The nominees for the National Television Awards 2026 have been revealed – and there’s a first for the popular ceremony.
The drama performance category features an all-female line-up for the first time, with I Fought the Law star Sheridan Smith going up against Trigger Point’s Vicky McClure.
Also nominated in that category are The Other Bennet Sister star Ella Bruccoleri, Call the Midwife’s Judy Parfitt and Ruth Jones, who’s nominated for her turn in the Harlan Coben thriller Run Away.
In the reality competition category, I’m A Celebrity will take on its South African spin-off in the category as well as BBC titan The Celebrity Traitors, which is also up against its civilian version. Also nominated in the same category is Race Across the World.
Meanwhile, Ant & Dec have been shortlisted for best TV presenter, with the duo set to go head-to-head with Sir David Attenborough, Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman and Stacey Solomon.
In the new drama category, Canadian TV hit Heated Rivalry is taking on Channel 4’s adaptation of A Woman of Substance, ITV dramas Believe Me and I Fought the Law, and the BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister.
The public will vote for the winners of the NTA 2026 awards, with the victors announced at the live ceremony broadcast on Tuesday 8 September 2026 on ITV and ITVX.
You can vote for your winners now for free online.
You can find the full list of nominations below:
Reality Competition
- I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
- I’m A Celebrity… South Africa
- Race Across the World
- The Celebrity Traitors
- The Traitors
New Drama
- A Woman of Substance
- Believe Me
- Heated Rivalry
- I Fought The Law
- The Other Bennet Sister
Quiz Show
- Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win
- Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
- Richard Osman’s House of Games
- The 1% Club
- The Chase
Authored Documentary
- Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth
- Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix
- Our Girls: The Southport Families
- Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home
- Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me
Returning Drama
- Blue Lights
- Bridgerton
- Call the Midwife
- Stranger Things
- Trigger Point
TV Presenter
- Alison Hammond
- Ant & Dec
- Claudia Winkleman
- David Attenborough
- Stacey Solomon
Reality Docuseries
- At Home With The Furys
- Clarkson’s Farm
- Fletchers’ Family Farm
- Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
- Stacey & Joe
Comedy
- Amandaland
- Changing Ends
- Last One Laughing
- Mrs Brown’s Boys
- Not Going Out
Drama Performance
- Ella Bruccoleri, Mary Bennet (The Other Bennet Sister)
- Judy Parfitt, Sister Monica Joan, (Call the Midwife)
- Ruth Jones, Elena Ravenscroft, (Run Away)
- Sheridan Smith, Ann Ming, (I Fought The Law)
- Vicky McClure, Lana Washington, (Trigger Point)
The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
- Gladiators
- Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
- The Graham Norton Show
- The Masked Singer
- Would I Lie to You?
Serial Drama
- Casualty
- Coronation Street
- EastEnders
- Emmerdale
- Hollyoaks
Serial Drama Performance
- Aaron Thiara, Ravi Gulati, (EastEnders)
- Gareth Pierce, Todd Grimshaw, (Coronation Street)
- Jeff Hordley, Cain Dingle, (Emmerdale)
- Paul Bradley, Nigel Bates, (EastEnders)
- Sue Devaney, Debbie Webster, (Coronation Street)
Factual Entertainment
- 24 Hours in Police Custody
- Gogglebox
- Secret Garden
- Sort Your Life Out
- The Martin Lewis Money Show Live
Daytime
- Good Morning Britain
- James Martin’s Saturday Morning
- Loose Women
- Scam Interceptors
- This Morning
Talent Show
- Britain’s Got Talent
- Strictly Come Dancing
- The Great British Bake Off
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
- The Great Pottery Throw Down
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