Line of Duty stars to go head-to-head at National Television Awards
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The stars of Line of Duty will go head-to-head for one of the main prizes at this year's National Television Awards.
Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar and Martin Compston are among the five nominees for the best drama performance trophy.
They will face competition from Olly Alexander and David Tennant, who delivered acclaimed performances in It's a Sin and Des respectively.
Piers Morgan has been nominated for best TV presenter, five months after he exited Good Morning Britain.
Scroll down for the full list of nominations.
Morgan left the ITV breakfast show in March after making controversial comments about the Duchess of Sussex's interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The presenter has continued to host Piers Morgan's Life Stories, but will have to overcome Ant and Dec - who have won the prize for 19 years in a row - as well as Alison Hammond, Bradley Walsh and Holly Willoughby.
The National Television Awards, hosted by Joel Dommett, will take place in London on 9 September.
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The latest series of Line of Duty, which was a ratings hit but received a mixed response from viewers and critics, will go up against Call The Midwife, Unforgotten and The Crown for the returning drama prize.
The documentary about late Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has been shortlisted for the factual prize.
Caroline Flack: Her Life And Death featured family and friends, including Olly Murs and Dermot O'Leary, speaking about how the presenter was affected by her life in the spotlight.
A new category has been introduced this year for the genre of authored documentaries, following a wave of celebrity-led factual programmes.
Kate Garraway is shortlisted for her poignant look at how Covid-19 affected her husband in Finding Derek.
Another new category, for best quiz game show, will see Michael McIntyre's The Wheel compete with Beat the Chasers, Celebrity Catchphrase and In For A Penny.
Rose Ayling-Ellis, who plays Frankie Lewis in EastEnders, has been nominated for best newcomer days after it was announced she would take part in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The NTA nominations in full
Drama performance
Olly Alexander - Ritchie Tozer, It's A Sin
Martin Compston - Steve Arnott, Line of Duty
Adrian Dunbar - Ted Hastings, Line of Duty
Vicky McClure - Kate Fleming, Line of Duty
David Tennant - Dennis Nilsen, Des
New drama
Bridgerton
Des
It's A Sin
Normal People
Returning drama
Call the Midwife
Line of Duty
The Crown
Unforgotten
Serial drama
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Serial drama performance
Sally Carman - Abi Franklin, Coronation Street
Danny Dyer - Mick Carter, EastEnders
Mollie Gallagher - Nina Lucas, Coronation Street
Billy Price - Sid Sumner, Hollyoaks
Newcomer
Rose Ayling-Ellis - Frankie Lewis, EastEnders
Rhiannon Clements - Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks
Olivia D'Lima - Paramedic Fenisha Khatri, Casualty
Emile John - Ethan Anderson, Emmerdale
Jude Riordan - Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street
TV presenter
Ant and Dec
Alison Hammond
Piers Morgan
Bradley Walsh
Holly Willoughby
Bruce Forsyth entertainment award
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Taskmaster
The Graham Norton Show
Talent show
Britain's Got Talent
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Strictly Come Dancing
The Masked Singer
Challenge show
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Love Island
The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Sewing Bee
Quiz game show
Beat the Chasers
Celebrity Catchphrase
In For A Penny
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Authored documentary
Kate Garraway: Finding Derek
Katie Price: Harvey and Me
Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children
Rob Burrow: My Year With MND
Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency
Factual
Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
Gogglebox
Gordon, Gino and Fred: American Road Trip
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
Daytime
Loose Women
The Chase
The Repair Shop
This Morning
Comedy
After Life
Friday Night Dinner
Sex Education
The Vicar of Dibley
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