PMPC Star Awards for Television
PMPC Star Awards for Television is an annual award-giving body recognizing the outstanding programming produced by the several TV networks in the Philippines.[1]
| PMPC Star Awards for Television | |
|---|---|
| Current: 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in Philippine television | 
| Country | Philippines | 
| Presented by | Philippine Movie Press Club | 
| First awarded | 1987 | 
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABS-CBN (1988, 2009–2019)  TV5 (2008) RPN (1987, 2000–2004, 2006–2007) IBC (1989–1999, 2005) STV (2021)  | 
It was founded by the Philippine Movie Press Club, an organization of tabloid reporters, in 1987.
The PMPC Star Awards for Television is generally held in October (1987-2004, 2006, 2016, 2018-2019 and 2021), November (2007-2014 and 2017) and/or December (2005 and 2015). They are seen in rotation among the television channels such as ABS-CBN 2 (1988 and 2009-2019), TV5 (2008), RPN 9 (1987, 2000-2004 and 2006-2007), IBC 13 (1989-1999 and 2005) and STV (2021).
Ceremonies
    
Categories
    
    Programming
    
- Best Children Show (not given in 2005 and 2016-2017)
 - Best Educational Program (not given in 1998)
 - Best Lifestyle Show (since 2001)
 - Best Travel Show (since 2006)
 - Best Morning Show (since 1999)
 - Best Public Affairs Program
 - Best Magazine Show
 - Best Documentary Program
 - Best Public Service Program (not given in 1998)
 - Best News Program
 - Best Talent Search Program (since 2004; not given in 2018) [or Best Talent Show since 1987 to early 1990s]
 - Best Comedy Show
 - Best Celebrity Talk Show
 - Best Variety Show (not given in 2015)
 - Best Musical Variety Show
 - Best Drama Series [a single category] (1987–2003, 2012)
- Best Primetime Drama Series (2004–2011, 2013 to present)
 - Best Daytime Drama Series (2004–2011, 2013 to present)
 - Best Drama Mini-Series (1992, 1998, 2000-2002, 2009–2011, 2015)
 
 - Best Drama Anthology (since 1992)
 - Best Horror / Fantasy Program (2000-2013, 2017 to present)
 
Performing
    
List of PMPC Star Awards for TV's Multi-Award Winning Performers & Personalities
- Best Travel Show Host (since 2006)
 - Best Children Show Host (not given in 2005, 2016 and 2017)
 - Best Educational Program Host (not given in 1998)
 - Best Lifestyle Show Host (since 2001)
 - Best Morning Show Host (since 1999)
 - Best Public Service Program Host (not given in 1998)
 - Best Public Affairs Program Host
 - Best Magazine Show Host
 - Best Documentary Program Host
 - Best Talent Search Program Host (since 2004) [or Best Talent Show Host since 1987 to early 1990s]
 - Best Celebrity Talk Show Host
 - Best Male TV Host
 - Best Female TV Host
 - Best Male Newscaster
 - Best Female Newscaster
 - Best Comedy Actor
 - Best Comedy Actress
 - Best Drama Actor
 - Best Drama Actress
 - Best Drama Supporting Actor (Since 2013)
 - Best Drama Supporting Actress (Since 2013)
 - Best Child Performer (Since 2012)
 - Best Single Performance by an Actor
 - Best Single Performance by an Actress
 - Best New TV Personality {a single category} (1987-1999, not given in 1988 which is "Most Promising TV Personality" a special award and 1989)
- Best New Male TV Personality(2000 to present)
 - Best New Female TV Personality(2000 to present)
 
 
Merged Categories
    
- Best Educational & Children Program (2012)
 - Best Reality & Game Show (2012)
 - Best Lifestyle & Travel Show (2012)
 - Best Educational & Children Program Host (2012)
 - Best Reality & Game Show Host (2012)
 - Best Lifestyle & Travel Show Host (2012)
 - Best Variety & Game Show (2009–2010)
 - Best Comedy & Gag Show (2012)
 - Best Celebrity & Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show (2012)
 - Best Musical & Variety Show (2012)
 - Best Male Celebrity & Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2012)
 - Best Female Celebrity & Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2012)
 
Best TV Station
    
- Winner of this category comes from the lists below:
- ABS-CBN - 1992, 1995^, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013^, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
 - GMA Network - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995^, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013^
 
 
^ - In 1995 and 2013, ABS-CBN & GMA tied as Best TV Stations.
Special Awards
    
- Male Face of the Night
 - Female Face of the Night
 - Male Star of the Night
 - Female Star of the Night
 - Male Celebrity of the Night
 - Female Celebrity of the Night
 - Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award
 - Excellence In Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award
 - German Moreno's Power Tandem Award (2014)
 
Hall Of Fame
    
This will be given to a show and an artist (which is one category) that won their respective category, 15 times.
- 2009: Eat Bulaga! (Best Variety Show) (GMA Network formerly aired on RPN 9 & ABS-CBN)
 - 2011: Boy Abunda (Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host) (ABS-CBN)
 - 2011: Maalaala Mo Kaya (Best Drama Anthology) (ABS-CBN)
 - 2014: Bubble Gang (Best Gag Show) (GMA Network)
 - 2018: ASAP (Best Musical Variety Show) (ABS-CBN)
 
Notes:
- Boy Abunda was awarded Hall of Famer for being "Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host" in 2011,[2] but he still nominated on his other categories which are "Best Celebrity Talk Show Host" and "Best Public Affairs Program Host" as of now.
 
Former or Inactive Categories
    
- Best Music Video (the only award went to Lupang Hinirang [PTV 4] for winning their Best Music Video in 1999)
 - Best Sports Oriented Show
 - Best TV/Musical Special (until 2003 and replaced of Best Documentary Special in 2004)
 - Best TV Station ID (the only award went to PTV 4 for winning their Best TV Station ID in 1996)
 - Best TV Station w/ Balanced Programming (in 2000, it became and shortened as Best TV Station category)
 - Best Movie Talk Show & Host (replaced by Best Showbiz-Oriented Show & Host in the early 90s)
 - Best Woman Show & Host (in late 80s to mid-90s & also 2004 as "Best Woman-Oriented Program & Host")
 - Best Cooking Show & Host (in early 1990s)
 - Best Weekly Daytime Drama Series (in 2007, "Love Spell" [ABS-CBN 2]).
 - Best Cultural Magazine Show & Host (in early 90s until replaced by "Best Travel Show & Host" & "Best Lifestyle Program & Host")
 - Best Movie for TV (in early 90s to early 2000s)
 - Best Musical Program & Host (in late 1980s to mid-1990s)
 - Best Drama Serial & Best Drama Special (replaced of Best Drama Anthology since 1992)
 - Best Youth-Oriented Program (1997 to 2014)
 - Best Showbiz-Oriented Show (1990-2015, except 2012)
 - Best Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (1990-1999)
- Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2000-2015, except 2012)
 - Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2000-2015, except 2012)
 
 - Best Reality Program [or Best Reality Based Competition TV Program] (2004-2015, except 2011-2012)
 - Best Reality Program Host (2004-2015, except 2011-2012)
 - Best Game Show (1988-2017, except 1991, 1998, 2009-2010 and 2012)
 - Best Game Show Host (1988-2017, except 1991, 1998 and 2012)
 - Best Gag Show (1990-2018, except 2012)
 - Best Documentary Special (2004-2019, except 2006)
 
References
    
- "AlDub, GMA stars reap honors at PMPC Star Awards for TV". Manila Standard. October 21, 2018.
 - "Ricky Lee takes The Bottomline hot seat". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.