The nominations for the IFTA Television Awards have been released, and TV3’s own shows are leading the way in nominations.
Although just in it’s first year, the channel’s soap Red Rock has bagged six nominations, and only has to beat Fair City in the best soap category.
Shows like Mrs Browns Boys and 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy also got a boost with TV3’s breakfast show Ireland AM up for Best Entertainment alongside those two as well as The Voice of Ireland.
Seven nominations: Red Rock are leading the way
It’s the first year TV3 have taken over hosting duties from RTE, after they hosted the film and drama IFTAs this May.
The ceremony will take place at the Double Tree Ballroom on Thursday October 22 2015, check out the nominations:
COMEDY
Irish Pictorial Weekly (RTÉ)
Mrs Browns Boys (RTÉ/BBC)
Moone Boy (Sky)
The Savage Eye (RTÉ)
ENTERTAINMENT
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy (Sky)
The Imelda May Show (RTÉ)
Ireland AM (TV3)
The Voice Of Ireland (RTÉ)
MALE PERFORMANCE IN SOAP OR COMEDY
Sean Mahon, Red Rock (TV3)
Brendan O’Carroll Mrs Browns Boys (RTÉ/BBC)
Chris O’Dowd, Moone Boy (Sky)
Enda Oates, Fair City (RTÉ)
Andy Quirke, Damo & Ivor (RTÉ)
FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN SOAP OR COMEDY
Cathy Belton, Red Rock (TV3)
Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe (Channel 4)
Jane McGrath, Red Rock (TV3)
Deirdre O’Kane, Moone Boy (Sky)
Martina Stanley, Fair City (RTÉ)
FACTUAL
Lords and Ladles (RTÉ)
Nationwide: Fr. Browne’s Forgotten War (RTÉ)
Wild Ireland (RTÉ)
The Zoo (RTÉ)
REALITY
A Sporting Chance (RTÉ)
Bressies Teenage Kicks (RTÉ)
Connected (RTÉ)
WWoofáil California (TG4)
DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Bliain in Inish Mór (TG4)
Darndale – The Edge of Town (TV3)
The High Hopes Choir (RTÉ)
The Shelbourne (RTÉ)
DOCUMENTARY SINGLE
Close to Evil (RTÉ)
Dolores Keane – A Storm in the Heart (RTÉ)
It Came From Connemara!! (TG4)
Man on Bridge (RTÉ)
SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Fair City (RTÉ)
Red Rock (TV3)
NEWS
BBC Newsline: The Death of Ian Paisley
RTE Six One News: Graham Dwyer
Nuacht TG4
TV3 530 News: The Resignation of Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan
UTV Ireland Live
CURRENT AFFAIRS
A Secret Buried: The Mother and Baby Scandal (TV3)
Above the Law (RTÉ)
Inside Bungalow 3 – RTÉ Investigations Unit (RTÉ)
Panorama: Britain’s Secret Terror Deal (BBCNI)
DIRECTOR SOAP/COMEDY
Gary Agnew, Fair City
Lisa Mulcahy, Red Rock
Damien O’Donnell, The Savage Eye
Chris O’Dowd, Moone Boy
WRITER SOAP / COMEDY
Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe
Peter McKenna, Red Rock
Barry Murphy, Irish Pictorial Weekly
Chris O’Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy, Moone Boy
SPECIALIST FACTUAL
A Parting Gift (RTÉ)
Áille an Uafáis/A Terrible Beauty (TG4)
Brendan Behan – The Roaring Boy (RTÉ)
Cumann na mBan – Mná na Réabhlóide (RTÉ)
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne: Stephen Fry (RTÉ)
SPORTS
Arkle – The Legend Lives On (RTÉ)
GAA USA (TG4)
The Notorious (Conor McGregor) (RTÉ)
Second Captains Live (RTÉ)
LIVE EVENT
Fleadh TV (TG4)
Referendum 2015: RTÉ Live Results Coverage (RTÉ)
St Patrick’s Day Concert (BBCNI)
Vincent Browne in the George (TV3)
CHILDRENS/YOUNG PEOPLES – LIVE ACTION
Our Farm (RTÉ)
Shutterbugs (RTÉ)
Saol Faoi Shráid (TG4)
Two Tube (RTÉ)
ANIMATION – CHILDRENS/YOUNG PEOPLES
Bing
Lily’s Driftwood Bay
Nelly and Nora
Puffin Rock
IRISH LANGUAGE
Áille an Uafáis/A Terrible Beauty (TG4)
An Bronntanas (TG4)
Ar Intinn Eile (TG4)
Corp is Anam (TG4)
Katie (TG4)
DIRECTOR TELEVISION
Maurice Sweeney, Brendan Behan: The Roaring Boy
Liam McGrath, Dolores Keane – A Storm in the Heart
Patrick Simmons Ward, The Notorious
Darragh Byrne, O Sé: A Legacy
