Airing live on ITV this Thursday, the NTAs were initially due to take place in January, however due to COVID-19, the ceremony was delayed twice until a September date was eventually set.<\/p>\n
Now the biggest UK stars will walk the red carpet in the hopes of taking home a coveted NTA gong and after a hugely exciting year of TV that\u2019s seen the return of Line of Duty<\/a>, Call The Midwife<\/a>,\u00a0The Crown<\/a> and RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race UK, the competition couldn\u2019t be tougher.<\/p>\n Voting is still open so if you haven\u2019t voted for your favourite shows yet, head over the NTA website<\/a> and have your say before ceremony, which will see the iconic JLS reunite for a performance of their brand new single.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about the National Television Awards 2021 \u2013 and how you can still buy tickets to watch it live.<\/p> The National Television Awards 2021 are set to take place on\u00a0Thursday 9th September 2021\u00a0<\/strong>at The O2 in London.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, the ceremony was delayed for a second time, having been pushed back from its usual January slot to April before being postponed once again.<\/p>\n RadioTimes.com<\/strong> understands this was a precautionary measure on account of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules.<\/p>\n However, in light of surging COVID-19 cases caused in part by a new strain of the virus and the current nationwide lockdown which has no certain end date, a second delay was deemed necessary.<\/p>\n Executive Producer Kim Turberville said: \u201cThe NTAs will return to The O2 London in September to mark the UK\u2019s best, boldest and most beloved TV shows with a surprise-packed event \u2013 and we look forward to seeing you on the night for a celebration like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n Those unsuccessful in getting tickets for this year\u2019s event will be able to watch all the action from home, as the show will be airing live on ITV<\/strong> on\u00a0Thursday 9th September<\/strong> at\u00a07:30pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Expected to last two and a half hours, this year\u2019s awards will see Britain\u2019s best-loved stars celebrate an exciting year in TV.<\/p>\n Joel Dommett will be hosting this year\u2019s National Television Awards, with the 2021 ceremony marking the Masked Singer presenter\u2019s first time fronting the show.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a huge honour to be hosting the NTAs this year! It still feels like someone has made a wonderful error. I really, really love TV and can\u2019t wait to celebrate the best stuff from what\u2019s been a very weird year or so,\u201d Dommett said in a statement in May.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m also really hoping The Masked Singer wins something so I can present an award to myself. That\u2019s a creative narcissist\u2019s DREAM!\u201d<\/p>\n In previous years, the NTAs has been hosted by the likes of Eamonn Holmes, Trevor McDonald, Dermot O\u2019Leary and David Walliams.<\/p>\n The shortlist of nominees<\/a> for the National Television Awards 2021 was announced last month, with Line of Duty<\/a>,\u00a0Call The Midwife<\/a>,\u00a0The Crown<\/a> and\u00a0Unforgotten<\/a> all receiving nominations.<\/p>\n Ant and Dec are up for Most Popular TV Presenter once again and if they win, this would mark the 20th time they\u2019ve received the award, while all three of the Line of Duty trio \u2013 Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar \u2013 have been nominated for Drama Performance.<\/p>\n Voting is still open so make sure to head to the NTA website<\/a> to have your say now. The results will be revealed live at the awards on Thursday night.<\/p>\n Get ready to put your hands up \u2013 JLS is set to perform live at the National Television Awards.<\/p>\n The boyband are reuniting to perform some of their classic hits and brand new single Eternal Love, written by Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n Lucky you: there\u2019s still some tickets available for the ceremony next year. You can find all of the different ticket options on their official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can get a seat in the ceremony<\/a> for \u00a323.50 plus booking fees.<\/p>\n If you fancy a spot on the red carpet<\/a> where you can see all the stars arriving, you can get a ticket for \u00a3120 plus a \u00a310 booking fee and a \u00a32 venue facility fee.<\/p>\n And if you really want to make a night of it, you can get the Five Star Experience<\/a> which includes: red carpet arrival, 5 star hotel, pre-show guided backstage tour, premium seats right at the front and more. But they don\u2019t come cheap, priced at \u00a3895 plus \u00a330 booking fee and \u00a32 venue facility fee.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also the Premium Star Treatment<\/a> which is \u00a3350 plus \u00a320 booking fee and \u00a32 venue facility fee \u2013 that will get you early access to the champagne reception, beauty treatments and more, plus premium seats in rows C or D and a souvenir picture where you hold one of the NTAs which will be awarded that night.<\/p>\nWhen is the National Television Awards 2021?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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