After much deliberation the selection panel helped us zoom in on the following as the nominees for The Indian Telly Awards 2001 based on their performance in the calendar year 2000:

Marketing Executive of the year

• Jaideep Grewal (Channel Nine)
• Mubina Ansari (Star)
• Vaishali Sharma (Sony)
• Rajnish Lall (B4U)
• Hema Govindan (Cartoon Network)
  

Ad Sales Executive of the year

• Raj Nayak (Star News)
• Sumantra Dutta (Star Plus)
• Kacon Sethi (Sony)
• Prabhal Ganguly (Sony)
• Partho Ghosh (Zee TV)

Distribution Executive of the year

• Manu Sawhney (ESPN-Star Sports)
• Hitesh Sabharwal (Sony)
• Arun Mohan (Star)
• Anshuman Misra (Turner Broadcasting)

Programming Executive of the Year

• Sameer Nair (Star)
• Laxmi Venkat (Zee TV)
• Ravina Raj Kohli (Channel Nine)

Programme
Best Show of the Year

• Kaun Banega Crorepati (Star Plus)
• Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Star plus)
• Koshish….Ek Asha (Zee TV)
• Heena (Sony)

TV Sitcom/Comedy show of the year

• Office Office (SAB TV)
• Family No 1(Sony)
• Hum Sab Ek Hai (Sony)
• Hum Paanch (Zee TV)
• Tu Tu Main Main (Star Plus)

Best Continuing TV show of the Year

• Koshish Ek Aasha (Zee TV)
• Amanat ( Zee TV)
• Boogie Woogie (Sony)
• Heena (Sony)
• Movers & Shakers (Sony)

Best Current Affairs Programme

• Janata Ki Adalat (Star Plus)
• Line of Fire (SAB TV)
• Face To Face (BBC World)
• Hard Talk India (BBC World)
• A Question of Answers (DD Metro)

Production House of the year

• Synergy Productions
• Balaji Telefilms
• TV 18
• IN House Productions
• UTV

Best promoted TV Event

• Helen - Golden Girl (Channel nine)
• Eternal Asha (Sony)
• Filmfare Awards (Sony)
• Femina Miss India (Sony)

Best Marketing Activity

• Channel Nine Launch (Channel Nine)
• Launch of Kaun Banega Crorepati (Star Plus)
• ESPN Star Sports cricket (ESPN Star Sports)
• Discovery Branding Activity (Discovery)
• HBO Launch (HBO)