General Television Categories and Criteria

	Categories	Criteria
13	Images & Sound Best Drama Programme	Awarded to the producer of a one-off drama programme, drama series or serial e.g. Outrageous Fortune, Go Girls
14	NZ On Air Best Comedy OR Comedy Series	Awarded to the producer of a one-off comedy programme, comedy series or serial e.g. SuperCity, 7 Days
15	Maori Language Commission/Te Mangai Paho Best Maori Language Programme	Awarded to the producer of the best one-off programme or series episode which contributes to the revitalisation of Te Reo Maori and in which the spoken Maori language content is 50% or more.
16	Best Children’s/Youth Programme	Awarded to the producer of the best one-off programme or series episode aimed at a young audience e.g. Sticky TV
17	Best Information Programme	Awarded to the producer of the best one-off programme or episode of a series which aims to inform, including travel, design, consumer, cooking and leisure activities e.g. Fair Go, What's Really in My Food?
18	Auckland Council (ATEED) Best Entertainment/ Factual Entertainment Programme	Awarded to the best one-off programme or episode of a series which aims to entertain - includes variety, game shows, quiz shows or music specials e.g. Master Chef, New Zealand's Next Top Model, Homai Te Pakipaki
19	Kordia Best Multicam Broadcast	Awarded to the producer of the best Multicam broadcast, including a live or delayed event, one-off programme or series episode e.g. Hamilton V8s, Rugby 7's, New Year's Eve Special, Anzac Day Specials.
20	Best Observational Reality Series	Awarded to the producer of the best series which tells stories about real people in real situations - not situations constructed or manipulated to realise a format. i.e. non-prescripted ‘fly-on-the-wall’ observational documentaries e.g. Piha Rescue, Rescue 1, Drugs Bust.
21	Best Constructed Reality Series	Awarded to the producer of the best non-fiction series in which the premise, circumstances or situations are constructed or manipulated for the purpose of realising the format (with or without a competition structure) e.g. Missing Pieces, North.
22	Best Performance by an Actress	Awarded to the actress for outstanding performance in a drama or comedy programme or series episode.
23	Best Performance by a Supporting Actress	Awarded to the supporting actress for outstanding performance in a drama or comedy programme or series episode.
24	Best Performance by an Actor	Awarded to the actor for outstanding performance in a drama or comedy programme or series episode.
25	Best Performance by a Supporting Actor	Awarded to the supporting actor for outstanding performance in a drama or comedy programme or series episode.
26	Best Presenter - Entertainment/Factual	Awarded to a presenter of either a one-off factual or entertainment programme or series (excluding news and current affairs presenters).
27	Best Script - Drama/Comedy	Awarded to the writer/s of the best drama or comedy script for a one-off series or serial.
28	Images & Sound Best Director - Drama/Comedy	Awarded to the director for outstanding achievement in a one-off drama or comedy programme or series episode.
29	Best Director - Entertainment/Factual	Awarded to the director for outstanding achievement in a one-off factual or entertainment programme or series episode.
30	Kordia Best Multi-camera Direction*	Awarded to the director for outstanding achievement in multi-camera direction of a “live” or recorded “as live” programme.
31	Best Cinematography Drama/Comedy*	Awarded for outstanding achievement in cinematography in a one-off drama or comedy programme or series episode.
32	Images & Sound Best Editing Drama/Comedy*	Awarded for outstanding achievement in editing in a one-off drama or comedy programme or series episode.
33	Best Original Music*	Awarded to the composer/s of the best original score specifically composed for the submitted programme.
34	Best Sound Design*	Awarded for outstanding achievement in sound design for a programme or series episode, excluding musical composition.
35	Best Production Design*	Awarded to the production designer for outstanding achievement in production design.
36	Best Contribution to Design*	Awarded to an individual for outstanding contribution to makeup, costume or special effects for a programme or series episode.