A whole host of big names from the world of TV will gather at London's O2 Arena on Thursday night for the 2021 National Television Awards.

The annual event usually takes place in January but has been pushed back eight months due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions.

But there will be a full audience of both stars and fans at the O2 as new host Joel Dommett takes the reins over the ceremony.

As well as an array of accolades being handed out, the live NTA broadcast on ITV, will also feature the highly anticipated comeback of JLS.

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Awards to look out for on the night include Best Presenter, which Ant and Dec are hoping to win for an incredible 20th year in a row and New Drama, which will see huge hits like It's A Sin and Normal People battle it out for the prize.

National Television Awards 2021 nominations

Talent Show

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

Challenge Show

• The Great British Sewing Bee
• Love Island
• The Great British Bake Off
• Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

Returning Drama

• Unforgotten
• Line of Duty
• The Crown
• Call the Midwife

New Drama

• Des
• It's A Sin
• Normal People
• Bridgerton

Authored Documentary

• Katie Price: Harvey and Me
• Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children
• Kate Garraway: Finding Derek
• Rob Burrow: My Year with MND
• Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency

TV Presenter

• Piers Morgan
• Bradley Walsh
• Ant and Dec
• Alison Hammond
• Holly Willoughby

Factual

• Gordon, Gino and Fred: American Road Trip
• Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
• Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
• Gogglebox

Drama Performance

• David Tennant as Dennis Nielsen in Des
• Vicky McClure as DI Kate Flemming in Line of Duty
• Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings in Line of Duty
• Olly Alexander as Richie Tozer in It's A Sin
• Martin Compston as DI Steve Arnott in Line of Duty

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award

• Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
• Taskmaster
• I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
• The Graham Norton Show

Serial Drama

• Coronation Street
• EastEnders
• Emmerdale
• Hollyoaks

Serial Drama Performance

• Billy Price as Sid Summer in Hollyoaks
• Sally Carman as Abi Franklin in Coronation Street
• Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas in Coronation Street
• Danny Dyer as Mick Carter in EastEnders

Quiz Show

• Beat the Chasers
• In For A Penny
• Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
• Celebrity Catchphrase

Voting for this year's NTAs closed at lunchtime on Thursday. The votes cast since the shortlists were revealed on August 17, will be added to those cast during the first round of voting.

ITV viewers can sees the trophies handed out live on ITV from 7.30pm.

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