The TV Personality of the Year award is the only publicly voted category within the New Zealand Television Awards. Previous winners include: Bree Tomasel (2022), Nicola ‘Nix’ Adams (2021), Hilary Barry (2020), Matty McLean (2019), Hayley Holt (2018), and Toni Street (2017).
The TV Personality of the Year finalists for 2023 are:
Guy Montgomery – Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee (Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ/ThreeNow & Three)
Michael Galvin – Shortland Street (TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+)
Jenny-May Clarkson – Breakfast (TVNZ 1 & TVNZ+)
Luke Bird – Lucky Dip on the Road (Whakaata Māori)Dai Henwood – LegoⓇ Masters NZ (TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+)
Ryan Bridge – AM (Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ/ThreeNow & Three)
Dame Susan Devoy – Celebrity Treasure Island, Treasure Island: Fans V Faves (TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+)
Kim Crossman – Snackmasters, Homebound 3.0, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Creamerie, (ThreeNow & Three, TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+)
Joe Daymond – Bouncers (Sky (Comedy Central)/Neon)
Aesha Scott – Below Deck Down Under (Bravo New Zealand)
Online voting is now open via the New Zealand Television Awards website and closes at 9:00 pm on Monday 20 November, 2023.
