| 26th National Television Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 September 2021 |
| Location | The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Various |
| Hosted by | Joel Dommett |
| Most awards | Coronation Street (3) |
| Most nominations | Coronation Street Line of Duty (4) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV |
The 26th National Television Awards were held on 9 September 2021 at the O2. [1] The ceremony was the first to be hosted by Joel Dommett who replaces David Walliams after only one year. [2] The ceremony was originally scheduled for January 2021, but was pushed to April due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the ceremony was once again postponed to September 2021. [3] The longlist nominations were announced on 25 May 2021 and the shortlist was announced on 17 August 2021. [4]
| Category and presenter(s) | Winner | Nominated [5] |
|---|---|---|
| "The Sir Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award" Presented by Maya Jama | I'm a Celebrity..Get Me Out Of Here! (ITV) |
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| "Challenge Show" Presented by Danny Jones & Pixie Lott | The Great British Bake Off (Channel 4) |
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| "Serial Drama Performance" Presented by Charlie Brooks | Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas, Coronation Street - ITV) |
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| "Comedy" Presented by Katherine Ryan & Tom Allen | After Life (Netflix) |
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| "New Drama" Presented by Bear Grylls | It's a Sin (Channel 4) |
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| "Quiz Game Show" Presented by Clive Myrie | Beat the Chasers (ITV) |
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| "Newcomer" Presented by Millie Court, Liam Reardon, Kaz Kamwi and Liberty Poole from Love Island | Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street - ITV) |
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| "Authored Documentary" Presented by Davina McCall | Kate Garraway: Finding Derek (ITV) |
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| "Special Recognition" Presented by Joel Dommett | Line of Duty (BBC One) | |
| "Daytime" Presented by Vernon Kay | This Morning (ITV) |
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| "Drama Performance" Presented by Michael Sheen | David Tennant (Des Nilsen, Des - ITV) |
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| "Factual" Presented by Stephen McGann | Gogglebox (Channel 4) |
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| "Returning Drama" Presented by Jason Kenny & Dame Sarah Storey | Line of Duty (BBC One) |
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| "TV Presenter" Presented by Fred Siriex & Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix | Ant & Dec | |
| "Talent Show" Presented by Martin Kemp | Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One) |
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| "Serial Drama" Presented by Dame Joan Collins | Coronation Street (ITV) |
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| Nominations | Programme |
|---|---|
| 4 | Coronation Street |
| Line of Duty | |
| 3 | EastEnders |
| Hollyoaks | |
| This Morning | |
| 2 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway |
| Beat the Chasers | |
| Britain's Got Talent | |
| Des | |
| Emmerdale | |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | |
| It's a Sin | |
| The Chase |
| Wins | Programme |
|---|---|
| 3 | Coronation Street |
| 2 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! |
| Line of Duty |