The Philippines only bagged 7 from a total of 257 nominations in the 2020 Asian Television Awards, the 25th edition of the Singapore-based award-giving body. 50 awards are to be given away in a virtual ceremony to be held on January 15 and 16, to be streamed live via ATA’s official Facebook page.

Here are the categories which the Philippines got a nomination:

BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES

The Manilaners
iWant / ABS-CBN Corporation

Other nominees are “Struggle Street – Series 3” (Australia), “Borderlands” (Singapore), “Our Plastic World” (China), and “Once Upon A Bite 2” (China).

BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME

Story Of Our Islands: The Natural History of The Philippines
ONE News / Cignal TV

Other nominees are “Mysterious Planet” (New Zealand), “Orphans of the Earth” (Taiwan), “Orangutan Jungle School 2” (New Zealand),
and “Vanishing Kings – Lions of the Namib Desert” (Taiwan).

BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME

Coke Studio Philippines Season 3 : My Feels
UXS Inc / ABS CBN

Other nominees are “Sing for the Stars” (Thailand), “LookThung Idol” (Thailand), “Konsert Orang Kita Orkestra RTM” (Malaysia), and “Voice of Mongolia” (Mongolia), and “Semenay Our Songs” (Taiwan).

BEST LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE

2019 PBA Season
PBA Rush / Cignal TV

Other nominees are “NBL Grand Final 1 – Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats 2020” (Australia), and “One: Century Part II” (Singapore).

BEST SPORTS PROGRAMME

Playground
PBA Rush / Cignal

Other nominee is “Live @ LPGA Women’s Australian Open 2020” (Australia)

BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR

Danie Laurel for Businessworld Live
ONE News / Cignal TV

Other nominees are Ken Lee for “Formosa News” (Taiwan), Anil Singhvi for “First Trade” (India), Zilvia Iskandar for “Primetime News” (Indonesia), Kishore Ajwani for “Sau Baat ki Ek Baat” (India).

BEST BRANDED CONTENT (> 15 MINS)

Coke Studio Philippines Season 3 : My Feels
UXS Inc / ABS CBN

The other nominee is “The Future of Management: Solutions to Rapid Change of Future Management” (China).