The National Television Awards brought out a host of stars to London's O2 Arena, with Ashley James making a notable entrance on the red carpet. The television personality was seen in a striking black gown complemented by a dramatic white shawl.

Other notable attendees included Rochelle Humes, who arrived in a backless off-white gown alongside her husband, Marvin Humes. Charlotte Crosby of Geordie Shore was present in a shimmering lilac fishtail dress, while Amy Childs from TOWIE donned a green dress featuring a thigh-high split and embellished corset.

Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks were among the early arrivals, hosting the red carpet coverage for the third consecutive year. The Hawkstone Farmers Choir, recently featured on Britain's Got Talent, also made an appearance.

This year's ceremony highlighted a historic all-female shortlist for the Drama Performance award. Nominees included Ruth Jones for her role in Netflix's "Run Away," Sheridan Smith for her portrayal in the ITV true crime drama "I Fought The Law," and Vicky McClure for her performance in "Trigger Point." Ella Bruccoleri and Judy Parfitt also received nominations in this category.

The Reality Competition category saw "I'm A Celebrity…" and its South African spin-off competing against "The Celebrity Traitors" and its civilian version, as well as "Race Across The World."

In the TV Presenter category, Ant and Dec were nominated for what could be their 24th win, facing competition from Sir David Attenborough, Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman, and Stacey Solomon.

A new category, Reality Docuseries, recognized shows such as Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash's "Stacey & Joe" and Jeremy Clarkson's "Clarkson's Farm." Other nominees included "At Home With The Furys," "Fletchers' Family Farm," and "Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing."

The New Drama award featured five contenders, including "The Other Bennet Sister," a new adaptation of "Pride & Prejudice," and "A Woman of Substance," based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel. True-crime dramas "Believe Me" and "I Fought the Law," along with "Heated Rivalry," were also nominated.

Authored Documentary nominations included "Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth," "Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix," "Our Girls: The Southport Families," "Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home," and "Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me."

Returning Drama nominees were "Blue Lights," "Bridgerton," "Call the Midwife," "Trigger Point," and "Stranger Things."

For the Comedy award, "Amandaland" competed against "Alan Carr's Changing Ends," "Mrs Brown's Boys," "Not Going Out," and "Last One Laughing."

The Serial Drama category saw defending champion "EastEnders" vying for the award against "Coronation Street," "Emmerdale," "Hollyoaks," and "Casualty," which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award nominees were "Gladiators," "The Graham Norton Show," "The Masked Singer," "Michael McIntyre's Big Show," and "Would I Lie To You?"

In the Quiz Show category, "Ant & Dec's Limitless Win," "Michael McIntyre's The Wheel," "Richard Osman's House of Games," "The 1% Club," and "The Chase" were nominated.

Serial Drama Performance nominations included Paul Bradley and Aaron Thiara from "EastEnders," Jeff Hordley from "Emmerdale," and Sue Devaney and Gareth Pierce from "Coronation Street."

The Daytime category featured "Good Morning Britain," "This Morning," and "Loose Women," alongside "James Martin’s Saturday Morning" and "Scam Interceptors."

Factual Entertainment nominees included "Sort Your Life Out" and "The Martin Lewis Money Show Live," as well as "Secret Garden," "24 Hours in Police Custody," and "Gogglebox."

The Talent Show category included "Strictly Come Dancing," "Britain’s Got Talent," "The Great British Bake Off," "The Great Pottery Throw Down," and "The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer."