Doctor Who and Sherlock go head to head at National Television Awards + Full Nominations List

The battle of the geniuses: Doctor Who and Sherlock go head to head as they compete for two gongs at National Television Awards

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 08:08, 8 January 2013 | UPDATED: 09:04, 8 January 2013

Doctor Who and Sherlock are set go head to head at the 2013 National Television Awards.

The shows, both created by writer and producer Steven Moffatt, will compete for Best Drama, while stars Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch are in the running for Best Male Actor.

Doctor Who is up for a third award as former assistant Karen Gillan, who bowed out as Amy Pond last year, is nominated for the Best Actress gong.

Going head to head: Doctor Who and Sherlock - both created by writer and producer Steven Moffatt - will compete for two gongs at the 2013 National Television Awards

Gillan will be going against comedy star Miranda Hart for her role in Call The Midwife, Suranne Jones for Scott And Bailey and Sheridan Smith for Mrs Biggs.

Sherlock and Doctor Who line up against ITV's period hit Downton Abbey for the Best Drama prize, with the category completed by recently-axed fantasy series Merlin.

Colin Morgan, the star of Merlin which wound up last month, is also up for Best Actor along with Cumberbatch who plays Sherlock Holmes in the updated take on the Conan Doyle mysteries, Smith for his role as the Doctor and Daniel Mays for his performance as Ronnie Biggs in Mrs Biggs.

Defending his title: Last year at the NTA Matt Smith won the Best Actor award for his role as Doctor Who

The battle of the geniuses: Matt Smith (L) and Benedict Cumberbatch are in the running for Best Male Actor

A good batch: Sherlock is in the line up against Downton Abbey, Merlin and Doctor Who for Best Drama

BBC1 singing contest The Voice joins established ratings heavyweights Britain's Got Talent, Dancing On Ice, Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor in the top Talent Show shortlist.

The Great British Bake-Off makes its debut on the NTA shortlist as it lines up against The Apprentice, Top Gear and Paul O'Grady's For The Love Of Dogs for the Best Factual Entertainment award.

Ant and Dec, who have won the Best Entertainment prize for 11 consecutive years, could extend their run as they are shortlisted for the title yet again. They will do battle with Alan Carr, Keith Lemon and Dermot O'Leary.

Talent Show: Simon Cowell's shows Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor face Dancing on Ice, Strictly Come Dancing and BBC's The Voice UK

Entertainment Programme: TOWIE's will compete against Alan Carr's Chatty Man, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! and The Graham Norton Show

Leading the way: EastEnders is in the running for the award for Serial Drama alongside Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks

And the Geordie duo are up for a further prize as their show I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! is nominated for the Entertainment Programme award, against Alan Carr: Chatty Man, The Graham Norton Show and The Only Way Is Essex.

Sir David Attenborough's Frozen Planet - which drew criticism when it emerged some scenes were filmed in a zoo rather than the Arctic - is up for Best Documentary Series.

Organisers of the 18th annual event will celebrate the success of the Olympics and Paralympics with a special award and will celebrate favourite moments from the sporting spectacular.

Prizes will be handed out at a star-studded ceremony at London's O2 Arena on January 23 and televised on ITV1 at 7.30pm.

Viewers will be able to vote for the winners of the awards from January 8 at NationalTVAwards.com 

In the running again: Ant and Dec will be trying to scoop the award for Best Entertainment for the 12th year

The host with the most: Dermot O'Leary will front the ceremony at London's O2 Arena on January 23

National Television Awards - Full Shortlist

Drama                                                     
Doctor Who
Downton Abbey
Merlin
Sherlock

Drama Performance Male
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock
Daniel Mays – Mrs Biggs
Colin Morgan – Merlin
Matt Smith – Doctor Who

Drama Performance Female
Karen Gillan – Doctor Who
Miranda Hart – Call the Midwife
Suranne Jones – Scott & Bailey
Sheridan Smith – Mrs Biggs

Factual Entertainment
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
The Apprentice
The Great British Bake Off
Top Gear

Situation Comedy
Absolutely Fabulous
Benidorm
Mrs Brown's Boys
The Big Bang Theory

Talent Show
Britain's Got Talent
Dancing on Ice
Strictly Come Dancing
The Voice UK
The X Factor

Comedy Panel Show
Have I Got News for You
Mock the Week
QI
Would I Lie to You?

Entertainment Presenter
Alan Carr
Ant & Dec
Keith Lemon
Dermot O'Leary

Entertainment Programme
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
The Graham Norton Show
The Only Way Is Essex

Serial Drama
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

Serial Drama Performance
Alan Halsall – Coronation Street
Michelle Keegan – Coronation Street
Emmett J Scanlan – Hollyoaks
Adam Woodyatt – EastEnders

Documentary Series
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Frozen Planet
One Born Every Minute
Planet Earth Live

Daytime Programme
Come Dine with Me
The Chase
The Jeremy Kyle Show
This Morning

Newcomer
Liam Fox – Emmerdale
Natalie Gumede – Coronation Street
Joseph Thompson – Hollyoaks
David Witts – EastEnders

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