The second round of "Blender's Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2022" was held at the Hall of Fame at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) today (October 21, 2023).

The objective of this award programme is to recognise and celebrate individuals in the entertainment sector, including artistes, content producers, and all those who make valuable contributions to the industry.

Across 28 categories, the awards programme honoured and acknowledged the most deserving artistes, content creators, and their work. The awards were conferred based on a combination of evaluations from an expert jury panel and the input of thousands of fans who voted.

The inauguration speech of the event was delivered by Omar Hannan, General Manager of Ispahani Tea Limited, while Mahfuz Anam, Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star ended the show by handing over the final awards alongside the legendary Runa Laila..

The red-carpet event preceding the show was hosted by popular faces Yash Rohan and Sarah Alam. Hosts Rafsan Sabab, Amin Hannan Chowdhury, Aisha Khan and Naziba Basher hosted throughout the running of the award show by taking turns to make the most out of the night, utilising their respective forms of quick-witted humour. 

A minute of silence was observed for the National Mourning Day in honour of Palestenian victims of the recent Israel attacks. 

Actresses Tasnia Farin, Sohana Saba and dancer Ridy Sheikh took up the mantle of dance performers for the night and put forward the finest performances to represent the enthralling mood of the night. Singers Sandhi, Pritom Hasan and Masha Islam also took turns to enchant everyone at the programme with their melodic voice reverberating throughout the auditorium. Mofassal Alif's Alifia squad took care of most of the choreography during the programme.

The comprehensive list of winners in 28 categories, categorised under three main sections - Popular, Critics, and Individual Digital Content, is provided in the list below.

Popular Category:

Best Actor (Male): Afran Nisho (Redrum)

Best Actor (Female): Mehazabien Chowdhury (Redrum)

Best Actor in a Negative Role: Nasir Uddin Khan (Syndicate)

Best Supporting Actor, Series (Male): Intekhab Dinar (Karagar)

Best Supporting Actor, Series (Female): Sallha Khanam Nadia (Redrum)

Best Director, Series: Syed Ahmed Shawki (Karagar)

Best Director, Film: Vicky Zahed (Redrum)

Best Cinematographer: Barkat Hossain Polash (Karagar)

Best Drama/Series: Karagar

Best Film: Redrum

Best Editing: Nuhash Humayun and Fuad Shourav (Pett Kata Shaw)

Best Script Writer (Story): Neamoth Ullah Masum (Karagar)

Best Makeup Artist: Atia Rahman (Karagar)

Critic's Choice:

Best Actor (Male): Chanchal Chowdhury (Karagar)

Best Actor (Female): Tasnia Farin (Karagar)

Best Director: Mohammad Touqir Islam (Shaaticup)

Best Film/Drama/Series: Shaaticup

Music/Song:

Best Music Composer: Emon Chowdhury (Teka Pakhi | Dui Diner Dunia)

Best Singer: Masha Islam (Teka Pakhi | Dui Diner Dunia)

Best Background Score: Ruslan Rehman (Karagar)

Best Lyricist: Khayam Sanu Sandhi (Kotha Chilo | Syndicate)

Individual Content:

Best Content Creator (Education / Well Being): Enayet Chowdhury (Global Famine 2023)

Best Content Creator (Entertainment / Comedy): Rnar (The Mighty Chair)

Best Content Creator (Sports): Neyon & on (Meeting Football Superheroes)

Best Content Creator (Kids): Samima Sraboni (Tuntuni)

Best Content Creator (Travel Vlog): Nadir On The Go - Bangla (Two countries divided by a desert)

Best Content Creator (Food & Recipe): Rafsan the ChotoBhai (World's Most Expensive Steak in Malaysia)

Special Recognition:

People's Choice for Popular Digital Media Drama: Pett Kata Shaw