National Television Awards 2022 shortlist revealed, including Peaky Blinders and Heartstopper

By Lidia Molina-Whyte

Published: Tuesday, 23 August 2022 at 12:00 am

The shortlist for this year’s National Television Awards has been announced, and it features more streaming content than ever before.

Netflix hit Heartstopper is up for two awards: New Drama and Rising Star. The latter features both Joe Locke and Kit Connor (who play Charlie and Nick respectively).

Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran (Edwina Sharma) is also nominated for the Rising Star award, with Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton) nominated for Drama Performance and the series itself up for Returning Drama.

Peaky Blinders is also nominated for Returning Drama, with Cillian Murphy also up for Drama Performance for his turn as Tommy Shelby.

In rather sad news, it will be the last time Neighbours is up for the Serial Drama award.

The winners will be announced during the awards ceremony in September hosted by Joel Dommett, with the final round of voting taking place now. You can cast your own vote via the National Television Awards website.

And if you want to know who else is could be up for an award, read on.

New Drama

Heartstopper
This Is Going to Hurt
Time
Trigger Point

Talent Show

Britain’s Got Talent
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Strictly Come Dancing
The Masked Singer

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