| 12th National Television Awards | |
| Presenter: | Various |
| Host: | Trevor McDonald |
| Location: | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Website: | http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ |
| Network: | ITV |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Previous: | 2005 |
| Main: | National Television Awards |
| Next: | 2007 |
The 12th National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 November 2006 and was hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.
| Category | Winner[1] [2] | Also nominated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Actor Presented by Dame Julie Andrews | David Tennant (Doctor Who) | Bradley Walsh (Coronation Street) Ross Kemp (EastEnders) Chris Fountain (Hollyoaks) Matthew Fox (Lost) | |
| Most Popular Actress Presented by John Savident | Billie Piper (Doctor Who) | Sue Cleaver (Coronation Street) Lacey Turner (EastEnders) Ursula Holden-Gill (Emmerdale) Evangeline Lilly (Lost) | |
| Most Popular Drama | Doctor Who (BBC One) | Bad Girls (ITV) Desperate Housewives (Channel 4/ABC) Lost (Channel 4/ABC) | |
| Most Popular Serial Drama Presented by Peter Andre and Katie Price | EastEnders (BBC One) | Coronation Street (ITV) Emmerdale (ITV) Hollyoaks (Channel 4) | |
| Most Popular Entertainment Programme Presented by Taťána Kuchařová | The X Factor (ITV) | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV) Dancing on Ice (ITV) Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (BBC One) Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Reality Programme Presented by Jack and Kelly Osbourne | Big Brother (Channel 4) | Celebrity Big Brother (Channel 4) I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV) The Apprentice (BBC Two) | |
| Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Presented by Louisa Lytton and Vincent Simone | Ant & Dec (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway) | Davina McCall (Big Brother) Jonathan Ross (Friday Night with Jonathan Ross) Noel Edmonds (Deal or No Deal) Paul O'Grady (The New Paul O'Grady Show) | |
| Most Popular Daytime Programme Presented by Boris Johnson | Deal or No Deal (Channel 4) | Neighbours (BBC One/Network Ten) The New Paul O'Grady Show (Channel 4) This Morning (ITV) | |
| Most Popular TV Contender Presented by Michael Barrymore | Nikki Grahame (Big Brother) | Carol Thatcher (I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!) Chantelle Houghton (Celebrity Big Brother) Pete Bennett (Big Brother) Richard Fleeshman (Soapstar Superstar) | |
| Most Popular Quiz Programme Presented by Sophie and Kirstie Allsopp | Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon (ITV) | 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4) Have I Got News for You (BBC One) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme Presented by David Schwimmer | Little Britain (BBC One) | My Family (BBC One) The Catherine Tate Show (BBC Two) Will & Grace (Channel 4/NBC) | |
| Most Popular Factual Programme | Top Gear (BBC Two) | Bad Lads Army: Officer Class (ITV) Planet Earth (BBC One) Supernanny (Channel 4) | |
| Most Popular Newcomer | Charlie Clements (EastEnders) | Nikki Patel (Coronation Street) Jenna-Louise Coleman (Emmerdale) Andrew Moss (Hollyoaks) | |
| TV Landmark Award | David Walliams | ||
| Special Recognition Award Presented by Terri Irwin and Sir Trevor McDonald | Sir David Attenborough | ||