The German Soap Award began for the first time in 2011 as an event organised by
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Soap Opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
s and
Telenovelas
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ( ...
. The awards started because more than 33 million viewers watch the series, yet its actors and actresses have barely been acknowledged, often overlooked in other award ceremonies, not taking their acting abilities serious. The Nominees in each category are chosen by a jury and then the winner of the award are determined by a vote on the Internet.
German Soap Award 2011
The first ''German Soap Awards'' held on 4 June 2011 at the Hotel Grand Elysée Hamburg. The event was organized by
Sören Bauer Events
Sören is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde (; da, Rendsborg-Egernførde) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Kiel, the district ...
from Hamburg. Protagonists of telenovelas and soap operas were nominated in eleven categories. Over 750,000 people took part in the voting.
Pete Dwojak
Pete or Petes or ''variation'', may refer to:
People
* Pete (given name)
* Pete (nickname)
* Pete (surname)
Fictional characters
* Pete (Disney), a cartoon character in the ''Mickey Mouse'' universe
* Pete the Pup (a.k.a. 'Petey'), a characte ...
the former actor from
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
''Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten'' ("Good Times, Bad Times"), often abbreviated ''GZSZ'', is a long-running German television soap opera, first broadcast on RTL in 1992. The programme concerns the lives of a fictional neighborhood in Germany's ...
presented the evening.
Best Daily Soap Actress
Best Daily Soap Actor
Best Telenovela Actress
Best Telenovela Actor
Best Lovers
Best Villain
Best Newcomer
Sexiest Woman
Sexiest Man
Female Fan Favourite
For the ''Female Fan Favourite'' there were no nominations. All actresses of all telenovelas and soap operas could be chosen.
Male Fan Favourite
For the ''Male Fan Favourite'' there were no nominations. All actors of all telenovelas and soap operas could be chosen.
German Soap Award 2012
The second German Soap Awards was held on 26 October 2012 in the former Greater Berlin cinema ''Kosmos''. Protagonists of telenovelas and soap operas were nominated in nine categories.
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Lovers
Best Villain
Best Newcomer
Sexiest Woman
Sexiest Man
Female Fan Favourite
For the ''Female Fan Favourite'' there were no nominations. All actresses of all telenovelas and soap operas could be chosen.
Male Fan Favourite
For the ''Male Fan Favourite'' there were no nominations. All actors of all telenovelas and soap operas could be chosen.
Jury Prize
Ehrenpreis
External links
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*{{URL, http://www.soapaward-media.de/, www.soapaward-media.de
References
German television awards