National Television Awards

National Television Awards
Awarded for	Most Popular Television Programme
Presented by	Sir Trevor McDonald (1995-2008) Dermot O'Leary (2010-present)[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Location	Royal Albert Hall (1995-2008) O2 Arena (2010-present)[1]
Official Website	{{{website}}}

The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, sponsored by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. Although not widely held to be as prestigious as the British Academy Television Awards, the premier UK television accolades, the National Television Awards are probably the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public. Because of the way the awards are decided, winners are not given the title "Best", but rather "Most Popular". The ceremony was traditionally held annually in October and hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. However, after no ceremony was held in 2009, McDonald stepped down from the role, which passed to Dermot O'leary. The next ceremony will be in January 2010, when the awards will be hosted at the O2 arena.

Categories at the 2006 Awards ceremony, which was held on the evening on 31 October were: Entertainment Presenter, TV Contender, Entertainment Programme, Reality Programme, Drama, Serial Drama (soap opera), Newcomer, Actor, Actress, Quiz Programme, Daytime Programme, Comedy and Factual Programme. Viewers can vote for the short-list of nominees from an initial long list prepared by ITV, and then later can vote by text message, the official website and phone for which of the nominees in each category should win. The awards ceremony, held at the Royal Albert Hall, is shown in full by ITV. This is sometimes live, but has also been the evening after it takes place, by which time the results have usually been widely reported in the British media.

Unlike the BAFTAs and other similar awards ceremonies, the National Television Awards allow foreign programmes to be nominated, providing they have been screened on a British channel during the eligible time period. For example, American series Desperate Housewives was nominated in the 2005 Most Popular Drama category.

Winners & Nominations

1st NTA (1995)

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2nd NTA (1996)

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3rd NTA (1997)

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4th NTA (1998)

• Most Popular Actor: John Thaw (Kavanagh QC)
  • Also nominated: Stephen Tompkinson (Ballykissangel), Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek)
• Most Popular Actress: Amanda Burton (Silent Witness)
  • Also nominated: Dervla Kirwan (Ballykissangel), Pauline Quirke (Birds of a Feather), Pam Ferris (Where the Heart Is), Sarah Lancashire (Where the Heart Is)
• Most Popular Drama: Jonathan Creek (BBC)
  • Also nominated: Ballykissangel (BBC), Where the Heart Is (ITV)
• Most Popular Serial Drama: Coronation Street (ITV)
  • Also nominated: Brookside (Channel 4), EastEnders (BBC), Emmerdale (ITV)
• Most Popular Entertainment Programme: Stars in Their Eyes (ITV)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Talk Show: Parkinson (BBC)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Michael Barrymore My Kind of Music (ITV), Strike It Rich (ITV)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Daytime Programme: This Morning (ITV)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Factual Programme: Changing Rooms (BBC)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Documentary: Full Circle with Michael Palin (BBC)
  • Also nominated: The Human Body (BBC)
• Most Popular Quiz Programme: Have I Got News for You (BBC)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Comedy Programme: The Vicar of Dibley (BBC)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Comedy Performer: Nicholas Lyndhurst (Goodnight Sweetheart)
  • Also nominated: Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley), Caroline Quentin, (Kiss Me Kate)
• Most Popular Newcomer: Anna Brecon (Emmerdale)
  • Also nominated: Claire Goose (Casualty), Jane Danson (Coronation Street), Adam Rickitt (Coronation Street), Jason Durr (Heartbeat)
• Most Popular Advert: Diet Coke
  • Also nominated:
• Special Recognition Award: John Thaw

5th NTA (1999)

• Most Popular Actor: John Thaw (Goodnight Mister Tom)
  • Also nominated: Joe Absolom (EastEnders), Steven Arnold (Coronation Street), Robson Green (Grafters), David Jason (A Touch of Frost)
• Most Popular Actress: Amanda Burton (Silent Witness)
  • Also nominated: Lisa Riley (Emmerdale), Thora Hird (Lost for Words)
• Most Popular Drama: Goodnight Mister Tom (ITV)
  • Also nominated: The Bill (ITV), A Touch of Frost (ITV)
• Most Popular Serial Drama: Coronation Street (ITV)
  • Also nominated: Brookside (Channel 4), EastEnders (BBC), Emmerdale (ITV)
• Most Popular Entertainment Programme: Stars in Their Eyes (ITV)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Talk Show: Parkinson (BBC)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Lily Savage (Blankety Blank) (BBC)
  • Also nominated: Michael Barrymore (My Kind of Music)
• Most Popular Daytime Programme: This Morning (ITV)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Factual Programme: Animal Hospital (BBC)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Documentary: Vets in Practice (BBC)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Quiz Programme: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV)
  • Also nominated: Have I Got News For You (BBC)
• Most Popular Comedy Programme: Last of the Summer Wine (BBC)
  • Also nominated: Men Behaving Badly (BBC), Birds of a Feather (BBC), Friends (Channel 4)
• Most Popular Comedy Performer: Nicholas Lyndhurst (Goodnight Sweetheart)
  • Also nominated:
• Most Popular Newcomer: Tamzin Outhwaite (EastEnders)
  • Also nominated: Jack Ryder (EastEnders)
• Most Popular Advert: Tesco (Jane Horrocks and Prunella Scales)
  • Also nominated:
• Special Recognition Award: Michael Barrymore

6th NTA (2000)

• Most Popular Actor: Martin Kemp (EastEnders)
  • Also nominated: David Jason (A Touch of Frost), Martin Shaw (Always and Everyone), John Thaw (Monsignor Renard), Robson Green (Grafters)
• Most Popular Actress: Sarah Lancashire (Seeing Red)
  • Also nominated: Tamzin Outhwaite (EastEnders), Samantha Giles (Emmerdale), Pam Ferris (Where the Heart Is), Debra Stephenson (Bad Girls)
• Most Popular Drama: Bad Girls (ITV)
  • Also nominated: The Bill (ITV), Where the Heart Is (ITV), A Touch of Frost (ITV).
• Most Popular Serial Drama: Coronation Street (ITV)
  • Also nominated: Brookside (Channel 4), EastEnders (BBC), Emmerdale (ITV)
• Most Popular Entertainment Programme: Stars in Their Eyes (ITV)
  • Also nominated: An Audience with... Cliff Richard (ITV), My Kind of Music (ITV), This Is Your Life (BBC)
• Most Popular Talk Show: Parkinson (BBC)
  • Also nominated: Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV), Springer (ITV), So Graham Norton (Channel 4)
• Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Michael Barrymore (Kids Say the Funniest Things (ITV))
  • Also nominated: Jim Davidson (The Generation Game) (BBC), Dale Winton (The Other Half) (BBC), Davina McCall (Don't Try This at Home) (ITV), Chris Tarrant (Tarrant on TV) (ITV)
• Most Popular Daytime Programme: This Morning (ITV)
  • Also nominated: Neighbours (BBC), Pet Rescue (Channel 4), Countdown (Channel 4)
• Most Popular Factual Programme: Animal Hospital (BBC)
  • Also nominated: Crimewatch UK (BBC), Ground Force (BBC), Walking with Dinosaurs (BBC)
• Most Popular Quiz Programme: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV)
  • Also nominated: Have I Got News For You (BBC), A Question of Sport (BBC), Family Fortunes (ITV)
• Most Popular Comedy Programme: The Royle Family (BBC)
  • Also nominated: Friends (Channel 4), The Vicar of Dibley(BBC), Last of the Summer Wine (BBC)
• Most Popular Comedy Performer: Michael Barrymore (Bob Martin)
  • Also nominated: Ali G (Da Ali G Show), Brian Conley (The Grimleys), Victoria Wood (dinnerladies), Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley)
• Most Popular Newcomer: Tina O'Brien (Coronation Street)
  • Also nominated: Charlie Brooks (EastEnders), Clara Salaman (The Bill), Kate McGregor (Emmerdale), Perry Fenwick (EastEnders)
• Most Popular Advert: WH Smith (Nicholas Lyndhurst)
  • Also nominated: PG Tips (monkeys), Budweiser (frogs), Tesco (Jane Horrocks and Prunella Scales
• Special Recognition Award: Chris Tarrant

7th NTA (2001)

8th NTA (2002)

9th NTA (2003)

10th NTA (2004)

11th NTA (2005)

12th NTA (2006)

13th NTA (2007)

¹Award was accepted by Fearne Cotton & Holly Willoughby since Ant & Dec were absent.
²Award was accepted by Dean Gaffney since Ant & Dec were absent.
³Award was accepted by Simon Cowell since Ant & Dec were absent.
⁴Award was accepted by Philip Glenister since Catherine Tate was absent.

14th NTA (2008)

¹Award accepted by The Stig on behalf of the Top Gear team. He presented a letter which Griff Rhys Jones, who was presenting the award, read out.

²Award accepted by Catherine Tate on behalf of David Tennant. Tennant gave his acceptance speech via live video-link and confirmed that he will not be returning to Doctor Who in 2010.

(2009)

The 2009 National Television Awards have been moved to January 2010, so there will be no ceremony in 2009.

15th NTA (2010)

The 2009 National Television Awards have been moved to 20th January 2010 when they will also move to The O2 Arena. The 15th National Television Awards will also see Dermot O'Leary take over as host.^[1].

References

External links

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