NEW VOICE AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Revealed: Full List of Nominees for New Voice Awards
Presenter and broadcaster Elle Osili-Wood To Host TV Foundation’s New Voice Awards Ceremony
Now in its ninth year, the annual New Voice Awards returns for 2026 to celebrate the next generation of creatives from across the industry.
Hosted by Elle Osili-Wood, the New Voice Awards will be a lively mix of award winners and inspiring talks from speakers including Ben Zand (Zandland), presenter Mary Mandesfield and Mark Wynter (The Farm). Elle has been named a BAFTA Breakthrough in TV, and is known for presenting for ITV, fronting the BFI Future Film Awards, or hosting red carpets for Netflix and BAFTA.
The New Voice Awards is being held on 12th March at Curzon Soho and continues to honour a the most talented emerging TV voices in categories including Debut Presenter, Future Presenter, Debut Writer, Debut Director and Best Social Creator. As well as indies doing the most to impact the industry by making it open and accessible to all and bringing new perspectives to our screens with the Indie Impact Award.
The Indie Impact Award nominations include: After Party Studios; Different Productions; Fully Focused Productions; Gold Wala; Section 52 Films; Warp Films.
The Debut Writer Award this year features AA Dhand (Virdee, BBC); Zara Janjua (Gifted, BBC); Martha Watson Allpress (Play For Today: Big Winners, Channel 5).
The Victor Adebodun Debut Director Award nominees are Hannah Congdon (The Long Away Game, Reframe the Game, TNT Sports); Riva Japaul (UK Prisons Exposed – Sex, Drugs & Corruption, Channel 4); Jessica Mitchell (Blind Matchmakers, ITV); Maleena Pone (Saving Mum: Our Family Secret, Channel 4); Olaide Sadiq (Grenfell: Uncovered, Netflix)
Debut Presenter nominees include Cherise Hamilton Stephenson (Exposing dangerous glutathione ‘skin whitening’ IV drips in UK, Channel 4 News); Simi Jolaoso (BBC Eye Investigates: The Child Cancer Scam, BBC World Service); Jordan Myrie-Taylor (The ReStore, ITV); Mike Okay (Crashes For Cash, Channel 4 Documentaries’ YouTube); Claire Sisk (Blind Matchmakers, ITV);
The nominees for Best Social Creator include creators Kittys Blind; PK Humble; Bella Roberts.
The Future Presenter nominees for a promising presenter yet to have a TV credit, include Lauren Harte; Katie Kohn; Fats Moeva; Dani Rayner; and Emilie I. Stewart.
Produced by The TV Foundation, the charitable arm of the Edinburgh Television Festival, the New Voice Awards are part of an extensive slate of programmes and events designed to increase access to the TV industry, including flagship initiatives The Network and Visionaries.
Tickets for the awards ceremony currently cost £25 at the early bird rate and are available to purchase from The TV Foundation website: here.
Full list of nominees are as follows:
Future Presenter
Lauren Harte
Katie Kohn
Fats Moeva
Dani Rayner
Emilie I. Stewart.
Debut Presenter
Cherise Hamilton Stephenson, Exposing dangerous glutathione ‘skin whitening’ IV drips in UK, Channel 4 News
Simi Jolaoso, BBC Eye Investigates: The Child Cancer Scam, BBC World Service
Jordan Myrie-Taylor, The ReStore, ITV
Mike Okay, Crashes For Cash, Channel 4 Documentaries’ YouTube
Claire Sisk, Blind Matchmakers, ITV.
Best Social Creator
Kittys Blind
PK Humble
Bella Roberts.
Debut Writer Award
AA Dhand, Virdee, BBC)
Zara Janjua, Gifted, BBC)
Martha Watson Allpress, Play For Today: Big Winners, Channel 5.
Victor Adebodun Debut Director Award
Hannah Congdon, The Long Away Game, Reframe the Game, TNT Sports
Riva Japaul, UK Prisons Exposed – Sex, Drugs & Corruption, Channel 4
Jessica Mitchell, Blind Matchmakers, ITV
Maleena Pone, Saving Mum: Our Family Secret, Channel 4
Olaide Sadiq, Grenfell: Uncovered, Netflix.
Indie Impact Award:
After Party Studios
Different Productions
Fully Focused Productions
Gold Wala
Section 52 Films
Warp Films.
