TVB Anniversary Awards

The TVB Anniversary Awards (Chinese: 萬千星輝頒獎典禮), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honouring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emmy and the Australian Logie, no other networks are allowed to enter their programmes into TVB competition, and it is awarded solely to TVB programming. Winners are awarded a copy of the golden TVB anniversary statuette, which depicts a man and a woman holding up TVB's square logo. The TVB Anniversary Awards are only one of three (four, including Asian Television Awards) TVB awards given out. The other two types of TVB awards that are given out before the anniversary awards are: TVB Star Awards Malaysia and StarHub TVB Awards (Singapore). A list of all TVB awards winners is compiled here in the TVB Awards Winners Lists.

TVB Anniversary Award
Awarded forExcellence in television
CountryHong Kong
Presented byTelevision Broadcasts Limited (TVB)
First awarded19 November 1997; 26 years ago (1997-11-19)
Websitetvb.com

The awards for Best Drama, Best Actor, and Best Actress in a TVB drama series were first presented in 1997 as the final act for the TVB Anniversary Gala, a star-studded event held every year on 19 November, TVB's anniversary day. Several more award categories were introduced in the following years. In 2006, the event became a separate awards ceremony, and is usually given in November or December of that year, until 2019 when it is held in January of the following year. Carol Cheng has been hosting the awards ceremony since 2006.

Categories edit

Nominating and voting procedures have varied over the years. Winners are determined by a combination of results coming from a professional voting committee and the public. In 2023, awards titled "Most Popular" were retired and replaced with "Greater Bay Area's Favourite"; the "Most Popular Drama Theme Song" renamed "Best TV Song"; A "Most Promising Newcomer" category was established.

Current categories edit

Discontinued categories edit

  • Most Popular Male Character (2006–2022)
  • Most Popular Female Character (2006–2022)
  • Best Host (2005–2020)
  • Best Special Feature (2014– )
  • Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (2016– )
  • Best Touching Performance – Couple (1997)
  • Best Hilarious Performance – Couple (1997)
  • Most Abhorrent Role (1997)
  • Most Unforgettable Actors (1999)
  • Most Unforgettable Actresses (1999)
  • Excellence Award (1999)
  • My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Dramas) (1998–2004)
  • My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Non-Dramas) (1998–2004)
  • My Top Favourite Television Characters (2000–2004)
  • Best Overseas Drama Serial (2005–2006)
  • Mainland China's Favourite TVB Actor (2007)
  • Mainland China's Favourite TVB Actress (2007)
  • Best Original Show (2005–2007)
  • Best Promotional Trailer (2005–2007)
  • Best Variety or Informative Programme (2005–2010)
  • Best Performance Award (2009–2010)
  • Most Admirable Programme (2005–2011)
  • TVB.com Popularity Award tvb.com (2008–2011)
  • Best Classic Drama Serial (2015)

TV ratings edit

All results are derived from live viewership in Hong Kong, based on Nielsen ratings. Before 2013, audience membership was determined by CSM Media Research.

Year Average Peaking Viewers
2019 28 1.84 million
2018
2017 29 1.85 million
2016 28 31 1.79 million
2015 29 35 1.87 million
2014 31 34 1.99 million
2013 34 40 2.18 million
2012 36 41 2.30 million
2011 38 41 2.43 million
2010 38 43 2.43 million
2009 40 44 2.56 million
2008 30 33 1.91 million
2007 29 32 1.85 million
2006 36 39 2.30 million

Award milestones edit

  • Carol Cheng is the first to have won a Golden Horse Award (Best Actress, 1988), a Hong Kong Film Award (Best Actress, 1991), and a TVB Anniversary Award (Best Actress, 2000). She has been the master of ceremonies for the TVB Anniversary Awards since 2006. In 2015, Anthony Wong became the second actor to achieve this milestone with his Best Actor win for Kiu Ngo-tin in Lord of Shanghai.
  • Charmaine Sheh has garnered 6 awards at TVB Anniversary Awards, more than any other individual (three wins for Best Actress and three wins for Most Popular Female Character). Sheh also holds the record for most Best Actress wins. Sheh is also known for being:
    • The first individual to be touted as the "Double TV Queen", a recognition in which an actress wins Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character in the same year. Sheh is the only actress to receive this title two times.
    • The first actress to receive two nominations in the top 5 for Most Popular Female Character in the same year (2009). In 2012, Tavia Yeung became the second actress to achieve this milestone.
  • Gallen Lo is the first individual to win the same award for two consecutive years (Best Actor in 1997 and 1998).
  • Sheren Tang is the first actress to win the Best Actress for two consecutive years (in 2009 and 2010).
  • Bobby Au-yeung is the first TVB acting class alumnus to win Best Actor (2000).
  • Moses Chan is the first actor to be touted as "Double TV King", in 2007.
  • Wayne Lai is the first and only actor to have won three different awards in the same year: Best Actor, Most Popular Male Character, and tvb.com's Most Popular Artiste (2009).
  • Myolie Wu is the first and only actress to have won three different awards in the same year: Best Actress, Most Popular Female Character, and Most Extraordinary Elegant Female Artiste (2011).
  • Tavia Yeung is the first and only individual who have won awards in four different categories: Most Improved Female Artiste (2003), Best Supporting Actress (2008), Most Popular Female Character (2009), and Best Actress (2012).
  • Sheren Tang is the first individual from TVB acting class alumnus to win Best Actress (2009), followed by Tavia Yeung (2012) and Nancy Wu (2015).
  • Mayanne Mak became the first Canada-born Master of Ceremonies to win Best MC Award (2023), and has taken over from Carol Cheng (left TVB in 2022) as a Golden MC, with Cantonese being her second language. Carol was born in Hong Kong but holds Canadian citizenship.

Record holders edit

Most awards edit

Most awards won by a drama series: edit

    • War and Beauty won 9 awards in 2004, including:
      • My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role (Bowie Lam)
      • My Favourite Actress in a Leading Role (Gigi Lai)
      • My Favourite Powerhouse Actor (Chan Hung-lit)
      • My Favourite Powerhouse Actress (Sheren Tang)
      • My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Bowie Lam as Sun Bak-yeung)
      • My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Gigi Lai as Hongiya Yuk-ying)
      • My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Sheren Tang as Niuhuru Yu-yuet)
      • My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Moses Chan as Hung Mo)
      • My Top 12 Favourite TV Characters (Charmaine Sheh as Dongiya Yi-sun)
  • Most awards won by a male
  • Most awards won by a female

Acting records edit

Best Actor (TV King)
Record Actor Count Years
Most awards Gallen Lo 3 1997, 1998, 2002
Wayne Lai 2009, 2010, 2012
Roger Kwok 2003, 2005, 2014
Most consecutive wins Gallen Lo 2 1997 to 1998
Wayne Lai 2009 to 2010
Most nominations in top 5 Moses Chan
12
2002, 2005 to 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020
Most consecutive nominations in top 5 Moses Chan
8
2005 to 2012
Most nominations in top 5 without a win Raymond Lam
8
2002, 2006 to 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2020
Youngest winner Louis Koo age 29 in 1999
Oldest winner Ha Yu age 62 in 2008
Youngest nominee in top 5 Raymond Lam age 23 in 2002
Oldest nominee in top 5 Chung King-fai age 68 in 2005
Best Actress (TV Queen)
Record Actor Count Years
Most awards Charmaine Sheh 3 2006, 2014, 2023
Most consecutive wins Sheren Tang 2 2009 to 2010
Nancy Wu 2015 to 2016
Most nominations in top 5 Charmaine Sheh 11 2000 to 2001, 2003 to 2004, 2006 to 2007, 2009 to 2010, 2012, 2014, 2023
Most consecutive nominations in top 5 Jessica Hsuan
7
1999 to 2005
Most nominations in top 5 without a win Linda Chung
7
2008, 2010 to 2015
Youngest winner Ada Choi age 25 in 1998
Oldest winner Kara Wai age 59 in 2019
Youngest nominee in top 5 Ada Choi age 24 in 1997
Linda Chung age 24 in 2008
Oldest nominee in top 5 Liza Wang age 68 in 2015
Nina Paw age 68 in 2017
  • Grand Slam
    • Refers to an actress who has won all four individual awards: Most Improved Female Artiste, Most Popular Female Character, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Actress


Best Supporting Actor
Record Actor Count Years
Most nominations in top 5 Paul Chun 3 2003, 2005, 2007
Wayne Lai 2005 to 2006, 2008
Kenneth Ma 2005, 2009, 2013
Benz Hui 2007, 2013 to 2014
Him Law 2008, 2012 to 2013
Elliot Ngok 2009, 2012 to 2013
Ngo Ka-nin 2009 to 2011
Youngest winner Kalok Chow age 24 in 2019
Oldest winner Benz Hui age 65 in 2013
Youngest nominee in top 5 Him Law age 24 in 2008
Kalok Chow age 24 in 2019
Oldest nominee in top 5 Chung King-fai age 69 in 2006
Best Supporting Actress
Record Actor Count Years
Most awards Fala Chen
2
2007, 2010
Most nominations in top 5 Elena Kong
5
2010, 2012 to 2015
Youngest winner Fala Chen age 25 in 2007
Oldest winner Susan Tse age 56 in 2009
Youngest nominee in top 5 Fala Chen age 25 in 2007
Oldest nominee in top 5 Lee Heung-kam age 76 in 2008
Most Popular Male Character
Record Actor Count Years
Most awards Kenneth Ma 4 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021
Most nominations Raymond Lam 2006 to 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014
Youngest winner Kalok Chow age 27 in 2022
Oldest winner Benz Hui age 66 in 2014
Youngest nominee Ricco Ng age 21 in 2019
Oldest nominee Ha Yu age 62 in 2008
Most Popular Female Character
Record Actor Count Years
Most awards Charmaine Sheh
3
2006, 2010, 2014
Most nominations
6
2006 to 2010, 2012, 2014
Youngest winner Sisley Choi age 26 in 2017
Oldest winner Louise Lee age 58 in 2008
Youngest nominee Linda Chung age 23 in 2007
Oldest nominee Lee Heung-kam age 78 in 2010
Most Improved Male Artiste
Record Actor Age Year
Youngest winner Raymond Lam
23
2003
Oldest winner Jonathan Cheung
34
2016
Youngest nominee Raymond Lam
23
2003
Oldest nominee Kenny Wong
43
2006
Most Improved Female Artiste
Record Actor Age Year
Youngest winner Linda Chung
22
2006
Oldest winner Ali Lee
34
2016
Youngest nominee Katy Kung
22
2011
Oldest nominee Mimi Lo
36
2010

See also edit

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