National Television Awards: First All-Female Shortlist for Drama Performance Category
The National Television Awards are breaking new ground this year with an entirely female lineup for the best drama performance category. The nominees are Sheridan Smith for I Fought The Law on ITV, Ruth Jones for Netflix's Run Away, Vicky McClure for Trigger Point, Ella Bruccoleri for The Other Bennet Sister, and Judy Parfitt for Call The Midwife. These actresses were selected through public voting from a longlist that also featured David Tennant. Voting will continue until September 8, when winners will be announced across 15 categories. The ceremony, hosted by Joel Dommett, is set for September 8 at the O2 arena in London and will be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX, alongside other entries like Stacey Solomon and Mrs Brown's Boys.
Key facts
- First all-female shortlist in the National Television Awards best drama performance category.
- The five nominees: Sheridan Smith, Ruth Jones, Vicky McClure, Ella Bruccoleri, and Judy Parfitt.
- Public vote chose the shortlist from a longlist including David Tennant, Gary Oldman, Idris Elba, James Norton, and Tom Hiddleston.
- Second voting round closes at midday on 8 September, the day of the ceremony.
- The NTAs take place at London's O2 arena, hosted by Joel Dommett, broadcast on ITV1/ITVX at 20:00 BST.
- Stacey Solomon received three nominations, including best TV presenter.
- Gary Lineker won best TV presenter last year, breaking Ant and Dec's 23-year winning run.
- Mrs Brown's Boys is nominated for best comedy despite cancelling festive specials due to Brendan O'Carroll's broken jaw.
Entities
Artists
- Sheridan Smith
- Ruth Jones
- Vicky McClure
- Ella Bruccoleri
- Judy Parfitt
- David Tennant
- Gary Oldman
- Idris Elba
- James Norton
- Tom Hiddleston
- Stacey Solomon
- Gary Lineker
- Anthony McPartlin
- Declan Donnelly
- Sir David Attenborough
- Claudia Winkleman
- Alison Hammond
- Joe Swash
- Tyson Fury
- Jeremy Clarkson
- Kelvin Fletcher
- Bob Mortimer
- Paul Whitehouse
- Brendan O'Carroll
- Tess Daly
- Joel Dommett
- Aaron Thiara
- Gareth Pierce
- Jeff Hordley
- Paul Bradley
- Sue Devaney
- Michael McIntyre
- Graham Norton
- Richard Osman
- Caroline Flack
- Jesy Nelson
- Sharon Osbourne
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Sir Chris Hoy
- Martin Lewis
- James Martin
- Ann Ming
Institutions
- BBC
- ITV
- Netflix
- Sky
- National Television Awards
- ITV1
- ITVX
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Southport
- Canada
- O2 arena