THE TV Choice Awards have revealed the shortlist nominations for this year’s ceremony in August, with Netflix smash Bridgerton leading the pack.
The popular awards, which celebrate their 26th anniversary this year, honour the nation’s favourite TV shows and stars, voted entirely by an audience of TV fans.
Killing Eve has been nominated for Best Drama
Netflix’s Bridgerton leads the pack with three nominations
This year’s winners will be announced online at www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk in August and will give TV fans the chance to watch the reactions of the winning programmes and stars in categories ranging from drama and entertainment to comedy, factual and the nation’s famous soaps.
This year’s TV Choice Awards will be hosted by commedian, Jo Brand.
Hit shows like Bridgerton, Killing Eve , and Squid Game have been nominated for Best Drama, while This Morning is nominated for Best Daytime Show for the seventh year running, alongise The Chase.
In Best Comedy Performance, Ricky Gervais is nominated for his role in After Life, and Siobahn McSweeney in Derry Girls.
Ben Whishaw is nominated for Best Actor in recognition of his outstanding performance in comedy-drama This Is Going To Hurt, and Jodie Comer is also nominated for the fourth year running for Killing Eve.
This year’s winners will be announced at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Monday 14 November. Fans will have the chance to watch red carpet footage, plus the reactions of the winning stars as the evening unfolds, via the TV Choice Award’s social media channels.
Check out the full list of shortlisted nominations below.
TV Choice Awards 2022 – Full Shortlist Nominations
BEST DRAMA SERIES
All Creatures Great And Small, Channel 5
Bridgerton, Netflix
Death In Paradise, BBC1
Outlander, StarzPlay
BEST FAMILY DRAMA
Around The World In 80 Days, BBC1
Call The Midwife, BBC1
Casualty, BBC1
Doctor Who, BBC1
BEST NEW DRAMA
Heartstopper, Netflix
The Larkins, ITV
Squid Game, Netflix
This Is Going To Hurt, BBC1
BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW
The 1% Club, ITV
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV
Gogglebox/Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4
The Graham Norton Show, BBC1
BEST REALITY SHOW
Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof, BBC1
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, ITV
Love Island, ITV2
Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles, BBC2
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Brenda Blethyn, Kate & Koji, ITV
Ricky Gervais, After Life, Netflix
Lee Mack, Not Going Out, BBC1
Siobhán McSweeney, Derry Girls, Channel 4
BEST TALENT SHOW
Britain’s Got Talent, ITV
The Great British Bake Off/Bake Off: The
Professionals/The Great Celebrity Bake Off For
Stand Up To Cancer/Junior Bake Off, Channel 4
The Masked Singer, ITV
Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1
BEST LIFESTYLE SHOW
Antiques Roadshow, BBC1
DIY SOS: The Big Build, BBC1
Holidaying With Jane McDonald, Channel 5
Long Lost Family/Long Lost Family: Born Without
Trace, ITV
BEST DAYTIME SHOW
The Chase, ITV
Pointless/Pointless Celebrities, BBC1
Steph’s Packed Lunch, Channel 4
This Morning, ITV
BEST ACTOR
Jonathan Bailey, Bridgerton, Netflix
Daniel Laurie, Call The Midwife, BBC1
Cillian Murphy, Peaky Blinders, BBC1
Ben Whishaw, This Is Going To Hurt, BBC1
BEST ACTRESS
Jenny Agutter, Call The Midwife, BBC1
Simone Ashley, Bridgerton, Netflix
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve, BBC1/BBC iPlayer
Nicola Walker, The Split, BBC1
BEST FACTUAL SHOW
24 Hours In A&E, Channel 4
Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad, ITV
The Repair Shop, BBC1
This Week On The Farm/Springtime On The
Farm/Summer On The Farm/Winter On The Farm, Channel 5
BEST FOOD SHOW
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, National Geographic
The Hairy Bikers Go North, BBC2
James Martin’s Saturday Morning, ITV
Sunday Brunch, Channel 4
BEST SOAP
Coronation Street, ITV
EastEnders, BBC1
Emmerdale, ITV
Neighbours, Channel 5
Hosting this year’s awards, Jo Brand, said: “I am, as always, really looking forward to the great evening of The TV Choice Awards 2022. It’s always a lively event, and yes, that is a euphemism!”
Everyone who votes in this year’s shortlist will also have the exclusive chance to enter our prize draw to win two tickets to this year’s ceremony, plus dinner, an overnight stay and access to the aftershow party.
Jon Peake, Editor of TV Choice magazine commented: “It’s a real thrill to see such a diverse range of talent among the nominations this year, as well as some established favourites. But as to who’ll triumph on the night– let’s wait and see!”
Shortlist voting is open from 12:01am on 9 August until midnight on 19 August
Ben Whishaw is nominated for Best Actor for his performance in This Is Going To Hurt
Comedian Jo Brand will be hosting this years Awards
