The APCA Television Award (Portuguese: Prêmio APCA de Televisão) is one of the areas covered by the APCA Award, a traditional Brazilian award created in 1956 by the São Paulo Association of Theater Critics (now the São Paulo Association of Art Critics). Television became part of the APCA Awards in 1972. Until then, it only awarded theater and classical music. In the same year, film, literature and popular music were also recognized. New areas were incorporated into the competition over the following years.
The winners of the APCA Award are chosen between the end of November and the beginning of December during a meeting of APCA member critics. Some categories may include a six-monthly pre-selection of finalists according to demand. Each critic votes exclusively within their area of expertise, selecting a maximum of seven categories in each area, which may change each year according to the critics' perception of the most pertinent in each period. There is also a requirement that a minimum of three critics from each area be present at the vote, which can mean that certain categories are not awarded in some years due to a lack of quorum. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the winners of the 65th edition of the APCA Awards were determined in January 2021. Each area had fewer categories than in previous years. The television area had six categories instead of seven, while in most areas the reduction was to three categories.
Main categories
APCA Award for Best Telenovela; APCA Award for Best Television Actress; APCA Award for Best Television Actor; APCA Award for Best Breakthrough Actor; APCA Award for Best Breakthrough Actress; APCA Award for Best Supporting Actor; APCA Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Winners by Year
1970s
1972 CategoryWinnerProgramBest Comedy ShowDom Camilo e os CabeludosBest DirectorWalter AvanciniSelva de PedraBest ScreenwriterDias GomesBest ActorPaulo GracindoBandeira 2Best ActressDina SfatSelva de Pedra
1973 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaO Bem-AmadoBest ActorGianfrancesco GuarnieiriMulheres de AreiaPaulo GracindoO Bem-AmadoBest ActressEva WilmaMulheres de AreiaLélia AbramoUma Rosa com Amor
1974 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaO EspigãoOs InocentesOs Ossos do BarãoBest ActorAntônio FagundesO MachãoJoão José PompeoCláudio Corrêa e CastroOs InocentesBest ActressBetty FariaO EspigãoSusana VieiraCleyde YáconisOs InocentesElza GomesOs Ossos do BarãoNeuza Amaral
1975 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixGabrielaBest ActorRolando BoldrinA ViagemTarcísio MeiraEscaladaBest ActressEva WilmaA ViagemIrena RavacheEscaladaSusana VieiraBreakthrough ActorJaime BarcelosGabrielaBreakthrough ActressElizabeth Savalla
1976 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixLauro César MunizO CasarãoBest DirectorDaniel FilhoPecado CapitalBest ActorLima DuarteMário LagoO CasarãoBest ActressBetty FariaPecado CapitalLaura CardosoOs Apóstolos de JudasRenata SorrahO CasarãoYara CôrtesBreakthrough ActressKate HansenOs Apóstolos de JudasPepita RodriguesAnjo MauBreakthrough ScreenwriterRenata PallotiniO Julgamento
1977 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaEspelho MágicoBest Telenovela ThemeO ProfetaBest ScreenwriterWalter George DurstNinaBest ActorAntônio FagundesCarlos Augusto StrazzerO ProfetaLima DuarteEspelho MágicoMário LagoNinaBest ActressNicette BrunoÉramos SeisRosamaria MurtinhoNinaBreakthrough ActressLídia BrondiEspelho Mágico
1978 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaSinal de AlertaBest Telenovela ThemeAritanaBest TV ShowCidanda CirandinhaBest ActorCarlos Alberto RiccelliAritanaJaime BarcelosBest ActressCleyde YáconisGracinda FreireDancin' DaysJoana FommYara AmaralBreakthrough ActorEduardo CondeSinal de AlertaLauro CoronaDancin' DaysBreakthrough ActressGlória Pires
1979 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaCaboclaBest SeriesMalu MulherBest ScreenwriterJorge AndradeGaivotasBest ActorPaulo AutranPai HeróiRoberto BonfimCaboclaRubens de FalcoGaivotasBest ActressCleyde YáconisFernanda MontenegroCara a CaraNicete BrunoComo Salvar Meu CasamentoRegina DuarteMalu MulherBreakthrough ActorJosé DumontPlantão de PolíciaBreakthrough ActressNarjara TurettaMalu Mulher
1980s
1980 CategoryWinnerProgramBest SeriesO Bem-AmadoBest ActorJardel FilhoCoração AladoStênio GarciaCarga PesadaBest ActressDercy GonçalvesCavalo AmareloRegina DuarteMalu MulherTônia CarreroÁgua Viva
1981 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaOs ImigrantesBest SeriesO Bem-AmadoBest ScreenwriterBenedito Ruy BarbosaOs ImigrantesBest DirectorAtílio RiccóNilton TravessoTV MulherBest ActorFernando TorresBaila ComigoTony RamosRubens de FalcoOs ImigrantesBest ActressFernanda MontenegroBrilhanteKate HansenBreakthrough ActorFlávio GuarnieriOs AdolescentesUlisses BezerraOs ImigrantesBreakthrough ActressMaitê ProençaAs Três Marias
1982 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaElas por ElasBest ScreenwriterCassiano Gabus MendesElas por ElasBest ActorLuís Carlos ArutinOs ImigrantesLuiz GustavoElas por ElasReginaldo FariaRoberto BonfimParaísoBest ActressCleyde YáconisNinho da SerpenteIrene RavacheSol de VerãoMarilia PêraQuem Ama Não MataTânia AlvesLampião e Maria BonitaBreakthrough ActorAguinaldo SilvaDoc ComparatoBreakthrough ActressDébora BlochSol de Verão
1983 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixO Bem-AmadoBest TelenovelaGuerra dos SexosBest SeriesBandidos da FalangeBest ScreenwriterSílvio de AbreuGuerra dos SexosBest DirectorJorge FernandoGuel ArraesBest ActorMário GomesPaulo AutranStênio GarciaBandidos da FalangeBest ActressFernanda MontenegroGuerra dos SexosYara AmaralBreakthrough ActorJosé MayerBandidos da Falange
1984 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixRabo de SaiaBest TelenovelaVerera TropicalBest SeriesSanta Marta FabrilBest ScreenwriterCarlos LombardiVereda TropicalSílvio de AbreuBest DirectorJorge FernandoGuel ArraesWalter AvanciniRabo de SaiaBest ActorAry FontouraAmor com Amor se PagaNey LatorracaRabo de SaiaNuno Leal MaiaVereda TropicalBest ActressDébora DuarteAnarquistasGeórgia GomideVereda TropicalMarieta SeveroLucinha LinsRabo de SaiaMiriam PiresMeus Filhos, Minha VidaNathalia TimbergSanta Marta FabrilBreakthrough ActorMarcos FrotaVereda TropicalBreakthrough ActressDora PelegrinoLivre Para Voar
1985 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaRoque SanteiroBest ScreenwriterDias GomesRoque SanteiroAguinaldo SilvaBest ActorLima DuarteBest ActressRegina DuarteBreakthrough ActressCláudia Raia
1987 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaCorpo SantoBest ScreenwriterJosé LouzeiroCorpo SantoBest DirectorJayme MonjardimDireito de AmarBest ActorCarlos VerezaBest ActressMarilia PêraBrega e ChiqueSupporting ActorSérgio ViottiCorpo SantoSupporting ActressÂngela VieiraBreakthrough ActorChico DiazBreakthrough ActressGiulia GamMandala
1988 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixO Primo BasílioBest TelenovelaVale TudoBest DirectorDaniel FilhoO Primo BasílioBest ActorJosé MayerO Pagador de PromessasBest ActressGlória PiresVale TudoSupporting ActorSérgio MambertiSupporting ActressLouise CardosoO Primo BasílioBreakthrough ActorPaulo ReisVale tudo
1989 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaQue Rei Sou Eu?Best SeriesO CometaBest Set DesignKananga do JapãoBest CostumesQue Rei Sou Eu?Kananga do JapãoBest SoundtrackKananga do JapãoBest OpeningBest ScreenwriterCassiano Gabus MendesQue Rei Sou Eu?Best DirectorTizuka YamasakiKananga do JapãoSupporting ActorJorge DóriaQue Rei Sou Eu?Supporting ActressSuzana FainiVida NovaBreakthrough ActorMarcos WinterBreakthrough ActressCristiana OliveiraKananga do Japão
1990s
1990 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaPantanalBest Children's ShowRá Tim BumBest DirectorJayme MonjardimPantanalBest ActorCláudio MarzoBest ActressJussara FreireBreakthrough ActorÂngelo AntônioBreakthrough ActressMarisa OrthRainha da Sucata
1991 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaVampBest Children's ShowMundo da LuaBest ActorOtávio AugustoVampBest ActressGlória PiresO Dono do MundoSupporting ActorCláudio Corrêa e CasroSupporting ActressÂngela LealA História de Ana Raio e Zé TrovãoBreakthrough ActorFlávio SilvinoVamp
1992 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixAnos RebeldesBest ActorArmango BógusPedra Sobre PedraBest ActressCláudia AbreuAnos RebeldesSupporting ActorJorge DóriaDeus Nos AcudaSupporting ActressNeusa BorgesDe Corpo e Alma
1993 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaRenascerBest ActorAntônio FagundesRenascerBest ActressGlória PiresMulheres de AreiaSupporting ActorOsmar PradoRenascerSupporting ActressRegina DouradoBreakthrough ActorJackson Antunes
1994 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixMemorial de Maria MouraBest TelenovelaÉramos SeisBest Children's ShowCastelo Rá-Tim-BumBest ActorJosé WilkerFera FeridaBest ActressIrene RavacheÉramos SeisSupporting ActorTarcísio FilhoSupporting ActressMarieta SeveroPátria MinhaZezé PolessaMemorial de Maria MouraBreakthrough ActorMurilo BenícioFera FeridaBreakthrough ActressDeborah SeccoConfissões de Adolescente
1995 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixA Comédia da Vida PrivadaBest TelenovelaA Próxima VítimaBest DirectorDenise SaraceniEngraçadinhaBest ActorEdson CelulariDecadênciaBest ActressAracy BalabanianA Próxima VítimaLaura CardosoIrmãos CoragemSupporting ActorFlávio MigliaccioA Próxima VítimaSupporting ActressRosi CamposCara & CoroaBreakthrough ActorLuís MeloBreakthrough ActressAlessandra NegriniEngraçadinha
1996 CategoryWinnerProgramSpecial AwardTarcísio MeiraO Rei do GadoBest TelenovelaSalsa e MerengueBest Children's ShowCocoricóBest DirectorDaniel FilhoA Vida Como Ela É...Best ActorRaul CortezO Rei do GadoBest ActressArlete SallesSalsa e MerengueDrica MoraesXica da SilvaSupporting ActorLeonardo BrícioO Rei do GadoSupporting ActressWalderez de BarrosBreakthrough ActorCaco CioclerBreakthrough ActressTereza SequerraXica da Silva
1997 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaPor AmorBest Children's ShowAgente GBest DirectorDaniel FilhoA JusticeiraBest ActorAry FontouraA IndomadaBest ActressEva WilmaSupporting ActorMauro MendonçaAnjo MauSupporting ActressAna Lúcia TorreA IndomadaBreakthrough ActressCecília DassiPor Amor
1998 CategoryWinnerProgramBest ProductionHilda FuraçãoBest Children's ShowVila EsperançaBest TV ShowMulherBest DirectorWolf MayaHilda FuracãoBest ActorTony RamosTorre de BabelBest ActressAdriana EstevesSupporting ActorRogério CardosoHilda FuraçãoSupporting ActorCleyde YáconisTorre de BabelBreakthrough ActorMatheus NachtergaeleHilda Furação
1999 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixO Auto da CompadecidaBest TelenovelaTerra NostraBest ActorMatheus NachtergaeleO Auto da CompadecidaBest ActressDébora DuarteTerra NostraBreakthrough ActressLu Grimaldi
2000s
2000 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixA MuralhaBest ActorTarcísio MeiraA MuralhaBest ActressMarieta SeveroLaços de FamíliaBreakthrough ActressJúlia Feldens
2001 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixBrava GenteBest TV showOs NormaisBest ActorTony RamosAs Filhas da MãeBest ActressChristiane TorloniUm Anjo Caiu do Céu
2002 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixCidade dos HomensBest Comedy ShowA Grande FamíliaBest ActorMarco NaniniA Grande FamíliaBest ActressEliane GiardiniO CloneBreakthrough ActressSthefany Brito
2003 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixA Casa das Sete MulheresBest TV showCena AbertaBest ActorDan StulbachMulheres ApaixonadasBest ActressNívea MariaA Casa das Sete Mulheres
2004 CategoryWinnerProgramBest TelenovelaCelebridadeBest TV AdaptationContos da Meia-NoiteBest ActorTony RamosCaboclaBest ActressRenata SorrahSenhora do DestinoBreakthrough ActorJoão Emanuel CarneiroDa Cor do PecadoBest ComedianCláudia RodriguesA Diarista
2005 CategoryWinnerProgramCritics' Grand PrixHoje é Dia de MariaBest ActorFúlvio StefaniniAlma GêmeaBest ActressFernanda MontenegroBelíssimaBreakthrough ActorTiago SantiagoA Escrava IsauraProva de Amor
2006