The Bavarian TV Awards (German: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis) is an award presented by the government of Bavaria, Germany since 1989. The prize symbol is the "Blue Panther", a figure from the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. The prize money is €10,000 (Special prize: €20,000).
Winners 2021 Michaela May, Honorary Award of the Bavarian Prime Minister Thomas Heise and Claas Meyer-Heuer in the information category for The Power of the Clans Daniel Harrich in the information category for the documentary Spur des Terrors Karoline Schuch Best Actress for her role in The Secret of the Dead Forest Rainer Bock Best Actor for his roles in Der Überläufer and Das Boot 2 Franziska Schlotterer in the category Directing for Totgeschwiegen for screenplay Tatort: In der Familie und Der Überläufer Felix Cramer in the Camera category for Oktoberfest 1900 Carolin Kebekus and Shary Reeves in the entertainment category for Brennpunkt Racism Nora Kauven in the entertainment category for Showtime of my Life – Stars Against Cancer Cristina Trebbi and Jobst Knigge in the culture and education category for The world at a distance – journey through a special year and Claus von Wagner Special Prize (undated) for Die Anstalt Klaus Steinbacher Young Talent Award for Oktoberfest 1900
2020 Carolin Reiber, Honorary Award of the Bavarian Prime Minister Aylin Tezel, Best Actress for her role in The Singing Butchers Society Felix Klare, Best Actor for his role in Because you belong to me Katrin Bühlig, for her screenplay Because you belong to me Emma Bading, young talent award for her acting performance in the ARD Movie Play Thilo Mischke in the information category for his ProSieben report Germans on the ISIS front ZDF for finally a widower Christian Klandt for We are now as the best youth series (RTL2) BR cooking show Landfrauenküche in the entertainment category Sebastian Pufpaff for Pufpaff's Happy Hour in the entertainment category (ZDF) Maxine Brückner and Florian Hartung in the culture and education section for childhood under the swastika – 80 years of World War II (VOX) Jonas Nay and David Grabowski for Best Score at The Singing Butchers Club Friedrich Scherer and Winfried Laasch for One Day in Auschwitz (ZDF)
2019 Elmar Wepper and Fritz Wepper, honorary award of the Bavarian Prime Minister Natalie Spinell Young Talent Award for Servus Baby Anna Schudt Best Actress for Departure to Freedom Jan Josef Liefers Best Actor for Arthur's Law Axel Brüggemann, Culture and education, for moderating the Wagner Festival in Bayreuth Sonja Rom, Camera, for Decomposed – A case for Dr. Abel Maren Kroymann, Entertainment Ulf Röller, Foreign correspondent Holger Karsten Schmidt Screenplay for Gladbeck Gero von Boehm Producer and Director for Exodus? – A History of the Jews in Europe Mark Monheim and Max Eipp Director for Everything Isy Astrid Quentell Producer for The Teacher Das Boot, Special Prize
2018 Hape Kerkeling, honorary award of the Bavarian Prime Minister Julia Jentsch, best actress in the TV film / series and series category for her role in Das Verschicken (ARD) Maximilian Brückner, best actor in the TV film / series and series category for his role in Hindafing (BR) Neuesuper GmbH by Simon Amberger, Korbinian Dufter and Rafael Parente, Young Talent Award Stefanie Albrecht as an author and reporter for Twisting facts and fake news: Undercover in alternative media (RTL) Stephan Lamby as a journalist for his political documentaries Nervous Republic, The duel – Merkel against Schulz and Bimbes – The black coffers of Helmut Kohl (all ARD) Claudia Garde in the category television films / series and series as director of the television films Eine gute Mutter (ARD) and Das Nebelhaus (SAT1) Christian Schwochow as director of the series Bad Banks (ZDF) Robert Löhr as best screenwriter for the series Das Institut (BR, NDR, WDR, Puls, ARD Alpha) Thomas Hermanns in the entertainment category as moderator of the entertainment program 25 years of nonsense Comedy Club (Sky) Mark Land as Executive Producer of the entertainment program Ninja Warrior Germany (RTL / Norddeich.TV) Daniel Harting, Amai Haukamp and Anne Morgan in the culture and education category as authors of the report Mann oder Frau? – Living in the Wrong Body (VOX) Babylon Berlin (Sky, ARD Degeto), special price
2017 Gerhard Polt, honorary award of the Bavarian Prime Minister, he is an expert on the character of the Bavarians Sonja Gerhardt, Best Actress in the categories TV Movies / Series and Series for her roles in Jack the Ripper – A woman hunts a murderer (Sat.1) and Ku'damm 56 (ZDF) Devid Striesow, Best Actor in the TV Movies / Series and Series categories for his roles in Das weiße Kaninchen (ARD) und (ARD) Katrin Nemec, young talent award as an author for her graduation film About Loving and Dying as a film student Arndt Ginzel and Marcus Weller as authors and reporters of the article Exclusiv im Erste: Spiel im Schatten – Putin's undeclared war against the West (ARD) Felix von der Laden, as presenter of Like or Dislike: YouTuber Dner in the US Election Campaign (ZDF) Christian Becker, as producer of the film Winnetou (RTL) Christian Schwochow as director of the television film of the ARD trilogy NSU German History X Daniela Knapp, as camerawoman of the TV film (ARD) Martin Eigler, Sönke Lars Neuwohner and Sven S. Poser, as authors of the TV series Morgen hör ich auf (ZDF) Matthew Kowalski, as executive producer of the entertainment program: The Voice of Germany (season 6) (ProSieben/SAT.1) Carmen Butta and Gabriele Riedle, as authors of the documentary The Secret Revolution – Women in Saudi Arabia (ZDF) Lars Friedrich, as the author and director of the documentary Melancholy and Lightness. Dietl's Journey (BR)
2016 Senta Berger, honorary award from the Bavarian Prime Minister for outstanding achievements in German television Tobias Krell, Young Talent Award as a reporter in the documentary Checker Tobi Extra – Why so many people flee (BR/ARD/KIKA) Nina Kunzendorf, as best actress in the categories television films / series and series for her role in Nacht der Angst (ZDF) Martin Brambach, as best actor in the categories television films / series and series for his roles in (NDR/ARD), Unter Verdacht: A Judge (ARTE) and Tatort: In One Shot (MDR/ARD) Antonia Rados, as author of the reportage Nachtjournal-special: The IS-Connection (RTL) Güner Yasemin Balcı, as author and director of the documentary Der Jungfrauenwahn (ZDF/ARTE) Ralf Husmann and Peter Güde, as authors of the film Beware of People (WDR/ARD) , as director of the television film Two Lives, One Hope (SAT.1) and the TV series Club der roten Bänder (VOX) Bantry Bay Productions Gerda Müller and Jan Kromschröder, as producers of the television series Club der roten Bänder (VOX) Olli Dittrich, as author and actor of Schorsch Aigner – The man who was Franz Beckenbauer (ARD) Sky sports department, represented by sports director Roman Steuer and commentator Wolf-Christoph Fuss, for the Sky Bundesliga conference – the original (Sky) Dietmar Klumpp, as author and director of the report: Fight for peace in the Congo – the largest UN mission in the world (life adventure) (Kabel eins) Mike Conway, as author and director of the documentary Nobody is allowed to know – Corinne and her secret (ZDF)
2015 Jörg Armbruster, honorary award from the Bavarian Prime Minister for outstanding achievements in German television Mala Emde, Young Talent Award for her role as Anne Frank in My Daughter Anne Frank (ARD/HR/RBB/WDR) Gabriela Sperl, Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Special prize as producer of the three-part series Tannbach (ZDF) Angela Andersen and Claus Kleber, as authors of the two-part documentary Hunger! Thirst! (ZDF) Philipp Kadelbach, as best director in the category television films / series and series for Naked Among Wolves (ARD/MDR) Ferdinand von Schirach and André Georgi, for achievements as a book author and as a screenwriter of the story and the film Volksfest (ZDF) Helene Fischer, for The Helene Fischer Show 2014 (ZDF) Mario Barth, for Mario Barth reveals! (RTL) Patrick Hörl, as director and producer of the documentary Fukushima – Nothing is as it was (BR) Eckhart Querner, as author of the documentary Der Sänger Christian Gerhaher (BR) Andrea Mocellin and Thomas Muggenthaler, as authors of the documentary Crime Love – by Polish forced laborers and German women (BR) Felicitas Woll, as best actress in the categories television films / series and series for her role in The Disobedience (Sat.1) Matthias Brandt, as best actor in the categories television films / series and series for his role in A Faithful Husband (ARD / HR)
2014 Otto Waalkes, honorary award of the Bavarian Prime Minister for his life's work Julia Koschitz, Best Actress in the TV Film category for her role in Take Care of Him! (ZDF) Kai Wiesinger, best actor in the TV film category for his role in the docudrama The Resignation (Sat.1) Gisela Schneeberger, Best Actress in the Series and Series category for her role in The Spin Cycle (BR) Alexander Held, best actor in the series and series category for his role in Munich Murder (ZDF) Young talent promotion award of the LfA Förderbank Bayern for the producers Lüthje Schneider Hörl Film GbR for their television series Lerchenberg of the ZDF Thomas Liesen, as author and producer in the information category for the film Live, love, forget – Alzheimer's at 40 (ARD) André Schäfer, as director and producer in the information category for Willy Brandt – Memories of a Politician's Life (ARD/WDR) Hilmer Rolff, as a producer in the information category for the miniseries From Spreewaldgurken to FKK – Die DDR privat (n-tv) Günter Schütter, as author for the television film Polizeiruf 110: Death makes angels out of us all (ARD/BR) Gero Steffen, as cameraman for the television film Tatort: Auf immer Dein (ARD/WDR) Friedemann Fromm, as director of Weissensee, 2. Season (ARD) Palina Rojinski, Nikeata Thompson and Howard Donald, as a jury on Got to Dance (ProSieben and Sat.1) Ralf Blasius, as author and director of the documentary Terra X: Expedition Germany – A journey through 500 million years (ZDF) Sylvia Griss and Franz Xaver Karl, as editors of Capriccio (BR) Kai Pflaume, as host and discussion partner of the series Show me your world (ARD)
2013 Ruth Maria Kubitschek, honorary award from the Bavarian Prime Minister for her life's work Nadja Uhl as best actress in the television film category for her roles in (ARD/WDR, BR) and The Tower (ARD/MDR, BR, NDR, WDR, SWR, RBB) Robert Atzorn as best actor in the television film category for his role in (ZDF) Caroline Peters as best actress in the series and series category for her role in Mord mit Aussicht – The Venus of Hengasch (ARD) Charly Hübner as best actor in the series and series category for his role in Polizeiruf 110 – Fischerkrieg (ARD/NDR) Alicia von Rittberg: Young Talent Award of the LfA Förderbank Bayern for her performance as an actress in And all have been silent (ZDF) Katharina Schüttler, Miriam Stein, Volker Bruch, Tom Schilling and Ludwig Trepte: Special prize for the ensemble of actors in Generation War (ZDF) Guido Knopp as head of the Weltenbrand series (ZDF) Frank Rudnick as the author of Innocent in prison – victims of justice and their fight against wrongful convictions (VOX) Sebastian Dehnhardt, Manfred Oldenburg and Jobst Knigge as authors and directors of the documentary Drei Leben: Axel Springer (ARTE/ZDF) Jochen Alexander Freydank for directing (SAT.1) Rola Bauer as producer for World Without End (SAT.1) Christian Lyra and Sebastian Wehlings as Writers of Add a Friend (TNT Series) Oliver Welke as moderator of the heute-show (ZDF) Arne Kreutzfeldt as Executive Producer of Undercover Boss – Kamps (RTL)