About TV Land Awards

The Ninth Annual TV Land Awards will be in an Empire State of mind, as the star-studded celebration moves to New York City for the first time. The April event will honor the entire casts of The Cosby Show, Family Ties, The Facts of Life and Welcome Back, Kotter. The Cosby Show will receive The Impact Award at this year's show. The honor is presented to a show that offered both entertainment and enlightenment, with comedy that reflected reality. Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Sabrina Le Beauf, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Raven Symone and Lisa Bonet will all be in attendance. The Fan Favorite Award is being presented to the cast of Family Ties. The series, which won viewers' hearts, starred Michael J. Fox, Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Justine Bateman and Tina Yothers, who will all be on hand to accept the award. The cast of The Facts of Life will receive the Pop Culture Award, and the cast of Welcome Back, Kotter will receive the 35th Anniversary Award. John Travolta will reunite with the entire cast of Kotter at the ceremony. Emmy Award-winning television host Regis Philbin will receive the Legend Award. Previous winners include Garry Marshall, Don Rickles, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. Daryl Hall and John Oates will both receive a Music Icon Award and perform some of their most popular hits. Now in its ninth year, the TV Land Awards pays tribute to classic and contemporary luminaries of TV, music and movies. The 90-minute telecast will feature exhilarating musical performances and will reunite some of the most iconic celebrity TV casts.