Kristallen (lit. 'The Crystal') is the official annual Swedish television award, administered by the foundation Det svenska tevepriset [sv]. It was created in 2005 by television producers SVT, TV3, TV4, Kanal 5 and UR.

The award trophy, created by Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune, is made out of crystal glass, a material with a long tradition in Swedish art.^[1]

The Kristallen is awarded in a number of categories:^[2]

• Entertainment show of the year
• Series of the year
• Drama of the year
• Comedy and humour programme of the year
• Children's programme of the year
• Current events programme of the year
• Documentary of the year
• Reality show of the year
• Supporting actor of the year
• Actress of the year
• Actor of the year
• Lifestyle programme of the year
• Sports production of the year
• Young drama series of the year
• Non-fiction programme of the year
• Investigative journalism programme of the year

• Male host of the year
• Female host of the year
• Sports presenter of the year
• Show of the year

• The recipient of the special award is chosen by the Det svenska tevepriset [sv] board.

The Kristallen prizes for 2010 were awarded on 3 September 2010.^[3]

The Kristallen prizes for 2011 were awarded on 9 September 2010.^{[citation needed]}

In 2021, the Kristallen TV Awards were presented on 27 August. The Thin Blue Line (Swedish: Tunna blå linjen) won "Best TV Drama and Best Programme of the year".^[4]

• Official website