Ten nominations for Insider's Guide at TV Awards

The 'Insider's Guide to Love' has picked up ten nominations.

Australian entertainer Rove McManus will be there, as will former McLeod's Daughter Lisa Chappell, but the Qantas Television Awards are all about New Zealand talent.

A record 460 entries were whittled down to 87 finalists at this morning's announcement, made by award presenters Dominic Bowden and Petra Bagust.

The award ceremony will be broadcast on TV3 next month on Saturday, November 18.

Standout programmes include The Insider's Guide to Love, which was a finalist in ten categories, along with TV3 drama's Doves of War and Outrageous Fortune, which claimed six and four finalist nominations respectively.

CanWest New Zealand Chief Executive Brent Impey said the event was an opportunity to celebrate the success of local shows on television.

"In our case, Outrageous Fortune, Bro'Town and Downsize Me are really fundamental to our channel and we're very happy to celebrate it," said Mr Impey.

Last year's Best Actress in a TV Drama and Favourite New Zealand Female Personality awards winner Robyn Malcolm was at this morning's announcement, where she was again nominated for her role as Cheryl West on the drama series Outrageous Fortune.

"It's great," said Malcolm of her nomination. "The main things is it means the show's still doing well, which means we've still got work."

Finalists in 29 categories were announced this morning, with TV One's One News claiming a massive 19 finalist nominations.

While TV One and TV3 dominated the finalists' list, Maori Television got a look in for its Anzac Day special Na Ratou Mo Tatou - They Did it For Us, claiming its sole nomination.

An additional four awards will be passed out on the night, as voted by the public in the Woman's Day Readers' Choice Awards.

Voting will be open over the next four weeks to determine Favourite New Zealand Male Personality, Favourite New Zealand Female Personality, Favourite New Zealand Television Show and Favourite International Show.

FINALISTS

Best Actor in a TV Drama

Scott Wills - Doves of War (TV3)
Antony Star - Outrageous Fortune (TV3)
Ryan O'Kane - The Insider's Guide to Love (TV2)

Best Actress in a TV Drama

Kate Atkinson - Doves of War (TV3)
Robyn Malcolm - Outrageous Fortune (TV3)
Kate Elliott - The Insiders Guide to Love (TV2)

Best NZ Drama

Doves of War (TV3)
Outrageous Fortune (TV3)
The Insiders Guide to Love (TV2)

Best Director (drama)

Chris Bailey - Doves of War (TV3)
Murray Keane - Interrogation (Prime)
Brendan Donovan - The Insiders Guide to Love (TV2)

Best NZ Comedy

Bro'Town (TV3)
The Unauthorised History of New Zealand (TV2)
Pulp Sport (TV3)

Best NZ Entertainment

Dave Dobbyn: One Night in Matata (TV3)
Snatch Our Booty (TV3)
Gunge & Run Awards 2005 (TV2)

Best NZ Reality

Downsize Me! (TV3)
Shock Treatment (TV2)
Sensing Murder (TV2)

Best News

3 News (TV3)
One News (TV One)

Best News of Current Affairs Presenter

Shane Taurima - Marae (TV One)
Willie Jackson - Eye to Eye (TV One)
John Campbell - Campbell Live (TV3)
Susan Wood - Close Up (TV One)

Best News Reporter

Duncan Garner - 3 News (TV3)
Michael Holland - One News (TV One)
Donna-Marie Lever - One News (TV One)

Best Current Affairs Series

Campbell Live (TV3)
Fair Go (TV One)
Sunday (TV One)