ABS-CBN won eight major awards as the National Winners in the 2024 Asian Academy Creative Awards, with the winners going against the best in the region for the Grand Awards in Singapore in December.
The mystery-thriller series, “Linlang,” which first streamed on Prime Video, bagged the most honors—winning in multiple categories such as Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for JM de Guzman, and Best Supporting Actress for Kaila Estrada.
Box-office queen Kathryn Bernardo also secured the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for her blockbuster comeback movie, “A Very Good Girl.”
Meanwhile, the Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino starrer, “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim,” a Viu original adaptation produced by ABS-CBN, was recognized in the Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (Scripted) category.
Mae Cruz-Alviar also emerged with top honor—winning the Best Direction (Fiction) award for “Can’t Buy Me Love.”
ABS-CBN’s entertainment programs, “It’s Showtime” and “ASAP Live in Milan,” also emerged victorious, winning in the Best General Entertainment Program and Best Music or Dance Program categories, respectively.
The Asian Academy Creative Awards (AAA) honor the best of the best from 17 countries, representing the region’s content industry, every December in Singapore to celebrate world-class storytelling in the Asia Pacific region.
The awards celebrate works from Australia & New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. For other updates, follow @ABSCBNPR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok or visit www.abs-cbn.com/newsroom.
