Big wins for Sam Pang, Ghosts Australia and a draw in local drama between RFDS and Neighbours. That’s how you voted.
Sam Pang has put together a winning streak in the TV Tonght Awards 2025.
He has been named Favorite Man for the 5th year in a row Sam Pang tonight won Best Talk Show. There were victories for that too Have you been paying attention? as Best Light Entertainment and The front bar for the best sports show or coverage.
Sam Pang said: ‘Thank you to everyone who voted for me and the shows in the TVT Awards. From working dog (HYBPA), Adrian Brown and the Molloy brothers (The front bar), and John Origlasso (Logically & SPT) I know how lucky I am to work with the best people in front of and behind the camera. A happy 2026 for all TVT public and for those unhappy with the results, feel free to blame David.”
Kitty Flanagan took out Favorite Woman for the fifth year in a row, even without a new season Fisk.
There was a first-ever tie for both in Best Australian Drama RFDS And Neighbors.
RFDS actress Emma Hamilton said: ‘For RFDS to be named Best Australian Drama by Television tonight voters is extremely special and means a lot to us. Thank you very much to our viewers and to the Television tonight voters who tuned in every week and supported the series so generously. Our entire production team, cast and crew put everything into the show and we are thrilled that the stories we tell are resonating, being enjoyed and having such a positive impact. Working on RFDS is truly a dream come true. It’s a privilege to work with so many incredible creatives and the extraordinary real-life heroes of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, sharing their stories and celebrating the spirit of Australia with audiences here and around the world. Thank you Television tonight for this wonderful honor.”
Neighbors Executive producer Jason Herbison said: “Thank you Television tonight readers to vote Neighbors Best Australian Drama. We all worked really hard to make it Neighbors the best it could be, until the recent finale. We already miss our viewers and we know they miss us, so this is a wonderful award to receive.”
Ghosts Australia impressively scored a double win as Best Australian Comedy and Best New Show (Australian).
Sophia Mogford, Executive Producer, Head of Scripted and Comedy, Paramount Australia and New Zealand said: “Australia’s rich and complex history made creating a local version of Ghosts a real treat. The show’s success is a testament to the careful, creative choices it took to get the right recipe of housemates for Ramshead Manor and create the world in which they exist. It’s great that the Australian public has responded so warmly to Ghosts Australia for both Paramount+ and 10.
Kylie Washington, EVP & Creative Director, Global Production, BBC Studios ANZ added: “We’re thrilled that local audiences have embraced our Australian take on this shared comedy. We’ve loved creating this show that draws on Australia’s recent history with heart, warmth and a good dose of our unique humour.”
New names on this year’s list of favorite artists include Mel Tracina, Jackie Woodburne, Stefan Dennis, Jonathan LaPaglia and Stephen Peacocke.
Best Australian Drama: Neighbors/RFDS (tie)
The newsreader
The family next door
Invisible boys
The Twelve
Home and away, return to paradise
(2024: Boy Swallows Universe)
Best Australian Comedy: Ghosts Australia
Mother & Son
Austin
Optics
Bump, Top End Bub
(2024: Fisk)
Best International Drama: Adolescence
The Pitt
The White Lotus
Disconnection
For many
Matlock
(2024: Matlock / Slow Horses)
Best International Comedy: The Studio
Hacking
Abbott Elementary
Only murders in the building
Ghosts Britain
Georgie and Mandy’s first marriage, Ghosts USA, is in decline
(2024: only murders in the building)
Best Light Entertainment: Have you been paying attention? *
The cheap seats
Difficult quiz
Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, Sam Pang tonight
The 1% club
(2024: Have you been paying attention?)
Best morning show: Sunrise
News Breakfast
Today
The Morning Show
Insiders, Weekend Sunrise
(2024: News Breakfast)
Best Australian Reality: Australian Survivor
Big brother
MasterChef Australia
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity
I’m a celebrity, get me out of here
Australian Idol, Married at First Sight
(2024: Australian survivor)
Best International Reality: The Celebrity Traitors UK
Survivor
The great breed
Below Deck, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Love Island UK
(2024: Survivor)
Best lifestyle: gardening in Australia
Better homes and gardens
Selling houses Australia
Love It or List It Australia
Travel guides
Great designs Australia
(2024: Gardening Australia)
Best Factual/Documentary/Observational: Gogglebox Australia
The Meeting
Australian story, the piano
Border security, the people versus Robodobt
(2024: Glasses Box)
Best News/Current/Public Affairs: 7:30 am
4 Corners
60 minutes, a current issue
Media view
The project
(2024: Four Corners)
Best Talk Show: Sam Pang Tonight *
Insight
Insiders
The project
Q&A, the cheap seats
(2024: Question+A)
Best children’s program: Play school
Don’t watch this show, you hard quiz kids
Knee-high spies
(2024: Bluish)
Best Sports Show or Coverage: The Front Bar
AFL
Australian Open
NRL
As, state of origin
(2024: The front beam)
Best New Show (Australian): Ghosts Australia
Sam Pang tonight
The floor
Invisible boys
The family next door
The piano
(2024: Boy Swallows Universe)
Best New Show (International): Adolescence
The Pitt
For many
The Studio
The famous traitors
Heated rivalry
(2024: Baby Reindeer / Matlock)
Favorite Man: Sam Pang *
Stefan Dennis
Robert Irwin
Larry Emdur
Stephen Peacocke
Jonathon LaPaglia
(2024: Sam Pang)
Favorite woman: Kitty Flanagan
Jackie Woodburne
Mel Tracina
Julia Morris, Melanie Bracewell
Celia Pacquola
(2024: Kitty Flanagan)
- denotes runaway winner.
Wednesday: The worst of 2025
Thursday: Best Free Broadcast/Subscription, Story of the Year, Most Underrated Artist/International Show We Need to Watch on Aussie TV.
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