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National TV awards announced at O2 Arena National TV Awards: Strictly beats X Factor
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Stars of the small screen have descended on London's O2 Arena for the National Television Awards. Strictly Come Dancing has beaten The X Factor to win the best talent show prize at the National Television Awards (NTAs) in London.
BBC One's Doctor Who has three nominations for best drama, and male and female drama performances for Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The BBC One show ended The X Factor's three-year run winning the prize, also beating Britain's Got Talent, Dancing On Ice and The Voice.
Sherlock is also up for best drama and drama performance for its star Benedict Cumberbatch. It comes after Strictly consistently beat the ITV programme in the ratings during their last series.
Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks will battle it out for the serial drama prize. Presenter Tess Daly said she was "thrilled To bits" to win the award.
Downton Abbey and Merlin will also vie for the best drama award, with Merlin's Colin Morgan also nominated in the drama performance category. All the prizes handed out at the ceremony at London's O2 Arena were voted for by the public.
Gillan will go up against Miranda Hart for Call The Midwife, Suranne Jones for Scott & Bailey and Sheridan Smith for Mrs Biggs. Ant and Dec won the best presenter award for a 12th consecutive year.
Coronation Street also has two nominations in the serial drama performance category for Alan Halsall and Michelle Keegan. They accepted their award via a video link from the London Palladium where they are currently filming Britain's Got Talent.
The soap's Natalie Gumede also has a nod for best newcomer. "We're so happy and pleased to win," Declan Donnelly said.
EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt, who is up for best serial drama performance, said he was "surprised to be on the long list". Ant McPartlin added: "This is ridiculous - 12 in a row. We have to say thank you to every single one of you."
Speaking on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony, he told the BBC it was difficult to predict which soap would win the best serial drama award, which for the past few years has alternated between EastEnders and Coronation Street. Ant and Dec also had success with their ITV show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, which won best entertainment programme.
"You can liken it to the Premier League where a variety of clubs could win it," he said. It is the fifth NTA the programme has won after previously winning the award in 2011 as well as prizes for best reality programme in 2003, 2007 and 2012.
'Loyal fans' Former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, who took part in the latest series, said she was "super thankful to the public" for the award.
Ant and Dec will be hoping to win their 12th consecutive best presenter prize at the ceremony. Alan Carr, Keith Lemon and Dermot O'Leary have also been shortlisted. It was also a strong night for BBC drama, with Merlin's Colin Morgan winning best male drama performance and Miranda Hart picking up best female drama performance for her role in Call The Midwife.
Lemon, whose real name is Leigh Francis, said he was happy to be nominated, but did not rate his chances at winning the award. Morgan beat Benedict Cumberbatch, Matt Smith and Daniel Mays to win the award for his role in the fantasy show, which ended after five series in December.
"I'm really chuffed, but it's weird sat there knowing you're going to lose," he said. "It's been a five-year journey, so it's a huge honour to end on a high and get the recognition from the fans," he said backstage after winning the award.
"Usually when you go to a ceremony you have a little bit of hope, but I've got no chance against Ant and Dec. When you lose it feels like you've been punched in the belly." However the BBC missed out on winning the best drama award, which went to Downton Abbey for a second consecutive year.
ITV's X Factor will be hoping to win the best talent show award for a fourth consecutive year, despite disappointing ratings for its past series. Coronation Street was also named best serial drama for a second year - beating EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks - while Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone in the soap, picked up best serial drama performance.
Judge Tulisa Contostavlos said she was confident the show could win again because it had "some of the most loyal fans". Despite being nominated for three prizes, BBC One's Doctor Who came away empty-handed.
Other awards that will be handed out include best comedy panel show, sitcom, factual entertainment and documentary series. But there was BBC success for Mrs Brown's Boys, which won best sitcom, Frozen Planet, which won best documentary series, and QI, which picked up best comedy panel show.
All the winners will be chosen by a public vote. EastEnders' David Witts was also named best newcomer.
ITV1's This Morning was named best daytime programme while the channel's Paul O'Grady: For The Love Of Dogs won best factual entertainment.
At the end of the ceremony, Joanna Lumley was awarded a special recognition prize for her career achievements.