Nominations shortlist for the fourth annual Asian Viewers Television Awards (AVTA) have been revealed exclusively on BizAsiaLive.com.

The UK’s only event dedicated to Asian television, is known for its high-end production value, giving platform to the best talent being broadcast on Asian television in the UK. The event helmed by media legend, Rajan Singh, will take place in December.

Interestingly, this year’s nominations include a mixture of Star Plus, ZEE TV and Colors shows and talent. Sony Entertainment Television has been omitted completely. What made a difference to the nominations process this year is that submission of nominations were geo-locked to the UK territory only. Top programmes such as ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’, ‘Naamkarann’ and ‘Meri Durga’ did not make the list year, despite a huge following in UK ratings.

BizAsiaLive.com is the official partner up for the event for the fourth consecutive event.

To cast your vote, visit the official Asian Viewers Television Awards website – click here.

AVTA 2017: Nominations list

Best Soap Of The Year
Ishqbaaaz (Star Plus)
Kumkum Bhagya (ZEE TV)
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (Star Plus)

Best Male Actor Of The Year
Mohsin Khan
Nakuul Mehta
Shabbir Ahluwalia
Vivian DSena

Best Female Actor Of The Year
Shivangi Joshi
Surbhi Chandna
Sriti Jha
Rubina Dilaik

Reality Programme Of The Year
Bigg Boss
Dance+
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa – Lil Champs

General Entertainment Channel Of The Year
Colors
Star Plus
ZEE TV

Urdu Channel Of The Year
Hum TV
Peace TV
Geo TV

Music Channel Of The Year
B4U Music
Brit Asia TV
Zing

News Channel Of The Year
Aaj Tak
ABP News
NDTV 24×7
Times Now

Punjabi Channel Of The Year
PTC Punjabi
ZEE Punjabi
Akaal Channel
Jus Punjabi

Bengali Channel Of The Year
ATN Bangla
Bangla TV
Channel I
NTV
Channel S

Best Of British
EastEnders
Great British Bake Off
Sherlock