Milo Sogueco’s first full-length film, Sanglaan (The Pawnshop) received two awards at the 15th Lyon Film Festival held last Nov. 3 to 8 in Lyon, France.

The film, which stars Tessie Tomas, Ina Feleo and Joem Bascon won silver in the New Asian Cinema and the bronze Grand Prix du Public audience award.

Earlier this year, Sanglaan won the Best Actress award for Ina Feleo and Best Supporting Actress for Tessie Tomas in the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival which was held at the CCP.

Sanglaan captures stories of five people conflicted with matters of life. A middle-aged woman is troubled by aging. A girl is deeply in love with her high school crush while a security guard becomes a husband to a sick wife. Also featured in the film are similarly interesting characters of a seaman and a loan shark.

VIDEO LINK: Sanglaan Trailer

Top rating primetime drama series “May Bukas Pa” starring child star Zaijian “Santino” Jaranilla won Best Drama Program and classic children’s show “Sineskwela” won Best Children’s Program.

ABS-CBN’s News and Current Affairs programs, on the other hand, were also on a roll as “TV Patrol World” won Best Newscast, “Umagang Kay Ganda” for Best Public Affairs Program, “The Correspondents” for Best Documentary Program, “Matanglawin” for Best Science and Technology Program, and “Salamat Dok” for Best Public Service Program.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN won Best Television Public Service Announcements for Universal Children’s Day “Taguan” and Best Television Station Promotional Material for its Branding Campaign. Its subsidiary Studio 23 bagged the Best Magazine Program award for its show “Us Girls” hosted by Angel Aquino, Chesca Garcia, and Iya Villania. ABS-CBN’s TV 7 Laoag also eared the Best Culture and Arts Program for the show “Pamulinawen”.

For radio categories, DZMM’s “7AM Radyo Patrol Balita” won Best Newscast; “Tambalang Failon at Sanchez” for Best Public Affairs Program, “Maalaala Mo Kaya sa DZMM” for Best Drama Program, “Sa Kabukiran” for Best Science and Technology Program, “Konsumer at Iba Pa” for Best Public Service Program, and DZMM’s One Hand campaign for Best Television Station Promotional Material.

DZMM anchors Ted Failon took home the Best Public Affairs Program Host; Carl Balita as Best Public Service Program Host, Winnie Cordero as Best Games/Variety Program Host and Angelo Palmones as Best Science and Technology Journalist. ABS-CBN’s regional AM station DYTC in Tacloban also bagged the Best Specials for MOR Local Vocal.

Both ABS-CBN and DZMM won Best TV and Best AM radio station last year at the award-giving body organized by the KBP, the country’s major broadcast organization that continuously pays tribute to the outstanding achievement, ingenuity and brilliant talent behind the best TV and Radio programs in the Philippine broadcast arena through the Golden Dove Awards.

Directed by Ray Gibraltar, and starring Rosanna Roces, Kristoffer Rhys Grabato, Sunshine Teodoro, Marisol Alquizar, and Raffy Tejada, Wanted Border is a “dark comedy” that follows lost people to look for refuge that eventually becomes a nightmare.

Rosanna Roces won the Best Actress award for her portrayal of a religious fanatic that owns a boarding house and eatery in Wanted: Border. She has a well-written speech prepared which she read after receiving her Cinema One Best Actress trophy. She recalled that she won her last acting award in the 1990s which was more than a decade ago.

Wanted: Border also bagged the awards for Best Production Design, Best Music, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay and Best Director for Ray Gibraltar.

Mikhel Campos (Click, Captain Barbell), delivered the upset of the night when he won the Best Actor award for his role as Papu, a loving boyfriend with a size-related problem in Maximus and Minimus. Mikhel bested the award-winning Baron Geisler who is also a lead star in Maximus and Minimus. In the said film, Mikhel had a number of masturbation scenes and he even showed his butt.

The children’s film Si Baning, Si Maymay at ang Asong si Lobo bagged the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress awards. Child actor Jan Harley Hicana took home the Best Supporting Actor trophy while Rio Locsin won her very first acting award in her decades-long career, the Best Supporting Actress in Cinema One 2009!

Here is the complete list of winners in the 2009 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival:

Audience Award (Viewers’ Choice):
Paano Ko Sasabihin

Best Production Design:
Al Alacapa, Winston Lazaro and Allan Hilado (Wanted: Border)

Best Music:
Malik Lopez and Eric Romulo (Wanted: Border)

Best Cinematography:
Ogie Sugatan (Wanted: Border)

Best Editing:
Anna Isabel Matutina (Paano Ko Sasabihin)

Best Screenplay:
Ray Gibraltar (Wanted: Border)

Best Supporting Actor:
Jan Harley Hicana (Si Baning Si Maymay at ang Asong si Bobo)

Best Supporting Actress:
Rio Locsin (Si Baning si Maymay at ang Asong si Bobo)

Best Actor:
Mikhel Campos (Maximus and Minimus)

Best Actress:
Rosanna Roces (Wanted: Border)

Best Director:
Ray Gibraltar (Wanted: Border)

Best Film:
Wanted: Border

Special Honorary Award:
Brillante Mendoza
Danny Zialcita

Special Mention:
Paano Ko Sasabihin

15 Cinema One Legends:

Fernando Poe Jr.
Susan Roces
Christopher de Leon
Nida Blanca
Maricel Soriano
Vilma Santos
Nora Aunor
Aga Muhlach
Sharon Cuneta
Judy Ann Santos
Piolo Pascual
Claudine Barretto
Robin Padilla
John Lloyd Cruz

The Board of Judges is comprised of 4-time grand slam winning actress and Star for All Seasons Gov. Vilma Santos, award-winning filmmaker Khavn dela Cruz, screenplay writer Armando Lao, ABS-CBN Creative Manager and award-winning writer Ricky Lee, Urian board member and UP Diliman Dean of the College of Mass Communication Rolando Tolentino.

The Cinema One Originals 2009 Awards Night was hosted by the producer-actress tandem of Piolo Pascual and Eugene Domingo. Stars who performed were Sam Milby, Nikki Gil, The Giggerboys, Bernie Ann and AJ Tabaldo.

Award presentors include KC Concepcion, Mark Gil, Tetchie Agbayani, Dimples Romana, Baron Geisler, Enchong Dee, Rosanna Roces, Anita Linda, Cherry Pie Picache, Dimples Romana, Ronnie Lazaro, Rio Locsin and Toni Gonzaga among others.

(More photos from the awards night to follow)

The winners were revealed during the Cinema One Originals Awards Night last night, November 15, at the Dolphy Theater.

Here are the winners of Kinse Viewers’ Choice Awards…

SEXIEST FEMALE IN PHILIPPINE CINEMA:

Angel Locsin

Other Nominees: Alma Moreno, Gretchen Barretto, Rosanna Roces and Angelica Panganiban.

SEXIEST MALE IN PHILIPPINE CINEMA:

Piolo Pascual

Other Nominees: Richard Gutierrez, Dingdong Dantes, Richard Gomez and Christopher de Leon.

MOST MEMORABLE KISSING MOMENT:

Claudine Barretto and Aga Muhlach (Kailangan Kita)

Other Nominees: Kris Aquino and Gabby Concepcion (Panganko ng Puso), Dawn Zulueta and Richard Gomez (Hihintayin Kita sa Langit), Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual (’Til There Was You), and Kristine Hermosa and Jericho Rosales (Forevermore).

KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS:

Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu

Other Nominees: Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III, Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion, Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual, and Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz.

“KILIG BITS” – MOST MEMORABLE ROMANTIC LINES:

Got 2 Believe

Other Nominees: P.S. I Love You, Muling Ibalilik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig, One More Chance, and A Very Special Love.

“THEME SONG FOREVER” – MOST MEMORABLE MOVIE THEME SONG:

A Very Special Love (A Very Special Love) by Sarah Geronimo

Other Nominees: Growing Up (Bagets) by Gary V., Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw (Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw) by Regine Velasquez, Pangarap na Bituin (Bukas Luluhod ang Mga Tala) by Sharon Cuneta, and Tanging Yaman (Tanging Yaman) by Carol Banawa.

IT GIRL:

Kim Chiu

Other Nominees: Shaina Magdayao, Erich Gonzalez, Rhian Ramos, and Carla Abellana.

“DIRECTED BY” – MOST POPULAR DIRECTOR OF ALL TIME:

Olivia Lamasan

Other Nominees: Ishmael Bernal, Lino Brocka, Brillante Mondoza, and Chito Roño.

THE TOP KONTRABIDA IN PHILIPPINE CINEMA:

Gladys Reyes

“CINEMA SHOCKERS” – FILM WITH THE SCARIEST SCENES:

Bona

“LABAN KUNG LABAN” – MOST MEMORABLE ACTION AND FIGHT SEQUENCES IN PHILIPPINE MOVIES:

Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum

“PANG-AWARD” – MOST DRAMATIC LINES IN PHILIPPINE MOVIES:

Himala

The Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) once again paid tribute to outstanding achievement and excellence in the Philippine broadcast media during the 18th Golden Dove Awards which was held recently in Tagaytay.

Here is the list of awards that ABS-CBN won at the 2009 KPB Golden Dove Awards:

Best TV Magazine Program:
US Girls, Studio 23

Best TV Public Affairs Program:
Umagang Kay Ganda

Best TV Public Service Program:
Salamat Doc

Best TV Station Promo Material Branding Campaign:
Channel 2

Best Public Service TV Announcement:
Universal Children’s Day “Taguan”

Best Culture and Arts Program:
Pamulinawen TV7 Laoag

Best TV Documentary Program:
The Correspondents, “Mahirap Matuto”

Best TV Children’s Program:
Sineskwela

Best Radio Public Affairs Program Host:
Ted Failon for Tambalang Failon at Sanchez

Best Science Technology Award:
Matanglawin

Best Science Technology for Radio:
Sa Kabukiran, DZMM

Best Science and Technology Journalist:
Angelo Palmones

Best Radio Public Affairs Program:
Tambalang Failon at Sanchez

Best Radio Public Service Host:
Carl Balita, dzMM

Best Radio Special Program:
MOR Local Vocal, DYTC Tacloban

Best Radio Station Promo Material:
One Hand

Best Radio Public Service Program:
Konsumer Atbp DZMM

Best Games and Variety Host:
Winnie Cordero

Best TV Station of the Year:
ABS-CBN

Best AM Radio Station:
DZMM

Best TV Newscast:
TV Patrol World

VIDEO LINK: ABS-CBN Sweeps 18th Golden Dove Awards

Here are the nominees for the 14th Asian Television Awards (2009) which is happening on December 3, 2009 at Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore:

— Programming Category —

Best Documentary Programme (30 mins or less)

Dan Rivers – Killings Fields: Long Road to Justice – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Sichuan Earthquake – One Year On – now TV (Hong Kong)
Congregate Clansman – Radio Television Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Dan Rivers – World’s Untold Stories: A Forgotten People – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Finding Shizuo Hagishima – Shanghai Media Group, Documentary Channel (China)
6420 – now TV (Hong Kong)

Best Documentary Programme (31 mins or less)

My Robotic Legs – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Yanomami: The Last Tribe – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
How Long is the Road – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)
PAMIR – Cradled by the Skies – Kansai Telecasting Corporation (Japan)
Sudden Death – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore

Best Natural History Or Wildlife Programme Or Docu-Drama

Megafish – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Death of the Megabeasts – Prospero Productions (Australia)
Wild China – BBC Worldwide (Hong Kong)
Tears in the Arctic – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Warzone Gone Wild – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
The Fog Genie – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)

Best News Programme

CNN Today – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Bangkok Protests – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)
EDSA Shootout – Bandila (Banner Story / The Flag) – ABS-CBN Broadcasting (Philippines)
Election Counting Day Coverage – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Myanmar – One Year On – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Single News Story/Report

Ahmedabad Blast Story – NDTV Pvt Ltd (India)
John Vause – China / Gold Machine – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Gusmao Conflict – Australia Network (Australia)
John Vause – China / Grieving Parents – CNN International (Hong Kong)
China’s Black Jails – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)
Kyung Lah – Japan / Elderly Shoplifters – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Myanmar Aid Crisis – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Drama Series

The Samurai Gentleman (Episode 1): Road to Destiny – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
City Homicide Season 2 (Episode 2) – Southern Star International (Australia)
The Little Nyonya – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
1895 in Formosa – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
All Saints (Episode 464) – Seven Network Operations Limited (Australia)
Beethoven Virus (Episode 1) – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Boys Over Flowers – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
Garden of the Wind – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)
Ghost 2 – 8TV (Malaysia)
Me and My Three Daughters’ Marriages – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
Stepmother II – Hunan ETV Culture Media Co., Ltd (China)
Warkah Terakhir (Episode – Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Who Will Call the Shots of My Youth – Beijing Xinbaoyuan Movie & TV Investment Co., Ltd (China)

Best Single Drama or Television Programme

Easy Money – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
Scorched – ITV Global Entertainment (Australia)
Shabake Part 2: Usouso – Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Japan)
Love in the Season of Osmanthus – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
3 Acts of Murder – Taylor Media Pty Ltd (Australia)
Sebelum Sejadah Di Bentang – Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad [TV3] (Malaysia)
Shohure Shob Ganga Foring (Angels of Our Town) – Impress Telefilm Ltd, Channel-I (Bangladesh)
Taipei 24H – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)

Best Comedy Programme

Off Pedder (Episode 7) – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Calefare – Film Formations Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Gag Concert – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
The Iromonea – Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (Japan)
Mr. Siao’s Mandarin Class – Natseven TV Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
The Election That Isn’t – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)

Best Current Affairs Programme

Poisoning the Poor, Electronic Waste in Ghana – Daehan Mediaworld (Korea)
Drug Business Inside Prison Cell – PT. Cakrawala Andalas Televisi (Indonesia)
I Survived – ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (Philippines)
Sunday Report: Sichuan Earthquake One Year On – The Unspeakable Truth – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Man Made Marvels: Sydney Opera House – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
PD Notebook – Barricaded Plaza, Human Rights in Custody – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)

Best Children’s Programme

Iyantira – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Vasantham (Singapore)
Super Kid Game – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Galli Galli Sim Sim S6 (Episode 6) “Googly Frish” – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Classroom Genius – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)

Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special

KABUKI: Behind the Scene of Heisei Nakamuraza – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)
Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2008 – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
President’s Command Performance – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
The Pursuit of Style: A Young Designers Special – QTV Channel 11 (Philippines)
Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008 – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
My School Rocks Asia Finals 2008 – The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Best Entertainment Pogramme

Pemburu Hantu – Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
The Best House 1,2,3 – The Discovery of New Da Vinci – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)
Star Junior Show – Like Father, Like Son – Seoul Broadcasting System [SBS] (Korea)
26 Hours / Day – Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (Japan)
Lonely Planet Bluelist: Best in Asia – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Mel and Joey – GMA Network, Inc. (Philippines)

Best Game or Quiz Programme

Run for Money – Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Fuji Creative Corporation (Japan)
Yok Siam – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Super Kid Game – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Hole in the Wall – Season 1 (Episode 1) – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Pilipinas: Game KNB? (Philippines: Are You Game?) – ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (Philippines)
Classroom Genius – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)

Best Music Programme

Beat The Mic – Hunan TV (China)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Indian Idol Season 4 (Episode 1) – Miditech Pvt Ltd (India)
Campus SuperStar Grand Final – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel U (Singapore)
In Memory – A Musical Tribute – New Delhi Television Ltd (India)
Ode to Joy: 10,000 Voices Resound! – Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (Japan)

Best Reality Programme

Revealed – Chinese New Year – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Guess Who? – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)
Capture the Moment – What In the World! – Seoul Broadcasting System [SBS] (Korea)
Storm Surfers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
In the Line of Fire (Episode18) “Icheon Warehouse Set on Fire” – The Korea International (Korea)
Sarkaar Ki Duniya (Episode 57) – Miditech Pvt Ltd (India)

Best Infotainment Programmes

One Life One Earth: Meet in Antarctica – PCCW Media Limited (Hong Kong)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
The New Anatomy Show – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
Galli Galli Sim Sim (Episode 18) “Water Conservation” – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
Go Green (Episode 1) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel U (Singapore)
One Life One Earth: Mastermind Gaudi – PCCW Media Limited (Hong Kong)
Passage to Malaysia – Across the Seas – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Talk Show

Blogtv.sg: Who Lives Around You? – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, ChannelNewsAsia (Singapore)
Talk Asia – Edison Chen – CNN International (Hong Kong)
We The People – NDTV Pvt Ltd (India)
Asia Uncut – West Meets East Productions (Singapore)
The Big Fight – NDTV Pvt Ltd (India)
The President and a Worker – Shanghai Media Group, Documentary Channel (China)

Best Animation

Classic Tales – Southern Star International (Australia)
Little Krishna – Assault of the Lethal Bird – Big Animation (|) Pvt Ltd (India)
Milly Molly – Scrawl Studios Pte Ltd (Singapore)
The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill Season 4 – Southern Star International (Australia)
Zheng He’s Voyages to the West Seas (Episode 1) “A Glorious Voyage” – Zhejiang Zhongnan Group Animation Video Co., Ltd (China)
Lamb – SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Best Social Awareness Program

Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Future Makers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Embracing Life and Death, in a Hospice Ward – CJB [Cheongju Broadcasting Co. Ltd] (Korea)
Eye On Taiwan – The Miracle Doctor – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Sudden Death – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Tuesday Report: In the Face of Death “Cancer Sucks, But Life is Still Beautiful” – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Ecopolis – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Adaptation of An Existing Format

Project Runway Philippines – Solar Entertainment Corporation, SBN (Philippines)
The Amazing Race Asia, Season 3 (Episode 3) – SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Indian Idol Season 4 (Episode 41) Finale – Miditech Pvt Ltd (India)
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 – Astro Productions Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Survivor Philippines (Episode 1) – GMA Network, Inc. (Philippines)
Hole in the Wall – Season 1 (Episode 1) – Turner Entertainment Netrworks Asia (Hong Kong)
The Chopping Block (Series 2) – ITV Global Entertainment (Australia)

Best Cross-Platform Content

BITWORLD-Two Rooms: The Past and The Present – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
Live & Loaded (Episode 1) – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Suatu Ketika – Rosli Dhoby – Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
As the Bell Rings – Touch of Class – The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd (Singapore)
First Class – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

— Performance Categories —

Best News Presenter or Anchor

Nidhi Razdan (Left, Right & Centre) – New Delhi Television Ltd (India)
Martin Soong (Squawk Voice) – CNBC Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Kristie Lu Stout (CNN Today) – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Suhasini Haidar (India At 9) – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Maura Fogarty (Capital Connection) – CNBC Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Anjali Rao (World News Asia) – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Bernard Lo (Asia Confidential with Bernie Lo) – Bloomberg L.P (Hong Kong)
Teymoor Nabili (Al Jazeera English: Rolling News) – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Anjali Rao (Talk Asia) – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Najwa Shihab (Suafa Anda: The Election Channel Programs) – PT. Media Televisi Indonesia [Metro TV] (Indonesia)
Fauziah Ibrahim (101 East – Philippines: Keeping the Peace) – Al Jazeera (Malaysia)
Christine Tan (Managing Asia) – CNBC Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Qin Yi (The Main Talk) – Shanghai Media Group, International Channel Shanghai (China)
Lin Xue Ling (Conversation With) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel NewsAsia (Singapore)
Teymoor Nabili (101 East – China Special: China Identity) – Al Jazeera (Malaysia)

Best Entertainment Presenter

Jon Niermann (Asia Uncut) – West Meets East Production (Singapore)
Phanya Nirunkul (Yok Siam) – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Cyrus Sahukar (Hole in the Wall – Season 1, Episode 1) – Turner Entertainment
Netrworks Asia (Hong Kong)
He Jiong (Happy Citadel) – Hunan TV (China)
Steve Crombie (Natural Born Traveller Episode 3) – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Woody Milintachinda (Woody Show) – W Networks Co. Ltd (Thailand)

Best Drama Performance By An Actor

Lee Min Ho (Boys Over Flowers) – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
Adrian Pang (Red Thread) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Qi Yu Wu (The Little Nyonya) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Chen Han Wei (By My Side) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Myung Min Kim (Beethoven Virus) – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Patrick Teoh (Red Thread) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Pierre Png (The Little Nyonya) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)

Best Drama Performance By An Actress

Zoe Tay (The Ultimatum) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Michelle Yim (Moonlight Resonance) – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Robyn Malcolm (Outrageous Fortune Series 4) – South Pacific Pictures (New Zealand)
Fann Wong (The Defining Moment) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Gu, Hye-Seon (Boys Over Flowers) – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
Joanne Peh (The Little Nyonya) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Yvonne Lim (Perfect Cut) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)

Best Comedy Performance By An Actor/Actress

Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming (Man In Charge #8) – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Chusak Lamsuk (Raberd Thurd Theung) – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Singapore)
Chua Enlai (Parental Guidance) – Pics Talk Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Michael V (Bubble Gang) – GMA Network, Inc. (Philippines)
Rebecca Ashley Dass (Cosmo & George 1) – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)

— Techinical & Creative Categories —

Best Cinematography

Fighting Spiders – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Natural Born Traveller (Episode 3) – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
The Way We Live (Episode 5) – Living in the Shadow of the Volcano – August Pictures Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Storm Surfers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Women, Water and 10,000 miles – MediaCorp Pte Ltd [Caldecott Productions International] (Singapore)
Revealed – Diwali – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Direction

All Saints (Episode 465) – Seven Network Operations Limited (Australia)
Sudden Death – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Fighting Spiders – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
One In A Million 3 Grand Final – 8TV (Malaysia)
Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Editing

Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Punjab’s Forgotten Women – IBN18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Inside Supercar – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Supermen of Malegaon – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
Little Red Art – MediaCorp Pte Ltd [Caldecott Productions International] (Singapore)
Man Made Marvels – Kuala Lumpur’s Smart Tunnels – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Achievement in HD

Storm Surfers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Revealed – Diwali – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Bird Without Borders – Black-Faced Spoonbills – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)
Byodoin Sound Stage – Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (Japan)
Natural Born Travellers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Here is the complete list of nominations received by GMA/QTV:

Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special:
The Pursuit of Style: A Young Designers Special (QTV-11)

Other nominees:

Kabuki: Behind the Scene of Heisei Nakamuraza (Japan)
Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2008 (Hong Kong)
President’s Command Performance (Singapore)
Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008 (Hong Kong)
My School Rocks Asia Finals 2008 (Singapore)

Best Entertainment Programme:
Mel and Joey (GMA-7)

Other nominees:

Pemburu Hantu (Malaysia)
The Best House 1,2,3- The Discovery of New Da Vinci? (Japan)
Star Junior Show-Like Father, Like Son (Korea)
26 Hours/Day (Japan)
Lonely Planet Bluelist: Best in Asia (Singapore)

Best Adaptation of an Existing Format:
Survivor Philippines (GMA-7)

Nominees:

Project Runway Philippines (Philippines)
The Amazing Race Asia (Singapore)
Indian Idol (India)
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Malaysia)
Hole in the Wall (Hong Kong)
The Chopping Block (Australia)

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor:
Michael V. – Bubble Gang (GMA-7)

Other nominees:

Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming – Man In Charge (Hong Kong)
Chusak Lamsuk – Raberd Thurd (Thailand)
Chua Enlai – Parental Guidance (Singapore)
Rebecca Ashley Dass – Cosmo & George (Singapore)
Cyrus Broacha – The Election That Isn’t (India)

The Asian Television Awards (ATA) is the Asian television industry’s most significant and celebrated event, recognising excellence in programming, production and performance across the Asia Pacific region. The 14th Asian Television Awards is happening on December 3, 2009 at the Pan Pacific, Singapore.

Here is the list of nominations received by ABS-CBN:

Best News Programme:
Bandila – “EDSA Shootout”

Other nominees:

CNN Today – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Bangkok Protests – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)
Election Counting Day Coverage – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Myanmar – One Year On – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Current Affairs Programme:
I Survived

Other nominees:

Poisoning the Poor, Electric Waste in Ghana (Korea)
Drugs Business Inside Prison Cell (Indonesia)
Sunday Report: “Sichuan Earthquake One Year On- The Unspeakable Truth” (Hong Kong)
Man Made Marvels: Sydney Opera House (Singapore)
PD Notebook: “Barricaded Plaza, Human Rights in Custody” (Korea)

Best Game or Quiz Programme:
Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba?

Run for Money (Japan)
Yok Siam (Thailand)
Super Kid Game (Thailand)
Hole in the Wall-Season 1, Episode 1 (Hong Kong)
Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo (Thailand)
Classroom Genius (Thailand)

The Asian Television Awards (ATA) is the Asian television industry’s most significant and celebrated event, recognising excellence in programming, production and performance across the Asia Pacific region. The 14th Asian Television Awards is happening on December 3, 2009 at the Pan Pacific, Singapore.

The talented Swift bagged the top plum of the night, the Entertainer of the Year award. The young country singer/composer also won the Album of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year awards.

Here is the complete list of the CMA Awards 2009 winners:

Entertainer of the Year:
Taylor Swift

Album of the Year:
Fearless, Taylor Swift

Male Vocalist of the Year:
Brad Paisley

Female Vocalist of the Year:
Taylor Swift

Single of the Year:
“I Run to You,” Lady Antebellum


Song of the Year:
“In Color,” Jamey Johnson
(w/ co writers Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto)


Music Video of the Year:
“Love Story,” Taylor Swift


Vocal Group of the Year:
Lady Antebellum

Vocal Duo of the Year:
Sugarland

Best New Artist of the Year:
Darius Rucker


Musician of the Year:
Mac McAnally

Event of the Year:
“Start a Band,” Brad Paisley and Keith Urban

ABS-CBN’s 2008 Annual Report, which describes the company’s vision and mission, and provides investors with timely and accurate reporting of its financial and operating performance, won an Award of Merit in the Publications category.

The company’s programs and activities targeted at the barangay called Ugnayan sa Barangay also earned an Award of Merit in the Government Relations category.

Winning its second Award of Merit in two consecutive years, the company’s intranet site e-Frequency bagged an Award of Merit in the Electronic and Digital Communication category. e-Frequency is an electronic site that employees access to get the latest news and information about the company.

The Philippine Quill Awards, organized by the International Association of Business Communicators, recognizes the most outstanding achievements in communications management, skills, and creative and has become the industry benchmark for world-class PR programs and productions.

Seen in photo (L-R) IABC directors Chit Arce and Rey David awarding ABS-CBN PR Director Kane Errol Choa, Corporate Affairs manager Edgardo Wenceslao, PR writer Jan Enriquez, Senior Analyst Paul Say, and VP for Investor Relations & Corporate Planning Charles Gamo.

Shown in the photo (L-R) Armie Herrera, Celso Divino, Chit Arce, Rey Anthony David, Unis Loleng, Neil Rara, Candy delos Reyes and Leo Alvarado.

The Philippines Quill Awards is an annual event that recognizes exemplary corporate communications programs and tools in the country. Organized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) – Philippines, the awarding ceremonies was held on October 22, 2009 at the Forum 3, PICC.

Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon lead the nominees with 5 nods each.

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards:

Best Song

Beyonce Knowles – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Got A Feeling”
David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Lady GaGa – “Poker Face”

Best Live Act

Beyonce Knowles
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
U2

Best Group

Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
Jonas Brothers
Kings of Leon
Tokio Hotel

Best New Act

Daniel Merriweather
La Roux
Lady GaGa
Pixie Lott
Taylor Swift

Best Female

Beyonce Knowles
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
Leona Lewis
Shakira

Best Push Artist

Daniel Merriweather
Hockey
La Roux
Little Boots
Metro Station
Pixie Lott
The Veronicas
White Lies

Best Male

Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Mika
Robbie Williams

Best Urban

Ciara
Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
T.I.

Best Rock

Foo Fighters
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
U2

Best Alternative

Muse
Paramore
Placebo
The Killers
The Prodigy

Best Video

Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
Britney Spears – “Circus”
Eminem – “We Made You”
Katy Perry – “Waking Up In Vegas”
Shakira – “She Wolf”

Best World Stage Performance

Coldplay
Kid Rock
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
Linkin Park

Best European Act

Deep Insight (Finland)
Dima Bilan (Russia)
Doda (Poland)
Lost (Italy)
ManGa (Turkey)