The 26th Asian Television Awards ended on a high note on 11 December as it awarded the winners for the Entertainment and Performance categories. The two-day event kicked off on 10 December with the awarding of the Technical and Programming categories where 34 awards were given.
Televised to 500 million households across 22 countries, the Awards was also streamed live through ATA social media partners Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Twitter.
Hosted by Paolo Del Rosario, Qin Kai Chua, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Hồ Phạm Thanh Giang, and Louise Hess, the Awards also featured performances from James Reid, Gavin Teo, Cara, Versus, KZ Tandingan, JSOL, Hoang Duyen, Yara with DJ Loonyo and Mitoy, Dick Lee, and Rossa. It also featured segments on past winners who made a mark in the Asian entertainment industry.
The second day of the ATA saw the awarding of 19 categories and the winners are announced in the following format:
Best Entertainment Presenter/Host
Nominee: Jaaved Jaaferi
Title of Programme: Animals Gone Wild with Jaaved Jaaferi
Submitting Company: NGC Network India Pvt Ltd
Broadcaster: National Geographic
Channel Aired: National Geographic
Territory: India
Production Company: Cinemaddicts
Best Original Digital Drama Series
Title of Programme: Girl from Nowhere Season 2
Submitting Company: GMM Studios International Co
Channel Aired: Netflix
Territory: Thailand
Production Company: Bravo! Studios / SOUR Bangkok / Jungka Bangkok
Best Leading Male Performance—Digital
Nominee: Abimana Aryasatya
Title of Programme: Serigala Terakhir
Submitting Company: Vidio
Channel Aired: Vidio
Territory: Indonesia
Production Company: Screenplay Productions
Best Leading Female Performance –Digital
Nominee: Joanne Peh
Title of Programme: Mind Jumper
Submitting Company: Ochre Pictures Pte Ltd
Channel Aired: Mediacorp Channel 8
Territory: Singapore
Best Digital Fiction Programme/Series
Title of Programme: Sunflower
Submitting Company: Reliance Entertainment Studios Pvt Ltd
Channel Aired: ZEE5
Territory: India
Production Company: GTWGC Pictures LLP
Best Host/Presenter—Digital
Nominee: Lauretta Alabons
Title of Programme: Words & Music – Online Celebrity Chat Show
Submitting Company: LAMC Productions
Channel Aired: YouTube
Territory: Singapore
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominee: Ranvir Shorey
Title of Programme: Sunflower
Submitting Company: Reliance Entertainment Studios Pvt Ltd
Broadcaster: ZEE5
Channel Aired: ZEE5
Territory: India
Production Company: GTWGC Pictures LLP
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominee: Tu Tai-Fong
Title of Programme: The Child of Light
Submitting Company: Hakka TV
Broadcaster: Hakka TV
Channel Aired: Hakka TV
Territory: Taiwan
Production Company: Borderline Assemblage
Best Music Video
Title of Work: Chim Quy Trong Long
Submitting Company: Incuommos Co Ltd
Channel Aired: YouTube
Territory: Vietnam
Best Influencer—Travel & Lifestyle
Nominee: Sejal Kumar
Title of Programme: Goa Vlog: First Trip of 2021
Submitting Company: One Digital Entertainment Pte Ltd
Channel Aired: YouTube
Territory: Singapore
Best Branded Content
Title of Programme: Missing in Action
Submitting Company: Sodrama! Entertainment
Channel Aired: Facebook
Territory: Singapore
Best Single Drama or Telemovie
Title of Programme: The Child of Light
Submitting Company: Hakka TV
Broadcaster: Hakka TV
Channel Aired: Hakka TV
Territory: Taiwan
Production Company: Borderline Assemblage
Best Theme Song
Nominee: Achint Thakkar
Title of Programme: Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story
Submitting Company: Applause Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Broadcaster: SonyLIV
Channel Aired: SonyLIV
Territory: India
Best Direction (Fiction)
Nominee: Madonne Ashwin
Title of Programme: Mandela
Submitting Company: Reliance Entertainment Studios Pvt Ltd
Broadcaster: Star Vijay
Channel Aired: Star Vijay
Territory: India
Production Company: YNOT Studios
Best Drama Series
Title of Programme: Vincenzo
Submitting Company: CJ ENM
Broadcaster: Netflix
Channel Aired: Netflix
Territory: Korea
Production Company: Studio Dragon/Logos Film
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominee: Mark Chao
Title of Programme: Ordinary Glory
Submitting Company: Croton Cultural Media Co Ltd
Broadcaster: Youku
Channel Aired: Youku
Territory: China
Production Company: Croton Cultural Media Co Ltd/Gcoo Entertainment Co Ltd
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominee: Satomi Ishihara
Title of Programme: The Greatest Gift
Submitting Company: TV Tokyo Corporation
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Channel Aired: TV Tokyo
Territory: Japan
Production Company: Croton Cultural Media Co Ltd/Gcoo Entertainment Co Ltd
Cable, Satellite or OTT Broadcaster of the Year
Submitting Company: Emtek Group
Territory: Indonesia
Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year
Submitting Company: Hakka TV
Territory: Taiwan
