{"id":13939,"date":"2025-09-10T12:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/13939\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T12:52:08","slug":"5-key-things-you-need-to-look-out-for-at-tonights-national-television-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/13939\/","title":{"rendered":"5 key things you need to look out for at tonight’s National Television Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Television Awards<\/a> day is finally here, which means TV’s biggest stars will be out in their finest tonight and be hoping to bag an award.<\/p>\n

The big nominees this year include Netflix<\/a>‘s Adolescence and Paramount+’s MobLand alongside soaps EastEnders<\/a> and Coronation Street<\/a> \u2013 but who will come out on top?<\/p>\n

While we’ll have to wait until later on to find out, we’ve rounded up five key things that you should look out for during the ceremony, including a few head-to-heads that will be sure to be discussed.<\/p>\n

What to Read NextIs this the year that Ant and Dec won’t win best TV presenter?<\/p>\n

If one thing is taken as given during the NTAs each year, it’s the fact that Ant and Dec will win the TV Presenter award.<\/p>\n

Last year, the I’m a Celebrity and Britain’s Got Talent duo took home the gong for a whopping 23rd year in a row, beating the likes of Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman, Stacey Solomon and Bradley Walsh to take the crown.<\/p>\n

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The pair admitted last year that they “know one year we’re not going to win it”<\/a>, and while they face similar competition in 2025 \u2013 albeit Gary Lineker instead of Walsh \u2013 could it be the year Ant’s prediction comes true?<\/p>\n

With Winkleman’s Traitors on top of the world right now and Lineker stepping away from Match of the Day \u2013 with a win in this category a nice bow to wrap it all up in \u2013 they certainly could be getting a run for their money.<\/p>\n

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Netflix<\/p>\n

Tom Hardy vs Stephen Graham<\/p>\n

Two of the UK’s biggest stars are in contention for the Drama Performance category, with Tom Hardy and Stephen Graham both nominated for MobLand and Adolescence, respectively.<\/p>\n

The two shows are also up for the New Drama award, so it’s safe to say the competition is strong.<\/p>\n

However, many fans will be hoping that both actors turn up to the ceremony, so definitely keep an eye out for them in the crowd. <\/p>\n

Could this be a big year for Netflix at the NTAs, and what could this mean for the future? <\/p>\n

Speaking of Adolescence, the record-breaking series<\/a> is the most-nominated non-soap series this year, walking into tonight’s ceremony with three nods \u2013 New Drama, and Drama Performance for Graham and breakout star Owen Cooper.<\/p>\n

The drama, which debuted on Netflix in March, drew huge acclaim upon its release and has become one of the most-talked-about shows of 2025, particularly in sparking conversations about misogyny among teenage boys and the manosphere.<\/p>\n

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Netflix<\/p>\n

Last year, a similarly high-impact show \u2013 Mr Bates vs the Post Office \u2013 took home three awards<\/a>, so wins for Adolescence could be on the cards.<\/p>\n

But could this year be a big year for Netflix at the NTAs? The streamer hasn’t typically taken a huge amount of silverware home in the past, so multiple wins for Adolescence could be a potential breakthrough moment.<\/p>\n

The service is also nominated for Heartstopper in the Returning Drama category, so keep your eyes on that category too.<\/p>\n

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Dave Benett<\/p>\n

Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson back as red carpet hosts<\/p>\n

Fan favourite reality stars and social media personalities Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson are back to cause chaos as the red carpet hosts once again this year.<\/p>\n

Who can forget last year’s antics, like Sam running up to Richard Armitage<\/a> to tell him what a big Hobbit fan he was and singing him a song from the movie series, all while Pete looked on confused, as well as This Morning’s Craig Doyle comparing Sam to a labrador<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What viral moments could we be getting this year? Keep an eye on the NTAs socials on the red carpet to find out.<\/p>\n

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ITV<\/p>\n

Who will come out on top for the soaps this year?<\/p>\n

One of the biggest battles of the night is the Serial Drama category, as the nation’s top soaps go head-to-head.<\/p>\n

Last year, Emmerdale retook the crown<\/a>, with the ITV series previously enjoying a winning streak between 2017 and 2020 only to be beaten by Coronation Street in 2021 (its last win) and EastEnders in 2023.<\/p>\n

The latter BBC show is the most-awarded show in the category’s history, too, and could emerge on top once again, especially as it’s the most-nominated soap this year alongside Corrie.<\/p>\n

However, could Emmerdale start a winning streak again? Or will the competition from EastEnders, Corrie, Hollyoaks<\/a> and Casualty<\/a> be too much?<\/p>\n

The 2025 NTAs will be broadcast live on ITV tonight from 8pm.<\/p>\n

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Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies<\/a>, TV<\/a> and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME<\/a> and Screen International<\/a>. \u00a0Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings<\/a> to Love Is Blind<\/a>, and is equally in his element crossing every ‘t’ and dotting every ‘i’ as a sub-editor.<\/p>\n