Jury announces the Premios Ondas award-winners 2008

The jury for the 55th annual Premios Ondas awards announced the prize-winners at a press conference in the Sala Domènech i Montaner at the Hotel Casa Fuster in Barcelona last Wednesday, October 29. Over 800 nominees from 26 countries were in the running for the awards, which are the most prestigious in Spain and which are supported by the European Broadcasting Union.

The awards, created in 1954 with the goal of recognizing the endeavors of companies, productions and professional careers in radio, television and radio advertising, are spread across 23 categories.

International Premios Ondas awards

International Radio Award

THE DIARY OF LEANNE WOLFE

RTE ONE

Ireland

Special Mention:

RADIOAPANS LJUDSAKT

Sverige Radio (SR)

Sweden

International Televison Award:

SHAIDA- ALLAHS BRAÜTE

Shaida- The wives of Allah

ZDF/ ARTE

Germany

Special Mention:

KEURINGSDIENTS AN WAAR

Consumer research organization

RVU/NPO

The Netherlands

IberoAmerican Awards

Radio / Television:

Best program, professional or radio/TV broadcaster

HERBIN HOYOS for "LAS VOCES DEL SECUESTRO" (Kidnapped Voices) (CARACOL RADIO)

Colombia

National PREMIOS ONDAS AWARDS

Radio

Best Program:

DESIERTO (Desert)

Best program or news coverage of an event:

CADENA SER’s sports coverage

Prize for outstanding career:

PEPA FERNÁNDEZ (RNE)

CANAL SUR RADIO

Prize for innovation in radio:

ATRÉVETE (CADENA DIAL)

Radio advertising:

Best radio ad:

MERCEDES BENZ, Industrial Vehicles

Advertiser: Mercedes Benz

Agency: Zapping/M&C Saatchi

Best radio advertising team:

SEÑORA RUSHMORE

Agency: Señora Rushmore

Bet radio campaign:

AQUARIUS ("RADIO LA COLIFATA" Campaign)

Agency: Señora Rushmore

Product: Aquarius

Advertiser: Aquarius

CAJA MADRID

Agency: Shackleton

Product: Caja Madrid

Advertiser: Caja Madrid

Jury’s Special Prize

Special Mention:

ORANGE ("INTERFERENCIAS" Campaign)

Agency: Vitruvio/Leo Burnett

Product: Orange

Advertiser: Orange

Television

Best Entertainment Program

EL HORMIGUERO (CUATRO)

Best Current Affairs or Special Coverage program:

CALLEJEROS (CUATRO)

TV innovation or quality prize:

SALVADOS POR LA CAMPAÑA (LA SEXTA)

Best presenter:

JORGE FERNÁNDEZ (ANTENA 3)

Best Spanish Series:

AMAR EN TIEMPOS REVUELTOS (TVE)

Best male performance in TV series:

MIGUEL ÁNGEL SILVESTRE for "SIN TETAS NO HAY PARAÍSO" (TELECINCO)

Best female performance in TV series:

CARMEN MACHI for "AÍDA" (TELECINCO)

Best program broadcast on non-Spanish broadcaster:

SE LLAMA COPLA (CANAL SUR)

Music

Best Song:

KAMINKAZE

(AMARAL)

Best Album:

PARTE DE MÍ

(ROSARIO)

Best Spanish singer or group:

EL CANTO DEL LOCO

Best latino singer or group:

ANDRÉS CALAMARO

Best new singer or group:

COLDPLAY

Jury Special Ondas Prize

Special Mention for new trends in flamenco:

DIEGO "EL CIGALA" Y PITINGO

The 55th Annual Premios Ondas Awards Ceremony will take place at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona (La Rambla, 51) on Thursday, November 20. The gala ceremony will be presented by Carles Francino and Gemma Nierga and will be broadcast by Cuatro.

A novelty of this year's ceremony will be the Dewar's Character Award, given to the personality from the audiovisual judged to have the most outstanding "character" as voted by the public.  The nominees are Pablo Motos, Jesús Vázquez and Rosario Flores.