)
Goodnight DJ Ep. 8 (Metropolitan TV/Malaysia)
The Secret of Death from Padigal 2 (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Best Comedy Programme:
Camera Café (Euro-Asia Media Group Ltd/Philippines)
Akhirnya Datang Juga Plus-Plus – Ep. 8 (PT Dunia Visitama Produksi/Indonesia)
Raberd Thurd Theung (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)
Bubble Gang (GMA Network, Inc./Philippines)
Akhirnya Datang Juga Plus-Plus – Ep. 34 (PT Dunia Visitama Produksi/Indonesia)
Best Current Affairs Programme:
The Lost Tribe – Secret Array of the CIA (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia)
Face of the Nation (ibn Jazeera English/India)
People and Power- Coal Face (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia)
March of the Saffron Robes (Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore
Inside Myanmar- The Crackdown (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia)
Best Children’s Programme:
Gali Gali Sim Sim Ep. 3: Chamki Karate (Miditech Pvt Ltd/India)
R.E.M.- The Next Generation (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd- TV12/Singapore)
Daddy Mummy Be My Boss (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
School House Rockz (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd- TV12/Singapore)
Blue Water High (Southern Star International/Australia)
Lovely Day: LD Force of the Guardians versus Sireenasaurus (GMA Network, Inc./Phillipines)
Best Entertainment (One-off/Annual):
Wedding Affair Grand Finals (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
U Are The One- Grand Final (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
POGO Amazing Kids Awards (Turner Entertainment/Hong Kong)
The THK Charity Show 2008 (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Best Entertainment Programme:
Celebrity Coach (Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation/China)
The Arena Ep. 12 (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Happy Citadel (Hunan TV/China)
The Week That Wasn’t (IBN 18 Broadcasting Limited/India)
Super Trio Supreme #3 (Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong)
Magic Asia India Ep. 1 (SPE Networks- Asia Pte Ltd./Singapore)
Best Game or Quiz Programme:
Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)
All Star K! The 1 Million Peso Videoke Challenge (GMA Network, Inc./Philippines)
Foodie 2 Shoes #13 (Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong)
Fan Pan Tae (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)
Yok Siam (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)
Takeshi Kitano Presents: Heisei Kyoiku linkai (Fuji Televison Network, Inc./Japan)
Black Box (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)
Best Music Programme:
Musik Spesial ‘Slank’ (PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia/Indonesia)
AF6 Finale (Astro Production Sdn Bhd/Malaysia)
Kinkakuji Sound Stage (Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc./Japan)
Anugerah Juara Lagu 22 (Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad- TV3/Malaysia)
Best Reality Programme:
Reunions (GMA Network, Inc./QTV 11/Philippines)
The Work Goes On- Getai Ep. 1 (August Pictures Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Nature’s Platform- Desserted Dogs for Evacuated Village (SBS- Seoul Broadcasting System/Korea)
Brat Academy (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Into Mt. Yuzhu #4 (Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong)
We Are A Beloved Family (Shanghai Media Group/China)
Best Infotainment Programme:
Lead Me On (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Tales of Four Cities (Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Zero Complaints (Munwha Broadcasting Corporation/Korea)
Bring It On, Beijing (Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Find Me a Singaporean II (ThreeSixZero Productions Pte Ltd/Singapore)
All Things Paper (Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
So Simple II (ThreeSixZero Productions Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Best Talk Show:
Empat Mata Eps. Kolektor (PT Duta Visual Nusantra Tivi Tujuh- Trans7/Indonesia)
Love Just Aint’s Enough (China Business Network Co.,Ltd TV/China)
State of the Nation (ibn 18 Broadcast Limited/India)
The Destiny of China (Shanghai Media Group/China)
Talk Asia (CNN International/Hong Kong)
Rouge Ep.13 (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd./Singapore)
Culture Matters (Inernational Channel Shanghai/China)
Finding Roots- Mencari Akar Di Luasnya Dunia (Pt. Media Televisi Indonesia/Indonesia)
Best Animation:
Turtle (Miditech Pvt Ltd./India)
Dogstar Ep. 16- Hounded (Media World Pictures/Australia)
Hoshi Shinichi’s Short Shorts (NHK- Japan Broadcasting Corp./Japan)
Chhota Bheem (Turner Entertainment Networks Asia/Hong Kong), Chiro (Inconic Entertaiment Co. Ltd/Korea)
Ostrich (Miditech Ptv Ltd/India
Best Social Awareness Programme:
China 21- Green Wall of China (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Robot Jockey (National Geographic Channel Asia/Singapore)
Moving Mountains- Computer School on a Wheelchair (Beijing Key Frame Cultural Development Co., Ltd./China)
Documentary 24×7: Rajasthan- An Aids Diary (New Delhi Television Ltd./India)
Best Adaptation of an Existing Formats:
The Amazing Race Season 2- Ep.11 (SPE Networks Asia Pte Ltd./Singapore)
Lufthansa Nat Geo Genius- Ep. 24 (Miditech Pvt Ltd/India)
Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation/Philippines)
Skatoony (Turner Entertainment Networks Asia/Hong Kong)
Performance Category:
Best News Presenter or Anchor:
Susan Li (Asia Business Tonight/Bloomberg L.P./Japan)
Anjali Rao (World News Asia/CNN International/Hong Kong)
Hugh Riminton (CNN Today/CNN International/Hong Kong)
Andrew Stevens (World News Asia/CNN International/Hong Kong)
Martin Soong (Squawk Box/CNBC Asia Pacific/Singapore)
Amanda Drury (Squawk Box/CNBC Asia Pacific/Singapore)
Kristie Lu Stout (CNN Today/CNN International/Hong Kong)
Best Current Affairs Presenter:
Karan Thapar (Devil’s Advocate/ibn 18 Broadcasts Limited/India)
Vikram Chandra (The Big Fight/New Delhi Television Ltd/India)
Anjali Rao (Talk Asia/CNN International/Hong Kong)
Christine Tan (Managing Asia/CNBC Asia Pacific/Singapore)
Nidhi Razdan (Left Right & Centre/New Delhi Television Ltd/India)
Barkha Dutt (We the People/New Delhi Television Ltd/India)
Best Entertainment Presenter:
Guo Liang (Lead Me On/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Aznil Haji Nawawi (Jangan Lupa Lirik/Astro Production Sdn BhdMalaysia)
Quan Yi Fong (Buzzing Cashier/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Eric Tsang (Super Trio Supreme #3/Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong), Denise Lorraine Keller (MTV Pop Inc./MTV Asia LDC/Singapore), Bryan Wong (Maria Is Not Home/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Phanya Nirunkul (Black Box/Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)
Best Drama Performance by an Actor:
Huang Wen Yong (Just in Singapore/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Patrick Teoh (En Bloc/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)
Raymond Lam (The Master of Tai Chi/Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong)
Melvin Sia (Love Is All Around/natseven TV Sdn Bhd/Malaysia)
Lim Kay Tong (En Bloc/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore
Best Drama Performance by an Actress:
Pan Li-Li (Astemisia/Public Television Service Foundation/Taiwan)
Chiranan Manochaem (The Slave/Bangkok Broadcasting & TC Co., Ltd.,/Thailand)
Jeanette Aw (Rhythm of Life/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd./Singapore)
Wan Fang (Long Vacation/Public Television Service Foundation/Taiwan)
Patricia Mok (Just In Singapore/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd./Singapore)
Piyathida Woramusik (The Slave/Bangkok Broadcasting & TV Co., Ltd./Thailand)
Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress:
Ogie Alcasid (Bubble Gang/GMA Network, Inc./Philippines)
Shahkrit Yamnam (Pentor/Scenario Co., Ltd./Thailand)
Michelle Chong (Sayang Sayang/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd./Singapore)
Cyrus Broacha (The Week That Wasn’t/ibn 18 Broadcast Limited/India)
Michael V. (Bubble Gang/GMA Network, Inc./Philippines)
Choosak Iamsuk (Raberd Thurd Theung/Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)
Technical/Creative Category
Best Cinematography:
Kingdom of the Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Goodnight DJ Ep. 2 (Metropolitan TV/Malaysia)
Revealed Hajj (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Goodnight DJ Ep.8 (Metropolitan TV/Malaysia)
Soul of a River- China (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore
Best Direction:
China 21- Go Buddha Boys (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Kingdom of the Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Soul of River- China (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Outrageous Fortune Series 3- Ep. 22 (South Pacific Pictures/New Zealand)
Revealed Hajj (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Portraits of Taiwan- Jimmy Liao (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Best Editing:
Tales of Mekong (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Man Made Marvel- Beijing Airport (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Ultimate Olympics- Go Beijing (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Take Off- The A380 Saga (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Kingdom of the Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
Revealed Hajj (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)
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December 3rd, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Congrats Kapuso!!!!
Bitter EBS pasok!!!!!
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:33 pm
sana may manalong taga-Philippines…
Good Luck…
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
gma7 kapuso rulezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, hanap ka pa ba ng iba. pito sa kapuso, 1 lang sa ebak cvn.
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:49 pm
duhhh… para namang napakaprestigious ng awards dito. dapat singapore tv awards ito hindi asian tv awards. hahaha…
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Yes, I must agree. Parang dati eh, mga taga-ABS-CBN ang nominated at nanalo pa. Ang lagay ba naman nyan eh bumababa na ang show ng ABS-CBN at gumanda naman husto ang mga taga-ibang bansa at ibang station? I must disagree. Huh! who is behind this, I smell something fishy! Pati ba naman Singapore insecure sa lawak at laki ng ABS-CBN….. hahaha…. may TFC kaya sila na makikita sila world wide. Nag-improve na yata ang TV program sa Singapore, huh, sana nga.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I would like to add, this is the original one… may copycat kasi, may utak alimango kasi kung sa amin sa Mindoro eh, utak ayama.
-The Original
December 4th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Oo naman mas prestigious naman ang Asian TV awards compare dito sa mga awards dito sa Phils. Nakakatawa naman last year hindi ba ipinagyayabang ng mga kapamilya na Terrestial TV Station ang ABS yun pala runner up lang. Ngayon sa tingin nyo hindi na presti gious ang awards.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:21 am
@ MindorenoInAmerica
ako ba tinutukoy mo?!! wala kang evidence! lol
December 4th, 2008 at 8:26 am
kapamilya, wag maiingit at mninira na naman kayo komo isa lang nominee sa ABS eh hindi na credible.. wag nman kayo mgng bulag sa katotohanan.
Any winner from Philippines, just be happy atleast whole asia admire our own talent.
Just be fair enough,
goodluck to ALL nominees from Philippines
December 4th, 2008 at 9:42 am
korek ka jan Pilipino ako…
haaay na lang nakakapangit talaga ang pagiging BItter ;-)
December 4th, 2008 at 11:34 am
uu naman nakakapangit ang pagiging bitter…lalo na yung hanngang TV ratings lang pala at pagdating sa box office ay FLOP! ^_^
December 4th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
fatty
flop mo jan mukha mo bwahahahaha
padded figures naman box office nyo hehehehe
dili jud pag habog diha kay maot jud ang EBS eewww
December 4th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
haha sino ang umaastang bitter ngayon? nasapul ko ba? ^_^
December 4th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
you’re such a fatty!!! ;-)
December 4th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
acting nomination wala tayo?
leche lokohan yan! ang panget ng mata ng mga chinese, singaporeans.. pano sila makakaact?
December 5th, 2008 at 2:25 am
ALA….. BT ISA LANG ANG SA EBS……???????
AKALA KO BA WORLD CLASS CLA…….
SAMANTALANG ANG NILALAIT NILANG KAPUSO EH…. SANGKATUTAK ANG NOMINASYON……. CNO NGAUN ANG WORLD CLASS………. HMMMMMP!
December 5th, 2008 at 2:27 am
HINDI NA KC KAYANG BAYARAN NG EBS PAG INTERNATIONAL NA……
AYAN…. KAHIT ANONG LOCAL SHOWS NILA ALA NAKASAMA…. PBB PA… HINDI PA KANILA…..
KAYA NGA SA KANILA NA ANG LAHAT NG LOCAL AWARDS….. SA KAPUSO ANG INTERNATIONAL….
SO …. CNO ANG MAS BONGGA??????????
December 5th, 2008 at 4:06 am
ABS – CBN has no nomination because they were late in submitting their entry…thats all I can say, any comments or violent reaction?
December 5th, 2008 at 9:26 am
ows talaga?!!!
its not a good excuse
funny ;-)
December 5th, 2008 at 10:59 am
PieTon Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 4:06 am
ABS – CBN has no nomination because they were late in submitting their entry…thats all I can say, any comments or violent reaction?
Yan ang magandang palusot . . . hindi ba may 2 judges na galing sa ABS.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:01 am
^^At ibig bang sabihin yung PBB Pinoy Edition ay naunang nai-submit.
December 5th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
walang kuetang palusot Pieton ;-)
December 5th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
basta kapuso rules!!!! mangarap nlng kayo evil cbn piratahin nyo na lahat!!! dyan kayo magaling eh!!!! hehehe what a good karma to you!!!! tuloy tuloy na yan!!! nagsisimula na nga eh!!!! better luck next time or even for the rest of your life!!! mamuhunan nlng kau sa pinas!!! padded naman eh!!!
December 5th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
kapuso
mga shunga2x ahahahaha
December 5th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
walang taste kau kanguso shunga2x kc
December 5th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
It makes sense, late naman pala nag-submit ng nominations. Next time ha ABS-CBN, always ready ha. Naku, maraming frustrated.
December 8th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
what time will the show start?
December 15th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
[G]aling sa [MA]gnanakaw hehe
[G]aling [MA]ngdaya
December 17th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
go go mga kapuso!kahanga hanga nman network nyo,lagi nlang panalo pang world class talaga.