{"id":14891,"date":"2026-09-08T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/alan-carr-gets-special-recognition-award-at-national-television-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:00:00","slug":"alan-carr-gets-special-recognition-award-at-national-television-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/alan-carr-gets-special-recognition-award-at-national-television-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Carr gets Special Recognition Award at National Television Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<p class=\"news-meta\">Tuesday 8th September 2026, 10:00pm<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<\/header>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/alan_carr\/\" title=\"Alan Carr profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Alan Carr<\/a> has been presented with the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The award was a surprise to the comedian, and he became visibly emotional when he realised it was him who was been referred to on stage. The comic, who triumphed in <em>The Celebrity Traitors<\/em> earlier in the year, said it only dawned on him when he saw he saw fellow contestant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/paloma_faith\/\" title=\"Paloma Faith profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Paloma Faith<\/a> appear on the <em>NTA<\/em> stage in a coffin, jokingly adding &#8220;I should have realised, they never put me in the front row, I&#8217;m always at the back with the people from <em>Naked Attraction<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Carr, who also stars in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/guide\/channel\/itv1\/\" class=\"link-ref\" title=\"More details about ITV1\">ITV1<\/a> sitcom <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/changing-ends\/\" title=\"Changing Ends: 2023 - 2025 ITVX sitcom about Alan Carr's childhood. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref\">Changing Ends<\/a>, recently appeared in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/last-one-laughing-uk\/\" title=\"Last One Laughing UK: 2025 - 2026 Amazon Prime Video comedy. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref\">Last One Laughing UK<\/a> and has several other TV presenting jobs, including <em>Amanda And Alan&#8217;s Greek Job<\/em>. The comic is also joining the judging line-up of the next series of <em>The Masked Singer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Accepting the award, he said: &#8220;It&#8217;s amazing. It&#8217;s been very surreal and triggering. But thank you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alan Carr Receives Special Recognition Award at The National Television Awards 2026!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DYpq03gcKGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Special Recognition Award is the only category in the National Television Awards not decided by a public vote.<\/p>\n<p>Carr later appeared on stage again to accept the Reality Competition award, which was won by <em>The Celebrity Traitors<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/comedies\/900x450\/m\/mrs_browns_boys_agnes_table.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Credit: BocPix, BBC Studios\" title=\"Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Credit: BocPix, BBC Studios\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/mrs_browns_boys\/\" title=\"Mrs. Brown's Boys: 2011 - 2025 BBC One sitcom starring Brendan O'Carroll. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref-bold\">Mrs. Brown&#8217;s Boys<\/a> won in the comedy category. Director <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/ben_kellett\/\" title=\"Ben Kellett profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Ben Kellett<\/a> accepted the award, as star <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/brendan_ocarroll\/\" title=\"Brendan O'Carroll profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Brendan O&#8217;Carroll<\/a> was at home <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/news\/8815\/mrs-browns-boys-2026-cancelled\/\" class=\"link-subtle\">recovering from surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mrs Brown&amp;apos;s Boys wins Comedy at the National Television Awards 2026!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7jPbfa0IOiw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Comedy shortlist also featured <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/amandaland\/\" title=\"Amandaland: 2025 - 2026 BBC One sitcom. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref\">Amandaland<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/changing-ends\/\" title=\"Changing Ends: 2023 - 2025 ITVX sitcom about Alan Carr's childhood. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\">Changing Ends<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/last-one-laughing-uk\/\" title=\"Last One Laughing UK: 2025 - 2026 Amazon Prime Video comedy. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\">Last One Laughing UK<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/not_going_out\/\" title=\"Not Going Out: 2006 - 2026 BBC One sitcom about a couple. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref\">Not Going Out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-media\">\n<figure>\n                    <img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.comedy.co.uk\/images\/library\/comedies\/900x450\/m\/michael_mcintyre_big_show_series9.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Michael McIntyre\" title=\"Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Michael McIntyre\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award category was won by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/michael_mcintyres_big_show\/\" title=\"Michael McIntyre's Big Show: 2015 - 2026 BBC One variety show hosted by Michael McIntyre. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref-bold\">Michael McIntyre&#8217;s Big Show<\/a>. The shortlist also featured the comedy programmes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/graham_norton_show\/\" title=\"The Graham Norton Show: 2007 - 2026 BBC One chat show hosted by Graham Norton. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref\">The Graham Norton Show<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/would_i_lie_to_you\/\" title=\"Would I Lie To You?: 2007 - 2026 BBC One panel show involving true and false tales. Click for a guide.\" class=\"link-ref\">Would I Lie To You?<\/a>, plus <em>Gladiators<\/em> and <em>The Masked Singer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael McIntyre&amp;apos;s Big Show wins the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award at the NTAs 2026!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NrIPy3IFOwU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The ceremony, which was held at The O2 Arena, was broadcast on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/guide\/channel\/itv1\/\" class=\"link-ref-repeat\" title=\"More details about ITV1\">ITV1<\/a> and hosted by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/joel_dommett\/\" title=\"Joel Dommett profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Joel Dommett<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amongst the other winners on the night was <em>The 1% Club<\/em>, hosted by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/people\/lee_mack\/\" title=\"Lee Mack profile\" class=\"link-ref\">Lee Mack<\/a>. The full results across all categories can be seen via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltvawards.com\/\" class=\"link-subtle\" target=\"_blank\">nationaltvawards.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comedy.co.uk\/tv\/news\/8844\/national-television-awards-2026-results\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday 8th September 2026, 10:00pm Alan Carr has been presented with the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards. The award was a surprise to the comedian, and he became visibly emotional when he realised it was him who was been referred to on stage. 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