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Pride of Britain Awards

The Pride of Britain Awards is an annual award ceremony which has taken place in the United Kingdom since May 1999 and first televised on ITV in April 2000.

History
The first Pride of Britain Awards were devised by Peter Willis, and held at the Dorchester Hotel in London in May 1999. They relocated to The London Studios in 2000, and then to the Grosvenor House Hotel from 2011. On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Ashley Banjo would co-host with Carol Vorderman, beginning with the 23rd ceremony. ==Judges==
Judges
The Pride of Britain Award winners are chosen by a panel of celebrities and well-known figures from a range of backgrounds, which has included Simon Cowell, Richard Branson, Fiona Phillips, Christine Bleakley, Magdi Yacoub, Richard Wallace, Eamonn Holmes and Aled Jones. The panel was chaired from 1999 to 2004 by Piers Morgan and from 2005 to 2006 by Peter Willis, founder of the awards. ==Sponsors==
Sponsors
The awards are organised in association with the Daily Mirror, TSB, Lidl, ITV, Good Morning Britain and The Prince's Trust. ==Scottish version==
Scottish version
In November 2020, it was announced that STV, Reach plc (owners of Daily Record) and TSB had agreed a deal which sees the Scottish broadcaster commission STV Studios to produce the inaugural Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards, in partnership with TSB. The 90-minute landmark TV event was aired as the 2020 STV Hogmanay special, taking viewers into the New Year. The deal represents the broadcaster's biggest ever advertiser-funded single programme. ==Ceremonies==
Ceremonies
1999 The first Pride of Britain Awards took place on 20 May 1999, however was not televised. It was held at the Dorchester Hotel in London, which was the one and only time the awards were held there. 2000 The 2nd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 12 April 2000. It was the first time the awards were televised and held at The London Studios. 2001 The 3rd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 April 2001. 2002 The 4th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 6 March 2002. 2003 The 5th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 4 March 2003. 2004 The 6th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 16 March 2004. 2005 The 7th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 October 2005. 2006 The 8th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 November 2006. 2007 The 9th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 October 2007. 2008 The 10th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 1 October 2008. 2009 The 11th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 October 2009. 2010 The 12th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 November 2010. 2011 The 13th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 5 October 2011. ;Panel • Christine Bleakley • Peter Willis • Johnson Beharry • Gareth Jones (Retail Director of Shop Direct Group) • Christine Beasley 2012 The 14th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 30 October 2012. ;Panel • Peter Willis • Aled JonesMark AustinCarol Vorderman MBEKelly HolmesEmma BuntonTanni Grey-ThompsonJon Murphy • Tim Miller • Clare GeradaLloyd Embley 2013 The 15th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 8 October 2013. ;Panel • Mark AustinCarol VordermanDenise LewisMichael OwenAndrea SpyropoulosChris SimsAled JonesMarco Ivone (Head of Public Relations - Lidl GB sponsor)David Weir 2014 The 16th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 October 2014. • BOLD indicates the celebrities introduced the award ;Panel • Carol VordermanSusanna ReidBen ShephardBernard Hogan-HoweAndrea SpyropoulosNicola Adams • Sharon Gray 2015 The 17th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 1 October 2015. • BOLD indicates the celebrities introduced the award ;Panel • Carol VordermanBen ShephardSusanna Reid 2016 The 18th Pride of Britain Awards were held on 31 October 2016 and were televised on ITV on 1 November 2016. Carol Vorderman returned to present the ceremony. ;Panel • Ben ShephardSusanna ReidRuth LangsfordKatie PiperChris HoyMark AustinSam AllardyceLloyd Embley 2017 The 19th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 November 2017, with Carol Vorderman as host. Ashley Banjo served as a roving reporter. ;Panel • Ben ShephardSusanna ReidKadeena CoxEamonn HolmesKatie PiperJane CummingsLloyd Embley 2018 The 20th awards were televised on ITV on 6 November 2018, again with Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo. The winners were: 2020 On 23 April 2020, a special award was given to Captain Tom Moore for his fund-raising efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 awards proper were televised on ITV on 1 November 2020. 2021 The 2021 awards proper were televised on ITV on 4 November 2021. Ashley Banjo was introduced as Vorderman's co-presenter. Guest Performance: Westlife - My Hero 2022 The 2022 awards ceremony aired on ITV on 27 October 2022 and was hosted by Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo Live performance: Joel Corry and Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless) 2023 The 2023 awards ceremony aired on ITV on 12 October 2023 and was again hosted by Vorderman and Banjo. Winners included: 2024 The 2024 awards ceremony aired on ITV on 24 October 2024 and was hosted by Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo. 2025 The 2025 winners were: ==References==
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