# 2019 Maya Awards

The 5th Maya Awards was an awarding ceremony presented by the Maya Channel Magazine, giving recognition to the Thai entertainment industry in the fields of music, film, television and drama for their achievements in the year 2019.
The awards night was held at the CDC Crystal Grand Ballroom, Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, 19 September 2019.

## Awards

Below are the awardees:

### Television networks and personalities

| Entertainment Person of the Year | Top Digital Television of the Year |
| Chalong Pakdeevijit | Workpoint TV |
| Best News Production | Best Sports TV Program |
| Nation TV | Golf Channel Thailand |
| Most Sought-After Artist | Long Live TV Program |
| Mayurin Pongpudpunth [th] | Chumtangdaotong [th] (Channel 7) |
| Television Person of Honor |
| Khematat Pholdet, President of MCOT |

### Television

| Best Male Newscaster | Best Female Newscaster |
| Supachok Opasakhun from Amarin TV | Khemasorn Nukao [th] from Thairath TV |
| Best Male Program Host | Best Female Program Host |
| Varavuth Jentanakul [th] for Sing Your Face Off [th] (Channel 7) | Panita Tumwattana [th] for Kuizap Show (One 31) |
| Best News Analyst | Best Drama Director |
| Bakban Boonlert (Nation TV) | Samruay Rakchat for Satta Ya Thit Than (Channel 3) |
| Male Rising Star | Female Rising Star |
| Hussawee Pakrapongpisan for Jao Saming [th] (Channel 7) | Supapong Wongthongthong for Angkor [th] (Channel 3) |
| Best Television Drama | Best Action Drama |
| In Family We Trust (One 31) | Sarawat Yai (Channel 7) |
| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Jirayu Tangsrisuk for Krong Kam (Channel 3) | Maylada Susri for Pachara Montra [th] (Channel 7) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Kelly Thanapat [th] for Leh Ruk Bussaba [th] (Channel 7) | Marie Broenner [th] (One 31) |
| Favorite TV Series of the Year |
| Krong Kam (Channel 3) by Act-Art Generation [th] |

### Movies

| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Thaneth Warakulnukroh for Pro May by Transformation Films | Phantira Pipityakorn for Inhuman Kiss by Transformation Films |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Jason Young for Friend Zone [th] by GDH 559 | Hattaya Wongkrachang [th] for Pro May by Transformation Films |
| Best Screenplay | Best Film Director |
| Friend Zone [th] by GDH 559 | Pongpat Wachirabunjong for Nakee 2 [th] by Search Entertainment |
| Best Movie |
| Nakee 2 [th] by Search Entertainment |

### Music

| Favorite Male Singer | Favorite Female Singer |
| Perawat Sangpotirat from GMMTV | Napassorn Phuthornjai [th] and Piyanut Sueajongpru [th] from GMM Grammy |
| Most Popular Male Country Singer | Most Popular Female Country Singer |
| Han Band from Guitar Record | Tai Orathai from Grammy Gold |
| Hot New Singer | Best Official Soundtrack |
| ActArt Band from Battery Music | "Siang Kong Tub" from Sai Lohit (Channel 7) |

### Special awards

| Most Popular Social Media TV | Best Comeback Star |
| LINE TV | Yuranunt Pamornmontri for Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew (One 31) |
| Male Star | Female Star |
| Itthipat Thanit for Nong Mai Rai Borisut The Series (Channel 3) | Hana Lewis [th] for Diamond Armor Rose (Channel 7) |
| Best Healthy Star | Best Couple |
| Stephany Auernig [th] from Channel 7 | Atthaphan Phunsawat and Jumpol Adulkittiporn from GMMTV |
| Best Drama for Family and Society | Best Inspirational Program |
| Phrungni Cha Mai Mi Mae Laeo [th] (LINE TV) | SUPER 100 (Workpoint TV) |
| Charming Boy | Charming Girl |
| Prachaya Ruangroj from GMMTV | Pattarasaya Kreuasuwansri [th] |