The Iris Awards ( es, Premios Iris), created by the newspaper ''
El País
''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. ''El País'' is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA.
It is the second most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . ''El Pa ...
'', are given for achievements in
Uruguay
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an radio, television and social networks.
History
The first edition of the awards was in 1983, although they were not given again until 1995. Since then they have been delivered annually. There are more than 30 categories, among which the Golden Iris ( es, Premio Iris de Oro) is most prominent. The awards are given by the newspaper ''El País'' and disseminated by its entertainment supplement ''Sábado Show''.
The trophy's shape is based on a human figure holding an eye with a square
iris
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
* Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
Iris or IRIS may also refer to:
Arts and media
Fictional ent ...
. Depending on the profession of the person who won it, a different silhouette appears under the figure's feet – a film reel, musical note, etc.
Since 2010, the ceremony has been broadcast live on television throughout Uruguay.
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Currently some categories can be voted on by the public.
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Television broadcast
Golden Iris Award
Other awards
2016
The following categories were awarded at the 2016 Iris Awards, for 2015 programs:
2017
The following categories were awarded at the 2017 Iris Awards, for 2016 programs:
See also
* Iris Award (disambiguation) The Iris Award is an honor for local television in the United States given by the National Association of Television Program Executives.
Iris Award may also refer to:
* , given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
* Iris Award (Uruguay), ...
* Latin American television awards Latin American television awards are or were given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Latin America.
General
*Platino Awards, Ibero-America's annual film awards presented by Federación Iberoamericana de ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://premiosiris.com.uy/
1983 establishments in Uruguay
Arts awards in Uruguay
Radio awards
Uruguayan television awards