Category: Awards

Promax India Conference and Awards Show postponed

Given the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and the future being uncertain in terms of timings, we have no choice but to postpone the Promax India Conference and Awards Show in Mumbai.

For more than 17 years, we have the honour to be your association for the community of entertainment marketers and creatives in India. Representing your professional and career development needs remain the benchmark of our organisation, but we take your health and well-being just as seriously.

While we await the green-light from the authorities, we are exploring alternative dates and related details so that we can bring you the event later in the year. We will release more information in the weeks to come.

We have at members' request further pushed back the Promax India Awards judging, to allow a little extra time needed for submitting entries for those working from home during the lockdown.

April 1, 2020
Nippon Paint gets ‘Brand of the Year’ award in Realty Plus

MUMBAI: Nippon Paint Private Limited, Asia’s leading paint manufacturer, was recently recognized as the ‘Brand of the Year’ by Realty Plus’ INEX (Interior-Exterior) Awards 2020. The award was conferred upon the company for its latest breakthrough product ‘Durafresh Solo’, in a glittering ceremony held recently at the Taj Mumbai. The ceremony was attended by renowned names in the Real Estate Industry.

Nippon Paint received the award based on various key parameters like brand excellence, engagement, high customer satisfaction, reputed, and an overall commitment to innovation in the decorative paint sector. Leading brands in the country were considered for the award and Nippon Paint’s ‘Durafresh Solo’ was key in securing the honor for having made a mark in a competitive environment.

Nippon Paint’s ‘Durafresh Solo’ was introduced only last year and gained widespread acceptance for its specially formulated UV crosslinking mechanism and heat ban technology that helps reduce the surface temperature up to 7°C. The paint also imparts a rich sheen finish and has anti-algal resistance to keep walls fresh for a longer time. Durafresh Solo is developed with a self-priming technology which prevents the need to use a separate primer. The paint doubles up as a self-priming coat when mixed with clean, potable water.

On receiving the award, Nippon Paint India president S Mahesh Anand commented, “Nippon Paint is delighted to receive the Brand of the Year award. This is a strong reflection of the trust that our customers have bestowed on us throughout our journey in the Indian market. Our perseverance for excellence has been crucial in reaching this stage and we will strive to be one of the country’s most loved brands.”

January 31, 2020
The 92nd academy awards To air on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD on 10 Feb

MUMBAI: Oscar season is officially underway and Star movies is all set to bring you the most awaited award show in the world, the 92nd Oscars on 10 Feb, 2020. It will be aired simultaneously on Star Movies and Star Movies Select HD. The channel has been the official home of the Oscars® in India for more than two decades and like every year, this year too, millions of movie lovers across the country can watch the Red carpet revelry and glamorous ceremony live, courtesy of Star Movies.

As a countdown to Oscars, the channel brings to you an iconic collection of Oscar-winning movies every Mon-Fri at 7 PM from 27 Jan to 28 Feb. Star Movies will keep the audiences glued to their television screens on Saturday evenings with some of the recent Oscar blockbusters including Bohemian Rhapsody which premiered recently on the channel, The Favourite where Olivia Colman delivered a knockout performance and took home the Academy Award Actress in a Leading Role and the likes from 8 Feb to 28 Feb at 7 PM.

Every year, Oscar marks the climax of award show season and has always caught the viewer’s eye. Almost every year there is nail-biting tension around nominees, winners or celebrities in attendance. Like last year, the 92nd Academy Awards will be going host-less.

The biggest event in showbiz has recently announced Nominations in all 24 categories. Among the 2020 Oscar nominees, Joker received the most nominations with 11, including nominations in the categories of Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, and Directing. Other Oscars 2020 nominees with multiple nominations include The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with 10 nominations and Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite with 6.

So grab a strong cup of coffee and enjoy the biggest Red Carpet event live 10 Feb, Monday morning 5:30 AM only on Star Movies! And the Oscars goes to…!

January 28, 2020
Zee Telugu’s Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 to air on 25 & 26 Jan

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s showtime! Hold your breath as the most awaited film awards night is coming to television screens. With all it’s razzmatazz and powerhouse performances, Zee Telugu’s Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 will air on Saturday and Sunday, 25 and 26 January at 6:00 PM, only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD. Zee Telugu is honoring the finest performances of 2019, the show is a perfect cocktail of glamour and cinematic brilliance. Without any further delay, we bring to you all that which makes Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 a must watch this weekend.

The who’s who of the entertainment world dazzled the Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020, wearing their favorite designer’s outfits and posing for the paparazzi with the gimmer of hope in their eyes to bag the prestigious Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 for their performances. Amongst the celebrities who won hearts at the Red Carpet were Megastar Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni, Ram Pothineni, Kartikeya, Pooja Hegde, Charmme Kaur, Regina Cassandra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Khushboo, Shraddha Srinath, Allari Naresh, Shivathmika Rajasekhar, Anand Devarakonda and many more. Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 will be amping the entertainment levels and keeping adrenalin flowing all through the weekend.

Talented Singer, Sid Sriram will enthrall viewers with his melodious voice. The gorgeous Nidhi Agerwal will sway to the beats of ‘jilelamma jitta’ from her latest movie ‘Ismart Shankar’. In a cracker of a performance, Karthikeya’s tribute to Megastar Chiranjeevi will be the perfect stand out act, you need this weekend. And taking the entertainment quotient to an all new high, breath-taking acts by Regina Cassandra, Mehreen Pirzada and Anasuya Bharadwaj will set the stage on fire!

For entertaining audience for over five decades and his outstanding contribution to Telugu Cinema, Tollywood’s Kalathapasvi, K. Vishwanath was commemorated with the ‘Life Time Achievement Award’ while Megastar Chiranjeevi won the ‘Best Actor Award’ for the film ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’. Samantha Akkineni bagged ‘Best Actress Award’ for her lasting impact on audiences through her outstanding portrayals in ‘Oh! Baby’ and ‘Majili’ and Superstar Mahesh Babu won the first ever Twitter star award for being the most tweeted actor in Tollywood in the year 2019.

Be assured of a relaxing evening this weekend as the most popular anchors Pradeep Machiraju, Shyamala and Ravi, will weave together the show with witty one-liners, entertaining gags and much more. Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 will be an evening of thrilling performances, heart-felt speeches and candid movements. While the biggest stars of the industry will perform to foot tapping numbers, the most deserving entertainers, whose cinematic and technical excellence took Telugu cinema to unprecedented heights, will take home the coveted Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 trophies.

Celebrate this weekend, with Zee Telugu’s Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 on Saturday and Sunday, 25th and 26th January at 6:00 PM only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD!

To enjoy the show, subscribe to Zee Telugu, available in the Zee Prime Pack at Rs. 20 per month

To ensure you do not miss out on your favorite Zee Telugu shows, choose the Zee Prime Pack that includes Zee Telugu, and Zee Cinemalu alongside 7 other top channels of the Zee Network that cater to the daily entertainment needs of your entire family at Rs. 20 per month only. For further information, contact your DTH or Cable operator.

January 23, 2020
DLF Shopping Malls win top awards at the 10th anniversary celebration of CMO Asia Awards 2019

MUMBAI: Achieving yet another milestone, DLF Shopping Malls stood out as the most awarded company by winning 7 prestigious awards under various categories at the CMO Asia 2019 recently held in Singapore. The 10th edition of CMO Asia recognized entities with innovative technologies, designs, services and equipment at shopping centers and DLF Shopping Malls was recognised for its outstanding performance. The awards were judged by a panel of eminent jury members from the industry.

Among the Individual Award categories, Ms. Pushpa Bector, Executive Director, DLF Shopping Malls was awarded the Most Admired Shopping Center Professional of the Year while Mr. Muckth Dograa was recognized as Best Center Head at DLF Place Saket. Harshvardhan Singh Chauhan, Center Head of Marketing and Digital Transformation, DLF Shopping Malls was awarded the Retail Rising Star of the Year.

As part of the other award categories, DLF Promenade was recognized as the Shopping Center of the Year Metro North and DLF Mall of India was awarded Most Admired Shopping Center of The Year. DLF Cyber Hub bagged two awards – Best Retail and Leisure Development & the Best Shopping Mall with Maximum Food Outlets.

Acknowledging the awards, Ms. Pushpa Bector, Executive Director, DLF Shopping Malls said, “DLF Shopping Malls have been leading the fashion retail, food and entertainment space by constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve and to ensure superior experience to customers.” DLF Shopping Malls today is a brand that stands for high quality, new endeavors & Safety in Operations and all these factors have helped us create a new benchmark in retail excellence.

September 10, 2019
Manoj Tyagi, CEO Of Sanskar TV, honoured by World Book Of Records

MUMBAI: The CEO Of Sanskar TV, Mr. Manoj Tyagi, has been honoured by World Book Of Records, London for promoting spiritual and Vedic wisdom across the globe at The Mayors Office, Harrow, London.

On this occasion the award was presented to Mr. Manoj Tyagi by Dr. Diwakar Sukul (Chairman of WBR, London) in the presence of His Holiness Rajrajeshwar Guruji (Head of Siddhashram Shakti Centre, London), Shri Nitin Parekh ( Mayor, Harrow) and Paul Walker (Corporate Director, Harrow Council).

As the CEO Of Sanskar Group, Mr. Tyagi has been imparting his valuable contribution in the publicity and dissemination of Religion, Spirituality and Vedic wisdom throughout the globe. With untiring efforts of his team, Sanskar group of channels has attained new heights in the list of spiritual channels in India and abroad.

Mr. Manoj Tyagi is quite well connected with popular indian saints as he has been successfully spreading introspective wisdom of the saints throughout the globe via TV channels and social media platforms.

With the expert guidance of Mr. Manoj Tyagi , his team is committed to fulfil the ideology of Sanskar TV , where the tag line itself says "Sanskar- The Channel Of India हमारी संस्कृति हमारी विरासत" (Two Photo's attached with Text File.

The Person in the Photo From Left To Right are Paul Walker (Corporate Director, Harrow Council), His Holiness Rajrajeshwar Guruji (Head of Siddhashram Shakti Centre, London), Dr. Diwakar Sukul (Chairman of WBR, London), Mr. Manoj Tyagi (CEO, Sanskar TV), Nitin Parekh ( Mayor, Harrow).

July 19, 2019
Catch these Emmy Award Nominated shows on Hotstar Premium

MUMBAI: The best and the most revered have been spoken for! The 71st Emmy Awards Nominations have just been announced. New faces and a fresh group of shows were prominently recognized in the nominations, together with acclaimed, veteran television programs. Game of Thrones secured 32 nominations, the most for any program in a single season. Over its eight-season run, the series has received a total of 161 nominations. Highest rated series Chernobyl received 19 nominations, while Barry and Fosse/ Verdon both received 17 nominations. Escape at Dannemora leads the race in limited series with 12 nominations.

Catch some of these exciting titles Now Streaming on Hotstar Premium.

DRAMA

Game of Thrones
Nine noble families wage war against each other in order to gain control over the mythical land of Westeros. Meanwhile, a force is rising after millenniums and threatens the existence of living men

Outstanding drama series
Lead actor in drama series – Kit Harington
Lead actress in drama series – Emilia Clarke
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Alfie Allen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peter Dinklage
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Gwendoline Christie, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams
Directing for drama series – David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, David Nutter, Miguel Sapochnik
Writing for a Drama Series – David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

Pose
Pose is set in the world of 1987 and looks at the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York: the rise of the luxury universe, the downtown social and literary scene and the ball culture world

Outstanding Drama Series
Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Billy Porter

Succession
Succession is an American satire comedy which follows a dysfunctional global-media family.

Outstanding Drama Series
Directing for a Drama Series – Adam McKay
Writing for a Drama Series – Jeese Armstrong

This is Us
A heart-warming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles, and their wonderful parents.

Outstanding Drama Series
Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia
Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Mandy Moore
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Chris Sullivan

LIMITED SERIES

Chernobyl
Chernobyl is the highest rated TV show that gained global popularity for chronicling the events around one of the worst man-made catastrophes, the 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine.

Outstanding Limited Series
Lead actor in a Limited series or movie – Jared Harris
Supporting Actress in a Limited series or movie – Emily Watson
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special – Craig Mazin
Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special – Johan Renck

Escape at Dannemora
An employee at a prison in upstate New York becomes romantically involved with a pair of inmates and helps them escape.

Outstanding Limited Series
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or movie – Benicio Del Toro
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Patricia Arquette
Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special – Ben Stiller

Fosse/Verdon
Spanning five decades, Fosse/Verdon explores the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon

Outstanding Limited Series
Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie – Michelle Williams
Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie – Sam Rockwell
Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie – Margaret Qualley

True Detective Season 3
Seasonal anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.

Lead actor in a Limited series or movie– Mahershala Ali

Sharp Objects
A reporter confronts the psychological demons from her past when she returns to her hometown to cover a violent murder.

Outstanding Limited Series
Lead actress in Limited Series – Amy Adams

COMEDY

Veep
A satire comedy, where former Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.

Outstanding Comedy Series
Lead actress in comedy series – Julia Louis-Dryfus
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Tony Hale
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Anna Chlumsky

Barry
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene. Touted to win multiple awards Bill Halder the series lead actor is the one to watch out for.

Outstanding Comedy Series
Lead actor in Comedy Series – Bill Hader
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Anthony Carrigan, Henry Winkler and Stephen Root
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Sarah Goldberg
Directing for a Comedy Series – Alec Berg, Bill Hader
Writing for a Comedy Series – Alec Berg and Bill Hader

Black Monday
A series where a group of outsiders take on the 1980s old-boys club of Wall Street

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Don Cheadle

TELEVISION MOVIE

Deadwood: The Movie
As the residents of Deadwood gather to commemorate Dakota's statehood in 1889, saloon owner Al Swearengen and Marshal Seth Bullock clash with Senator George Hearst.

Outstanding Television Movie

My Dinner with Herve
A look at the life of French actor Hervé Villechaize, co-star of the hit '70s TV series "Fantasy Island", who took his own life in 1993 at the age of 50

Outstating Television Movie

VARIETY TALK SERIES

Last Week tonight with John Oliver
Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this new weekly news satire program.

Outstanding Variety Talk series

Who Is America
A political satire, the show offers a take on America’s patriotism.

Outstanding Variety Talk series

July 17, 2019
Crocs participated as a footwear partners for Grazia Millennial Award 2019

MUMBAI: Crocs – the International footwear brand participated as the footwear partner in the Grazia Millennial Award 2019 held at St.Regis Mumbai. The brand showcased their varied array of collections at the CROCS booth in the event.

The Award Night was graced by renowned Bollywood celebrities & influencers like Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar, Masaba, Vicky Kaushal, Kusha Kapila to name a few.

The event also witnessed few of the celebrities and influencers having fun at the brand booth with the footwear.

Please find attached the images of a few of these celebrities spotted at the event wearing Crocs.

June 21, 2019
Goafest 2019 announces list of artists and schedule for ABBY Awards

MUMBAI: The advertising & marketing industry’s apex convention, Goafesttoday announced the illuminating line-up of artists who will engage and enthrall the audiences at the 3-day festival. Some of the biggest artists who will be performing are Shaan, Jonita Gandhi and Mohammed Irfan. The famed ABBY Awards Nights that applaud the best minds in the creative world of advertising & media will also be presented across the 3 days of the festival from 11th to 13thApril, 2019.

Here’s presenting the line-up for the most exciting days in the advertising & marketing industry:

11th April

3.30 pm Inaugural Performance for Goafest 2019 and Industry Conclave 2019 – Shaan Unplugged

6.30 pm – Abby Award Night by Viacom 18 featuring Media and Publisher Abby’s

12thApril

1.45 pm – Performance: Jonita Gandhi Unplugged

6.00 pm – Abby Award Night by Tribes and MX Player – featuring Broadcaster; PR; Still Craft; Design & Direct Abby’s

13th April

1.45 pm – Performance: Mohammed Irfan Unplugged

6.30 pm – Abby Award Night by Big FM & Star – featuring Video Craft; Radio; Radio Craft; Branded Content & Entertainment; Digital & Mobile; Digital Craft; Out of Home; Ambient Media/ Activation; Audio Visual; Integrated; Special Abby Gender Sensitivity; National Geographic Green Award & MTV Young Abby.

Presented by the Advertising Club and AAAI the Goafest 2019 will once again see the entire advertising and marketing fraternity come together in Goa from 11th April, 2019 to 13th April 2019.

April 5, 2019

“ABBY AWARDS 2019” announces the illustrious Master Jury for the Creative ABBY’s

MUMBAI: The gold standard in advertising awards, ABBY Awards 2019 that celebrates creative excellence in the category has announced an illustrious master jury for the upcoming edition. Introduced last year at the ABBY’s, the master jury is reposed with the responsibly of judging pioneering work that deserves the ABBY. The Master Jury boasts of 12 esteemed creative legends and innovators who have been game changers in the category.

MASTER JURY “ABBY AWARDS 2019”

Prasoon Joshi, Chairman Asia Pacific , CEO &Chief Creative Officer India, McCann World Group

Arun Iyer, Chairman & CCO, Lowe Lintas

Agnello Dias, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder, Taproot Dentsu

Abhijit Avasthi, Founder, Sideways Consulting

Bobby Pawar, Chairman & CCO, Havas

K. V. Sridhar, Founder & CCO, HyperCollective

Manish Bhatt, Scarecrow M&C Saatchi, Founder Director

Rajdeepak Das, Chief Creative Officer & Managing Director South Asia, Leo Burnett

Raj Kamble, Founder & CCO, Famous Innovations

Swati Bhattacharya, Chief Creative Officer, FCB Ulka

Prashant Godbole, Founder, ideas@work

Sandipan Bhattacharya, Chief Creative Officer, Grey Group

Santosh Padhi, Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder, Taproot Dentsu

The esteemed Master Jury is entrusted with the key responsibility of together screening entries received in the Creative ABBY’s category, thereby arriving at the shortlist. The shortlisted entries will then have to further pass round 2 of the litmus test on creativity and impact, emerging as the benchmark of innovation in the category.

Speaking about Master Jury for the for the upcoming edition of the ABBY’s, Shashi Sinha, Chair of the Awards Governing Council, ABBY Awards 2019 said “We have always believed that awards are as credible as the jury. We have hence curated a master jury constituting of the best creative minds and thought leaders from the industry, each of who have been icons in their area of work. The versatile and visionary jury will ensure that only the most deserving, ground breaking and effective campaigns emerge victorious. With such veterans at the jury panel, we are all set for an inspiring and ingenious edition of the ABBY Awards 2019.”

The Master Jury will be judging all the creative entries received across 7 verticals and 8 categories across two rounds. Round I of the judging process will be held online followed by a combined deliberation in Round II.

8 categories :

1	FMCG – Foods & Beverages
2	FMCG – Personal Care, Home Care, Healthcare & Others
3	Consumer Durables
4	Automotive
5	Services
6	Retail
7	Corporate, Media, Entertainment & Others
8	Public Service

7 verticals:

1	Still Print
2	Still Digital
3	Audio Visual TV / Cinema
4	Audio Visual Digital
5	Radio
6	Out Of Home, Ambient Media / Activation
7	Integrated

Presented by the Advertising Club and AAAI, the ABBYs 2019 will be a highlight at the leading advertising convention, Goafest, where once again the entire advertising and marketing fraternity is expected to come together in Goa.

March 19, 2019