2008 Asian Television Awards List of Nominees

The Asian Television Awards, now on its 13th year, has just released this year�s nominees to recognize and reward program and production excellence in the Asian television industry.

The Asian Television Awards has 3 main categories - Programming, Performance, and Technical/Creative.

Here is the complete list of honorees this year:

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 Caf�
(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)