The TVB Anniversary Awards (Chinese: 萬千星輝頒獎典禮), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honouring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American Emmy and the Australian Logie, no other networks are allowed to enter their programmes into TVB competition, and it is awarded solely to TVB programming. Winners are awarded a copy of the golden TVB anniversary statuette, which depicts a man and a woman holding up TVB's square logo. The TVB Anniversary Awards are only one of three (four, including Asian Television Awards) TVB awards given out. The other two types of TVB awards that are given out before the anniversary awards are: TVB Star Awards Malaysia and StarHub TVB Awards (Singapore). A list of all TVB awards winners is compiled here in the TVB Awards Winners Lists.
The awards for Best Drama, Best Actor, and Best Actress in a TVB drama series were first presented in 1997 as the final act for the TVB Anniversary Gala, a star-studded event held every year on 19 November, TVB's anniversary day. Several more award categories were introduced in the following years. In 2006, the event became a separate awards ceremony, and is usually given in November or December of that year, until 2019 when it is held in January of the following year. Carol Cheng has been hosting the awards ceremony since 2006.
Categories
Nominating and voting procedures have varied over the years. Winners are determined by a combination of results coming from a professional voting committee and the public. In 2023, awards titled "Most Popular" were retired and replaced with "Greater Bay Area's Favourite"; the "Most Popular Drama Theme Song" renamed "Best TV Song"; A "Most Promising Newcomer" category was established.
Greater Bay Area's Favourite TVB Drama Series (2023- )
Greater Bay Area's Favourite TVB Actor (2023- )
Greater Bay Area's Favourite TVB Actress (2023- )
Greater Bay Area's Favourite TVB Variety Show and Information Program (2023- )
Discontinued categories
Most Popular Male Character (2006–2022)
Most Popular Female Character (2006–2022)
Best Host (2005–2020)
Best Special Feature (2014– )
Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (2016– )
Best Touching Performance – Couple (1997)
Best Hilarious Performance – Couple (1997)
Most Abhorrent Role (1997)
Most Unforgettable Actors (1999)
Most Unforgettable Actresses (1999)
Excellence Award (1999)
My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Dramas) (1998–2004)
My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Non-Dramas) (1998–2004)
My Top Favourite Television Characters (2000–2004)
Best Overseas Drama Serial (2005–2006)
Mainland China's Favourite TVB Actor (2007)
Mainland China's Favourite TVB Actress (2007)
Best Original Show (2005–2007)
Best Promotional Trailer (2005–2007)
Best Variety or Informative Programme (2005–2010)
Best Performance Award (2009–2010)
Most Admirable Programme (2005–2011)
TVB.com Popularity Award tvb.com (2008–2011)
Best Classic Drama Serial (2015)
TV ratings
All results are derived from live viewership in Hong Kong, based on Nielsen ratings. Before 2013, audience membership was determined by CSM Media Research.
Charmaine Sheh has garnered 6 awards at TVB Anniversary Awards, more than any other individual (three wins for Best Actress and three wins for Most Popular Female Character). Sheh also holds the record for most Best Actress wins. Sheh is also known for being:
The first individual to be touted as the "Double TV Queen", a recognition in which an actress wins Best Actress and Most Popular Female Character in the same year. Sheh is the only actress to receive this title two times.
The first actress to receive two nominations in the top 5 for Most Popular Female Character in the same year (2009). In 2012, Tavia Yeung became the second actress to achieve this milestone.
Gallen Lo is the first individual to win the same award for two consecutive years (Best Actor in 1997 and 1998).
Sheren Tang is the first actress to win the Best Actress for two consecutive years (in 2009 and 2010).
Bobby Au-yeung is the first TVB acting class alumnus to win Best Actor (2000).
Moses Chan is the first actor to be touted as "Double TV King", in 2007.
Wayne Lai is the first and only actor to have won three different awards in the same year: Best Actor, Most Popular Male Character, and tvb.com's Most Popular Artiste (2009).
Myolie Wu is the first and only actress to have won three different awards in the same year: Best Actress, Most Popular Female Character, and Most Extraordinary Elegant Female Artiste (2011).
Tavia Yeung is the first and only individual who have won awards in four different categories: Most Improved Female Artiste (2003), Best Supporting Actress (2008), Most Popular Female Character (2009), and Best Actress (2012).
Sheren Tang is the first individual from TVB acting class alumnus to win Best Actress (2009), followed by Tavia Yeung (2012) and Nancy Wu (2015).
Mayanne Mak became the first Canada-born Master of Ceremonies to win Best MC Award (2023), and has taken over from Carol Cheng (left TVB in 2022) as a Golden MC, with Cantonese being her second language. Carol was born in Hong Kong but holds Canadian citizenship.
Refers to an actress who has won all four individual awards: Most Improved Female Artiste, Most Popular Female Character, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Actress
Mainland China awards
Taiwan awards
Hong Kong awards
Singapore awards
Malaysia awards