Advertisement

21st Asian Television Awards' full winners list

A still from Korean TV drama Descendants of the Sun. (Asian TV Awards)
A still from Korean TV drama Descendants of the Sun. (Asian TV Awards)

It was a big night for South Korea as “Descendants of the Sun” and “Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)” clinched awards for Best Drama Series and Best Entertainment Award respectively on the 21st Asian Television Award on Friday (2 December) at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre.

A total of 46 awards were given out, with 18 of them given out during a trade dinner the night before, and 28 given out during the actual live broadcast. The award show saw performances by UK pop singer Charli XCX, Mandopop favourite JJ Lin and Indonesia’s Rossa, among others.

Here’s the full winners list:

BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (ONE-OFF/SPECIAL)

Winner Wild City – Islands

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel NewsAsia

Singapore

Produced by Beach House Pictures

Highly Commended The Phone of the Wind: Whispers of Lost Families

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

General

Japan

BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Winner The Tokyo Trials

Shanghai Media Group

International Channel Shanghai

China

Highly Commended China From Above

China Intercontinental Communication Center

National Geographic Channel

China

BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME

Winner Jawai: India’s Leopard Hills

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd

Discovery Channel

Singapore

Produced by Robin Roy Films

Highly Commended Black-Necked Crane

Shanghai Media Group, DocuChina

Shanghai Documentary Channel

China

BEST NEWS PROGRAMME

Winner The Buck Stops Here: Terror in Pathankot

New Delhi Television Limited

NDTV 24×7

India

Highly Commended News Stream

Turner Asia Pacific

CNN International

Hong Kong

BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT (10MINS OR LESS)

Winner South China Sea: Flying into Asia’s Flashpoint

British Broadcasting Corporation

BBC World News

Singapore

Produced by BBC News (Asia Bureau) Pte Ltd

Highly Commended China’s Left Behind Children

British Broadcasting Corporation

BBC World News

Singapore

Produced by BBC News (Asia Bureau) Pte Ltd

The Human Cost of a Cup of Indian Tea

British Broadcasting Corporation

BBC World News

Singapore

Produced by BBC News (Asia Bureau) Pte Ltd

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME

Winner Undercover Asia – North Korean Slaves

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel NewsAsia

Singapore

Produced by MAKE Productions Pte Ltd

Highly Commended Boat People

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel NewsAsia

Singapore

Produced by MAKE Productions Pte Ltd

Undercover Asia – Children of the Cybersex Dens

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel NewsAsia

Singapore

Produced by MAKE Productions Pte Ltd

BEST DRAMA SERIES

Winner Descendants of the Sun

Korean Broadcasting System

KBS2

Korea

Highly Commended Downtown Rocket

Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.

TBS

Japan

Halfworlds

HBO Asia

HBO

Singapore

Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studios

BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE

Winner Tulus Ikhlas

Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd

Astro, Astro First Eksklusif

Malaysia

Highly Commended Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door

Endemol Shine Australia

Seven Network Australia, Seven

Australia

BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME

Winner Ra-Berd Therd-Therng Dancer Thaluang Sai (House of Blast – The Girl Next Door)

Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited

Thai Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Workpoint TV

Thailand

Highly Commended Short End of the Stick

Television Broadcasts Limited

TVB, Jade Channel

Hong Kong

BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME

Winner Art Attack Season 4 – Heroes and Villains

The Walt Disney Company S.E.A Pte Ltd

Disney Channel Asia

Singapore

Produced by Non Stop Production

Highly Commended Oddbods – Marooned

One Animation

Disney Channel

Singapore

BEST PRESCHOOL PROGRAMME

Winner Leo the Wildlife Ranger

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

okto

Singapore

Produced by Omens Studios

Highly Commended Doby & Disy: Sing With Us

Guangdong Winsing Company Limited

Youku, Youku Animation Channel

China

BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL)

Winner MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards)

CJ E&M

Mnet

Korea

Highly Commended Let’s Go to School

Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.

TBS

Japan

BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

Winner The History Hustle

Mustard Collective Limited

A+E Networks Asia, History™

Singapore

Highly Commended The Great Australian Spelling Bee

Endemol Shine Australia

Network Ten Australia, Ten

Australia

BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME

Winner Crime Scene 2

JTBC

Korea

Highly Commended Pritsana Fah Laep (Lightning Quiz)

Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited

Thai Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Workpoint TV

Thailand

BEST MUSIC FROGRAMME

Winner China Star

Shanghai Media Group

Dragon TV

China

Produced by Canxing Productions

Highly Commended Produce 101

CJ E&M

Mnet

Korea

BEST REALITY SHOW

Winner Death is Our Business

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel 5

Singapore

Produced by Threesixzero Productions

Highly Commended Dad, Where Are We Going? Season 3

Hunan Broadcasting Station

Hunan Satellite TV

China

BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME

Winner Zeb’s River Journey

Fox Networks Group Asia

National Geographic Channels Asia

Hong Kong

Produced by Infocus Asia

Highly Commended Three Men and A Journey

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel U

Singapore

Produced by Threesixzero Productions

BEST TALK SHOW

Winner Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi

BBC Worldwide Media Pvt Ltd

Star India Pvt Ltd, Star Plus

India

Highly Commended We The People – Stop Sexism. Period

New Delhi Television Limited

NDTV 24×7

India

BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Winner Witness: China’s Fake Boyfriends

Al Jazeera English

Qatar

Highly Commended 101 East – Too Young to Wed

Al Jazeera English

Malaysia

BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT

Winner MasterChef Asia

A+E Networks Asia

Lifetime

Singapore

Produced by Endemol Southeast Asia Pte Ltd

Highly Commended You Have Been Warned With Ean Nasrun

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd

Discovery Channel

Singapore

Produced by Red Communications Sdn Bhd

BEST DIGITAL FICTION & NON-FICTION PROGRAMME/SERIES

Winner India’s Menstruation Man

Al Jazeera English

Qatar

Highly Commended Space Reporters

China Intercontinental Communication Center

Tencent

China

Produced by OXBOX Productions

BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME

Winner Nomad Chef: Up In The Air

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd

TLC

Singapore

Produced by Chemical Media & Beach House Pictures

Highly Commended China’s Grand Canal: A Photographer’s Journey

Fox Networks Group Asia

National Geographic Channels Asia

Hong Kong

Produced by Beach House Pictures

BEST 2D ANIMATED PROGRAMME

Winner George of the Jungle Series 2

August Media Holdings Pte Ltd

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc, Cartoon Network

Singapore

Highly Commended Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure

Green Gold Animation Pvt Ltd

Turner Broadcasting System, POGO

India

BEST 3D ANIMATED PROGRAMME

Winner Origanimals

Giggle Garage Sdn Bhd

Astro/ StarHub/ Indovision, ZooMoo

Malaysia

Highly Commended Boonie Bears: Sunsational Summer

Fantawild Animation Inc.

CCTV, CCTV-14

China

ZombieDumb

Anyzac Co., Ltd.

KBS, KBS1

Korea

BEST LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE

Winner ONE Championship: Ascent to Power

ONE Championship

FOX Sports, FOX Sports 2

Singapore

Highly Commended Asian Tour Golf – Ho Tram Open Final Day

Asian Tour Media

VTV/ K+

Singapore

BEST SPORTS PROGRAMME

Winner The Three Japanese Beauties -Looking Beyond the Win-

Kansai Telecasting Corporation

KTV

Japan

Highly Commended THE GREAT RACE: The Mongolia Bike Challenge Part 2

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

BS1

Japan

BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR

Winner Zakka Jacob

India@9

TV18 Broadcast Ltd

CNN-News18

India

Highly Commended Sri Jegarajah

Capital Connection

CNBC Asia Pacific

CNBC

Singapore

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER

Winner Steve Chao

101 East: Bringing Them Home

Al Jazeera English

Malaysia

Highly Commended Nagieb Khaja

People and Power: Syria – Under Russia’s Fist

Al Jazeera English

Qatar

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER/ HOST

Winner Phanya Nirunkul

Pritsana Fah Laep (Lightning Quiz)

Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited

Thai Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Workpoint TV

Thailand

Highly Commended Allan Wu

Somewhere Out There – Musclemen Village

August Pictures Pte Ltd

Channel U

Singapore

BEST SPORTS PRESENTER/ COMMENTATOR

Winner Colette Wong

Fox Sports Central

Fox Networks Group Asia

Fox Sports

Singapore

Highly Commended Paula Malai Ali

2016 Australian Grand Prix – Qualifying

Fox Networks Group Asia

Fox Sports

Singapore

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Winner Chen Kun-Chang

The Taste of Dang-Liang’s Family

Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation

Da Ai TV

Taiwan

Highly Commended Bront Palarae

Eropah, Here I Am

Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd

Astro, Astro Citra

Malaysia

Produced by Wayang Works Sdn Bhd

Christopher Lee

Crescendo

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel 8

Singapore

Produced by WaWa Pictures Pte Ltd

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Winner Cheryl Yang

A Touch of Green

Public Television Service Foundation

PTS

Taiwan

Produced by TSAOism Production

Highly Commended Fonthip Watcharatrakul

The Sisters

Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd

Channel 7

Thailand

Produced by Pordeecom Company Limited

Mei Fang

Laugh for 24 Hours

The Moment Film Co., Ltd

Public Television Service (PTS)

Taiwan

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Winner Jeff Catz

Bunga Tanjong

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Suria

Singapore

Produced by Eaglevision

Highly Commended Pierre Png

Rise

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel 5

Singapore

Produced by Weiyu Films

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Winner Tien Hsin

A Touch of Green

Public Television Service Foundation

PTS

Taiwan

Produced by TSAOism Production

Highly Commended Xu Li-Wen

The Youth!

Hakka Television Station

Hakka TV

Taiwan

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS

Winner Carla Dunareanu

Rojak

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel 5

Singapore

Produced by Verite Productions

Highly Commended Vernetta Lopez

Run Rachael Run

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Toggle

Singapore

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Winner Matthew Allard

101 East: On Thin Ice

Al Jazeera English

Malaysia

Highly Commended Lau Hon Meng

China From Above

China Intercontinental Communication Center

National Geographic Channel

China

BEST DIRECTION (NON-FICTION)

Winner Daniel Holmes

Witness: China’s Fake Boyfriends

Al Jazeera English

Qatar

Highly Commended Jane Adcroft

Wild City – Islands

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Channel NewsAsia

Singapore

Produced by Beach House Pictures

BEST DIRECTION (FICTION)

Winner Tsao Jui-Yuan

A Touch of Green

Public Television Service Foundation

PTS

Taiwan

Produced by TSAOism Production

Highly Commended Joko Anwar

Halfworlds

HBO Asia

HBO

Singapore

Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studios

BEST EDITING

Winner Gan Jia Yi

Halfworlds Episode 6

HBO Asia

HBO

Singapore

Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studio

Highly Commended Laxman Bhambhoriya

BSF – India’s First Line of Defence

Fox Networks Group Asia

NGC Network (India) Pvt Ltd

India

Produced by Dreamcatchers Films

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Winner Huang Shih-Ming

A Touch of Green

Public Television Service Foundation

PTS

Taiwan

Produced by TSAOism Production

Highly Commended Yu Shangmin & Liu Ruixuan

Sunset

Hakka Television Station

Hakka TV

Taiwan

BEST THEME SONG

Winner Chen Xiao-Xia

A Touch of Green – As It Is

Public Television Service Foundation

PTS

Taiwan

Produced by TSAOism Production

Highly Commended Aghi Narottama & Tony Merle

Halfworlds

HBO Asia

HBO

Singapore

Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studios

TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR

Winner PTS

Public Television Service Foundation

Taiwan

Highly Commended Channel NewsAsia

Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Singapore

CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR

Winner Al Jazeera English

Malaysia/ Qatar

Highly Commended BBC World News

British Broadcasting Corporation

Singapore

TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR

Winner Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Singapore

Highly Commended Public Television Service Foundation

Taiwan

CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR

Winner Al Jazeera English

Malaysia/ Qatar

Highly Commended Shanghai Media Group

China