13th OTO Awards
# 13th OTO Awards

13th OTO Awards

March 16, 2013 (2013-03-16)

SND, Bratislava, Slovakia

Overall winner Marcel Merčiak

Hall of Fame Magda Paveleková

Život Award Marcel Merčiak

◄ 12th | 14th ►

The 13th OTO Awards, honoring the best in Slovak popular culture for the year 2012, took time and place on March 16, 2013 on the New Opera stage of the Slovak National Theater in Bratislava. The ceremony broadcast live RTVS on Jednotka, the hosts of the show were Adela Banášová and Matej "Sajfa" Cifra.

## Presenters

* Dušan Gabáni, sports commentator
* Juraj Lelkes, Kooperatíva representative
* Ladislav Lučenič, musician
* Václav Mika, RTVS general manager
* Tom Nicholson
* Lukáš Pavlásek, comedian
* Karol Polák, sports commentator
* Sisa Sklovská, singer
* Miroslav Žbirka, musician

## Winners and nominees

### Main categories

**Television**

| News Host | News Reporter |
| - | - |
| ★ Lucia Barmošová Ján Mečiar Miriam Šmahel (née Kalisová) | ★ Jozef Kubáni Miroslava Almásy Danica Kleinová |
| Sports Host | Sports Commentator |
| ★ Lenka Čviriková (née Hriadelová) Marcel Merčiak Peter Varinský | ★ Marcel Merčiak Ján Plesník Stanislav Ščepán |
| Journalist | Entertainer |
| ★ Patrik Herman Ján Mečiar Zlatica Švajdová (née Puškárová) | ★ Andrej Bičan Martin Rausch Viliam Rozboril |
| Actor | Actress |
| ★ Ján Koleník Juraj Kemka Lukáš Latinák | ★ Monika Hilmerová Zuzana Kanócz Petra Polnišová |
| New Actor ||
| ★ Ján Jackuliak Gabriela Marcinková Zuzana Šebová ||
| Program | Show |
| ★ Srdce pre deti – JOJ Česko Slovensko má talent – JOJ MS v ľadovom hokeji 2012 – STV | ★ Partička – Markíza 5 proti 5 – STV Legendy Popu – STV |
| Series ||
| ★ Panelák – JOJ Horúca krv – Markíza Profesionáli – JOJ ||

**Music**

| Male Singer | Female Singer |
| - | - |
| ★ Miroslav Žbirka Marián Čekovský Ego | ★ Celeste Buckingham Nela Pocisková Zuzana Smatanová |

### Others

| Overall winner | ★ Marcel Merčiak |
| - | - |
| Hall of Fame | ★ Magda Paveleková |
| Život Award | ★ Marcel Merčiak |

## Superlatives

In the main categories, Ján Mečiar and Marcel Merčiak received two simultaneous nominations, respectively. Merčiak scored one win, having also achieved two special awards as the first such recipient in the so far history of the poll.

### Multiple nominees

**2 nominations**

* Ján Mečiar
* Marcel Merčiak

## Reception

### TV ratings

The show has received a total audience of more than 587,000 viewers, making it the most watched television program within prime time in the region.

