The winners of the "Tumar-2021" National Television Award have been announced

The winners of the "Tumar-2021" National Television Award have been announced

The names of the winners of the Tumar-2021 National Television Award have become known in Nur-Sultan today. This year the Prize was held for the fifth anniversary.

During the welcoming speech, Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aida Balaeva: “In this difficult time, many of you have shown an example of true heroism. You put your professional duty above all else. Thanks to this, our society avoided chaos and panic, rallying around the state and its Leader. Unfortunately, there were some losses. The names of Beisen Aranbek, Mikhail Dorofeev, Nurtileu Imangaliuly, Zholdasbek Duanabay, Dias Omarov, Daruly Duisebay, Umiroll Sarym, Kazis Toguzbaev and our other colleagues have forever been the embodiment of dedication and professionalism. And the bright memory of them will live forever in our hearts. Today the situation is different. We pass all trials with dignity, becoming stronger and stronger. We are successfully mastering new niches and sides of mass communication, which will never be the same. "

The participants were television projects that aired on Kazakhstani TV channels in 2020. In total, 250 applications from editorial teams and TV journalists were accepted for participation in the Prize. The short list includes 40 works in 10 nominations. The laureates were determined by a closed vote of the jury members based on the results of a professional assessment of the submitted materials.

The winners became the owners of the "Tumar" Prize charm statuette for the highest achievements in the field of television arts and a monetary award of one million tenge.

The event was held in a closed format, in compliance with all sanitary regulations.

Winners of the Tumar 2021 National Television Award:
Best TV Journalist
Ruslan Idrisov - Atameken Business TV Channel
Best TV presenter
Kamila Zhusupova - KTK TV Channel
Best Director
"JOL" - TV channel "NTK"
Best social project
"Teleduriger" - National TV channel "Qazaqstan"
Best Talk Show
"Aitarym bar" - TV channel "Astana TV"
Best documentary
“Nyғmet Nurmakov. Turtinshi Prime Minister "- TV channel" Saryarka "
Best Entertainment Program
"Zhuzden zhuirik" - National TV channel "Qazaqstan"
Best Television Series
"Abai Zholy" - TV Channel "Khabar"
Best Information Program
"Analytica" - Channel One "Eurasia"
Best Regional TV Channel
"Irbis TV" - Pavlodar

A special prize for the best informational support during a pandemic was awarded to the Khabar 24 TV channel.

The "Tumar" award was established in 2017 at the initiative of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The main goal of the Prize is to promote and develop high-quality Kazakhstani television, support talented professionals in the production of television content and encourage the best representatives.