Blue Awards

The Blue Awards (currently known as the 3C Blue Awards) is a Euroish television awards ceremony, broadcast on TV3 as part of it's 3C strand, and initiated in 1996. It is a show that honours the year's favourite television, movies, games, music, sports, books and internet as voted by 3C viewers. It is usually held on the Friday before Christmas and is live.

The show tends to feature celebrity guests and musical acts, as well as live entertainment.

History
The idea of a major-scale awards ceremony for children was first raised by TV3 in 1995, as it's children's brand Club 3 was set for a major revamp in September of said year. However, the costs and effort was too much to be able to organise and stage the event in 1995, so whilst Club 3 did get it's new look and programmes in September 1995, the awards ceremony was delayed until 1996.

Particular attention was paid to the success of the Kids Choice Awards on Nickelodeon in the United States, and how to develop a similar format for the Euro Republics.

Favourite Cartoon
An award for animated children's shows. Introduced in 1996.

Funniest Favourite
An award for live-action and animated comedy for children. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Primetime Show
An award given to non-children's shows. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Entertainment Show
An award given to live-action children's entertainment shows, including gameshows, quizshows, magazine shows and other forms of light entertainment. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Reality Show
An award given to the best reality shows on Euroish television. Introduced in 2010.

Favourite TV Presenter
An award given to the best children's television presenters and personalities in the Euro Republics. Introduced in 1997.

Favourite Drama
An award given to the most powerful children's dramas, horrors and serials. Introduced in 1996.

Preschoolers Favourite Cartoon
An award given to animated programmes for young children, voted for by under-6's. Introduced in 1996. Known as Telly Tots Favourite Cartoon from 2003 to 2012.

Preschoolers Favourite Live-Action
An award given to live-action programmes for young children, voted for by under-6's. May also include live-action/animation hybrids. Introduced in 1996. Known as Telly Tots Favourite Live-Action from 2003 to 2012.

Favourite Live-Action Film
An award given to the best live action children's and family films. Movies aimed at an older audience may also be included. Introduced in 2003 to partly replace Favourite Film.

Favourite Cartoon Film
An award given to the best animated children's and family films. Introduced in 2003 to partly replace Favourite Film.

Favourite Film Star
An award given to the best actors and actresses in movies. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Game
An award given to the best new and old video game. Introduced in 2000.

Favourite Song
An award given to the best song released in the year. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Singer
An award given to the best artist or band who've released new music in the year. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Music Group
An award given to the best music group who've released new music in the year. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Book
An award given to the best book released in the year. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Book Series
An award given to the best book series in which a new installment has been released during the year. Introduced in 1999.

Favourite Writer
An award given to the best book writer who have released a new book in the year. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Sportsperson
An award given to the best sportsperson in any given sport. Introduced in 2002.

Favourite YouTuber
An award given to the best YouTuber on the platform. Introduced in 2017.

Favourite Website
An award given to the best children's focused website. Introduced in 2001.

Favourite Interactive Game
An award given to the best interactive game on the internet. Introduced in 2008.

Favourite Toy
An award given to the best toy. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Radio Presenter
An award given to the best personality on Euroish radio. Introduced in 1996.

Special Blue Award
An award given to someone who has done something notable. Introduced in 1996.

Favourite Factual
An award given to the year's best children's factual shows, including news, documentaries and until 2010, reality shows. Introduced in the 1997 ceremony and ditched from the 2019 ceremony onwards. News and documentaries achievements are still given out with the Special Blue Award, whilst reality shows currently have their own genre.

Favourite New Film
An award given to the year's best new movies. Introduced in 1996 and discontinued in 2002 in favour of Favourite Cartoon Film and Favourite Live-Action Film.

Favourite Returning Character
An award given to returning characters in new books. Appeared in the 1996, 1997 and 1998 ceremonies, replaced by Favourite Book Series in 1999.