By Betsy Galchutt, Entertainment Reporter
The 2nd Annual Social TV Awards finalists have been announced and we’ve got the scoop! The ceremony will take place at the beautiful Bel-Air Country Club on Tuesday, July 16th and “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush will serve as Master of Ceremonies. We’ll be there live tweeting by category so stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated! #socialtv #excited
To get in on the action, buy your ticket to attend the ceremony here.
The Finalists
Best On Line Video Social TV Award
- Quiksilver Pro– iPowow, Quiksilver
- The Face Google + Hangout – Oxygen Media
- PGA Championship – Turner Sports
- uVIDEOS – Univision
Best Sports Social TV Award
- Raceday – Fox Sports SPEED and iPowow
- NCAA March Madness- Turner Sports
- Super Bowl XLVII – CBS Interactive
- NBC Olympics – NBC Olympics
Best Branded Social TV Award
- Mia Mundo, Season One – Telemundo Media
- Team Coco Sync App – Turner Entertainment Networks.
- Psych 100TH Episode Fan Vote – USA Network & Dunkin’ Donuts
- Occupy Conan Sponsored by Volkswagen – Turner Entertainment Networks
Best Check-in and Loyalty Social TV Award
- Fox Sports Florida Live Rewards – Lodestone Social Media and Fox Sports Florida
- Viggle – Viggle
Best White Label Social TV Application or Solution
- Raceday- Fox Sports SPEED and iPowow
- TVplus – TVplus
Best Research Social TV Platform
- Stickiness and Social Media Report – Rentrak and Trendrr
- SocialGuide – Social Guide Intelligence
Best Special Event Social TV Award
- Pretty Little Liars Finale Party – ABC Family
- NCAA March Madness Live 2013 – Turner Sports
- Grammy Live – CBS Interactive
- NBC Olympics – NBC Olympics
Best Drama Social TV Award
- The Following – Fox Broadcasting
- The Killing Story Sync – AMC
- Sons of Anarchy App – FX Networks
- True Blood – HBO
Best Ubiquitous Social TV Award
- ConnecTV – ConnecTV
- Shazam – Shazam
- Viggle – Viggle
- Watchlist – TV Guide Digital
Best Mobile Phone Social TV Application
- WWE- WWE
- Raceday- Fox Sports SPEED and iPowow
- Breaking Bad Story Sync – AMC
- NCAA March Madness Live 2013 – Turner Sports
Best iPad or Tablet Social TV Application
- WWE App – WWE
- The Walking Dead Story Sync – AMC
- TV Guide – TV Guide Digital
- uVIDEOS – Univision
Best Social TV Integration of Facebook
- Pretty Little Liars – ABC Family
- NextGuide – Dijit Media
- NCAA March Madness Live 2013 – Turner Sports
- SportsCenter Snap Decision – ESPN
Best Social TV Integration of Twitter
- Miss USA Twitter Vote – Telescope, Miss Universe and Dick Clark Productions
- Duck Dynasty Twitter Duck Call – A&E Television Networks
- American Idol – Fox, Fremantle Media North America
- True Blood – HBO
Best Connected TV Social TV Award
- Storage Wars Fan Challenge – A&E Television Networks
- True Blood – HBO
- Banshee – Cinemax
- Conan Sync App Sponsored by AT&T– Turner Entertainment Networks
Best News or Information Program Social TV Award
- PAGBABAGO 2013 (CHANGE 2013): The News 5 Midterm Election Social Streamcast Coverage – News 5 Everywhere, Tv5 Phillipines
- Primer Impacto – UNIVISION
- Realtime LA Riots – NBC 4 Southern California
Best Social Commerce or Marketing Program Social TV Award
- Bet On Your Baby – Electus
- ConnecTV’s TV AdSync Network – ConnecTV
- Sons of Anarchy – FX Network
Best TV Show Specific Social TV Award
- Big Brother Canada – Secret Location, Shaw Media and Insight Productions
- Psych – USA Network
- AT&T-Conan Sync App – MEC
- Duck Dynasty Season 2 – A&E Television Networks
Best Reality Show Social TV Award
- The X Factor – Fox Broadcasting and Syco Entertainment
- The Voice – NBC Entertainment / One Three Inc. / Talpa Media USA Inc. / Warner Horizon Television
- Over The Rainbow – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Konrad Group, Social Game Universe
- American Idol – Fox Broadcasting and Fremantle Media North America
Best TV Everywhere
- Big Brother Canada – Secret Location, Shaw Media and Insight Productions
- NBC Olympics – NBC Olympics
- NCAA March Madness Live 2013 – Turner Sports
Best Broadcast Network Social TV Award
- CBS – CBS Interactive
- NBC – NBC Entertainment
- FOX – Fox Broadcasting, Fremantle Media North America and Syco Entertainment
Best Cable Network Social TV Award
- A&E’S Social Hub – A&E Networks and Mass Relevance
- MTV Overall Social – MTV
- NCAA March Madness Live 2013 – Turner Sports
- Psych Slumber Party – USA Network
Social TV Marketer of the Year Award
- WWE
- David Beck – Univision
- USA Network Digital Team
Social TV Entertainer of the Year Award
- Conan O’Brien
- Larry King Now – ORA TV
- Shaquille O’Neal – Turner Sports
Stay Social
- Follow Social TV Summit and Billy Bush on Twitter and tweet along #socialtv
- Join the Social TV Summit group on Facebook for the latest news and updates
