Overview
- The Cologne Comedy Festival announced a Sonderpreis for Hazel Brugger for her Eurovision Song Contest 2025 hosting.
- The citation praised a lively, unconventional moderation that resonated with a mass audience.
- Brugger served on the presenting team for the ESC in Basel earlier this year.
- Awards were handed out during a festival show in Cologne, reflecting a move away from past TV gala formats.
- Till Reiners’ ZDF show Till Tonight won Best Late-Night Show, with an honorary prize going to TV editor Josef Ballerstaller and a newcomer award still to be named.