NTAs 2022: shortlist revealed including Peaky Blinders & Alison Hammond - how to vote & full shortlist

Dozens of famous TV stars and shows from up and down the country have been nominated for the prestigious National Television Awards 2022, and there are two big names from Birmingham shortlisted.

From game shows to presenters and drama performances, there are a whole host of prizes up for grabs at the NTAs.

With ten awards dedicated to shows and six for individuals, there are a total of 16 up for grabs. Having won, as a pair, 20 straight TV presenter awards, Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are the most serial winners at the NTAs.

The National Television Awards has had five presenters over the years: Eamonn Holmes in 1995; Sir Trevor McDonald between 1996 and 2008; Dermot O’Leary between 2010 and 2019; David Walliams in 2020; and Joel Dommett in 2021. It was confirmed in the spring that Joel Dommett, a British comedian, will remain as the host for the 2022 NTAs.

The host venue of the show has also varied with it first taking place at Wembley Conference Centre in 1995; Royal Albert Hall between 1996 and 2008; The O2 Arena between 2010 and 2021; and now the OVO Arena Wembley in 2022.

Here’s everything you need to know about the National Television Awards 2022, including who from Birmingham has been nominated, the full shortlist, how to vote for your favourites, how to get tickets, and how to watch the ceremony on TV.

When is the National Television Awards 2022?

This year’s NTAs ceremony will take place on Thursday 13 October 2022, at 7.30pm.

It will be hosted by Joel Dommett at OVO Arena Wembley.

Who from Birmingham has been nominated for the National Television Awards 2022?

There are two big names related to Birmingham nominated for the NTAs in 2022.

• ‘Peaky Blinders’, which is set in Birmingham, has been shortlisted for Best Returning Drama.
• Alison Hammond, who was born in Birmingham, has been shortlisted for Best TV Presenter. She has made headlines for her nomination as she flies the flag for ‘This Morning’ ahead of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

Full shortlist for the National Television Awards 2022

Here are all the nominated individuals and shows shortlisted for an NTA in 2022, as well as the awards they have a chance of winning.

New Drama

• Heartstopper
• Time
• Trigger Point
• This Is Going To Hurt

Talent Show

• Strictly Come Dancing
• Britain’s Got Talent
• The Masked Singer
• Ru Paul’s Drag Race

Authored Documentary

• Paddy and Christine McGuiness: Our Family and Autism
• Tom Parker: Inside My Head
• Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek
• Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next
• Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me

TV Presenter

• Alison Hammond
• Ant & Dec
• Graham Norton
• Bradley Walsh

Factual Entertainment

• Clarkson’s Farm
• Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs
• The Great British Bake Off
• Gogglebox

Drama Performance

• Jonathan Bailey - Anthony Bridgerton - Bridgerton
• Vicky McClure - Lana Washington - Trigger Point
• Cillian Murphy - Thomas Shelby - Peaky Blinders
• Nicola Walker - Hannah - The Split

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award

• Taskmaster
• Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
• The Graham Norton Show
• I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 

Returning Drama

• Bridgerton
• The Split
• Peaky Blinders 
• Call The Midwife

Serial Drama

• Neighbours
• Emmerdale
• Coronation Street
• EastEnders

Expert

• Sir David Attenborough - The Green Planet 
• Martin Lewis - The Martin Lewis Money Show
• Kaleb Cooper - Clarkson’s Farm
• Jay Blades - The Repair Shop

Talent Show Judge

• Mo Gilligan - The Masked Singer
• David Williams - Britain’s Got Talent
• RuPaul - RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
• Anton Du Beke - Strictly Come Dancing

Serial Drama Performance

• Rose Ayling-Ellis - Frankie Lewis - EastEnders
• Mark Charnock - Marlon Dingle - Emmerdale
• Gillian Wright - Jean Slater - EastEnders
• Paige Sandhu - Meena Jutla - Emmerdale

Quiz Game Show

• Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel 
• Beat the Chasers
• The 1% Club
• In for a Penny

Rising Star

• Charithra Chandran - Edwina Sharma - Bridgerton 
• Joe Locke - Charlie Spring - Heartstopper
• Kit Connor - Nick Nelson - Heartstopper
• Paddy Bever - Max Turner - Coronation Street

Daytime

• This Morning 
• The Chase
• Loose Women
• The Repair Shop

Comedy

• Derry Girls
• After Life
• Not Going Out
• Sex Education

How to vote for the National Television Awards 2022

Voting for the National Television Awards 2022 will reopen soon, and the general public can select one nominee for each award.

Voting, which is done on the official National Television Awards website, has been extended after Her Majesty The Queen’s death, and will now reopen on Tuesday 20 September.

How to get tickets for the National Television Awards 2022

Tickets are now on sale on Ticketmaster, with the cheapest being the standard NTA tickets which come in at £46 per person.

Red Carpet viewing tickets are listed at £142 each, whereas the VIP Experience is available on the Ticketmaster website at £250 (plus booking fees) per head.

Tickets under the Gold Star VIP and Premium VIP categories are all sold out, which means those looking for an even more luxurious experience will miss out this year.

Those wanting to head to this year’s ceremony will have to be quick to buy tickets as there is limited availability at the time of publication.

How to watch the National Television Awards 2022

If you’re not lucky enough to grab a ticket for the 2022 NTAs, you can watch it from the comfort of your own home as it will be broadcast live on ITV1.

Coverage will start at 7.30pm on Thursday 13 October 2022, and the show will run for about two-and-a-half hours, finishing at 10pm.

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