- Telvis
Telvis is a Finnish television
award presented by the "Katso " magazine equivalent to the AmericanEmmy Award . As of2006 , Telvis has been awarded 44 times (from1962 ), making it the oldest television award in Finland. The Telvis statue has been designed by artist Olavi Hurmerinta.Award categories
*Finnish male performer
*Finnish female performer
*Drama
*Entertainment
*Reality
*Lifestyle
*Non-fiction
*Sports
*Radio voiceThere used to be five Telvis categories: male TV performer, female TV performer, radio voice, Special Telvis, and best TV show. The current nine categories were established in the
2004 Telvis event.In 2006, best female performer Telvis was awarded to stand-up comedian
Krisse Salminen . The "Color spot of the year" award was given toConan O'Brien , who was visiting Finland. Best Finnish male performer Telvis was awarded toRisto Kaskilahti .Mikko Peltola was awarded for his radio voice.External links
* [http://www.telvis.fi Telvis.fi]
* [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Telvis_Awards/ Telvis Awards] at theInternet Movie Database
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