In the running
Ntv7 Golden awards 2012 announces its top five nominees in the drama and non-drama categories.
THE second bi-annual Golden Awards announced its top five nominees in the drama and non-drama categories in its third press conference held last week.
Held every two years, the Golden Awards, which is organised by Ntv7, honours the outstanding work of talents in the Malaysian Chinese television entertainment industry who have contributed in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes as well.
For Golden Awards 2012, there will be a total of 23 awards up for grabs in three categories: drama, non-drama and viewers’ choice. New awards introduced this time are Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Meanwhile, the Best News And Current Affairs Programme Host Award has been cancelled this year due to lack of entries.
Leading the pack is 8TV crime thriller The Adjusters, which has received nominations for Best Drama, Best Actor (Zac Lee), Best Supporting Actor (Chan Fong), Best Theme Song, Best Director (Simon Long and Tham Siew Ngoy) and Best Original Screenplay. Meanwhile, the most nominated individuals are 8TV’s Cheryl Lee and Ntv7’s Chan Wei Wei, with three nominations each.
Voting for the nominees in the Viewers’ Choice category is open to the public via both SMS and the Golden Awards 2012 official website (ntv7.com.my/goldenawards) from Aug 1 to Sept 17.
To vote via SMS, key in GA <space> nominee’s code and send to 33399. (Note that each vote will cost you 50 sen) Weekly SMS results will be posted on the official website every Wednesday.
The five dramas nominated for Best Drama may be viewed on Tonton (tonton. com.my) for free from now till Sept 11: Goodnight DJ 2 (now till July 17), The Adjusters (July 17-31), A Time To Embrace (Aug 114), Forget Me Not (Aug 15-28) and Footprints In The Sand (Aug 28-Sept 11). For details, call 03-7726 6333 or e-mail queries to contactus@altmedia.my.
Malaysia’s Cheryl Lee and Singapore’s Bryan Wong will again be hosting the award presentation ceremony, which will again be held at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) on Sept 22.
The red carpet will kick off at 7pm, while the live telecast will start at 7.30pm. The awards show will go live at 8.30pm and end at 11.30pm. Home viewers may enjoy the show via live streaming on the official website (ntv7.com.my/goldenawards) and follow the latest updates on Ntv7’s Facebook and Twitter.
The top five nominees for the drama and non-drama categories are as follows:
Best Actor: Coby Chong and William San ( Forget Me Not); Jack ( I, My Brother); Leslie Chai ( Age Of Glory 2); Zac Lee ( The Adjusters)
Best Actress: Chris Tong ( A Time To Embrace); Debbie Goh ( Glowing Embers); Remon Lim ( Forget Me Not); Tiffany Leong ( Injustice); Yenn Teoh ( Footprints In The Sand)
Best Supporting Actor: Alvin Wong ( Time FM); Chan Fong ( The Adjusters); Freddie Wong ( Footprints In The Sand); Laurance Teo ( Tribulations Of Life); Yap Chin Fong ( The Seeds Of Life)
Best Supporting Actress: Remon Lim ( Tribulations Of Life); Seck Fook Yee ( Age Of Glory 2 and Footprints In The Sand); Yeo Yann Yann ( A Time To Embrace and Time FM)
Best Newcomer: Adrian Tan ( Time FM); Crystal Lee ( Footprints In The Sand); Joelin ( The Seeds Of Life); Soo Wincci ( Injustice); Thomas ( I, My Brother)
Best Drama Theme Song: A Time To Embrace; Footprints In The Sand; Injustice; The Adjusters; The Seeds Of Life
Best Director: Chan Wei Cheang ( Goodnight DJ 2); Jason Kok ( A Time To Embrace); Kok Tizyy Haw ( Injustice); Simon Long and Tham Siew Ngoy ( The Adjusters)
Best Original Screenplay: Ang Siew Hong, Dennis Lai Chaing Ming, Moo Siew Keh ( Forget Me Not); Chan Yoke Yeng and Tan Chee Hon ( A Time To Embrace); Chong Sheon Wei, Lum Lai Yep, Teh Kean Guan ( Goodnight DJ and The Adjusters); Woo Siew Yen and Ong Hui Siah ( Time FM)
Drama
Best Drama: A Time To Embrace; Goodnight DJ 2; Footprints In The Sand; Forget Me Not; The Adjusters
Non-drama
Best Variety And Entertainment Programme: Love In Seoul; Golden Awards 2010; Mandarin Battle Star Season 2; Ultimate Power Group Season 2 Grand Finale; The Perfect Gentleman
Best Variety And Entertainment Programme Host: Chan Wei Wei ( Mandarin Battle Star); Natalie Ng ( Ultimate Power Group Season 2); Cheryl Lee ( Hot Chef Season 1); Jia Hui ( The Perfect Gentleman); Gary Yap ( Ultimate Power Group Season 2)
Best News And Current Affairs Programme: Editor’s Time; Eyes On You; Siasat Mandarin 2009; Siasat Mandarin 2011; TV Outlook
Best News Reader: Chan Wei Wei, Chee Kah Teik, Tiang Kah Chee ( Ntv7 Mandarin News); Ong Ching Yee and Tan Chia Yong ( 8TV Mandarin News)
Best Magazine Programme: Exodus 2011; Finding Angels 2010; Heart Talk; Helping Hands; Offbeat Living
Viewers Choice
n For the complete list of nominees and more information about the Golden Awards, visit ntv7.com.my/goldenawards.
Most Popular Actor: William San; Melvin Sia; Frederick Lee; Elvis Chin; Jack; Jordan Voon; Adrian Tan; Henley Hii; Leslie Chai; Kelvin Leong; Zac Lee; Thomas; Coby Chong; Tedd Chan
Most Popular Actress: Remon Lim; Debbie Goh; Loo Aye Keng; Yenn Teoh; Chris Tong; Tiffany Leong; Soo Wincci; Aenie Wong; Crystal Lee; Belinda Chee; Cindy Chen; Joelin
Most Popular TV Drama: A Time To Embrace; Footprints In The Sand; Time FM; Age Of Glory 2; The Adjusters; Goodnight DJ 2; Forget Me Not; I, My Brother; Glowing Embers; Destiny In Her Hands
Most Popular TV Host: Natalie Ng; Danielle Dai; Chan Wei Wei; Baki Zainal; Jia Hui; Tiang Kah Chee; Nicholas Ong; Laurance Teo; Lim She Ting; Desmond Tey; KK Wong; Ng Kar Yoon; Cheryl Lee; Mayjune Tan; Gary Yap
Most Popular TV Newscaster/Anchor: Tiffany Chin; Chan Wei Wei; Ong Ching Yee; Lim She Ting; Tan Ley Teng; Lee Yee Ling; Tan Chia Yong; Liew Li Li; Tiang Kah Chee; Chee Kah Teik