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Seven Sharp host Hilary Barry has been recognized as the TV Personality of the Year at this year’s NZTV Awards, and she is one of many TVNZ staff to take home an award tonight.
Seven Sharp presents Hilary Barry at the 2020 NZTV Awards. Source: Supplied
Finalists for this year’s prized award included TVNZ1’s Wendy Petrie and, originally, Chief Health Officer Dr. Ashley Bloomfield before she retired.
The finalists were narrowed down by the NZTV awards committee, before the public chose their favorite.
Barry accepted the award for Television Personality of the Year today at the glamorous ceremony at Shed 10 in Auckland.
Also nominated for an award was Seven Sharp co-host Jeremy Wells, for Best Entertainment Host.
In other awards, Hyundai’s long-running national calendar won Best Factual Series and Best Camera Work – Documentary / Factual.
The Luminaries, also a TVNZ1 production, swept multiple awards, winning Best Cinematography: Drama, Best Post-Production Design, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup Design, and Best Screenplay: Drama.
Director Claire McCarthy won the award for best drama director and Himesh Patel won the award for best actor.
Meanwhile, the second season of Taika Waititi’s Paranormal Wellington, which airs on TVNZ2, won the award for Best Comedy / Entertainment Comedy Show. Episode Four by Paul Yates won Best Screenplay: Comedy.
COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS OF THE NZ TV AWARDS 2020
NZ On Air Best Drama Series: One lane bridge. Philip Smith, Carmen J Leonard, Deb Cope. Great Southern Television Limited (TVNZ)
Pictures and sound Best drama: Runaway millionaires. Carmen J Leonard, Deb Cope, Danny Mulheron. Productions without fear (TVNZ1)
Best factual series: Hyundai Country Calendar. Julian O’Brien, Dan Henry. TVNZ (TVNZ1)
NZ On Air Best Documentary: By the balls. Charlotte Purdy. Rogue Productions Ltd (TVNZ1)
Best Original Reality Series: Unbreakable. Rachel Currie. Storymaker (TVNZ1)
Reality series to the best format: My restaurant rules. Simon Fleming, Anna Lynch, Philip Smith. Great Southern Television Limited (TVNZ2)
Best Lifestyle Show: Off the grid with Pio. Meg Douglas. Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd (Maori Television)
Best current affairs program: Circuit of things. Toby Longbottom, Paula Penfold, Phil Johnson, Eugene Bingham. Circuit of Things (Stuff.co.nz)
Best NZ On Air Kids Show: Kiri and Lou. Fiona Copland. Elastic (TVNZ2)
Te Māngai Paho Best Maori Program: NZ Wars – Waitara Stories. Forbes, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Pihama Twins, Philip Smith, Deb Cope. Great Southern Television Limited (RNZ)
Best Maori Language Broadcasting Program: Waka Huia. Whatanui Flavell, Meg Douglas, Ani-Piki Tuari. Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd (TVNZ1)
Best NZ On Air Pasifika Program: Mana marks. Lisa Taouma. Tikilounge Productions (The Coconet TV)
Better news coverage: Newshub – Measles Outbreak in Samoa. The Newshub and AM Show production teams. Newshub (three)
Best sports program: Rayado: Lost Sporting Legends by Aotearoa. Amber Easby, Duncan Greive, Scotty Stevenson, Natalie Wilson. Hex Work Productions
Best coverage of live events: New Zealand 250. Bailey Mackey, Blake Ihimaera, Matthew Sadd. Pango Productions (TVNZ1)
Best Comedy / Comedy Entertainment Show: Wellington Paranormal Series 2. Paul Yates, Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi. New Zealand Documentary Board (TVNZ2)
Best Documentary / Factual Director: Justin Hawkes. Patrick Gower: On the grass. Ruckus (three)
Screen Auckland Best Drama Director: Claire McCarthy. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
Best actress: Miriama McDowell. Head up high. Images of the South Pacific (Three)
Best Supporting Actress: Anna Jullienne. Bad mothers. Images of the South Pacific (Three)
Best Actor: Himesh Patel. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
Best Supporting Actor: Jayden Daniels. Head up high. Images of the South Pacific (Three)
Reporter of the year: Michael Morrah. Newshub (three)
Best Host Entertainment: Patrick Gower. Patrick Gower: On the grass. Ruckus (three)
Best presenter of news and current affairs: Mihingarangi Forbes. The Hui. Great Southern Television Limited (three)
TV Personality of the Year: Hilary Barry. Seven Sharp (TVNZ1)
TV legend: Andrew Shaw
Best Editing: Documentary / Factual: James Brown, Prisca Bouchet. Funny like. Augustus (TVNZ1)
Best Editing: Drama: Jochen Fitzherbert. The Gulf. Screentime New Zealand Ltd, Lippy Pictures, Letterbox Produktion (three)
Best Camera Work – Documentary / Factual: Peter Young. Hyundai Country Calendar. TVNZ (TVNZ1)
Best Director: Multi-Camera: Glen Broomhall. Pacific Island Food Revolution. Pacific Island Productions Ltd (TVNZ1)
Best Cinematography: Drama: Denson Baker, ACS NZCS. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
Best Contribution to a Soundtrack: Tom Miskin, Mike Bayliss, Matt Stutter, Steve Finnigan. Images and sound. One lane bridge. Great Southern Television Limited (TVNZ1)
Images and sound Best original score: Claire Cowan. Runaway millionaires. Productions without fear (TVNZ1)
Best Post-Production Design: Alana Cotton. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
Best Production Design: Felicity Abbott APDG BFDG, Daniel Birt BFDG SDSA. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
Best Costume Design: Edward K. Gibbon. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
Best Makeup Design: Jane O’Kane. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
Best Screenplay: Comedy Paul Yates. Wellington Paranormal – Season 2 Episode 2.4. New Zealand Documentary Board (TVNZ2)
Best Screenplay: Drama: Eleanor Catton. The Luminaires. Southern Light Films & Working Title TV (TVNZ1)
