Latin American television awards are or were given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of
television in Latin America
Television in Latin America currently includes more than 1,500 television stations and more than 60 million TV sets throughout the 20 countries that constitute Latin America. Due to economic and political problems television networks in some coun ...
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Platino Awards
The Platino Awards, known in Spanish as Premios Platino del Cine Iberoamericano (" Platinum Prizes of Ibero-American Cinema"), are Ibero-America's annual film awards.
The awards were established in 2013, and the first awards ceremony took place ...
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Ibero-America
Ibero-America ( es, Iberoamérica, pt, Ibero-América) or Iberian America is a region in the Americas comprising countries or territories where Spanish or Portuguese are predominant languages (usually former territories of Portugal or Spain). ...
's annual film awards presented by Federación Iberoamericana de Productores Cinematográficos y Audiovisuales (FIPCA), established in 2013. Includes awards for Best Miniseries or TV series, Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV series and Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV series. See :Platino Awards.
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Platino Award for Best Director
The Platino Award for Best Director (Spanish: ''Premio Platino al mejor director'' / ''Premio Platino a la mejor dirección'') is one of the Platino Awards, Ibero-America's film awards presented annually by the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de l ...
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Platino Award for Best Ibero-American Film
The Platino Award for Best Ibero-American Picture (Spanish: ''Premio Platino a la mejor película iberoamericana'') is one of the Platino Awards, Ibero-America's film awards, presented annually by the Entidad de Gestión de Derechos de los Product ...
Platino Award for Best Actor
The Platino Award for Best Actor (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Premio Platino al mejor actor'' / ''Premio Platino a la mejor interpretación masculina'') is one of the Platino Awards, Ibero-America's film awards presented annually by the Entidad de ...
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Platino Award for Best Actress
The Platino Award for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Premio Platino a la mejor actriz/Premio Platino a la mejor interpretación femenina'') is one of the Platino Awards, Ibero-America's film awards presented annually by the Entidad de Gestión de Dere ...
Argentina
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Clarín Awards The Clarín Entertainment Awards ( es, Premios Clarín Espectáculos) or simply the Clarín Awards (') is an award program that have taken place in Argentina since 1998.Clarín''. Honors Argentine achievements in entertainment, sports, literature, and advertising.
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Martín Fierro Awards
The Martín Fierro Awards ( es, Premios Martín Fierro) is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists.
History
The awards were first g ...
Tato Awards
The Tato Awards ( es, Premios Tato) are Argentine awards for television, released by the CAPIT (Cámara Argentina de Productoras Independientes de Televisión). The award is named "Tato" as an homage to the late Tato Bores
Mauricio Borensztei ...
. Released since 2009 by the Cámara Argentina de Productoras Independientes de Televisión (CAPIT). The award is named after the late
Tato Bores
Mauricio Borensztein (27 April 1927 – 11 January 1996), known by the stage name ''Tato Bores'', was an Argentine film, theatre and television comedian, who specialized in political humor. His ironic TV monologues, delivered at a fast pace, b ...
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Brazil
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Meus Prêmios Nick
Meus Prêmios Nick ( My Nick Awards), often abbreviated as MPN, is the Brazilian version of the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (KCA). The event is one of the largest award shows for children's television in the country. The Brazilian version i ...
. Presented since 2000 by
Nickelodeon (Brazil)
Nickelodeon is a Brazilian pay television channel focused on kids programming. It was launched in 1996 as an autonomous feed of Nickelodeon Latin America in Portuguese with different programming and series.
History
Nickelodeon Brazil was launche ...
telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...
on Brazilian television.
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Troféu Imprensa
Troféu Imprensa (English: ''Press Trophy'', is an award presented annually by SBT, to honor the best Brazilian television productions, including telenovelas. It is known as the "Brazilian Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known a ...
. Presented annually since 1958 by
Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão
The Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (; SBT ; "Brazilian Television System") is a Brazilian television network founded on Wednesday, 19 August 1981, by the businessman and television personality Silvio Santos. The company was established afte ...
(SBT) to honor the best Brazilian television productions, including telenovelas.
Chile
* Caleuche Awards. For the best acting performances in movies, television serials, series and miniseries, and comedies. Organized by the Corporation of Actors of Chile (Chileactores), in conjunction with VTR (telecom company).
Colombia
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Cartagena Film Festival
The Cartagena Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias), or FICCI, is a film festival held in Cartagena, Colombia, which focuses mainly on the promotion of Colombian television series, Latin American films and short ...
(''Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias'': FICCI). Held in Cartagena, Colombia. Promotes Colombian television series, Latin American films and short films. Founded in 1959 by Victor Nieto.
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Premios Nuestra Tierra The Premios Nuestra Tierra (Our Country Award) are a recognition that is given to Colombian and some International artists. They have a format similar to that of the Grammy Award, Grammy awards, but restricted to the Colombian scope.
History
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(Our Country Award). Since 2007. Similar to the
Latin Grammy Award
The Latin Grammy Awards are an award by The Latin Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Latin music industry. The Latin Grammy honors works recorded in Spanish or Portuguese from anywhere around the world that has been ...
for music, but restricted to Colombia. Includes "Best Music for TV".
Mexico
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Premios TVyNovelas
The Premios TVyNovelas are presented annually by Televisa and the magazine TVyNovelas to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. Instituted in 1983, the award ceremony rotates between Mexico City and Acapulco. The c ...
. Presented since 1983 by
Televisa
Grupo Televisa is a Mexican multimedia mass media company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content.
In April 2021, Televisa and Univision Communications announce ...
and the magazine '' TVyNovelas'' to honor the best Mexican television productions, including telenovelas. See :TVyNovelas Awards.
Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision. Winners are determined by online vote at univision.com ...
. Presented by the
Univision
Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...
television network. For young Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture.
Uruguay
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Iris Award (Uruguay)
The Iris Awards ( es, Premios Iris), created by the newspaper ''El País'', are given for achievements in Uruguayan radio, television and social networks.
History
The first edition of the awards was in 1983, although they were not given again unt ...
. Presented by the newspaper '' El País'' for achievements in Uruguayan radio and television.
See also
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List of television awards
This list of television awards is a index to articles on notable awards that are given to television shows in different countries and categories.
The list is organized by region and country. Typically the awards are given only for local production ...
References
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Latin American
Latin Americans ( es, Latinoamericanos; pt, Latino-americanos; ) are the citizens of Latin American countries (or people with cultural, ancestral or national origins in Latin America). Latin American countries and their diasporas are multi-eth ...