Irish lead the field in award nominations
Ireland is the home of four out of six CFT Excellence Award nominees up for best television acting in the 2001 television season.
The US based Christian Film & Television Excellence Society reward outstanding achievement in production and performance in media presented from a Christian viewpoint. Categories for recognition in the field of television are Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Television Series, Best Advertising Spot, and Best Documentary.
The BBC North Ireland/World-wide Productions series, Ballykissangel, has been nominated for the Best Television Series along with Touched by an Angel on CBS and WB Network’s 7th Heaven.
Irishmen Niall Toibin and Gary Whelan are both nominated for Best Actor along with New York native, David Gallagher.
The two Irish lasses vying for the title of Best Actress are Roma Downey and Aine Ni Mhuiri. Actress and recording star, Della Reese is also nominated in the Best Actress Category.
