The National Television Awards 2026 brought together some of the biggest names and shows on British television, with the winners chosen by the voting public. It was a particularly memorable night for Alan Carr, who walked away with two major honours. Celebrity Traitors won the Reality Competition award, beating the original The Traitors, while Carr himself received the Special Recognition award.
The ceremony also saw several familiar television favourites take home trophies. Emmerdale secured two wins, including a major acting honour for Jeff Hordley, who has played Cain Dingle for more than 25 years.
Meanwhile, Sir David Attenborough pulled off a notable victory in the TV Presenter category, beating Claudia Winkleman, Alison Hammond, Stacey Solomon and perennial favourites Ant and Dec. Vicky McClure also had a standout evening, winning her first ever National Television Award for her performance in ITV’s Trigger Point.
Who Won Big At The National Television Awards 2026?
The night featured wins across drama, reality television, entertainment, factual programming and daytime television. Call The Midwife was named Best Returning Drama, while I Fought The Law won in the New Drama category.
In comedy, Mrs Brown’s Boys took home the award. Emmerdale was named Best Serial Drama, with Jeff Hordley winning the corresponding acting award.
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show retained the coveted Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, winning the honour for the second consecutive year.
Did Celebrity Traitors Beat The Traitors At The NTAs?
Yes. Celebrity Traitors won the Reality Competition award, beating the regular version of The Traitors. The victory adds another major accolade to the celebrity edition, which has become one of the biggest reality television talking points of the year.
Alan Carr accepted the award on behalf of the show before going on to receive the night’s Special Recognition honour. Other reality and factual winners included Clarkson’s Farm, which won Reality Docuseries, and Gogglebox, which took home Factual Entertainment.
Who Won Best Presenter At The National Television Awards?
Sir David Attenborough was named TV Presenter winner for Secret Garden. The veteran broadcaster faced a strong shortlist that included Claudia Winkleman, Alison Hammond, Stacey Solomon and Ant and Dec. His victory was one of the night’s notable moments, particularly given the popularity of the other nominees.
Elsewhere, The 1% Club won the Quiz Show award, while This Morning was named the winner in the Daytime category.
Who Won The National Television Awards 2026? Full List
Here is the complete list of winners from the National Television Awards 2026:
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New Drama: I Fought The Law
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Returning Drama: Call The Midwife
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Drama Performance: Vicky McClure (Trigger Point)
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Comedy: Mrs Brown’s Boys
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Serial Drama: Emmerdale
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Serial Drama Performance: Jeff Hordley (Emmerdale)
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The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award: Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
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TV Presenter: Sir David Attenborough (Secret Garden)
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Factual Entertainment: Gogglebox
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Reality Competition: Celebrity Traitors
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Reality Docuseries: Clarkson’s Farm
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Quiz Show: The 1% Club
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Authored Documentary: Our Girls: The Southport Families
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Daytime: This Morning
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Special Recognition: Alan Carr
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Talent Show: Strictly Come Dancing
The National Television Awards 2026 reflected the programmes and personalities that captured the attention of the British television audience over the past year.
