Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood go head to head in battle for best judge gong as National TV Awards 2017 nominations are announced 

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The nominations for the National Television Awards 2017 have been announced - with Bake Off, Strictly and X Factor all making the long list.

And as they prepare to part ways ahead of Bake Off's move to Channel 4, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are pitted against each other in the best judge category.

But the pair face stiff competition from Strictly's Len Goodman, who is hot favourite to claim the crown after his final stint on the show.   

Head to head: Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are pitted against each other in the best judge category

Optimistic: Paul is hoping to win the award before he moves to Channel 4 with Bake Off

Departing Bake Off stars Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are up for awards in the presenter category - going head to head with Ant and Dec, Strictly's Claudia Winkleman and X Factor's Dermot O'Leary who could end up presenting the award to himself as he returns to host the show. 

Despite a disastrous series that saw ratings slump and Chris Evans bow out, Top Gear is in the running in the factual entertainment category.

Rivals include Countryfile, Gogglebox and The Chronicles Of Nadiya, featuring previous Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain.

While in the drama category, the return of Cold Feet is vying for an award.

Stiff competition: Strictly Come Dancing is up against Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor in the talent show category - and Len Goodman (left) is up for best judge

Hopeful: The Night Manager's Tom Hiddleston is up for best drama performance

Its rivals include Death In Paradise, Game Of Thrones, Happy Valley, Midsomer Murders, The Night Manager and The Fall.

For the period drama title, Poldark goes head to head with its rival Victoria.

Other titles in the category include Call The Midwife, Peaky Blinders and The Durrells.

The Great British Bake Off is up for best challenge show (reality elimination show), alongside the likes of Love Island, MasterChef and The Apprentice.

Fingers crossed: In the drama category, the return of Cold Feet is vying for an award

Seasoned pros: Ant and Dec - who have won at the awards 29 times - will be hopeful again

In drama performance, Poldark's Aidan Turner is up against his co-stars Eleanor Tomlinson and Heida Reed.

Other nominees include the Cold Feet cast, The Fall stars Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, The Night Manager's Tom Hiddleston, Victoria's Jenna Coleman, Rufus Sewell and Tom Hughes, and Lily James and James Norton from War And Peace.

Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks are all up for best serial drama.

Comedy sees Mrs Brown's Boys up against Birds Of A Feather, cult hit Fleabag and the return of Porridge.

In the running: For the period drama title, Poldark goes head to head with its rival Victoria

Competition: Peaky Blinders will attempt to challenge Poldark

Strictly Come Dancing is up against Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor in the talent show category.

The entertainment programme category features Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, University Challenge, The Graham Norton Show and The Jonathan Ross Show among others.

Best soap performance nominees include EastEnders' Danny Dyer and Steve McFadden, and Coronation Street's Kym Marsh, Ben Price and Jack P Shepherd.

The shortlist is announced in January, while the awards, hosted by O'Leary, take place later that month on January 25.

To view the full list of nominees visit the National TV Awards website. 

He's back: Dermot will be presenting the show - and is up for an award himself