NTA 2011 Nominations Round 2

So the people have voted (including myself) and here are the final nominations for the 2011 National TV Awards! 

ITV announces new Britain's Got Talent Judges

There's been plenty of speculation over the fate of Britain's Got Talent after Simon Cowell announced he would not be part of the audition process and Piers Morgan stepped down as a judge altogether, as he took a job in America.

Top of The Pops

14/10/10 - 21/11/10




1.(1)Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
2.(-)Take That - The Flood
3.(4)Katy Perry - Firework
4.(-)McFly - Party Girl
5.(3)Alexis Jordan - Happiness
6.(7)Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me
7.(2)Cheryl Cole - Promise This
8.(6)Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
9.(19)Adele - Make You Feel My Love
10.(5)Cee Lo Green - F**k You


Rihanna was denied Take That their much anticipated number 1! I'm really surprised actually. It's a great song so I though it would have went top. Maybe the public actually want that chart battle with JLS and Westlife next week. McFly have landed at 4 with their come-back song 'Party Girl'. I really love it and it's done pretty well. 


Another re-entry for Adele with 'Make You Feel My Love'. I don't even remember her releasing this the first time round!


Over in the album's chart, Britain's Got Talent Winner finalist Susan Boyle has stormed the chart with her second album. 

It's a Done Deal

ITV have now signed a 3 year deal for The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. Also they have secured the rights to show The American version of The X Factor exclusively on ITV2 alongside America's Got Talent.









There was lots of speculation about what will happen to The X Factor after Simon Cowell announced plans to take it to America and BGT after Piers Morgan announced he was leaving BGT but now we have nothing to worry about.


Simon Cowell will remain on our screens till at least 2013. Britain's Got Talent will return in the Spring of 2011. The X Factor will return later than normal in the Autumn of 2011. Spinoff shows, Britain's Got More Talent and The Xtra Factor will also return to ITV2. US X Factor will also be shown on ITV2 as will America's Got Talent. 


Cowell said: 


"I am thrilled this deal has been concluded with ITV to enable our relationship to continue to develop. I am committed to making sure both shows get bigger and better every year. I have a lot to thank ITV for; they have been key in making The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent the UK's biggest television shows."


In 2009 both finals of the two shows reached over 19 millions viewers so I bet ITV are buzzing they've secured it for another 3 years, and I am too! 

Cowell to sign new deal with ITV?

Apparently ITV is getting close to announcing a new deal with Simon Cowell.

The deal would mean both The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent will stay with ITV till 2013. ITV's Director of Television says:


"I had been hoping to be in a position to say we had done long term deals for The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. There has been a lot of talk and speculation but I don't think I am being too confident to say we are almost there."


The filming of both shows has come into doubt recently, with Cowell talking The X Factor to America in September 2011.

It's Official! Piers Morgan Leaves BGT!

As we previously reported weeks ago, Piers Morgan was planning on leaving Britain's Got Talent in favour of a new chat show in America with CNN. Now it's confirmed. 

So with one Judge gone and another half gone, what's going to happen to Britain's Got Talent? Who will replace them and will it be as good? What do you think?

Piers Morgan ready to quit Britain's Got Talent?

Piers Morgan has signed a new £2.6 million deal with ITV. 

The deal includes 12 episodes of Piers Morgan's Life Stories, in which he interviews celebrities and asks deep personal questions. It also includes 6 other shows similar to Piers Morgan On... It does not include Britain's Got Talent however. Piers recently signed a deal with US News channel CNN to take over from Larry King which begins in January. With this all going on, Piers will be unable to take part in the next series of BGT.

So, this news asks the question. What's happening with BGT? Since Simon Cowell announced weeks ago he was stepping down as a judge during the audition process because of the US X Factor and Amanda Holden is talking part in Shrek: The Musical (feel free to laugh, I did) and now Piers, what's going to happen? Will ITV cancel the show? Will they get new judges instead? There's already been rumors of Paul O'Grady and Peter Kay being in the pipeline. 

So what do you think will happen to BGT? What do you want to happen to it? Let us know your thoughts!