The APCA Television Award ( Portuguese: ''Prêmio APCA de Televisão'') is one of the areas covered by the APCA Award, a traditional Brazilian award created in 1956 by the São Paulo Association of Theater Critics (now the

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). Television became part of the APCA Awards in 1972. Until then, it only awarded theater and classical music. In the same year, film, literature and popular music were also recognized. New areas were incorporated into the competition over the following years. The winners of the APCA Award are chosen between the end of November and the beginning of December during a meeting of APCA member critics. Some categories may include a six-monthly pre-selection of finalists according to demand. Each critic votes exclusively within their area of expertise, selecting a maximum of seven categories in each area, which may change each year according to the critics' perception of the most pertinent in each period. There is also a requirement that a minimum of three critics from each area be present at the vote, which can mean that certain categories are not awarded in some years due to a lack of quorum. In 2020, due to the

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, the winners of the 65th edition of the APCA Awards were determined in January 2021. Each area had fewer categories than in previous years. The television area had six categories instead of seven, while in most areas the reduction was to three categories.

Main categories

* APCA Award for Best Telenovela; * APCA Award for Best Television Actress; * APCA Award for Best Television Actor; * APCA Award for Best Breakthrough Actor; * APCA Award for Best Breakthrough Actress; * APCA Award for Best Supporting Actor; * APCA Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Winners by Year

1970s

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1976

1977

1978

1979

1980s

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1987

1988

1989

1990s

1990

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2000s

2000

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2009

2010s

2010

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2012

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2014

2015

Voting: Bárbara Sacchitiello, Edianez Parente, Fabio Maksymczuk, Flávio Ricco, José Armando Vanucci, Leão Lobo, Neuber Fischer and Nilson Xavier.

2016

Voting: Bárbara Sacchitiello, Cristina Padiglione, Edianez Parente, Fábio Maksymczuk, Flávio Ricco, José Armando Vanucci, Neuber Fischer, Leão Lobo, Nilson Xavier and Paulo Gustavo Pereira.

2017

Voting: Cristina Padiglione, Edianez Parente, Fabio Maksymczuk, Flávio Ricco, José Armando Vanucci, Leão Lobo, Neuber Fischer, Nilson Xavier and Paulo Gustavo.

2018

Voting: Cristina Padiglione, Edianez Parente, Fabio Maksymczuk, Flávio Ricco, Leão Lobo, Neuber Fischer, Nilson Xavier and Paulo Gustavo Pereira.

2019

Voting: Cristina Padiglione, Edianez Parente, Fabio Maksymczuk, Flávio Ricco, Leão Lobo, Neuber Fischer, Nilson Xavier and Tony Goes.

2020s

2020

Voting: Edianez Parente, Fabio Maksymczuk, Leão Lobo, Neuber Fischer, Paulo Gustavo Pereira and Tony Goes.

2021