The best creators and programs in the television industry are awarded in January.
The Golden Venla finalists have now been published. There are a total of 23 competition categories this year as well. In addition to the winners voted by the members of the Television Academy, the gala awards the Performer of the Year and the Program of the Year based on public voting.
Based on the just-published list, nominations were made especially for the favorite series Queen of Fucking Everything.
The best creators and programs in the television industry will be awarded on January 23, 2026. Public voting is ongoing between December 16, 2025 and January 13, 2026.
AGENDA AND DOCUMENTARY SERIES
99 selected (Yle Areena, Yle TV1 and Yle Theme, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
When you can love (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
Raha-Suomi (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
DRAMA SERIES
Everyone loves horses (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Kaiho Republic)
Healer (Elisa Viihde, Fire Monkey)
Queen of Fucking Everything (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Rabbit Films)
EVENT PROGRAM
SuomiAreena presents: Julia Navalnaja (MTV Katsomo, MTV Uutiset, SuomiAreena Oy)
PMMP at the concert: Never again (Yle Areena and Yle Theme, Yle Kulttuuri and thing)
UMK25 (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
GAME SHOW
Do you want to be a millionaire? (Ruutu and Nelonen, Rabbit Films)
Great Master (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Rabbit Films)
The Floor Finland (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland)
DISCUSSION PROGRAM
Gogi’s kantabar (Yle Areena, Yle Kulttuuri and asia)
Half past seven (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Uutiset and sport)
Viki and Köpi Show (Yle Areena, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
COMPETITION REALITY
Amazing Race Finland (Ruutu and Nelonen, Fremantle Finland)
Pirunpeli (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland)
Dancing with the stars (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland)
SITCOM
Searchers (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, TACK Films)
Curse of Misery (Ruutu and Nelonen, Banijay Finland)
Sunday lunch (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Yellow Film & TV)
CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM
Specials (Yle Areena and Yle TV2, Mediawan Finland)
Losers (Yle Areena and Yle TV2, Komeetta Film Company)
Explosive (Yle Areena and Yle TV2, Tekele Productions)
LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
Pentulive: First year (Yle Areena and Yle TV2, NTRNZ Media)
Dreams in Italy (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Mediawan Finland)
VanLife – the last road trip (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Van Van Films)
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
My Life Song (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yellow Film & TV)
Record board (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, MTV Studios)
Only life (Ruutu and Nelonen, Banijay Finland)
MONITORING REALITY
Alone Finland (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, ITV Studios Finland)
Special Forces (Ruutu and Nelonen, Banijay Finland)
Unforgettable – journey of the memory choir (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Banijay Finland)
SPORTS PROGRAM
European Basketball Championships (Ruutu ja Nelonen, DMC Production and Kuitu Media)
MTV Champions League (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, MTV Sports)
World Athletics Championships (Yle Areena, Yle TV1 and Yle TV2, Yle Uutiset and sport)
NEWS AND CURRENT PROGRAMME
A-studio (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Uutiset and sport)
The news of Seitsemän and Kymmene (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, MTV Uutiset)
Ykkösaamu (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Uutiset and sport)
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
The evening of a hard week (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
Need to worry? (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Rabbit Films)
Couch potatoes (Yle Areena and Yle TV2, Banijay Finland)
PRESENTER
Antti Holma from the program Do you want to be a millionaire? (Ruutu and Nelonen, Rabbit Films)
Vappu Pimiä from the programs Danssii tähtien se, Maajussille bride, Maajussille bride: All stories (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland and Fremantle Finland)
Seija Vaaherkumpu from the program Ykkösaamu (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Uutiset and sport)
MANUSCRIPT (FICTION)
Atte Järvinen from the series Sunday Lunch (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Yellow Film & TV)
Niklas Lindgren from the series Curse of Evil (Ruutu and Nelonen, Banijay Finland)
Tiina Lymi from the series Queen of Fucking Everything (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Rabbit Films)
HANDWRITING (ENTERtainment AND FACTS)
Jukka Lindström, Yasir Gaily, Anders Helenius, Ursula Herlin & Janne Zareff from the program Kovan sekku ilta (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
Vera Olsson from the program Unohutumatton – the journey of the memory choir (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Banijay Finland)
Noora Räisänen from the program Pirunpeli (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland)
DIRECTION (FICTION)
Matti Kinnunen from the series Harjunpää (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, ITV Studios Finland)
Niklas Lindgren from the series Curse of Evil (Ruutu and Nelonen, Banijay Finland)
Tiina Lymi from the series Queen of Fucking Everything (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Rabbit Films)
CONTROL (ENTERtainment AND FACTS)
Olli Horttana & Jussi Korva from the program Amazing Race Finland (Ruutu and Nelonen, Fremantle Finland)
Kati Laukkanen from the program PMMP at the concert: Never again (Yle Areena and Yle Theme, Yle Kulttuuri ja asia)
Jan-Aslak Leino & Lauri Tamminen from the program Dancing with the stars (MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland)
THE MAIN ACTRESS
Kari Ketonen’s series The Curse of Misery (Ruutu ja Nelonen, Banijay Finland)
Laura Malmivaara from the series Queen of Fucking Everything (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Rabbit Films)
Leena Uotila from the series Ehtoolehto (Elisa Viihde, Helsinki film)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Antti Holma from the series Curse of Evil (Ruutu ja Nelonen, Banijay Finland)
Kristo Salminen from the series Queen of Fucking Everything (Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Rabbit Films)
Elias Salonen from the series Harjunpää (MTV Katsomo+, ITV Studios Finland)