The annual Asian Academy Creative Awards are presented every December as part of the Singapore Media Festival. They recognise excellence in the film and television industry across 16 nations in the Asia-Pacific region.
History
The inaugural awards were held in December 2018, at the Capitol Theatre, Singapore. The 2019 awards were held in the Victoria Theatre, Singapore. Due to the global covid-19 outbreak, the 2020 awards were held over two nights in a 'virtual theatre,' where each nation represented held their own ceremony in conjunction with the main event in Singapore.
2021 awards were held in Singapore from December 2 and 3, for nominations announced on October 4, 2021. 38 awards were given to winners of Asian-made TV and streaming content in various categories.
Award
The winner of each category receives the 'Golden Goddess' statue. The statue stands at 36cms (14 inches) and was designed by Society Awards, New York.
Award winners
Grand Final Winners
The chart lists Grand Final Award winners 0f 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022:
Categories
Major categories
Best Feature Film
Best Drama Series
Best Documentary Programme (one-off) Best Documentary Series Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Single Drama/Telemovie/Anthology Episode
Television
Best Current Affairs Programme or Series
Best Branded Programme or Series
Best Children’s Programme (one-off / series) Best General Entertainment, Game or Quiz Programme Best Infotainment Programme Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host Best Lifestyle Programme
News
Best News or Current Affairs Presenter/Anchor
Best News Programme
Best Single News Story/Report
Comedy
Best Comedy Performance
Best Comedy Programme
Technical
Best Direction (Fiction) Best Direction (Non-Fiction) Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Sound Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D)
All media
Best Non Scripted Entertainment
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT
Best Preschool Programme
Best Promo or Trailer
Best Short Form Content
Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme
Best Theme Song (or Title Theme) Best Visual or Special FX (TV or Feature Film) Best Voice Artist Best Adaptation of an Existing Format
List of Countries by Number of Wins at Grand Final
Participating nations/regions
The Asian Academy Creative Awards celebrate works from Australia & New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.