2004 Winners
PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (30 MINS OR LESS) | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Body Snatchers of Bangkok National Geographic Channel Asia Singapore |
| Runner Up | Afterlife series – Gravedigger’s Luck Discovery Channel Singapore Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed |
| Highly Commended | Huang Long Xi – An Old County in Western Sichuan Sichuan Television, Sichuan Satellite TV China |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (31 MINS OR MORE) | |
| Winner | 50 Years of Overseas Adoption of Korean Children Munhwa Broadcasting, Channel 11 Korea Mysterious Hanging Coffins of China |
| Highly Commended | Bhikkuni: Buddhist Nuns of Korea Munhwa Broadcasting, Channel 11 Korea Sumo Story |
| BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMM | |
| Winner | Face to Face with the Ice Bear NHK Digital Hi-Vision Channel Japan |
| Runner Up | Lusha of Samage Sichuan Television, Sichuan Satellite TV China |
| Highly Commended | Amba Forest of the Tiger God Amba Forest of the Tiger God Japan Beetle Battles: Kwang Bang |
| BEST NEWS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Asian Wall Street Journal CNBC Asia Singapore |
| Runner Up | Channel i News Singapore Press Holdings, Channel i Singapore |
| Highly Commended | News 5 Tonight MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore Prime Time News |
| BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT | |
| Winner | Terrorist Bombing of UN Headquarters in Iraq NHK General TV Channel Japan |
| Runner Up | Clearing the Ground Television Broadcasts Limited, Jade Channel Hong Kong SAR |
| Highly Commended | Iranian Twins Separation Singapore Press Holdings, Channel i Singapore Taiwan Tumultuous Elections |
| BEST LIVE EVENT COVERAGE | |
| Winner | Big [V] Concert Star India, Channel [V] India |
| Runner Up | MTV Asia Awards 2004 MTV Networks Asia Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Election Coverage New Delhi Television, NDTV 24X7 India Shoot-out in Taichung |
| BEST DRAMA SERIES | |
| Winner | Da-mo: The Legendary Police Woman Munhwa Broadcasting, Channel 11 Korea |
| Runner Up | With The Light Nippon Television Network Japan |
| Highly Commended | Bunshiro and Fuku NHK Digital Hi-Vision Channel Japan Triumph in the Skies |
| BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Our Memories of the Sugarcane Field Tokyo Broadcasting System Japan |
| Runner Up | First Blossom Tokyo Broadcasting System Japan My Guardian Angel Over the Bridge, I’ll See the Sea |
| BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Bubble Gang GMA Network, Channel 7 Philippines |
| Runner Up | Living With Lydia – Do The Right Thing MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Oh Carol! – Beauty Pageant MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd – Toilet of the Year |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The Impeachment of President Roh Munhwa Broadcasting, Channel 11 Korea |
| Runner Up | The Global Market: Capital in Conflict – Who Owns the Keys to Your Life? NHK General TV Channel Japan |
| Highly Commended | Jessica Soho Reports – Blackfoot Enigma GMA Network, Channel 7 Philippines Trailing the Al Qaeda: The Southeast Asian Connection |
| BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Fruity Pie – Lin Lin’s Story Public Television Service, PTS Channel Taiwan |
| Runner Up | Tod Sa Gun Kids Game Workpoint Entertainment for Modern Nine TV Ch9 Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Nick Takes Over Your Room Nick Takes Over Your Room Singapore YOYO DIY |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL) SPECIAL | |
| Winner | MTV Asia Awards 2004 MTV Networks Asia Singapore |
| Runner Up | Andrea Bocelli Live in Manila ABS-CBN Broadcasting, Channel 2 Philippines |
| Highly Commended | An Evening with Ricky Martin MTV Networks Asia Singapore |
| BEST NEWS/CURRENT AFFAIRS SPECIAL | |
| Winner | Family Bond – Give Us Back Our Father Tokyo Broadcasting System Japan |
| Runner Up | Bali One Year On MediaCorp News, Channel NewsAsia Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Return of SARS CNN International Hong Kong SAR Spotlight on Gunshot |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Masquerade Nippon Television Network Japan |
| Runner Up | Lonely Planet Six Degrees – Bueno Aires Discovery Channel Singapore [V] On the Run |
| Highly Commended | Coke [V] Popstars 2 Star India, Channel [V] India |
| BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Fan Pan Tae Workpoint Entertainment for Royal Thai TV Channel 5 Thailand |
| Runner Up | Khum Jum Nean Exact Co for Royal Thai TV Channel 5 Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Tah Hai Tai- Child’s Play Tiger Tack Team Co for Modern Nine TV Channel 9 Thailand |
| BEST MUSIC FROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Shi-Bu-Ki Yomiuri Telecasting, Channel 10 Japan |
| Runner Up | Diva Dangdut Nirwana PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia Indonesia |
| Highly Commended | An Evening with Ricky Martin MTV Networks Asia Singapore Manpukuji Sound Stage |
| BEST REALITY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Dunia Lain – Lawang Sewu PT Televisi Transformasai Indonesia Indonesia |
| Runner Up | Sync or Swim – Bali Discovery Travel & Adventure Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Love Ke Liye MTV India India Lukso Ng Dugo – Blood Ties |
| BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Love House Munhwa Broadcasting, Channel 11 Korea |
| Runner Up | Afterlife series – Shopping for Death Discovery Channel Singapore |
| Highly Commended | A Fair Match MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore Scope for Improvement |
| BEST DOCU-DRAMA | |
| Winner | Honkowa – True Horror Stories Fuji Television Japan |
| Runner Up | Special – Walang Bakas GMA Network, Channel 7 Philippines |
| Highly Commended | The Missing MacDonalds’ Boys MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore Nginiiig – Shivers!: Landslide |
| BEST TALK SHOW | |
| Winner | The Big Fight – Has The Time Come To End The Beauty Contest? New Delhi Television, NDTV 24X7 India |
| Runner Up | Partners with Mel Tiangco – Basta Pinoy, Sweet Lover GMA Network, Channel 7 Philippines |
| Highly Commended | Seedhi Baat – Rajnath Singh TV Today Network, Aaj Tak Channel India |
| BEST ANIMATED PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Gokusen Nippon Television Network Japan Legends of The Ring of Fire – Why the Sun Chases the Moon |
| Highly Commended | Journey to the West Eastern Broadcasting, YOYO TV Taiwan Thenali Raman |
| BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Pijar PT Surya Citra Televisi Indonesia |
| Runner Up | Vote Matters Rajasthan – District Baran New Delhi Television, NDTV 24X7 India |
| Highly Commended | Legally Yours SPH MediaWorks, Channel U Singapore |
PEFORMANCE CATEGORIE
| BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Veronica Pedrosa for CNN Today CNN International Hong Kong SAR |
| Runner Up | Rajdeep Sardesai for NDTV 24X7 New Delhi Television NDTV 24X7 India |
| Highly Commended | Andrew Stevens for World News Asia CNN International Hong Kong SAR Arnold Gay for Channel i News |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Bettina Chua for The CNBC Conversation – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi CNBC Asia Singapore |
| Runner Up | Diana Ser for Get Rea! Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp News Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Barkha Dutt for We the People New Delhi Television, NDTV 24X7 India Manish Dubey for Cinema Aaj Tak |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Asha Gill for Lonely Planet Six Degrees – Mumbai Discovery Channel Singapore |
| Runner Up | Denise Keller for MTV Networks Asia MTV Networks Asia Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Azura Bte Zainal for Studio D Walt Disney Television Singapore Kym Ng for Snap 3 |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR | |
| Winner | Jack Kao for Over the Bridge, I’ll See the Sea Public Television Service Taiwan |
| Runner Up | Supravat Pattamasuit for Edge of Heart Bangkok Broadcasting & Television, Channel 7 Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Aaron Aziz for Heartlanders Aaron Aziz for Heartlanders Singapore Yu An-Shun for My Guardian Angel |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS | |
| Winner | Eula Valdes for Maalaala Mo Kaya: Remembering – Eatery ABS-CBN Broadcasting, Channel 2 Philippines |
| Runner Up | Duang-Dao Jarujinda for Love Chain Bangkok Broadcasting & Television, Channel 7 Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Huang Rou Ming for My Guardian Angel Da-Ai Television Taiwan Patchrapa Chaichua for Love Chain |
| BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS | |
| Winner | Selena Tan for Daddy’s Girls – Violet’s Old Flame MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore |
| Runner Up | Carol Cheng for Oh Carol! – Liar Liar MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Koh Chieng Mun for Living With Lydia – Do The Right Thing MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Pamela Oei for Money No Problem |
| BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR | |
| Winner | Michael V. for Bubble Gang GMA Network, Channel 7 Philippines |
| Runner Up | Huang Wen Yong for Lobang King MediaCorp TV, Channel 8 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Gurmit Singh for Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd – Citizen Kang MediaCorp TV, Channel 5 Singapore Suhaimi Yusof for Living With Lydia – Do The Right Thing |
TECHNICAL & CREATIVE CATEGORIES
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed National Geographic Channel Asia Singapore |
| Runner Up | Vintage New Zealand Discovery Channel Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Huang Long Xi – An Old County in Western Sichuan Sichuan Television China Lusha of Samage Sync or Swim – Bali |
| BEST EDITING | |
| Winner | Beetle Battles: Kwang Bang National Geographic Channel Asia Singapor |
| Runner Up | An Evening with Ricky Martin MTV Networks Asia Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Digital Cool Discovery Channel Singapore |
| BEST DIRECTION | |
| Winner | Beetle Battles: Kwang Bang National Geographic Channel Asia Singapore |
| Runner Up | Huang Long Xi – An Old County in Western Sichuan Sichuan Television, Sichuan Satellite TV China |
| BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE | |
| Winner | Marco Polo: The China National Geographic Channel Asia Singapore |
| Runner Up | Legends of The Ring of Fire – The Cengal Tree Walt Disney Television Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Legends of The Ring of Fire “Why the Sun Chases the Moon” Walt Disney Television Singapore The Frontline |
| TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Channel 11, Munhwa Broadcasting System (MBC) |
| Runner Up | Channel 7, GMA Network Philippines |
| Highly Commended | Channel 5, MediaCorp Singapore |
| CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Discovery Channel |
| Runner Up | National Geographic Channel |
| Highly Commended | MTV Asia |
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