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National Television Awards 2015: Nominations in full as Mary Berry battles Simon Cowell

The Bake Off and X Factor stars are both up for Best TV Judge

Jess Denham
Wednesday 21 January 2015 16:25 GMT
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Bake Off's Mary Berry and X Factor's Simon Cowell will compete at the NTAs for Best TV Judge
Bake Off's Mary Berry and X Factor's Simon Cowell will compete at the NTAs for Best TV Judge (Getty Images)

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It's the battle of the TV judges at the National Television Awards tonight as the Bake Off's Mary Berry goes head to head with talent show mogul Simon Cowell.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and David Walliams are also up for the accolade, while hit shows Sherlock, Doctor Who and Downton Abbey will fight to take home the Best Drama gong.

Scroll for nominations list in full

Following its Christmas success, Mrs Brown's Boys will be hoping to win Best Comedy while actress Sheridan Smith is in the running for Best Drama Performance for her acclaimed turn in Cilla.

The Coronation Street cast will be attending the NTAs with heavy hearts after the sudden passing of actress Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow earlier this week.

William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow in the soap, will take to the stage to share fond memories of his co-star and speak about her lasting contribution. The cast will not walk the red carpet out of respect.

Hosted by Ant and Dec, tonight's ceremony begins on ITV at 7.30pm and takes place at London's O2 Arena.

National TV Awards shortlist

Drama

Cilla

Doctor Who

Downton Abbey

Sherlock

Drama Performance

Benedict Cumberbatch

Sarah Lancashire

Dame Maggie Smith

Sheridan Smith

Comedy

Benidorm

Mrs Brown's Boys

Outnumbered

The Big Bang Theory

Talent Show

Britain's Got Talent

Strictly Come Dancing

The Voice UK

The X Factor

Entertainment Programme

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Celebrity Big Brother

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Through the Keyhole

Entertainment Presenter

Ant & Dec

Keith Lemon

Dermot O'Leary

Bradley Walsh

Factual

Gogglebox

Long Lost Family

Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs

Top Gear

Chat Show Host

Alan Carr

Michael McIntyre

Graham Norton

Paul O'Grady

Jonathan Ross

Daytime

Pointless

The Chase

The Jeremy Kyle Show

This Morning

Multichannel

Celebrity Juice

Game of Thrones

Geordie Shore

The Walking Dead

Newcomer

Maddy Hill

Lee Mead

Cameron Moore

Michael Parr

Serial Drama

Coronation Street

EastEnders

Emmerdale

Hollyoaks

Serial Drama Performance

Kellie Bright

Danny Dyer

Verity Rushworth

Nikki Sanderson

Skills Challenge Show

Come Dine with Me

MasterChef

The Apprentice

The Great British Bake Off

TV Judge

Mary Berry

Simon Cowell

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini

David Walliams

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