Full list of National Television Awards 2026 nominations ahead of tonight’s star-studded ceremony

Gary Lineker shocked the room last year when he snapped up the best presenter going (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for the NTA’s) The National Television Awards (NTAs) return for another glitzy extravaganza this evening, celebrating the best and brightest of British TV. The awards ceremony returns one year on from a big shake-up last year, when Ant and Dec were finally dethroned from their long-running streak for best presenting. Gary Lineker won the award for best presenter instead of the Geordie duo – and there is already more history being made in tonight’s ceremony. For the first time, the category for best drama performance features an all- female line-up of nominees, including the incomparable Sheridan Smith for her stellar performance in the ITV series I Fought The Law. In 2026, it shouldn’t feel momentous for an acting category to feature solely female nominees, but it is. She’s joined in the category alongside Ella Bruccoleri for The Other Bennet Sister, Judy Parfitt for Call the Midwife, Ruth Jones for Run Away, and Vicky McClure for Trigger Point. Get personalised updates on I'm A Celeb Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Meanwhile, the reality competition category has us feeling sorry for the BBC’s brilliant show Race Across The World, considering it’s up against two double whammies – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and I’m A Celebrity South Africa, as well as The Traitors and The Celebrity Traitors. Joel Dommett is hosting the glitzy awards ceremony once again (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for the NTAs) National treasure Sir David Attenborough (even though he doesn’t like to be called that) has received a double nomination, for TV presenter and for his programme Secret Garden. Can Sir David defeat Ant and Dec in the same year that he turned 100? It would make a pretty sweet belated birthday present if you ask us. Elsewhere, the steamy breakout hit show Heated Rivalry has received a nod in the new drama category. Meanwhile, Mrs Brown’s Boys has been nominated for best comedy, which was announced shortly after the Christmas and New Year’s specials were cancelled. Here’s everything you need to know about the NTAs, including the full list of nominees, how to vote and how to get last-minute tickets (yes, some are still on sale!) Lee Mack’s The 1% Club is up for another NTA, after scooping a gong in 2025 at The O2 Arena (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for the NTA’s) There’s life before Heated Rivalry, and life after (Picture: Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max via AP) Who’s been nominated for the 2026 NTAs? Full list of National Television Awards 2026 nominations Here's the full list of nominees at this year's National Television Awards, taking place on Tuesday September 8: 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 When is the awards ceremony taking place? The awards ceremony is tonight at London’s O2 Arena. Doors will open for early concourse access at 6pm, with the main doors opening at 7pm. The closest train station to the arena is North Greenwich, which you can access on the Jubilee line. If you’re tuning in from home, the awards ceremony will air on ITV1 at 8pm. Gavin and Stacey stars Oscar Hartland, Rob Brydon, Ruth Jones, Melanie Walters and Robert Wilfort celebrate their win at the 2025 NTAs (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock) How can you vote? You can vote from the final shortlist for the NTAs by following this link. Voting is still open for now, so get your skates on! Votes must be in by midday today. How can you buy tickets to attend? Tickets are still on sale to attend the National Television Awards in person. You can find links to them on the official website for the show, where you’ll be redirected to ticketing partners AXS and Ticketmaster. At the time of writing, general tickets are available from £28.12 on AXS and from £33.35 on Ticketmaster. There is also the option to pay more for more exclusive access, such as buying a £139 ticket to be on the red carpet watching the stars arrive. There’s a premium red carpet ticket option for £257, a star treatment experience for £268, and a premium star treatment ticket for £381. The five-star experience, which costs £1,025, is now sold out. To find out more about National Television Awards tickets, click here. Deals of the Day Topman’s new-season collection has arrived and prices start at just £10 An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A version of this article was originally published on August 18. 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