Battle Of The Sex Bombs

Press Release 16 February 2009

BATTLE OF THE SEX BOMBS

Will Simon Dallow finally be knocked from his perch as TV’s sexiest male? Do the viewing public prefer blonde bombshells to Westie chic and sophisticated redheads?

TV watchers can now decide in the TV Guide Best on the Box Awards, the largest people’s choice TV awards in the country, by voting for the Sexiest Woman and Sexiest Man on TV, as well as for winners in 23 other categories.

The shortlists in the two hotly contested categories span a range of men and women, from mature, confident and sophisticated to young, fresh and saucy.

Previous Sexiest Woman Robyn Malcolm (Cheryl West in Outrageous Fortune) is again among the nominees, as are Breakfast host Pippa Wetzell and One News presenter Bernadine Oliver-Kerby. They are joined by newcomers Hayley Holt (Dancing with the Stars), Samantha Hayes (Nightline) and Shavaughn Ruakere (Official Top 40 – C4).

TV One news reader and six-time Sexiest Man winner Simon Dallow is again among the nominees for the male award, as are former nominees Ben Mitchell (Shortland Street) and Antony Starr (Outrageous Fortune). They are joined by newcomers Tamati Coffey (Breakfast), Robbie Magasiva (Tagata Pasifika / Burying Brian) and Kirk Torrance (Outrageous Fortune).

It is now up to the viewing public to decide who is the hottest of them all, and all voters will go into the draw to win one of five Myfreeview Personal Video Recorders (PRV) valued at $1000 each. In last year’s competition in excess of 11,000 readers cast more than 250,000 votes across 25 categories for their favourite New Zealand TV personalities and shows.

TV Guide Editor Julie Eley says the Sexiest Woman competition is again likely to be a showdown between youthful beauty and mature, sassy sophistication, with women on the shortlist ranging in age from their mid-20s to their mid-40s.

“Kiwis have shown in previous choices, such as Robyn Malcolm, that they find maturity and sophistication highly desirable – will they do so again?” she asks.

“And having gone for quiet, intelligent good looks in the Sexiest Man category for many years, who knows if this year they will find Tamati Coffey’s youthful enthusiasm more of a drawcard than Simon Dallow’s quiet confidence?”

The 25 categories in the TV Guide Best on the Box Awards also include Best Actor, Best Actress, Best News Presenter, Rising Star and Funniest Person on TV. This includes two new categories - Best Variety Show and Best Game or Quiz Show - to recognise some of 2008’s newest arrivals such as New Zealand’s Got Talent, Stars in their Eyes and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire.

As with all Best On The Box Awards, the title of the Sexiest Man on TV will be decided by popular vote – with all television viewers able to register their choice. They can vote through forms in the February 12 and 19 issues of the TV Guide. Voting closes on March 6th at 5pm.

The winner of all of the TV Guide Best On The Box Awards will be announced in the March 19 issue of the magazine.

ENDS

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Editor’s Notes:

TV GUIDE
BEST ON THE BOX 2009 – Final list of nominees

NEW ZEALAND PEOPLE

SEXIEST WOMAN
Samantha Hayes (Nightline – TV3)
Hayley Holt (Dancing With The Stars – TV1)
Robyn Malcolm (Cheryl West - Outrageous Fortune – TV3)
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (One News – TV1)
Shavaughn Ruakere (C4)
Pippa Wetzell (Breakfast – TV1)

SEXIEST MAN
Tamati Coffey (Good Morning – weather – TV1)
Simon Dallow (One News – TV1)
Robbie Magasiva (Tagata Pasifika/Burying Brian – TV1)
Ben Mitchell (TK Samuels - Shortland Street – TV2)
Antony Starr (Jethro/Van West - Outrageous Fortune – TV3)
Kirk Torrance (DS Wayne Judd - Outrageous Fortune – TV3)

BEST ACTOR
Johnny Barker (Joey Henderson - Shortland Street - TV2)
Renato Bartolomei (Craig Valentine - Shortland Street - TV2)
Grant Bowler (Wolfgang West - Outrageous Fortune – TV3)
Tammy Davis (Munter - Outrageous Fortune - TV3)
Antony Starr (Jethro/Van West – Outrageous Fortune - TV3)
Frank Whitten (Ted West - Outrageous Fortune – TV3)

BEST ACTRESS
Jaquie Brown (The Jaquie Brown Diaries – TV3)
Jodie Dorday (Jodie Welch – Burying Brian – TV1)
Laura Hill (Toni Warner - Shortland Street - TV2)
Robyn Malcolm (Cheryl West - Outrageous Fortune - TV3)
Toni Potter (Alice Piper - Shortland Street – TV2)
Antonia Prebble (Loretta West - Outrageous Fortune - TV3)

BEST PRESENTER, NEWS
Hilary Barry (TV3)
Simon Dallow (TV1)
Mike McRoberts (TV3)
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (TV1)
Wendy Petrie (TV1)
Eric Young (Prime)

BEST PRESENTER, CURRENT AFFAIRS
Cameron Bennett (Sunday – TV1)
John Campbell (Campbell Live - TV3)
Paul Henry (Breakfast/Close Up - TV1)
Miriama Kamo (20/20 – TV2)
Mike McRoberts (60 Minutes – TV3)
Mark Sainsbury (Close Up - TV1)

BEST PRESENTER, GENERAL
Jason Gunn (Dancing With The Stars/The Rich List/Wheel Of Fortune - TV1)
Mike Hosking (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? – TV1)
Kevin Milne (Fair Go - TV1)
Andrew Mulligan (New Zealand’s Got Talent – Prime)
Jeanette Thomas (Target – TV3)
Jeremy Wells (The Unauthorised History Of New Zealand - TV1/Eating Media Lunch – TV2)

BEST PRESENTER, LIFESTYLE SHOWS
Petra Bagust (What’s Really In Our Food? – TV3)
Brendon Johnson (Money Man – TV3)
Jane Kiely (Mitre 10 Dream Home – TV2)
Steve Logan and Al Brown (Hunger For The Wild – TV1)
Jim Mora (Mucking In - TV1)
Te Radar (Off The Radar – TV1)

BEST PRESENTER, WEATHER
Tamati Coffey (TV1)
Mike Hall (TV3)
Jim Hickey (TV1)
Toni Marsh (TV3)
Karen Olsen (TV1)
Renee Wright (TV1)

BEST PRESENTER & SPORT
Geoff Bryan (TV1)
Howard Dobson (TV3)
Hamish McKay (TV3)
Andrew Mulligan and Mark Richardson (The Crowd Goes Wild - Prime)
Andrew Saville (TV1)
Tony Veitch (TV1 & Game Of Two Halves)

RISING STAR
Olly Coddlington (I Am TV – TV2)
Matt McLean (Breakfast – TV1)
Clinton Randall (Just The Job – TV2)
James Somerset (The Crowd Goes Wild – Prime)
Jack Tame (Breakfast – TV1)

FUNNIEST PERSON ON TV
Bill & Ben (Pulp Sport – TV3)
Jaquie Brown (The Jaquie Brown Diaries – TV3)
Jason Gunn (Dancing With The Stars and The Rich List - TV1)
Dai Henwood (Roll The Dai Outback – C4)
Te Radar (Off The Radar – TV1)
Jeremy Wells (Eating Media Lunch – TV2)

NEW ZEALAND SHOWS

BEST NEWS
3 News
Nightline
One News
Prime News – First At 5.30
Te Kaea
Tonight

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS
Campbell Live (TV3)
Close Up (TV1)
Native Affairs (Maori TV)
60 Minutes (TV3)
Sunday (TV1)
20/20 (TV2)

BEST SPECIAL EVENT
Anzac Day Dawn Service and Gallipoli Broadcasts (TV1)
Anzac Day Dawn Service and Gallipoli Broadcasts (Maori Television)
Election Coverage TV1
Election Coverage TV3
Funeral Of Sir Edmund Hillary (TV1)
Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards (C4)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Beyond The Darklands (TV1)
Inside New Zealand: The Gangs (TV3)
Intrepid Journeys (TV1)
Making Tracks (C4)
Rocked The Nation (C4)
The Zoo (TV2)

BEST VARIETY SHOW
Dancing With The Stars (TV1)
Homai Te Pakipaki (Maori TV)
New Zealand’s Got Talent (Prime)
Stars In Their Eyes (TV1)
Singing Bee (TV2)

BEST GAME OR QUIZ SHOW
Are You Smarter Than A 10-Year-Old? (TV2)
Dare To Win (TV2)
The Rich List (TV1)
Wheel Of Fortune (TV1)
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (TV1)

BEST KIDS SHOW
Amazing Extraordinary Friends (TV2)
Let’s Get Inventin’ (TV2)
Small Blacks TV (TV3)
Sticky TV (TV3)
Studio 2 (TV2)
What Now (TV2)

BEST DRAMA
Burying Brian (TV1)
Outrageous Fortune (TV3)
Shortland Street (TV2)
The Killian Curse (TV2)
The Million Dollar Con Man (TV3)

BEST COMEDY
Bro’Town (TV3)
Eating Media Lunch (TV2)
Pulp Sport (TV3)
Roll The Dai (C4)
The Jaquie Brown Diaries (TV3)
The Unauthorised History Of New Zealand (TV1)

BEST REALITY SERIES
Animal House (TV1)
Borderline (TV1)
Coastwatch (TV1)
The Kitchen Job (TV3)
Piha Rescue (TV1)
Police Ten-7 (TV2)
Sensing Murder (TV2)

BEST LIFESTYLE SHOW
Country Calendar (TV1)
Good Morning (TV1)
Hunger For The Wild (TV1)
Kai Time On The Road (Maori TV)
Off The Radar (TV1)
Ultimate Mitre 10 Dream Home (TV2)

BEST ADVICE SHOW
Downsize Me (TV3)
Fair Go (TV1)
Money Man (TV3)
Target (TV3)
Wasted (TV3)
What’s Really In Our Food? (TV3)

BEST SPORTS SHOW OR EVENT
The Crowd Goes Wild (Prime)
Game Of Two Halves (TV1)
Hyundai Code (Maori TV)
ITM Fishing Show (TV3)
ONE Sport: Beijing Olympics (TV1)
Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport (TV1)

ENDS

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