APCA Television Award

The APCA Television Award (Portuguese: Prêmio APCA de Televisão) is one of the areas covered by the APCA Award, a traditional Brazilian award created in 1956 by the São Paulo Association of Theater Critics (now the São Paulo Association of Art Critics). Television became part of the APCA Awards in 1972. Until then, it only awarded theater and classical music. In the same year, film, literature and popular music were also recognized. New areas were incorporated into the competition over the following years.

The winners of the APCA Award are chosen between the end of November and the beginning of December during a meeting of APCA member critics. Some categories may include a six-monthly pre-selection of finalists according to demand. Each critic votes exclusively within their area of expertise, selecting a maximum of seven categories in each area, which may change each year according to the critics' perception of the most pertinent in each period. There is also a requirement that a minimum of three critics from each area be present at the vote, which can mean that certain categories are not awarded in some years due to a lack of quorum. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the winners of the 65th edition of the APCA Awards were determined in January 2021. Each area had fewer categories than in previous years. The television area had six categories instead of seven, while in most areas the reduction was to three categories.