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| National TV awards announced at O2 Arena | |
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| Stars of the small screen have descended on London's O2 Arena for the National Television Awards. | |
| BBC One's Doctor Who has three nominations for best drama, and male and female drama performances for Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. | |
| Sherlock is also up for best drama and drama performance for its star Benedict Cumberbatch. | Sherlock is also up for best drama and drama performance for its star Benedict Cumberbatch. |
| Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks will battle it out for the serial drama prize. | |
| Downton Abbey and Merlin will also vie for the best drama award, with Merlin's Colin Morgan also nominated in the drama performance category. | Downton Abbey and Merlin will also vie for the best drama award, with Merlin's Colin Morgan also nominated in the drama performance category. |
| Gillan will go up against Miranda Hart for Call The Midwife, Suranne Jones for Scott & Bailey and Sheridan Smith for Mrs Biggs. | Gillan will go up against Miranda Hart for Call The Midwife, Suranne Jones for Scott & Bailey and Sheridan Smith for Mrs Biggs. |
| Coronation Street also has two nominations in the serial drama performance category for Alan Halsall and Michelle Keegan. | Coronation Street also has two nominations in the serial drama performance category for Alan Halsall and Michelle Keegan. |
| The soap's Natalie Gumede also has a nod for best newcomer. | The soap's Natalie Gumede also has a nod for best newcomer. |
| EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt, who is up for best serial drama performance, said he was "surprised to be on the long list". | |
| 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. | |
| "You can liken it to the Premier League where a variety of clubs could win it," he said. | |
| 'Loyal fans' | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Lemon, whose real name is Leigh Francis, said he was happy to be nominated, but did not rate his chances at winning the award. | |
| "I'm really chuffed, but it's weird sat there knowing you're going to lose," he said. | |
| "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." | |
| 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. | |
| Judge Tulisa Contostavlos said she was confident the show could win again because it had "some of the most loyal fans". | |
| Other awards that will be handed out include best comedy panel show, sitcom, factual entertainment and documentary series. | |
| All the winners will be chosen by a public vote. | All the winners will be chosen by a public vote. |