The Copihue de Oro is an award created by the Chilean newspaper La Cuarta to recognize figures from the world of entertainment and show business in that country. Its symbol is the flower of the species Lapageria rosea.
It has been granted by popular vote since 2005,[1] and its presentation ceremony, normally held in December, is one of the main annual musical and television awards events held in Chile, along with the Altazor and the APES [es].[2]
The 2011 Copihue de Oro was given in 23 categories, distributed among popular music, modeling, radio, and television in Chile.[3] Over time, the number of categories has varied, reaching a high of 24 in 2013, falling to 18 in 2015.
6: Los Jaivas: Best Folk Music Group (2008, 2009, 2010,[5] 2011, 2012, 2013)
Controversies
In 2009, Rafael Araneda was involved in a confusing incident when it was discovered that one of his employees, Rogelio Rojas, had purchased a significant number of votes in the election for Best Host. When the story broke, Araneda publicly apologized and returned the award.[12]
On occasion, some winners have been booed during the presentation of the Copihue de Oro. Such was the case with Felipe Camiroaga, awarded as Best Host in 2010, whom the public blamed for the separation of Katherine Salosny from Buenos Días a Todos.[5][13] A similar situation occurred with the Best Host of 2016, Luis Jara, who was booed after the departure of journalist Álvaro Sanhueza from the morning show Mucho gusto.[14]