The annual Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 are held at the National Winners Conference on 3rd and 4th December (daytime) and a glittering evening of red carpet glamour at the Grand Awards Gala on 4th December 2025 (evening till late) at the Capitol Theatre.
Asian Academy Creative Awards
The annual Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) are presented every December as part of the Singapore Media Festival. It’s a worldwide recognition of excellence in the film and television industry across 16 nations in the Indo-Pacific.
It was established in December 2018 at the Capitol Theatre, Singapore. This ceremony was held in Victoria Theatre in 2019, and in 2020, it was held over 2 nights at Virtual Theatre due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
How many countries are in the Asian Academy Creative Awards?
The Asian Academy Creative Awards have Australia & New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 Date and Venue
The Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 will be celebrated on the 3rd and 4th of December 2025. The National Winners Conference is on the 3rd and 4th of December during the daytime, and there is a glittering evening of red carpet glamour at the Grand Awards Gala on the 4th of December, 2025.
- Date: 3rd and 4th December 2025
- Time: On 3rd at day and on 4th December at day & evening both
- Venue: Capitol Theatre, Singapore
Live Stream Update: There is no official update about the live streaming platform, but in 2024, the Asian Academy Creative Awards’ YouTube channel posted the 2024 Gala Awards video after the event, so it may be possible that they put the video on YouTube after the event. This is the YouTube channel of the Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 Winners
The Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 winners will be announced on the official website on 30 September 2025 at 12 PM. Most of the winners are from Taiwan, which won 52 categories in this ceremony.
Chairperson Beverley McGarvey announced a record-breaking year for the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA), with 331 National Winners across 16 nations and territories.
Winners / Nominees to Watch
- Cate Blanchett (Australia) – Disclaimer (Best Actress contender)
- Jodi Sta. Maria (Philippines) – back in contention for Best Actress
- Minha Kim & Youn Yuh-jung (Korea) – Pachinko (Best Actress)
- Arvin Chen (Taiwan) – Director of Pachinko
- Jacob Elordi (Australia) – The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Best Actor contender)
- Li Xian & Bai Lu (Chinese Mainland) – Best Actor/Actress contenders
- Park Bo-gum (Korea) – Best Actor contender
- Jessica Liu (Singapore) – Emerald Hill (Best Actress)
- Ivory Chia (Singapore, 9 yrs) – Emerald Hill (Best Supporting Actress)
Top Drama Series Contenders
- The Narrow Road to the Deep North (Australia)
- Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty: To The West (China)
- Suzhal – The Vortex S2 (India)
- When Life Gives You Tangerines (Korea)
- Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story (Singapore)
Other Key Wins
- Black Warrant (India) – 6 National Wins
- Mad Unicorn (Thailand) – 5 Nods
- How To Make Gravy (Australia) – 3 Wins incl. Best Feature Film
- Traitors (India) – 4 Wins
The Grand Gala Final Will be held on December 4th at Singapore’s Capitol Theatre with the theme, “Culture Glamour – One Red Carpet A World of Colour”.
Here is the full list of the national winners for 2025. Check out the list and find out if your favourite idol is on the list or not.
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 Nominations
Black Warrant led the tally with five nominations across key categories — Best Promo or Trailer, Best Editing (Tanya Chhabria), Best Sound (Kunal Sharma), Best Screenplay (Satyanshu Singh and Arkesh Ajay), Best Cinematography (Saumyananda Sahi), and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Zahan Kapoor), the streamer said in a release.
Complete list of Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 Nominations (India):
| # | Category | Nominee / Title | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Actor In A Leading Role | Zahan Kapoor —Black Warrant | Netflix |
| 2 | Best Actress In A Leading Role | Neena Gupta —Panchayat Season 4 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 3 | Best Feature Film | Stolen | Amazon Prime Video |
| 4 | Best Drama Series | Suzhal — The Vortex Season 2 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 5 | Best Actor In A Supporting Role | Ranvir Shorey —Shekhar Home | JioHotstar |
| 6 | Best Actress In A Supporting Role | Garima Vikrant Singh —Gram Chikitsalay (Village Council) Season 1 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 7 | Best Actor/Actress In A Comedy Role | Sparsh Shrivastava —Dupahiya | Amazon Prime Video |
| 8 | Best Adaptation In An Existing Format (Non-Scripted) | The Traitors Season 1 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 9 | Best Adaptation In An Existing Format (Scripted) | Oops! Ab Kya? | JioHotstar |
| 10 | Best Comedy Programme | Dupahiya (Two-Wheeler) | Amazon Prime Video |
| 11 | Best Direction | Karan Tejpal —Stolen | Amazon Prime Video |
| 12 | Best Direction (Non-Fiction) | Nishant Nayak —The Traitors (India) | Amazon Prime Video |
| 13 | Best Documentary Series | The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan | Netflix |
| 14 | Best Documentary Programme (One-Off) | Modern Masters – SS Rajamouli | Netflix |
| 15 | Best VFX | IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack— Dipen Bhaskar, Vivek Dey | Netflix |
| 16 | Best Promo or Trailer | Black Warrant | Netflix |
| 17 | Best Editing | Tanya Chhabria —Black Warrant | Netflix |
| 18 | Best Sound | Kunal Sharma —Black Warrant | Netflix |
| 19 | Best Screenplay | Satyanshu Singh, Arkesh Ajay —Black Warrant | Netflix |
| 20 | Best Cinematography | Saumyananda Sahi —Black Warrant | Netflix |
| 21 | Best Entertainment Host | Karan Johar —The Traitors | Amazon Prime Video |
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 Ticket:
Here are all the details about the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 ticket. AACAs also have a special offer for those who go with their group and want to enjoy the event. We mentioned the offer below the table. Continue scrolling to see the special offer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Pass name | VIP Gold Pass |
| What it includes | – Access to National Winners Conference (industry panels, speakers, etc.) over 2 days -Entry to the Red Carpet event – The Grand Awards Gala evening ceremony – Pre-show cocktail & networking party/canapés & after-show party |
| Pricing | – Early Bird VIP GOLD PASS (ends 14 Oct): USD 360 – Standard VIP GOLD PASS (from 15 Oct): USD 425 |
| Venue | Capitol Theatre, Singapore |
| Dates | 3-4 December 2025 (Daytime: Conference; Evening: Gala Red Carpet, etc.) |
Special Group Offer: Buy 10 VIP GOLD Passes and receive a complimentary bottle of champagne. Perfect for celebrating with your team or clients!
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025 Categories:
The Asian Academy Creative Awards have 6 major categories with 39 subcategories. Here is the list of AACA’s categories:
| Major categories | Television | News | Comedy | Technical | All media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Best Current Affairs Programme or Series | Best News or Current Affairs Presenter/Anchor | Best Actor/Actress in a Comedy Role | Best Direction (Fiction) | Best Non Scripted Entertainment |
| Best Drama Series | Best Branded Programme or Series | Best News Programme | Best Comedy Programme | Best Direction (Non-Fiction) | Best Original Screenplay |
| Best Documentary Programme (one-off) | Best Children’s Programme (One-off / Series) | Best Single News Story/Report | Best Cinematography | Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT | |
| Best Documentary Series | Best General Entertainment, Game or Quiz Programme | Best Editing | Best Preschool Programme | ||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Best Infotainment Programme | Best Sound | Best Promo or Trailer | ||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host | Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D) | Best Short Form Content | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Best Lifestyle Programme | Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Best Theme Song (or Title Theme) | ||||
| Best Single Drama/Telemovie/Anthology Episode | Best Visual or Special FX (TV or Feature Film) | ||||
| Best Voice Artist | |||||
| Best Adaptation of an Existing Format |
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