National Television Award for Special Recognition
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| National Television Award for Special Recognition | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Currently held by | Davina McCall (2024) |
The National Television Award for Special Recognition is an award presented annually by the National Television Awards (NTAs). It is considered the most prestigious award given out in the ceremony and is awarded to people or programmes that have made a significant contribution to British television over a number of years. It is the only award at the NTAs that is not voted for by the general public.
History
[edit]The Special Recognition Award has been given in every ceremony since the beginning of the National Television Awards, with the exception of 2014, in which it was substituted by the Landmark Award.[1] The first recipient in 1995 was Julie Goodyear. In 2020, Sir Michael Palin used his acceptance speech to pay tribute to his Monty Python co-star Terry Jones, who had died a week earlier.[2]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Julie Goodyear |
| 1996 | David Jason |
| 1997 | Robson Green |
| 1998 | John Thaw |
| 1999 | Michael Barrymore |
| 2000 | Chris Tarrant |
| 2001 | Des O'Connor |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec |
| 2003 | Sir Trevor McDonald |
| 2004 | Caroline Quentin |
| 2005 | Jamie Oliver |
| 2006 | Sir David Attenborough |
| 2007 | Jeremy Clarkson |
| 2008 | Simon Cowell |
| 2010 | Stephen Fry |
| 2011 | Bruce Forsyth |
| 2012 | Jonathan Ross |
| 2013 | Joanna Lumley |
| 2015 | David Tennant |
| 2016 | Sir Billy Connolly |
| 2017 | Graham Norton |
| 2018 | Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs |
| 2019 | David Dimbleby |
| 2020 | Sir Michael Palin |
| 2021 | Line of Duty |
| 2022 | Sir Lenny Henry |
| 2023 | Sarah Lancashire |
| 2024 | Davina McCall |
References
[edit]- ^ Awards, National Television. "Winners | National Television Awards". www.nationaltvawards.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ Rosseinsky, Katie (29 January 2020). "Sir Michael Palin dedicates NTA Special Recognition win to late co-star Terry Jones". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 January 2020.