Meril-Prothom Alo Awards

The Meril-Prothom Alo Awards, or simply Prothom Alo Awards, is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The awards were first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center.
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards receive the highest number of viewers among Bangladesh's awards ceremonies. The awards are considered Bangladeshi equivalent to The Oscars.

History

Meril Prothom Alo Awards were first awarded in 1998. The awards ceremony was organised and held by Bangladesh's largest newspaper Daily Prothom Alo and Meril of Square Toiletries Limited. After the construction of BICC in 2002, the awards ceremony was moved to a new location and in 2002, the awards ceremony for the first time was held in front of a large audience. The awards include nominations in more than 30 categories and 2 honorary awards.

Nomination

Meril Prothom Alo Awards is divided into two different nomination processes, the Viewers Choice Awards nominations are made based on votes received from audiences and viewers while the jury nominations are selected by the board members.

Voters

The Meril Prothom Alo Awards committee, consists of several selected members' votes on selecting the nominees for each award category. All voters have to be certified by The Prothom Alo Corporation. After the nominees are shortlisted, the nominations are made available to public and they can vote for any of the nominees.

Board members

The board members decide the nominations and winners of Critics Choice Awards, which also include honorary awards. The Critics Choice Awards are given in 10 categories. The board, often consists of 8–10 members.

1999
Best Movie Actor - Male
Movie Actor - Male
Manna -
Riaz
Ferdous
Best Movie Actor - Female
Shabnur
Moushumi
Poppy
Best Singer - Male
Andrew Kishore
Ayub Bacchu
Tapan Chowdhury
Best Singer - Female
Kanak Chapa
Runa Laila
Sabina Yasmin
Best Model - Male
Nobel
Pollob
Shimul
Best Model - Female
Sadia Islam Mou
Tarin
Riya
Best TV Commercial
Keya Super Lemon Soap
Berger Paints
Meril Beauty Care Soap
Best Magazine TV Show
Ityadi
Flop Show
Shubheccha
Best Music Band
LRB
Ark
Nagar Baul
Best TV Actor - Female
Bipasha Hayat
Shomy Kayser
Afsana Mimi
Best TV Actor - Male
Zahid Hasan
Azizul Hakim
Tauquir Ahmed
Best TV Natok Story
Abul Hayat
Giasuddin Selim
Panna Kayser
Masum Aziz
Best TV Natok Director
Syedul Anam Tutul
Abul Hayat
Sheikh Niyamat Ali
Best TV Natok Actor - Male
Masud Ali Khan
Shahiduzzaman Selim
Jayanto Chattopadhyay
Best TV Natok Actor - Female
Rokeya Prachi
Tania Ahmed
Natasha Hayat
2000
Best Movie Actor - Male
Manna
Riaz
Ferdous
Best Movie Actor - Female
Shabnur
Poppy
Moushumi
Best Model - Female
Sadia Islam Mou
Riya
Tarin
Best Model - Male
Nobel
Pollob
Shahed
Best Magazine TV Show
Ityadi
Shubeccha
Aajkaal
Best TV Actor - Female
Shomy Kayser
Afsana Mimi
Bipasha Hayat
Best TV Actor - Male
Zahid Hasan
Azizul Hakim
Tauquir Ahmed
2001
Best Singer - Male
Asif Akbar
Andrew Kishore
Jens Sumon
Hasan
Best Singer - Female
Kanak Chapa
Kaniz Suborna
Momtaz
Samina Chowdhury
Best Model - Male
Noble
James
Shimul
Shahed
Best Model - Female
Sadia Islam Mou
Aupee Karim
Purnima
Riya
Best Movie Actor - Male
Riaz
Mahfuz
Manna
Ferdous
Best Movie Actor - Female
Shabnur
Meher Afroze Shaon
Purnima
Moushumi
Best Band
LRB
Ark
Baul Nogor
Promithius
Best Magazine TV Show
Ittadi
Poriprekkhon
Bolte Chai
Shubheccha
Best TV Actor - Male
Zahid Hasan
Azizul Hakim
Afzal Hossain
Tauquir Ahmed
Best TV Actor - Female
Shomi Kayser
Tarin
Afsana Mimi
Bipasha Hayat
Awards

Public Choice Awards

Best Playback Male Singer
Best Playback Female Singer
Best TV Actor
Best TV Actress
Best Film Actor
Best Film Actress
Best Newcomer
Best Musical Band
Best Male Model
Best Female Model

Best Film Actor	Best TV Actor
1998 - Riaz 1999 -Manna 2000 -Manna 2001 -Riaz 2002 -Riaz 2003 -Riaz 2004 -Ferdous 2005 -ATM Shamsuzzaman 2006 -Riaz 2007 - Manna 2008 - Shakib Khan 2009 - Chanchal Chowdhury 2010 - Shakib Khan 2011 - Shakib Khan 2012 - Shakib Khan 2013 - Shakib Khan 2014 - Shakib Khan 2015 - Arifin Shuvoo 2016 - Shakib Khan 2017 - Arifin Shuvoo 2018 - Siam Ahmed 2019 - Siam Ahmed 2021 - Siam Ahmed 2022 - Chanchal Chowdhury 2023 - Afran Nisho 2024 - Shakib Khan ''	1998 – Zahid Hasan 1999 – Zahid Hasan 2000 – Zahid Hasan 2001 – Zahid Hasan 2002 – Zahid Hasan 2003 – Mahfuz Ahmed 2004 – Mahfuz Ahmed 2005 – Mahfuz Ahmed 2006 – Mahfuz Ahmed 2007 – Zahid Hasan 2008 – Mahfuz Ahmed 2009 – Mosharraf Karim 2010 – Zahid Hasan 2011 – Mosharraf Karim 2012 – Zahid Hasan 2013 – Mosharraf Karim 2014 – Mosharraf Karim 2015 – Mosharraf Karim – 2016 - Mosharraf Karim 2017 – Ziaul Faruq Apurba – 2018 - Afran Nisho 2019 - Afran Nisho 2021 - Afran Nisho 2022 - Afran Nisho 2023 - Afran Nisho 2024 - Tawsif Mahbub
Best Singer	Best Singer
1998 – Tapan Chowdhury 1999 – Andrew Kishore 2000 – Andrew Kishore 2001 – Asif Akbar 2002 – Asif Akbar 2003 – Asif Akbar 2004 – Asif Akbar 2005 – Asif Akbar 2006 – Habib Wahid 2007 – Balam 2008 – Habib Wahid 2009 – Habib Wahid 2010 – Habib Wahid 2011 – Arfin Rumey 2012 – Habib Wahid 2013 – Asif Akbar 2014 – James 2015 – Tahsan Rahman Khan 2016 – Imran Mahmudul 2017 – James 2018 – Imran Mahmudul 2019 – Imran Mahmudul 2021 – Tanveer Evan 2022 – Arfan Mredha Shiblu 2023 – Imran Mahmudul 2024 – Pritom Hasan	1998 – Kanak Chapa 1999 – Kanak Chapa 2000 – Kanak Chapa 2001 – Kanak Chapa 2002 – Kanak Chapa 2003 – Momtaz Begum 2004 – Dolly Shantoni 2005 – Samina Chowdhury 2006 – Samina Chowdhury 2007 – Fahmida Nabi 2008 – Kazi Krishnokoli Islam 2009 – Nazmun Munira Nancy 2010 – Nazmun Munira Nancy 2011 – Nazmun Munira Nancy 2012 – Nazmun Munira Nancy 2013 – Nazmun Munira Nancy 2014 – Nazmun Munira Nancy 2015 – Nazmun Munira Nancy 2016 – Dilshad Nahar Kona 2017 – Momtaz Begum 2018 – Dilshad Nahar Kona 2019 – Dilshad Nahar Kona 2021 – Abanti Sithi 2022 – Atiya Anisha 2023 – Abanti Sithi 2024 – Dilshad Nahar Kona
Best Newcomer	Best Musical Band
2014 – Tanjin Tisha 2015 – Nusraat Faria 2016 – Shabnom Bubly 2017 - Taskin Rahman 2018 - Sabnam Faria 2019 - Orchita Sporshia 2021 - Jannatul Ferdous Oishee 2022 - Rodela Tapur 2023 - Naznin Nahar Niha 2024 - Farrukh Ahmed Rehan
Best Male Model	Best Female Model
1998 – Adil Hossain Nobel 1999 – Adil Hossain Nobel 2000 – Adil Hossain Nobel 2001 – Adil Hossain Nobel 2002 - Sabbir Ahmed 2003 – Adil Hossain Nobel 2004 – Adil Hossain Nobel 2005 – Chanchal Chowdhury 2006 – Kazi Jamal Uddin 2007 – Mamnun Hasan Emon	1998 – Sadia Islam Mou 1999 – Sadia Islam Mou 2000 – Sadia Islam Mou 2001 – Sadia Islam Mou 2002 – Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa 2003 – Nusrat Imroz Tisha 2004 – Nusrat Imroz Tisha 2005 – Prarthona Fardin Dighi 2006 – Prarthona Fardin Dighi 2007 – Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa

Critics' Choice Awards

Best Film Actor	Best TV Actor
1998 – 1999 – 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – Riaz 2004 – Riaz 2005 – Riaz 2006 – Chanchal Chowdhury 2007 – Shakib Khan 2008 – Raisul Islam Asad 2009 – Mamunur Rashid 2010 – Jayanta Chattopadhyay and Chanchal Chowdhury 2011 – Chowdhury Jawata Afnan 2012 – Tariq Anam Khan 2013 – Raisul Islam Asad and Rakhal Sobuj 2014 – Arifin Shuvoo 2015 - Arifin Shuvoo 2016 - Chanchal Chowdhury 2017 - Arifin Shuvoo	1998 – 1999 – 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – Fazlur Rahman Babu 2004 – 2005 – Aly Zaker 2006 – Anisur Rahman Milon 2007 – SM Mohsin 2008 – Mosharraf Karim 2009 – Fazlur Rahman Babu 2010 – Shahiduzzaman Selim 2011 – Abul Hayat 2012 – Mosharraf Karim 2013 – Mosharraf Karim 2014 – Rawnak Hasan 2015 - 2016 - 2017 -
Best Playwright	Best TV Director
1998 – 1999 – 2000 – 2001 – Ratan Paul 2002 – Nurul Alam Atique 2003 – Gias Uddin Selim 2004 – 2005 – Muhammed Zafar Iqbal 2006 – Masum Reza 2007 – Litu Shakhawat 2008 – Nurul Alam Atique and Ranjan Rabbani 2009 – Nurul Alam Atique 2010 – Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi 2011 – Ashraful Chanchal 2012 – Abul Kalam Azad 2013 – Partho Shahriar 2014 – Monirul Islam Rubel 2015 - 2016 – Sarower Reza Jimi	1998 – 1999 – Saidul Anam Tutul 2000 – Mostafa Sarwar Farooki 2001 – Gias Uddin Selim 2002 – Nurul Alam Atique 2003 – Nurul Alam Atique 2004 – Animesh Aich 2005 – Abdullah Rana 2006 – Mejbaur Rahman Sumon 2007 – Animesh Aich 2008 – Amitabh Reza 2009 – Nurul Alam Atique 2010 – Animesh Aich 2011 – Monowar Kabir 2012 – Animesh Aich 2013 – Wahid Anam 2014 – Amitabh Reza 2015 - 2016 -