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‘Mara Clara’ is Up Against ‘The Baker King’ in the 2011 Banff World Media Awards

ABS-CBN's top primetime soap "Mara Clara" scores a nomination at the 2011 BANFF World TV Awards, also known as "The Rockies."

The top-rating soap opera of ABS-CBN is competing against “Bread, Love and Dreams” of South Korea which is also known as “The Baker King” in Philippines (currently aired on GMA-7) under the category Soap Operas and Telenovelas. Mara Clara is also up against “Coronation Street” of UK and three soaps from the US: “Days of our Lives”, “Eva Luna” and “The Queen of the South.”

No soap opera/telenovela from any South American country (where popular telenovelas being aired around the world came from) has earned a nomination in the said category. It’s US, UK, South Korea and the Philippines vying in this category.

The winners will be revealed during the awards ceremony on June 12, 2011 at the AOL Canada Theatre.

50 Comments on ‘Mara Clara’ is Up Against ‘The Baker King’ in the 2011 Banff World Media Awards

  1. tama ka dyan! It doesn’t make us less filipino…imagine si tyra banks congratulates michael cinco as the first filipino designer sa America’s next top model…pinairal ang professionalism at hindi ang racism…congratulations sa mara clara!

  2. peace be with you! // April 17, 2011 at 4:39 pm //

    The Baker King cguro mananalo…ehehe…ganda kasi ng storya…appreciating foreign soap operas does not make me less filipino…as like to to them, hiring filipino workers doesn’t as well make them less…naniniwala lng sila na hindi bara bara ang mga pilipinong nag-aapply sa kanila…after all skills ang sukatan hindi ang nationality…good luck to all!

  3. markfernandez101 // April 17, 2011 at 4:25 pm //

    pinapakita lang na kaya ng ABS-CBN tumapat at makipagsabayan sa mga Korean Novela through Mara Clara…haist yung iba kaya…mananaginip na lang siguro na magkaroon ng ganyang klaseng word class soap opera…

  4. markfernandez101 // April 17, 2011 at 4:23 pm //

    I will Go for Mara Clara…Pilipino kasi ako eh…at kapamilya….kahit favorite ko ang Bread, Love and Dream…Mara Clara pa rin ako…tsaka di ko naman pinanood ang Bread, Love and Dream sa GMA_Kamuning Station… I downloaded it sa net.. pero ang Mara Clara buong mundo nakatutok pag Mara Clara…buong mundo kasi pati TFC….hindi taga mega manila squatters lang….

  5. markfernandez101 // April 17, 2011 at 4:16 pm //

    anong baker King? GMA lang nag pangalan ng Baker King…. Bread, Love and Dream ang totoong title niyan…kahit noong tinanggap ni Joo won Ang award for Bread, Love and Dream…yan ang tinawag nilang title sa Korea….

  6. markfernandez101 // April 17, 2011 at 4:12 pm //

    panigurado na yan ang Mara Clara..maganda ang bread, love and dreams…. one of the best korean novela pero Pilipino ako at Kapamilya kaya I will go for Mara Clara….Ito naman kasi ang one of the best teleserye nating mga pinoy!

  7. wow Lobo won this category last time kaya malaki din ang chance ng MC!

  8. baker king! // April 17, 2011 at 2:12 pm //

    baker king yan sigurado…sana…ganda tlga ng baker king…

  9. MARA CLARA, pang internatinal. kapuso shows, mga tga squatters lang bumebenta ean.

  10. Another possible award for Abs-CBN produced series // April 17, 2011 at 1:12 pm //

    This was the same award-giving body that gave LOBO (Angel Locsin’s TV Series on ABS-CBN) its Best Telenovela Award (30th BANFF World Television Festival)…….sana manalo rin ang Mara Clara.

  11. Siguradong panalo ang mara clara, ung mga kalaban ok lang maganda rin, pinanood ko…pero mas matindi ang tatak na iniiwan ng mara clara sa isip ng nanonood…

    GOOD JOB PHILIPPINES…!
    Congrats to ABS-CBN

  12. GmaNOchance // April 17, 2011 at 10:40 am //

    Ipinapakita lamang nito na ang abs-cbn ay kayang gumawa ng teleserye na “world class” at pang international. Hindi na nila kailangang magyayabang sa mga dubbed nila kasi they can make their own. Ang antas ng drama sa pilipinas ay napakataas dahil sa abscbn. Imagine pinoy drama kung wala ang abscbn? Ang gma at tv5 pilit pinapantayan ang abs sa drama pero hindi kaya. PINOY TELESERYE RULES PRIMETIME BIDA RULES

  13. Inggit na naman ang mga Kapupo kasi wala silang nomination? Paano kasi mga basura ang mga shows nila??? wahahahaha…………!

  14. CONGRATULATIONS, MARA CLARA! TO BE NOMINATED IS ENOUGH TO BE PROUD OF…WHAT MORE IF YOU WIN THE AWARD?! SO, GOOD LUCK, SANA BIG WINNER!!!

  15. Ang galing talaga nang ABS-CBN at Mara Clara…pang international ang quality! Kudos in advance…be proud Kapamilyas!!!!!

  16. Go, Mara Clara, go! Sana magwin ka!!! Im proud to be a Kapamilya!!! E walang GMA 7 teleserye? Sabagay walang kwenta ang mga teleseryes nila! Peace! hehehe

  17. SARAHARCHULETA // April 17, 2011 at 9:41 am //

    @FLO…

    TAMA NA NGA MUNA YAN…AYAW MO PAPIGIL EH…..NASA TAAS PA NAAMN NG COMMENT MO ANG COMMENT KO….NABASA MO BA COMMENT KO FLO?…

    DAPAT PEACE MUNA…

  18. saraharchuleta // April 17, 2011 at 9:40 am //

    R.I.P AJ PEREZ…=(

  19. kapuso ako!!!!pero pilipino pa rin ako kaya sa mara clara na nalang!!!go philippines

  20. R.I.P
    AJ PEREZ

  21. @flo And #46 imbes suportahan ang sariling atin baker king p ang gusto im shame on you mga bilasang isda // April 17, 2011 at 2:50 am //

    @ hello isa karin bilasang isda at walang wenta pilipino shame on you

  22. congrats mara clara! sana manalo tohhh, let’s go Philippines!

    kainis tong c flo…tlgang gusto p manalo ung baker king. maka GMA k cguro..
    fyi, south korea vs. pinas toh! kainis kaa!

    ABS CBN NUMBER 1 tlga!<3

  23. Sana yung ipinadala for Contest Consideration eh yung episode with the speech of Mylene Dizon.

  24. Anonymous // April 17, 2011 at 1:37 am //

    Sana yung ipinadala for Contest Consideration eh yung episode with the speech of Mylene Dizon.

  25. days of our lives or the baker king ang mananalo diyan….

  26. welmarella // April 17, 2011 at 1:03 am //

    si marian may award?
    sus!
    for sale n nga yan haliparot n yan!
    di kase kumita magic bibe nya
    tinamad tuloy si mader lili maki partner sa gme felms

  27. Galing nang Kapamilya!! Sna manalo ang MC. Wag kau mniwala, ket isang beses hnd pa natalo ng Baker King ang Mara Clara. Impocble iun, Mara Clara 33% taz Baker king hnd umabot 20% kaya panu yun??

  28. infinitysubzero // April 17, 2011 at 12:34 am //

    paki paliwanag
    si marian title holder sa banff
    bobo naman ng taong to sobra…

  29. infinitysubzero // April 17, 2011 at 12:31 am //

    to 71
    ha?????
    san mo nakuha yan balita na yan???
    kelan pa ngkaroon ng award si marian???

  30. kapamilya.. // April 17, 2011 at 12:07 am //

    as we all know.pinay marimar MARIAN RIVERA get the title of banff world media award BEFORE..so sna nga mkuha ng mara clara..

  31. go mara clara and philippines!
    baka naman ipagmalaki pa itong baker king ng gma eh sa south korea ito at hindi sa philippines!!!

  32. gorgonio macalpok // April 16, 2011 at 11:23 pm //

    #68 MALAKING TAMA!!!!!!!

  33. wow.,
    M- may pwedeng ipagmalaki ang Philippine soap opera
    A- BS-CBN lang ang may kayang gawin itong uring mga teleserye
    R- arampa sa BANFF WORLD MEDIA AWARDS? astig
    A- ng galing-galing booonggga

    C- ountry’s bida best
    L- upit nito,sana manalo
    A- ng blessing nga naman, nararapat lang sa mga mabubuti
    R- ock n’ roll, kapamilya
    A- numan ang maging resulta, Panalong panalo na kayo Kapamilya, isang nkapakalaking karangalan ito sa bansa;) love it

  34. @flo And #46 imbes suportahan ang sariling atin baker king p ang gusto im shame on you mga bilasang isda // April 16, 2011 at 11:08 pm //

    nakakahiya kayo…..
    go mara clara sana manalo kayo

  35. kudos maraclara // April 16, 2011 at 11:05 pm //

    @flo And #46 imbes suportahan ang sariling atin baker king p ang gusto im shame on you mga bilasang isda

  36. wow panalo talaga ang Mara Clara!

  37. TFC-KUWAIT // April 16, 2011 at 10:51 pm //

    wow ka level na ng MARA CLARA ang DAYS OF OUR LIVES..

    bonggang bongga talaga ang ABS CBN world class super..

    proud kapamilya..

    Mara Clara for the win.

  38. di ibabalita sa GMA kung manalo ang MARA CLARA,,
    diba nanalo dito ang LOBO ni Angel Locsin?! may narinig ba kayo sa GMA na wala daw pinapanigan,,, Ratings ratings na lang

  39. Congrats ABS-CBN and Philippines!!

    Real worldwide quality tlga!!
    Segurado ako, News and Current Affairs Awards na lang ang lamang ng GMA…at mukhang nauungusan na ngyon!!

    bsta Good luck sa Mara Clara!!

  40. Anonymous // April 16, 2011 at 9:34 pm //

    ay awan ko.. basta support ako sa mara clara!

  41. Baker King, ayaw tapatan sina MARA CLARA // April 16, 2011 at 9:21 pm //

    2 beses palang naman nakakaungos ang Baker King sa Mara Clara, kz d magkatapat show nila…bakit d uli tapatan ng #1 show ng GMA ang MARA CLARA…natatakot ba uli sila kz 5 shows na ang napapadapa nito?…mapa-AWARDS (local at international) at RATINGS, waging wagi ang MARA CLARA!

  42. Anonymous // April 16, 2011 at 9:18 pm //

    Philippines Vs. Korea

    Ganito lang yun!

    During the 90’s Latin Soap Operas
    During the 20’s Korea Novelas
    This 11’s Bida Best

    ABS-CBN ROCKS

  43. Tatak ABSCBN // April 16, 2011 at 9:17 pm //

    may magugulat pa ba eh gawang ABSCBN ang MARA CLARA….kahit nomination lang yan eh PANALONG PANALO parin dahil sa sobrang dami ng entries, not JUST mega manila na pwedeng bayaran, but AROUND THE WORLD ito. Isa ako sa mga pinoy na adik sa Mara Clara, pero feeling ko, d mananalo ang soap natin kz kakapanalo lang ng LOBO, ang rason kung bakit galit na galit ang mga kanguso kz si Angel ang bida.hahahahhaha

  44. sana manalo mara clara leys pray 4 dem ang artist ng abs mas png international tlg ang talent!

  45. sana manalo mara clara leys pray 4 dem ang artist ng abs may png international tlg ang talent!

  46. this is not abs vs gma, this is pilipinas vs south korea! so be proud! go pilipinas…

  47. aaaaaaaaaaaa // April 16, 2011 at 8:59 pm //

    kuddos!!!!!!!!!!!! nice job mara clara! world class entertainment!! Baker king also! ::D

  48. Anne curtis new sex tape

  49. suportahan natin mara clara gawang atin .wlw pong baker king na kalaban kaya wlang ipagmamalaki kapuso . bread,dreams and love panlaban ng korea

  50. Anonymous // April 16, 2011 at 8:53 pm //

    congrats sa mara clara ! manalo man matalo kayo pa rin ang panalo.

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