National Television Awards

{{Infobox award

| name = National Television Awards

| current_awards = 29th National Television Awards

| image = National Television Awards 2014.png

| imagesize = 200

| runtime = 150 minutes (inc. adverts)

| presenter = Eamonn Holmes (1995)
Sir Trevor McDonald
(1996–2008)
Dermot O'Leary (2010–2019)
David Walliams (2020)
Joel Dommett (2021–present)

| network = ITV

| producer = Indigo Television

| country = United Kingdom

| location = Wembley Conference Centre (1995)
Royal Albert Hall (1996–2008)
The O2 Arena (2010–2021, 2023–present)
OVO Arena Wembley (2022)

| year = 1995

| website = {{URL|http://www.nationaltvawards.com}}

}}

The National Television Awards (often shortened to NTAs) is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and begun in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public and are often branded as "television's biggest night of the year".{{cite news |last1=Wehrstedt |first1=Lisa |title=NTAs 2021 winners revealed, as Line of Duty and Coronation Street win major awards |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a37529303/national-television-awards-2021-winners-list-ntas/ |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=9 September 2021}}

History

The first National Television Awards (NTAs) ceremony was held in August 1995 and was hosted by Eamonn Holmes at Wembley Conference Centre.{{cite news |last1=Roper |first1=Matt |title=Eamonn Holmes recalls the National Television Awards' most memorable moments of all time |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eamonn-holmes-recalls-national-television-21373460 |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=Daily Mirror |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=27 January 2020}} From 1996 onwards, it was traditionally held annually in October at the Royal Albert Hall and hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. McDonald retired from the role after 12 years in 2008.{{cite news |last1=Holmwood |first1=Leigh |title=TV ratings: National Television Awards steal the show |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/oct/30/tvratings-television |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=30 October 2008}} In 2009, the NTAs changed the timing of the event from October to January so there was no event in that year. For the 2010 ceremony, Dermot O'Leary took over as host, and the ceremony was hosted at the O2 for the first time.{{cite news |title=Dermot O'Leary quits as National Television Awards host |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47224660 |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=BBC News |date=13 February 2019}}

O'Leary decided to leave the programme on 13 February 2019.{{cite news |last1=Sansome |first1=Jessica |title=Dermot O'Leary quits as National Television Awards host after 10 years |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/dermot-oleary-quits-national-television-15823957 |access-date=7 June 2022 |work=Manchester Evening News |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=13 February 2019}} On 4 October 2019, in a video posted on social media, David Walliams was announced as the new NTAs host for 2020. Despite this, the ceremony remained at the O2 for the 10th successive year.{{Cite news|url=https://www.metro.co.uk/2020/01/21/david-walliams-looks-suave-as-he-prepares-to-host-national-television-awards-2020-12092303/|title=David Walliams looks suave as he prepares to host National Television Awards 2020|work=Metro|date=21 January 2020|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920103858/https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/21/david-walliams-looks-suave-as-he-prepares-to-host-national-television-awards-2020-12092303/|url-status=live}} The 26th ceremony was originally going to take place on 26 January but then due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was postponed to 20 April, then postponed again to 9 September. In May 2021, it was announced that Joel Dommett would present the 26th ceremony, replacing Walliams.{{Cite web|title=Date of 2021 NTAs announced|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/date-2021-ntas-announced|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Press Centre|language=en}} On 6 April 2022, it was confirmed that Dommett would return as host with the upcoming ceremony being held in September at a new venue, this being OVO Arena Wembley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/national-television-awards-are-back|title=The National Television Awards are back!|website=Press Centre|date=6 April 2022}} The 2022 ceremony was subsequently delayed to 13 October as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II.{{cite news|last1=Walcott|first1=Escher|title=National Television Awards postponed to later date after the Queen's death|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/2022-national-television-awards-postponed-to-later-date-after-the-queens-death-b1024621.html|access-date=26 September 2022|work=Evening Standard|date=9 September 2022}} In 2023, it returned to the O2 with Dommett returning as host.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/national-television-awards-2023|title=National Television Awards 2023 | The O2|website=www.theo2.co.uk|access-date=13 October 2022}}

National Television Awards

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