Asian Academy Creative Awards
Film and television awards at the Singapore Media Festival
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The annual Asian Academy Creative Awards are presented every December as part of the Singapore Media Festival.[1] They recognise excellence in the film and television industry across 16 nations in the Asia-Pacific region.[2]
Awarded forExcellence in film and television
CountrySingapore
Presented byAsian Academy Creative Awards
First awardDecember, 2018
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in film and television |
| Country | Singapore |
| Presented by | Asian Academy Creative Awards |
| First award | December, 2018 |
| Final award | December, 2023 |
| Website | asianacademycreativeawards.com |
History
The inaugural awards were held in December 2018, at the Capitol Theatre, Singapore.[3] The 2019 awards were held in the Victoria Theatre, Singapore.[4] Due to the global COVID-19 outbreak, the 2020 awards were held over two nights in a 'virtual theatre,' where each nation represented held their own ceremony in conjunction with the main event in Singapore.[5][6]
2021 awards were held in Singapore from December 2 and 3, for nominations announced on October 4, 2021.[7] 38 awards were given to winners of Asian-made TV and streaming content in various categories.[8]
Award
The winner of each category receives the 'Golden Goddess' statue. The statue stands at 36cms (14 inches) and was designed by Society Awards, New York.
Award winners
Grand Final Winners
The chart lists Grand Final Award winners of 2018,[9] 2019,[10] 2020,[5] 2021,[8] 2022,[11] 2023,[12] 2024:[13] and 2025:[14]
| Best Feature Film | Best Drama Series |
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| Best Documentary | Best Documentary Series |
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| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Best Actress in a Leading Role |
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| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
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| Best Single Drama | Best Current Affairs Program or Series |
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| Best Direction (Fiction) | Best Direction (Non-Fiction) |
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| Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | Best Non-Scripted Entertainment |
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| Best Children's Program | Best Preschool Program |
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Categories
Major categories
- Best Feature Film
- Best Drama Series
- Best Documentary Programme (one-off)
- Best Documentary Series
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Best Single Drama/Telemovie/Anthology Episode
Television
- Best Current Affairs Programme or Series
- Best Branded Programme or Series
- Best Children's Programme (One-off / Series)
- Best General Entertainment, Game or Quiz Programme
- Best Infotainment Programme
- Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host
- Best Lifestyle Programme
News
- Best News or Current Affairs Presenter/Anchor
- Best News Programme
- Best Single News Story/Report
Comedy
Technical
- Best Direction (Fiction)
- Best Direction (Non-Fiction)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Sound
- Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D)
All media
- Best Non Scripted Entertainment
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT
- Best Preschool Programme
- Best Promo or Trailer
- Best Short Form Content
- Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme
- Best Theme Song (or Title Theme)
- Best Visual or Special FX (TV or Feature Film)
- Best Voice Artist
- Best Adaptation of an Existing Format
List of Countries by Number of Wins at Grand Final
Participating nations/regions
The Asian Academy Creative Awards celebrate works from Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | |
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 Australia |
5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 |
 Bangladesh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cambodia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chinese Mainland |
3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
 Hong Kong SAR |
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
 India |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 51 |
 Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Japan |
1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 39 |
 Malaysia |
2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
 Myanmar |
0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
 Philippines |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
 Singapore |
9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 54 |
 South Korea |
3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
 Taiwan |
2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
 Thailand |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
 Vietnam |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Patrons
- Warner Media - Foundation Patron
- Facebook - Patron
- ABS-CBN Entertainment - Patron