All you need to know about this year’s National Television Awards

From jaw-dropping storylines, outrageous reality show moments, outstanding acting performances or a drama series that got everyone talking – all will be honoured at tonight’s National Television Awards. Here is bring you everything you need to know about the NTAs.

What will happen

Dermot O’Leary will once again return to host the 23rd NTAs, which is broadcast live from London’s O2 Arena.

Hot favourites to win include Ant and Dec, who are aiming to take Best TV Presenter for a record 17th time, as well as nods for I’m A Celebrity and their Saturday Night Takeaway show.

Can David Walliams triumph against Simon Cowell to be named best judge?

The cast of Love Island will be there in the hope of winning Best Challenge Show – so expect sexy outfits, outrageous behaviour and plenty of banter!

The most exciting tussle comes in the drama category. How to choose between David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Sheridan Smith, Suranne Jones and Tom Hardy?

The late Sir Bruce Forsyth is also being honoured with the former Entertainment Show category celebrating the best in prime-time TV renamed as the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award.

Another new category is Crime Drama, where Broadchurch, Line Of Duty, Little Boy Blue and Sherlock do battle.

Guest list

Anyone who is anyone will be at the 02 for the year’s biggest knees-up.

That’s pretty much all the nominees including Holly and Phil, the casts of all the major soaps, heavyweights Sheridan Smith and Suranne Jones, and Strictly’s judge Shirley Ballas.

Other favourites on the list include Jungle champ Georgia “Toff” Toffolo, Vicky Pattison and Caroline Flack. Plus, after an unexpected win for Best Drama last year, the whole cast of Casualty are upping sticks from their Cardiff set to attend the ceremony en masse.

How to vote

You still have until noon today to vote online at nationaltvawards.com.

Fans were able to buy £22 tickets to attend the glitzy event. But you can also watch live at 7.30pm on ITV.

Love Island pals Chris Hughes and Kem Cetinay are hosting the red carpet with Now TV and @OfficialNTAs.

And Georgia Toffolo will be backstage with all the gossip.

Challenge Show

1/8 I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

11/2 The Great British Bake Off

7/1 Love Island

25/1 MasterChef

Crime Drama

4/6 Broadchurch

11/4 Sherlock

4/1 Line Of Duty

9/1 Little Boy Blue

Talent Show

1/6 Strictly Come Dancing

6/1 The X Factor

8/1 Britain’s Got Talent

12/1 The Voice UK

TV Presenter

1/10 Ant & Dec

7/1 Phillip Schofield

8/1 Holly Willoughby

20/1 Bradley Walsh

Factual Entertainment

2/5 Gogglebox

3/1 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs

8/1 Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy

10/1 Ambulance

Drama Performance

6/4 Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster)

9/4 David Tennant, (Broadchurch)

5/2 Sheridan Smith (The Moorside)

10/1 Jenna Coleman (Victoria)

10/1 Tom Hardy (Taboo)

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award

1/6 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

13/2 The Graham Norton Show

9/1 All Round To Mrs Brown’s

9/1 Celebrity Juice

Serial Drama - Soap of the year

4/7 Emmerdale

11/4 Coronation Street

3/1 EastEnders

33/1 Hollyoaks

Serial Drama Performance

Evens Danny Miller (Emmerdale)

6/4 Lucy Fallon (Coronation Street)

11/4 Lacey Turner (EastEnders)

18/1 Barbara Knox (Coronation Street)

Comedy

2/7 Peter Kay’s Car Share

3/1 Benidorm

14/1 Still Open All Hours

14/1 The Big Bang Theory

Newcomer

8/11 Ned Porteous (Emmerdale)

7/4 Rob Mallard (Coronation Street)

4/1 Danny Walters (EastEnders)

14/1 Nathan Morris (Hollyoaks)

Daytime

1/8 This Morning

9/2 The Chase

20/1 Loose Women

20/1 The Jeremy Kyle Show

TV Judge

1/3 David Walliams (Britain’s Got Talent)

11/4 Simon Cowell (Britain’s Got Talent / The X Factor)

12/1 Paul Hollywood (The Great British Bake Off)

12/1 will.i.am (The Voice UK / The Voice Kids)