Award Winners
Game shows don't just give out prizes. Sometimes they win them too. In this Good Game Guide you will find a list of major awards given to game shows and to individuals for their involvement in game shows.
Awards for 2011
- National TV Awards
- Talent Programme: The X Factor
- also nominated: Dancing on Ice, Britain's Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing
- Entertainment Programme: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- also nominated: QI, Mock the Week, Big Brother
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec*
- also nominated: Davina McCall, Dermot O'Leary, Paul O'Grady
- Most Popular Factual Programme (nominees): Junior Apprentice, Celebrity Masterchef
- Special Recognition Award: Bruce Forsyth
- Talent Programme: The X Factor
* - This was the tenth consecutive year Ant and Dec won this award.
Awards for 2010
- Broadcast Digital Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Four Weddings
- Highly Commended: Celebrity Juice
- Entertainment Programme: Four Weddings
- Broadcast Awards
- Entertainment Programme: The X Factor
- Highly Commended: Britain's Got Talent
- Entertainment Programme: The X Factor
- Children's BAFTA Awards
- Entertainment: Relic - Guardians of the Museum
- Special Award: Brian Cant
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Saturday Night Takeaway
- also nominated: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Big Brother
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Paul O'Grady, Holly Willoughby
- Talent Show: The X Factor
- also nominated: Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing on Ice, Britain's Got Talent
- Most Popular Factual Programme (nominees): The Apprentice, Come Dine With Me
- Entertainment Programme: Saturday Night Takeaway
- Television and Radio Industries Club
- TV Reality Programme: Strictly Come Dancing
- also nominated: The Apprentice, The X Factor
- TV Reality Programme: Strictly Come Dancing
- Royal Television Society Awards
- Daytime Programme: Come Dine with Me
- also nominated: Coach Trip
- Multi-channel Programme: Dating in the Dark
- Entertainment Performance (nomination): Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
- Entertainment Programme (nominations): Britain's Got Talent, The X Factor
- Daytime Programme: Come Dine with Me
Awards for 2009
- Rose D'Or Festival
- Best Game Show: Relentless
- Children's BAFTA Awards
- Best Entertainment Programme : Election
- Best Presenter: Richard Hammond for Blast Lab
- British Comedy Awards
- Best Comedy Panel Show: Have I Got News for You
- Best Male Comedy Newcomer: Charlie Brooker for You Have Been Watching
Awards for 2008
- Rose D'Or Festival
- Best Entertainment Programme: Hider in the House
- National TV Awards
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Saturday Night Takeaway, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Big Brother
- Most Popular Talent Programme: Strictly Come Dancing
- also nominated: Dancing on Ice, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent
- Most Popular Factual Programme (nominee): The Apprentice
- Special Recognition: Simon Cowell
- (Following these awards, the National TV Awards ceremony moved from October to January, so no awards were presented in 2009)
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
Awards for 2007
- Children's BAFTA Awards
- Best Entertainment Programme: The Slammer
- Best Presenter: Barney Harwood
- National TV Awards
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- Most Popular Entertainment Programme: Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
- also nominated: Deal or No Deal, 8 Out of 10 Cats
- Most Popular Reality Programme: I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
- also nominated: Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands, The Apprentice, Big Brother
- Most Popular Talent Programme: The X Factor
- also nominated: Any Dream Will Do, Dancing on Ice, Britain's Got Talent, Strictly Come Dancing
Awards for 2006
- TV Quick Awards
- Best Entertainment Show: Strictly Come Dancing
- Best Daytime Show: Deal or No Deal
- Best Reality Show: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV)
- Broadcast magazine awards
- Best Entertainment Programme: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
- International Programme Sales Award: Dancing with the Stars
- Best Daytime Programme: Deal or No Deal
- National TV Awards
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Davina McCall, Noel Edmonds
- Most Popular Quiz Programme: Gameshow Marathon
- also nominated: 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News for You, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- Most Popular Entertainment Programme: The X Factor
- also nominated: Saturday Night Takeaway, Dancing on Ice, Strictly Come Dancing
- Most Popular Reality Programme: Big Brother
- also nominated: Celebrity Big Brother, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, The Apprentice
- Most Popular Daytime Programme: Deal or No Deal
- Most Popular Reality Contender: Nikki Graeme (Big Brother)
- also nominated: Carol Thatcher (I'm a Celebrity...), Chantelle Houghton (Celebrity Big Brother), Pete Bennett (Big Brother), Richard Fleeshman (Soapstar Superstar)
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
Awards for 2005
- BAFTA Awards
- Feature Programme: The Apprentice
- also nominated: Dragons' Den
- Entertainment Peformance nomination: Noel Edmonds
- Lew Grade Award for Best Entertainment Programme: The X Factor
- also nominated: Have I Got News for You, Strictly Come Dancing
- Feature Programme: The Apprentice
- 2006 Lucerne Television Festival
- Game Show Rose d'Or: Deal or No Deal
- Reality Show Rose d'Or: The Apprentice
- Game Show Host Rose d'Or: Stephen Fry for QI
- FRAPA Game Show Format Award: Deal or No Deal
- FRAPA Reality Format Award: The Biggest Loser
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Davina McCall
- Entertainment Programme: The X Factor
- also nominated: Saturday Night Takeaway, Strictly Come Dancing
- Most Popular Quiz: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- also nominated: A Question of Sport, Have I Got News for You, Test the Nation
- Most Popular Reality Programme: Big Brother
- also nominated: Hell's Kitchen, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, The Apprentice
- Expert on TV: Sharon Osbourne (from The X Factor)
- also nominated: Davina McCall, Simon Cowell
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- Royal Television Society Awards
- Best Daytime Programme: Deal or No Deal
- also nominated: Coach Trip
- Entertainment Programme nominations: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, The X Factor
- Best Daytime Programme: Deal or No Deal
- TV Quick Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Strictly Come Dancing
- Reality Programme: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Awards for 2004
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Lew Grade Award for Entertainment Programme or Series: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- also nominated: QI, Strictly Come Dancing
- Entertainment Performance nominations: Ant and Dec for I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, Stephen Fry for QI, Paul Merton for Have I Got News for You.
- Lew Grade Award for Entertainment Programme or Series: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
- Best Entertainment Programme: Strictly Come Dancing
- Best Non-acting Television Performer: Bruce Forsyth
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Saturday Night Takeaway
- also nominated: Pop Idol, Strictly Come Dancing
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Davina McCall, Dermot O'Leary
- Reality Programme: Big Brother
- also nominated: Hell's Kitchen, I'm a Celebrity, SAS: Are You Tough Enough?
- Quiz: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- also nominated: A Question of Sport, Have I Got News For You, The Vault
- Entertainment Programme: Saturday Night Takeaway
- Royal Television Society awards
- Entertainment Programme: Strictly Come Dancing
- Entertainment Performance: Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
- TV Quick Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Saturday Night Takeaway
- Reality Programme: I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
- 2005 Lucerne Television festival
- Game Show: Test the Nation
- Variety: Strictly Come Dancing
Awards for 2003
- BAFTA Childrens Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow
- Also nominated: Globo Loco, Jungle Run
- Entertainment Presenter: Dick and Dom
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Entertainment Performer nominations: Stephen Fry for QI, Paul Merton for Have I Got News for You, Boris Johnson for Have I Got News for You.
- Lew Grade Award for Entertainment nominations: Saturday Night Takeaway, Have I Got News for You, Pop Idol
- Broadcast Awards
- Best Use of New Technology: Test the Nation
- Best New Programme nomination: Operatunity
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
- Best Non-acting Television Performer: Paul Merton
- International Emmy Awards
- Best Non-scripted Entertainment: Without Prejudice?
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment programme: Saturday Night Takeaway
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Davina McCall
- Most Popular Quiz: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- also nominated: Have I Got News for You, The Weakest Link, They Think it's All Over, A Question of Sport
- Reality Programme: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- also nominated: Big Brother, SAS - Are You Tough Enough?
- Royal Television Society awards
- Arts: Operatunity
- Entertainment Performance: Ant and Dec
- Network Newcomer (on screen) nomination: Marc Wootton for My New Best Friend
- Children's: nominations: Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow, Jungle Run
- TV Quick Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Saturday Night Takeaway
- Reality Programme: I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
- Lifestyle Programme: Bargain Hunt
- 2004 Lucerne Television Festival
- Game Show: My New Best Friend
- Variety: Saturday Night Takeaway
- Game Show Performance: Ant and Dec
- Honorary Award: John De Mol (co-founder, Endemol)
Awards for 2002
- BAFTA Childrens Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Raven
- also nominated: Globo Loco
- Entertainment Programme: Raven
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Entertainment Performer: Paul Merton for Have I Got News for You
- also nominated: Angus Deayton for Have I Got News for You
- Entertainment Programme or Series: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- also nominated: Test the Nation
- Entertainment Performer: Paul Merton for Have I Got News for You
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment Programme: Pop Idol
- also nominated: Stars in Their Eyes
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Davina McCall, Lily Savage
- Quiz: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- also nominated: They Think it's All Over, The Weakest Link, A Question of Sport
- Daytime Programme: Bargain Hunt
- also nominated: Countdown
- Factual Programme: Big Brother
- Special Award: Ant and Dec
- Entertainment Programme: Pop Idol
- Royal Television Society awards
- Entertainment: Pop Idol
- Judges Award: Peter Bazalgette for shows including Ready Steady Cook and Big Brother
- Network Newcomer (on screen): Jimmy Carr for Your Face or Mine?
- TV Quick Awards
- Reality Programme: Pop Idol
- 2003 Montreux Television Festival
- Game Show Silver Rose: Your Face or Mine?
- Game Show Bronze Rose: International King of Sports
Awards for 2001
- BAFTA Childrens Awards
- Entertainment Programme nomination: Jungle Run
- BAFTA Craft Awards
- Visual Effects and Graphic Design: Blue Source for Banzai
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Entertainment Programme or Series: Pop Idol
- also nominated: Have I Got News for You
- Entertainment Performer nominations: Paul Merton, Ant and Dec
- Innovation nomination: Banzai
- Entertainment Programme or Series: Pop Idol
- Broadcast Awards
- Best Multichannel Programme: Banzai
- Best New Programme: Banzai
- Best Light Entertainment: Pop Idol
- Most Successful International Programme: The Weakest Link
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment Programme: My Kind of Music
- also nominated: Stars in Their Eyes, The Generation Game
- Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
- also nominated: Chris Tarrant, Michael Barrymore, Jim Davidson
- Quiz: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- also nominated: A Question of Sport, The Weakest Link, They Think It's All Over
- Factual Programme: Big Brother
- Entertainment Programme: My Kind of Music
- Royal Television Society awards
- Daytime Programme: The Weakest Link
- Entertainment: Banzai
- Presenter: Ant and Dec
- Montreux Television Festival 2002
- Golden Rose: Pop Idol
- Game Show Silver Rose: Oblivious
- Game Show Bronze Rose: Make My Day
Awards for 2000
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Innovation: Big Brother
- Entertainment nominations: Have I Got News for You, The Weakest Link, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- Entertainment Performer nominations: Angus Deayton for Have I Got News For You, Paul Merton for Have I Got News for You
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment programme: Stars in Their Eyes
- also nominated: My Kind of Music
- Entertainment Presenter: Michael Barrymore
- also nominated: Jim Davidson, Dale Winton, Davina McCall
- Quiz: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- also nominated: Have I Got News for You, A Question of Sport, Family Fortunes
- Special Recognition: Chris Tarrant
- Daytime Programme nomination: Countdown
- Entertainment programme: Stars in Their Eyes
- Royal Television Society awards
- Feature Programme (Daytime): Watercolour Challenge
- Feature Programme (Primetime): Big Brother
- also nominated: Scrapheap Challenge
- Team award: Big Brother
- Montreux television festival 2000
- Golden Rose: The Mole
Awards for 1999
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Entertainment Programme or Series nominations: Have I Got News for You, Robot Wars
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
- Best Non-acting Television Performer: Chris Tarrant
- Outstanding Contribution: Cilla Black
- National TV Awards
- Entertainment programme: Stars in Their Eyes
- also nominated: My Kind of Music, Jim Davidson's Generation Game
- Quiz: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- also nominated: Have I Got News for You, Strike it Rich, They Think It's All Over
- Entertainment Presenter: Lily Savage
- also nominated: Johnny Vaughan, Michael Barrymore, Jim Davidson
- Daytime Programme nominations: Countdown, Ready Steady Cook
- Entertainment programme: Stars in Their Eyes
- Royal Television Society awards
- Feature Programme (Daytime): Show Me the Money
- Presenter: Johnny Vaughan for The Big Breakfast
Awards for 1998
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment Programme or Series: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- BAFTA Childrens Awards
- Entertainment Programme nomination: Get Your Own Back
- National TV Awards
- Most Popular Entertainment Programme: Stars in Their Eyes
- also nominated: Jim Davidson's Generation Game, Shooting Stars
- Most Popular Quiz: Have I Got News for You
- also nominated: A Question of Sport, Strike it Rich, They Think It's All Over
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Michael Barrymore
- also nominated: Bruce Forsyth, Jim Davidson, Lily Savage
- Most Popular Daytime Programme nomination: Countdown
- Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme nomination: Celebrity Ready Steady Cook
- Most Popular Entertainment Programme: Stars in Their Eyes
- Royal Television Society awards
- Entertainment: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- Adult Education (General): The Drop Dead Show
Awards for 1997
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment Programme or Series nomination: Have I Got News for You
- Light Entertainment Performance nomination: Paul Merton
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
- Radio Programme of the Year: I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
- National TV Awards
- Most Popular Quiz: They Think It's All Over
- Most Popular Daytime Programme: Can't Cook, Won't Cook
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Michael Barrymore
- also nominated: Shane Richie, Dale Winton
Awards for 1996
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment Programme or Series: Shooting Stars
- Light Entertainment Performance nomination: Paul Merton
- National TV Awards
- Most Popular Quiz: They Think It's All Over
- Most Popular Entertainment Programme: Stars In Their Eyes
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Michael Barrymore
Awards for 1995
- BAFTA Craft Awards
- Best Graphic Design nomination: Tim Searle for Have I Got News For You
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment Programme or Series nominations: Have I Got News for You, Shooting Stars
- Light Entertainment Performance nomination: Paul Merton
- International Emmy Awards
- Popular Arts: Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
- National TV Awards
- Most Popular Quiz: Strike it Lucky
- Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Michael Barrymore
Awards for 1994
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment Programme or Series: Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
- 1995 Montreux Television Festival
- Golden Rose: Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
Awards for 1993
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment nomination: Noel's House Party
- Light Entertainment performer: Paul Merton for Have I Got News For You
- Children's Programme (Fiction/Entertainment) nomination: The Crystal Maze Children's Special
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
- Best TV Performer: Michael Barrymore
Awards for 1992
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment: Noel's House Party
- also nominated: Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Have I Got News for You
- Best Make-up: Stars in Their Eyes (Glenda Wood)
- Children's Programme (Fiction/Entertainment) nomination: The Crystal Maze Children's Special
Awards for 1991
- BAFTA Programme Awards
- Light Entertainment: Have I Got News for You
- also nominated: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Best Graphic Design nomination: Darren Agnew for The Crystal Maze
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
- Best Entertainment Programme: Have I Got News for You
Awards for 1990
- BAFTA Awards
- Entertainment: Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Children's Documentary/Factual nomination: Blockbusters
Awards for 1989
- BAFTA Awards
- Children's Documentary/Factual nomination: Blockbusters
Awards for 1988
- BAFTA Awards
- Children's Documentary/Factual nomination: Blockbusters
Awards for 1986
- BAFTA Awards
- Children's Entertainment/Drama nomination: Blockbusters
Awards for 1985
- BAFTA Awards
- Children's Entertainment/Drama nomination: Blockbusters
Awards for 1981
- BAFTA Awards
- Harlequin Drama/Light Entertainment nomination: The Adventure Game
Awards for 1980
- BAFTA Awards
- Harlequin Drama/Light Entertainment: Jigsaw
Awards for 1979
- BAFTA Awards
- Harlequin Drama/Light Entertainment nomination: Jigsaw
Awards for 1978
- BAFTA Awards
- Harlequin Drama/Light Entertainment nomination: Runaround
The Awards
BAFTA: www.bafta.org
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: www.broadcastingpressguild.org/awards
International Emmy Awards: www.iemmys.tv
National Television Awards: nta.itv.com
Rose d'Or: www.rosedor.com
Royal Television Society Awards: www.rts.org.uk