Michael V and Ogie Alcasid were cited as Best Comedy Actor for their performances in GMA-7 gag show Bubble Gang in this year's Asian TV Awards.

Noel Orsal

Philippines bags eight nominations in Asian TV Awards 2008

Lito Mañago

Wednesday, December 3, 2008
09:29 AM

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, and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and Documentary 24x7: 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and 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), and Portraits of Taiwan- Jimmy Liao (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore).

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