# National Television Awards 2026 nominations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/national-television-awards-2026-nominations > Updated: 2026-09-07T23:42:06.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 3. The 2026 National Television Awards (NTAs) nominations have been announced, highlighting several notable milestones and categories. For the first time in the ceremony’s history, the best drama performance category features an all-female shortlist, including nominees such as Sheridan Smith, Ruth Jones, Vicky McClure, Ella Bruccoleri, and Judy Parfitt. Other major categories include Reality Competition, featuring ‘I’m A Celebrity...’ and ‘The Traitors’, as well as New Drama, Quiz Show, and TV Presenter. In the presenter category, competition includes Ant & Dec, Sir David Attenborough, Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman, and Stacey Solomon. Sir David Attenborough has received double nominations for both TV presenter and his programme ‘Secret Garden’. The public-voted awards are scheduled to be held on September 8, 2026, at The O2 in London. The ceremony will be hosted by Joel Dommett and broadcast live across multiple platforms, including ITV1, ITVX, STV, and STV Player. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: National Television Awards 2026 ceremony held at The O2 The National Television Awards 2026 return to London's The O2, hosted by Joel Dommett, featuring a historic all-female drama performance category and nominations for Sir David Attenborough. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-television-awards-2026-ceremony-held-at-the-o2 ### 2026-09-04: National Television Awards 2026 scheduled for September at The O2 The 2026 National Television Awards will be held on September 8 at The O2 in London, featuring public-voted winners across categories like drama, comedy, and reality TV. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-television-awards-2026-scheduled-for-september-at-the-o2 ### 2026-08-17: National Television Awards announces 2026 nominations The National Television Awards has revealed its 2026 nominations, marking the first time the best drama performance category features an all-female shortlist. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-television-awards-announces-2026-nominations --- Cite as: National Television Awards 2026 nominations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/national-television-awards-2026-nominations