Fans have just days left to vote for their television favourites, with Saturday Night Live UK, Heated Rivalry and The Celebrity Traitors among the big names competing in the 2026 Where to Watch TV and Streaming Awards.
The countdown is on for the 2026 TV and Streaming Awards, with public voting due to close next week. The awards celebrate television and streaming across a wide range of categories, from comedy and drama to reality competitions, entertainment and presenting.
Organised by Where to Watch, the awards put the decision in viewers’ hands, giving audiences the chance to recognise the programmes and performers that have made an impression over the past year.
Among the headline contenders are the British version of Saturday Night Live, the international drama Heated Rivalry and the BBC’s hit reality competition The Celebrity Traitors. Each represents a different side of television, making the final days of voting an opportunity for fans to show their support for their favourites.
According to the awards’ official voting page, ballots are open internationally and must be submitted by 9am on Monday, 2 November 2026. Multiple votes are permitted, and voters can double their votes by entering their email address in the box provided on voting page.
Saturday Night Live UK competes for comedy and entertainment honours
One of the most recognisable names on the shortlist is Saturday Night Live UK, Sky’s British take on the long-running American comedy institution.
The show brings together a cast of comedians, celebrity hosts and musical guests for a live television format featuring topical sketches, satirical material and a British version of the programme’s Weekend Update segment.
The UK adaptation has established itself as a notable addition to Sky’s entertainment line-up, drawing on the anything-can-happen energy of live comedy while responding to British politics, culture and current affairs.
At the 2026 TV and Streaming Awards, Saturday Night Live appears in both the Entertainment Show and Best Comedy categories, giving its supporters two opportunities to back the programme. It faces competition from established favourites and other newer comedy offerings, including The Graham Norton Show, Amandaland and Last One Laughing UK.
The double nomination reflects the programme’s position between traditional entertainment and sketch comedy. Its live format also gives it a distinctive identity in a television landscape increasingly shaped by streaming releases and on-demand viewing.
Heated Rivalry among the international drama contenders
Another major name in the awards is Heated Rivalry, which is nominated in the International Drama category.
The series has attracted attention for its romantic storyline centred on rival professional ice hockey players, combining sporting competition with a relationship that develops behind the scenes.
Its nomination places it alongside titles including CSI, The Pitt, Lanterns and Young Sherlock. The category brings together a varied selection of international productions, giving viewers the chance to recognise dramas that have captured their attention beyond the traditional British television landscape. <Cite refs={[“turn575352view1”]}/>
For Heated Rivalry, the nomination offers recognition in a category that reflects the growing reach of international television, with audiences increasingly discovering dramas through streaming platforms as well as conventional broadcasters.
As voting enters its final days, fans of the series will be hoping to turn that enthusiasm into an award win.
The Celebrity Traitors battles for the best celebrity challenge show title
Reality television fans also have a major contender to support, with The Celebrity Traitors nominated for Best Celebrity Challenge Show.
The BBC series takes the familiar format of The Traitors and brings famous faces into the castle for a competition built around deception, suspicion and strategic gameplay. Contestants must work together to build a charity prize fund while trying to identify the secret Traitors hidden among them.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the celebrity edition has become a major talking point thanks to its dramatic banishments, shifting alliances and the challenge of watching familiar personalities attempt to outwit one another.
It faces competition from other celebrity-led formats, including Celebrity Race Across the World, Celebrity Bake Off, Celebrity Sewing Bee, Strictly Come Dancing, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and Celebrity Hunted.
The category offers an opportunity for viewers to decide which celebrity competition has delivered the most memorable entertainment. With its combination of high-stakes decisions and social strategy, The Celebrity Traitors is among the most prominent titles on the shortlist.
Which other shows are nominated?
Beyond the headline contenders, the awards cover a broad range of television, streaming and entertainment.
In the Best TV Presenter(s) category, viewers can vote for Ant & Dec, Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton, Alan Carr, AJ and Will, Piers Morgan, Emma, JoJo and Josh, and another listed contender.
The Best Public Competition Series category includes Big Brother, Love Island, The Apprentice, The Great British Bake Off, Race Across the World, Hunted, Portrait Artist of the Year, Marvellous Miniature Workshop and The Piano.
Drama fans have plenty of choices too. The Best Drama shortlist includes WAR, The Blame, Time, Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials and Pierre, while the Best Continuing Drama category features titles such as Blue Lights, All Creatures Great and Small, Casualty, Trigger Point, This City Is Ours, House of Guinness, The Night Manager, Bridgerton, Slow Horses, Cooper & Fry, Coronation Street and Rivals.
Other categories recognise factual entertainment, lifestyle programming, quizzes, animated series, podcasts and companion shows. Among the nominees are Clarkson’s Farm, Gogglebox, The Traitors: Uncloaked, House of Games, The 1% Club and The Graham Norton Show. <Cite refs={[“turn575352view1”]}/>
The awards also look ahead, with an Anticipated Series category featuring upcoming titles including Harry Potter, Doctor Foster, Neuromancer, The Choir and a Peaky Blinders sequel.
Together, the categories offer viewers the chance to support everything from established television favourites to newer productions and shows generating excitement ahead of their release.
How to vote in the 2026 TV and Streaming Awards
Voting is open internationally through the official Where to Watch website. Viewers can select their favourites across the available categories and submit their choices online.
The organisers have confirmed that multiple votes are permitted. Voters can also enter their email address on the voting page to double their votes, although this also means signing up to receive updates from the site.
The deadline is Monday, 2 November 2026, at 9am, so fans have only a short window left to make their choices.
You can find the voting page here: 2026 TV and Streaming Awards – vote now.
When will the winners be announced?
The official voting page confirms the closing date and time but does not specify an awards ceremony date or when the winners will be revealed.
Until then, the focus remains on the public vote, with viewers able to support their favourite programmes and performers across the various categories.
With Saturday Night Live UK competing in comedy and entertainment, Heated Rivalry representing international drama and The Celebrity Traitors in the celebrity competition category, there are plenty of high-profile names to keep fans engaged as the deadline approaches.
Whether viewers prefer live comedy, gripping drama or reality television packed with twists, the final days of voting offer one last chance to make their voices heard.
Voting in the 2026 Where to Watch TV and Streaming Awards closes at 9am on Monday, 2 November 2026. Vote now.