Line TV Awards (styled as LINE TV Awards), is an annual entertainment awards presented by
LINE TV
Line TV is a video-on-demand, over-the-top media service owned by Japan-based Line Corporation, operating mainly in Taiwan and previously Thailand. It is a free-to-access, advertisement-supported service available via mobile applications, digital m ...
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
. Held within the service's annual ''NEXPLOSION'' event, the awards honor people in the Thai entertainment industry and their achievements in the fields of music, television and
drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...
. Nominees are fan-voted through the
LINE app and website.
The first ceremony was held on 20 February 2018 at the Royal Paragon Hall of
Siam Paragon
Siam Paragon () is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the largest malls in Thailand, along with Iconsiam, CentralWorld and Central WestGate. It is located right in front of Siam BTS station, an interchange station on both Sukhumvi ...
. In 2021, the awards ceremony was held virtually for the first time with no in-person venue due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Ceremonies
Award categories
As of 2021, there are 12 categories split between the fan-voted or major awards and special awards which are based on app and website statistics:
Major awards
* Best Dramatic Scene
* Best Comedy Scene
* Best Viral Scene
* Best Kiss Scene
* Best Couple
* Best Rising Star
* Best Song
Special awards
* Series of the Year (awarded as Content of the Year from 2018 to 2019)
* Animation of the Year
* Top Searched Content of the Year
* Most Hearted Content of the Year
* Most Followers of the Year
Past award categories
* Best Fight Scene (2018–2019)
* Most Viewed Content of the Year (2018–2019)
* Top Entertainment/Entertainment Program of the Year (2018–2020)
* Best Friends (2019)
* Talk of the Town Award (2019)
* Best MC (2019–2020)
References
External links
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{{Line TV Awards
Thai television awards
Awards established in 2018
2018 establishments in Thailand