The Television Academy announces the finalists for the Iris Awards

The nominees in the 20 categories have been recognized among more than two hundred candidates presented by television networks, production companies and academics.

The Academy of Television Sciences and Arts has announced the results of the academic vote to choose the finalists for the Iris Awards, which the institution grants annually. The president of the Academy, Manuel Campo Vidal, participated in the press conference; its vice president, Esperanza Martín and the members of the Board of Directors, Valentín Carrera and Irene Domínguez, who read the notary's minutes with the results of the vote.

The nominees in the 20 categories have been recognized among more than two hundred candidates presented by television networks, production companies and academics.

For his part, Valentín Carrera, the director of the Ceremony, has announced that the Iris Awards will be held next July 4 in the auditorium of the Madrid Amusement Park. In addition, the voting of the Academy Council, to choose the best regional programs and the 2011 Lifetime Award, will take place on June 12.

The Iris Academy Awards recognize professionals and programs broadcast on television during 2011. Nominations can be submitted to the same television stations, production companies, academics and other professionals, individually. All programs and professionals presented are voted on by the more than 1,000 members of the Academy, firstly to choose the finalists and secondly, to choose the winner in each of the categories from the shortlist of finalists. The vote is secret and takes place before a notary.

FINALISTS XIV IRIS TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS

BEST ACTOR
David Janer for Águila Roja (TVE's La 1)
Lluis Homar for Hispania (Antena 3 TV)
Quim Gutiérrez for The Price of Freedom (ETB2)

BEST ACTRESS
Alicia Borrachero for Crematorio (Canal +)
Concha Velasco for Gran Hotel (Antena 3 TV)
Miryam Gallego for Águila Roja (TVE's La 1)

BEST SELF-PROMOTION AND/OR CORPORATE IMAGE
Summer campaign (laSexta)
The photo of your life (National Geographic Channel)
TVE: Part of you (La 1 and La 2 of TVE, Canal 24 Horas, Clan and Teledeporte)

BEST THEMATIC CHANNEL
24 hour channel
History Channel
The Sixth 3 All Cinema

BEST DIRECTOR
Agustín Crespi, Antonio Cano, Moisés Ramos and Azucena Rodríguez for Tell me how it happened (TVE's La 1)
Jorge Salvador and Pablo Motos for El Hormiguero (Antena 3 TV)
Miguel Sánchez Romero for El Intermedio (laSexta)

BEST ART AND SCENE DIRECTOR
Carlos de Dorremochea for Gran Hotel (Antena 3 TV)
Fernando González, Laura Herrera and Héctor G. Bertrand for Águila Roja (La 1 de TVE)
Miguel Ángel Millán, Marcelo Pacheco and Virginia Flores for Loving in Troubled Times (La 1 de TVE)

BEST DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND ILLUMINATOR
David Arribas, Gonzalo Flórez and Adolfo Hernández for Águila Roja (La 1 de TVE)
Jacobo Martínez for Gran Hotel (Antena 3 TV)
Trenas Tote for Tell Me How It Happened (La 1 de TVE)

BEST FICTION
Red Eagle (La 1 de TVE)
Aida (Telecinco)
Gran Hotel (Antena 3 TV)

BEST SCREENWRITER
Eduardo Ladrón de Guevara, Alberto Macías, Curro Royo, Carlos Molinero, Jacobo Delgado, Marisol Farré and Sonia Martínez for Tell me how it happened (La 1 de TVE)
Team of writers for The Comedy Club (laSexta)
Pasapalabra scriptwriter team (Telecinco)

BEST INFORMATIVE
laSexta/Noticias (laSexta)
Weekend News (Antena 3 TV)
Newscast (La 1 of TVE)

BEST MAKEUP, HAIRSTYLING AND CHARACTERIZATION
Blanca Díaz Hisado and Rebeca Domingo for Águila Roja (La 1 de TVE)
Montse Boqueras and Mara Collazo for Gran Hotel (Antena 3 TV)
Raquel González for Your face sounds familiar to me (Antena 3 TV)

BEST MUSIC FOR TELEVISION
Daniel Sánchez de la Hera for Águila Roja (TVE's La 1)
Fernando Luis Ortí Salvador for Tell me how it happened (La 1 de TVE)
Javier López de Guereña for The Price of Freedom (ETB2)

BEST NEWS PRESENTER
Ana Pastor for TVE's Breakfasts (TVE's La 1)
Lourdes Maldonado for Weekend News (Antena 3 TV)
Mamen Mendizábal for laSexta/Noticias (laSexta)

BEST PROGRAM PRESENTER
Christian Gálvez for Pasapalabra and Tú si que vales (Telecinco)
José Miguel Monzón (Wyoming) for El Intermedio (laSexta)
Susanna Griso for Public Mirror (Antena 3 TV)

BEST PRODUCER
Jaume Banacolocha and Joan Bas on April 14. The Republic (TVE's La 1)
Jorge Salvador and Pablo Motos for El Hormiguero (Antena 3 TV)
Paolo Donadio, Manuel Trenado, Cros Olux and Majority Rubénte by Alaska and Mario (Mtv Spanish)

BEST CURRENT CURRENT PROGRAM
Spaniards in the world (La 1 de TVE)
Public Mirror (Antena 3 TV)
Saved (laSexta)

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
El Hormiguero (Antena 3 TV)
The Intermediate (laSexta)
Your face sounds familiar to me (Antena 3 TV)

BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
On the cover (La 2 of TVE and Canal 24 Horas)
Robinson Report (Canal +)
Madrilenians around the world (Telemadrid)

BEST DIRECTOR
Emilio Valdés for Desafío Extremo (Four)
Weekly Report production team (TVE's La 1)
Ferrán Armengol for Your face sounds familiar to me (Antena 3)

BEST REPORTER
Almudena Ariza for Informatives (TVE's La 1)
Jon Sistiaga for Canal + Reports (Canal +)
Jordi Évole for Salvados (laSexta)