Kristallen (meaning The Crystal) is the official

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award, administered by the foundation . It was created in 2005 by television producers SVT, TV3,

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, Kanal 5 and UR.

The trophy

The award trophy, created by Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune, is made out of

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glass, a material with a long tradition in Swedish art.

Award categories

Kristallen is awarded in a number of categories, including the following:

Juried awards

* Entertainment show of the year * Series of the year * Drama of the year * Humour programme of the year * Children's and teenager's programme of the year * Current events programme of the year * Documentary of the year * Reality show of the year

Awards by popular vote

* Male host of the year * Female host of the year * Sports presenter of the year * Show of the year

Special award

* The recipient of the special award is chosen by the board.

2010 winners

The Kristallen prizes for 2010 were awarded on 3 September 2010.

Juried awards

Public vote

Special award

2011 winners

The Kristallen prizes for 2011 were awarded on 9 September 2010.

Juried awards

Public vote

Special award

2021

In 2021, the awards were presented on 27 August. '' The Thin Blue Line'' ( sv, Tunna blå linjen) won "Best TV Drama and Best Programme of the year" at the annual Swedish television awards, the Kristallen TV Awards.

References

External links

* Swedish television awards 2005 establishments in Sweden Awards established in 2005 {{Sweden-tv-stub