Netflix comedy drama Sex Education has won the 2020 international Rose d'Or Award for Comedy Drama and Sitcom.

Meanwhile, as previously announced, Ncuti Gatwa - who plays Eric Effiong - was awarded the Performance Of The Year title.

The awards explain: "Sex Education follows a socially awkward student who lives with his sex therapist mother and sets up a sex clinic at school capitalise on his intuitive talent for giving advice. The critically acclaimed series won over audiences of all ages with its inclusive storylines and refreshing approach to real life experiences. In particular, Ncuti Gatwa's performance as character Eric was hailed as a progressive triumph for onscreen LGBTQ+ representation."

Gatwa said: "What an honour to receive the Performance Of The Year Award! It's such a joy playing Eric, someone who is so fun but has real depth to him. The fact that people can see themselves in him and relate to the issues we cover in the show is really inspiring and incredibly important to me as an actor."

The awards were presented via a virtual ceremony, with Gatwa and some of his fellow cast members (who are in a filming bubble) accepting the title via video link:

Accepting the performance award, Gatwa revealed he almost quit acting before he got the role in the comedy.

Elsewhere in the results, James Corden's US chat show was awarded the Innovation In The Time Of Covid title, and US sitcom Woke, featuring former New Girl star Lamorne Morris, picked up the Comedy category award, beating UK nominee Famalam.

This year's Rose d'Or Awards saw a record number of entries with 766 across 12 categories. Voted for by over 80 international judges from across the television industry, the 2020 awards included entries from every major territory in the world. 

Mark Rowland, chair of the 2020 judges, says: "It has been an extraordinary year for television, reinforcing its role as central to all of our lives. It's been an honour to review this incredible body of work - produced before and during the pandemic. Congratulations to the winners, all our entrants and every production team member who made these great shows possible."

Nish Kumar, who hosted the virtual ceremony, comments: "In a year like no other and where the dress code is evening wear on the top, undies and slippers on the bot, it was a huge honour to be invited to host this incredibly special ceremony. The fact that all our entrants have done something extraordinary and have entertained and educated audiences during an extremely difficult year, is incredible. A massive congratulations to all of the nominees and winners!"

More information, the full list of winners, and a stream of the awards ceremony, can be seen at rosedor.com