The Ondas pay tribute to the rigor of Cadena SER's current affairs program Hoy por Hoy

The winners of the 57th edition of the Premios Ondas Awards were announced on Wednesday November 3, 2010, during a press conference held at the Estudio Toreski at Radio Barcelona (Cadena SER). More than 750 nominees from 15 countries were in the running for the prizes. The Ondas Awards are Spain's oldest and most prestigious radio and television awards and have the official support of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

SER's Radio Barcelona announced the winners across 23 categories, honoring professionals, businesses, and the year's most outstanding national and international endeavors in the world of radio, television, advertising, film and music.

The national and international juries, consisting of thirty professionals from radio, advertising, television and music, chose the following winners:

ONDAS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

International Radio Award
CHILDREN OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH RBB
Kulturradio
Germany

Jury's Special Mention
THE EVOLUTION OF SPECIES: A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
RNE - Radio Nacional de España
Spain

International Television Award
21 DAYS IN THE MINE
Cuatro
Spain

Special Mention
APOCALYPSE, WORLD WAR II
France Televisions
France

LATIN AMERICAN ONDAS AWARD

Radio / TV
ADN Radio Chile
Chile

NATIONAL ONDAS AWARDS

RADIO
Best program
HOY POR HOY
Cadena SER

Best news coverage
Catalunya Radio

Lifetime achievement award or most outstanding professional work
Carlos Herrera
Onda Cero

Award for radio innovation for professionals, programs or stations
Not awarded

Special Jury Prize
Juan Claudio Cifuentes 'CIFU'
RNE

RADIO ADVERTISING
Best radio commercial
MADRE MIA
Renault Megane

Best radio campaign
COMPROMISO VIVIENDA (COMMITMENT TO HOUSING)
Bancaja

Best creative radio advertising team
Shackleton

Special Jury Prize
PASAPALABRA
Telecinco

Best Entertainment Program
LA HORA DE JOSÉ MOTA
TVE

Best current affairs program or special coverage
Ex-aequo for La Sexta and TV3

Award for innovation or television quality
Canal+

Best presenter
Susana Griso
Antena 3

Best Spanish series
ÁGUILA ROJA
TVE

Best male actor in a national series
Paco Leon in AIDA
Telecinco

Best female actor in a national series
Natalia Verbeke in DOCTOR MATEO
Antena 3

Best program broadcast by a non-national radio station
ARRÒS COVAT
TV3

MUSIC
Best Song
LOOKING FOR PARADISE
Alejandro Sanz

Best album
PARAÍSO EXPRESS
Alejandro Sanz

Best Spanish performer or group
Alejandro Sanz

Best Latin / international performer or band
Shakira

Lifetime achievement award
Raphael

The awards ceremony will take place during a gala evening to be held on November 19 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and will be broadcast by TV channel Cuatro.

For the third year running, the winner of the Dewar's Personality Award will also be announced at the awards gala. This is given to the individual with the greatest audiovisual presence and is voted by the public. This year's three finalists are: Jordi Evole, Paco León and Eduardo Noriega.