MUMBAI: Zee Kannada has announced its annual Kutumba Awards, which is to be held on 22 December in Bangalore.

According to the channel, a total of 21 awards will be given in various categories to those who have worked on Zee Kannada?s daily soaps, reality shows and other programmes.

This year, the theme of the Zee Kutumba Awards is ?relationships.? In keeping with the theme, the categories are also based in family values like best family, best son and best daughter.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises executive vice-president Gautham Machaiah said, "Zee Kannada introduced the concept of awards ceremonies for families of the small screen. It is our duty to honour every single person who has contributed to the growth of our channel. The process was completely transparent. The jury for the first stage comprised director Indrajit Lankesh, journalist Gudihalli Nagaraj, and actor Aparna. The jury watched scenes from all of Zee Kannada?s shows, and created a shortlist. The second stage was judged by Girish Kasaravalli, T N Seetharam, P Sheshadri Pooja Gandhi and Archana Udupa. Their decision will be taken into account along with the votes we have received via the internet and SMS."

Actors from television industry will perform at the event. Rajesh Krishnan, Gurukiran and Archana Udupa will deliver a special musical performance.