The Iris Awards (), known until 2011 as ATV Awards ( / ), are television awards given by the Spanish
Academy of Television and Audiovisual Arts and Sciences.
History
The awards were created in 1998, when
Antonio Mercero
Antonio Mercero Juldain (7 March 1936 – 12 May 2018) was a Spanish director of the television series '' Verano azul'' and '' Farmacia de guardia''. He is best known as the director of a 1972 surrealist short horror film titled '' La cabina'', ...
was at the helm of the academy. The first ceremony was held in February 1999. In 2012, they were renamed to Iris Awards, upon a suggestion brought forward by deceased academy member . The award's design was also modified, bringing a statuette representing an
eye
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which simulates a camera
diaphragm
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Anatomy
* Thoracic diaphragm, a thin sheet of muscle between the thorax and the abdomen
* Pelvic diaphragm or pelvic floor, a pelvic structure
* Urogenital diaphragm or triangular ligament, a pelvic structure
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. Prior to that, the design consisted of a statuette designed by representing a
Victory of Samothrace. The celebration of the 22nd edition (corresponding to 2020) was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, and the academy eventually determined to give the awards jointly with those of the 23rd edition.
The main awards are voted by the academy members before a notary, although separate awards "''del Jurado''" (given by a group of television professionals) and "''de la Crítica''" (given by critics and television analysts) have been also called.
As of 2021, the categories included: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Direction, Best Fiction, Best Screenplay, Best TV Newscast, Best Newscast Presenter, Best TV Show Presenter, Best Production, Best TV Show, Best Children Show, Best Show Produced by a Themed Channel, Best Making.
Editions
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20th Iris Awards at Cines Kinépolis, Pozuelo de Alarcón (23 October 2018)
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21st Iris Awards at Nuevo Teatro Alcalá, Madrid (18 November 2019)
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25th Iris Awards at Gran Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío, Madrid (16 January 2024)
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26th Iris Awards at Gran Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío, Madrid (14 January 2025)
References
Spanish television awards
Awards established in 1998
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