Karen Gillan at Last Year's TV Choice Awards
It's time to get voting, the nominees for the 2012 TV Choice Awards have been anounced.
Hosted by Jo Brand, the awards will be taking place in London‘s illustrious Dorchester Hotel on Monday the 10th of September, where the fights are bound to be as fierce as the outfits on show.
After Sherlock walked off with Best New Drama last year, it’s back to try and claim Best Drama, but faces a fight from period drama and cultural phenomenon Downton Abbey, the irrepressible Shameless and the surprise package of Skins.
Best New Drama’s a trans-Atlantic fight this time between the UK’s Call the Midwife and Prisoner’s Wives and America’s hottest new imports Homeland and Once Upon A Time.
The battles for the acting gongs look as tight as ever. The time travelling team of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan are both nominated for the continually great Doctor Who (which itself faces off against Glee, Merlin and Waterloo Road for the Best Family Drama prize), with Gillan looking to defend her crown. She faces competition from Miranda Hart, Jaye Jacobs and Freya Mavor while Matt Smith’s looking to beat away Martin Clunes, Benedict Cumberbatch and Colin Morgan.
The best reality show contest looks set to be between the ‘scripted reality’ shows battling the more traditional fair, with Made In Chelsea and The Only Way is Essex going head to head against I’m A Celebrity and the controversial Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
We’ve got the whole list below for you to look over and remember to cast your votes before July 13th at www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk to make sure your favourites get the prizes they deserve.
Best New Drama
Call The Midwife (BBC1)
Homeland (C4)
Once Upon A Time (C5)
Prisoners’ Wives (BBC1)
Best Drama Series
Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Shameless (C4)
Sherlock (BBC1)
Skins (E4)
Best Family Drama
Doctor Who (BBC1)
Glee (Sky1)
Merlin (BBC1)
Waterloo Road (BBC1)
Best Actor
Martin Clunes, Doc Martin
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Colin Morgan, Merlin
Matt Smith, Doctor Who
Best Actress
Karen Gillan, Doctor Who
Miranda Hart, Call The Midwife
Jaye Jacobs, Waterloo Road
Freya Mavor, Skins
Best Comedy Series
Benidorm (ITV1)
The Big Bang Theory (E4/C4)
Mrs Brown’s Boys (BBC1)
Outnumbered (BBC1)
Best Reality Show
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings (C4)
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (ITV1)
Made In Chelsea (E4/C4)
The Only Way Is Essex (ITV2)
Best Talent Show
The Apprentice (BBC1)
Britain’s Got Talent (ITV1)
The Voice UK (BBC1)
The X Factor (ITV1)
Best Entertainment Show
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (C4)
Celebrity Juice (ITV2)
The Graham Norton Show (BBC1)
Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3)
Best Daytime Show
Come Dine With Me (C4)
The Jeremy Kyle Show (ITV1)
Pointless (BBC1)
This Morning (ITV1)
Best Factual Entertainment
Embarrassing Bodies (C4)
Frozen Planet (BBC1)
One Born Every Minute (C4)
Top Gear (BBC2)
Best Lifestyle Show
Antiques Roadshow (BBC1)
Four In A Bed (C4)
Gok’s Clothes Roadshow: Get The Look For Less (C4)
Supersize Vs Superskinny (C4)
Best Food Show
Gok Cooks Chinese (C4)
The Hairy Bikers’ Bakeation (BBC2)
Jamie’s Great Britain (C4)
Saturday Kitchen (BBC1)
Best Soap categories Sponsored by Daz
Best Soap Actor
Chris Fountain
Tommy Duckworth, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Steve Halliwell
Zak Dingle, Emmerdale (ITV1)
Shane Richie
Alfie Moon, EastEnders (BBC1)
Emmett Scanlan
Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks (C4)
Best Soap Actress
Charlie Brooks
Janine Butcher, EastEnders (BBC1)
Jo Joyner
Tanya Jessop, EastEnders (BBC1)
Michelle Keegan
Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Alison King
Carla Connor, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Best Soap Newcomer
Tony Discipline
Tyler Moon, EastEnders (BBC1)
Jamie Foreman
Derek Branning, EastEnders (BBC1)
Natalie Gumede
Kirsty Soames, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Gemma Oaten
Rachel Breckle, Emmerdale (ITV1)
Best Soap
Coronation Street (ITV1)
EastEnders (BBC1)
Emmerdale (ITV1)
Hollyoaks (C4)