Nominations

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Stagecoach to give away free bus travel to Sunderland NHS hero

The Community Care Fund invites members of the public, community groups and local not-for-profit organisations in Tyne and Wear to nominate projects in their area that they believe deserve funding.placeholder image

Tyne and Wear residents invited to nominate projects to receive £3,000 from Care...

2025 Winner of Construction Apprentice - Olivia Hastie, Enlighten Limited, pictured with Lyndsay James Service Lead Officer of Apprenticeships of Northumberland Skillsplaceholder image

Ad Feature The North East Apprenticeship Awards 2026 are now open – enter now!

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A North East gymnastics coach has been shortlisted for a prestigious gong at the...

Sam Fender and Jade have been announced as Brit Award nomineesplaceholder image

The full list of North East acts nominated for Brit Awards

Simon Marshall, Chief Executive of Together for Children and the city's Director of Children’s Services with Leon O'Connor Ahmadi who was the overall winner of the 2025 Sunderland Young Achievers' Awardsplaceholder image

Time is running out for entries for this year's Young Achievers Awards

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Residents in Sunderland encouraged to nominate a charity to receive a festive fi...

Simon Marshall, Chief Executive of Together for Children and the city's Director of Children’s Services with Leon O'Connor Ahmadi who was the overall winner of last year's Sunderland Young Achievers' Awards placeholder image

Your chance to nominate a young person who's made a difference

The nominees for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards will be announced through a livestream later this afternoon in the United Kingdom.placeholder image

What time are the 2026 GRAMMY nominees being announced?

What are the dates of the key award ceremonies that look to shape what to expect come Oscar night 2026?placeholder image

What are the key dates on the Road to the 2026 Academy Awards?

Ann Watson CEO of Enginuity (front) with winners from 2025placeholder image

Ad Feature Nominations open for the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Who could be nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2026, as next Friday sees the all important nominees announcement take place?placeholder image

17 acts who could be nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2026

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Election for Sunderland council vacancy - everything you need to know

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Nominate your local heroes for the chance to win Sunderland gift card

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson launches her campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour party at a rally held at The Fire Station in Sunderland. placeholder image

Bridget Phillipson "delighted" to have backing of first trade union

Sister Mary Scholastica and Paul Callaghan CBE DL FRSA.placeholder image

Two leading figures set to be nominated for Freedom of the City

Two key city figures look set to be nominated to receive the Freedom of Sunderland.

Neil Fatkin

Entries now open to enter prestigious third sector care awards.placeholder image

Third sector care workers in Sunderland invited to enter prestigious national aw...

Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar are among the top names that could equal or break records at this MTV Video Music Awards 2025 this weekend.placeholder image

16 artists who could tie or break records at the MTV VMAs 2025

Will Taylor Swift add to the 40 American Music Awards she has earned over her career this evening?placeholder image

13 records that could be broken at tonight's American Music Awards

Kendrick Lamar continues his incredible 12 months with 10 nominations at this year’s American Music Awardsplaceholder image

Kendrick Lamar leads nominations at the 2025 American Music Awards

Jack P. Shepherd attends the Inside Soap Awards in October 2018.placeholder image

Full list of British Soap Awards 2025 nominees

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Interview: Former Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson on stand-up show

The North East Apprenticeship Awards are returning this summer. placeholder image

Nominations open for 2025 North East apprenticeship Awards

Ant and Dec have been nominated for two Royal Television Society Awardsplaceholder image

Ant and Dec nominated for two Royal Television Society Awards

BRITs 2025 winners Ezra Collective and Charli XCX are among those who have seen sales figures surge since this year's ceremony took place.placeholder image

Record sales boost for BRIT Awards nominees, new data shows

The annual event is dubbed ‘the Oscars of the charity world’placeholder image

Ad Feature Lisa Snowdon to host 8th Annual Smiley Charity Film Awards

Who will walk away with a gold statuette this year?placeholder image

The 97th Academy Award nominees in full

This year’s nominees for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced

Benjamin Jackson

Taylor Swift leads the nominations at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2025 - but she shares the most nominations this year with another artist.placeholder image

iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025: full list of categories and nominations

With the advent of the 2025 Oscar nominees announcement, what is the term Oscar bait - and is it fair?placeholder image

Explainer Oscars 2025: When is a film considered Oscar bait?

Jack Whitehall is once again set to host the BRIT Awards this year, but here's how you can follow the nominations announcement later this week.placeholder image

BRITs 2025: How to follow this year’s nominations live as they happen

This year’s Oscar nominees are set to be unveiled live this week.placeholder image

When are the nominations for the Oscars revealed this year?

Follow the road to the Oscars with us, as we start our league tables before the 97th Academy Awards takes place.placeholder image

Road to the Oscars 2025: Who’s leading the race for an Academy Award?

The nominees for this year’s BAFTA Awards have been announced ahead of February’s ceremony in Londonplaceholder image

2025 BAFTA Award nominations are announced - full list of nominees

The BAFTA trophy - the most sought-after prize in British filmmaking.placeholder image

BAFTA Awards 2025 nominees announced - as it happened

(Left to right) Cllr Michael Butler, 2024 Overall Winner Molly Mackings, and Barry Hyde, awards host and Futureheads singer.placeholder image

City's youngsters to be recognised at young achievers awards

‘Wicked’ leads the nominations after the announcement overnight of this year’s SAG Awards contenders.placeholder image

SAG Awards 2025: Full list of nominees ahead of this year’s ceremony

With the nominations announced now for the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony, who are the favourites this early on in the 2025 Oscars race?placeholder image

Who are the early favourites for an Oscar as awards season begins?

Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and more have been nominated at the 2025 Golden Globes for their work on the musical-crime-comedy, 'Emilia Pérez.'placeholder image

What is the Golden Globe nominated film ‘Emilia Pérez’ about?

With the 2025 Golden Globe nominees to be announced today, what does the Road to the Oscars look like - and what are the major award ceremonies before the big one?placeholder image

Explainer Our guide to the major award ceremonies in 2025

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Nominate your local Sunderland care hero for Carers Rights Day 2024: Win them a ...

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Jorvik Tricycles calls on charities in the North East to win and join the three ...

Nominations are now open to the 2025 Markel 3rd Sector Awardsplaceholder image

Calling all third sector workers in Sunderland! Nominations are now open for car...

(Clockwise - top right) English Teacher, Nia Archives, Getts, Cat Burns and corto.alto are among the names nominated for this year's Mercury Prize (credit: Mercury Prize/Getty Images)placeholder image

Where are this year’s Mercury Prize nominees playing live in the UK?

Last year’s UK Coaching Award’s winners on stageplaceholder image

Nominations now live for Sunderland's community coaches ahead of prestigious UK ...

Collection Pot launches competition to find Sunderland's best teacher 2024placeholder image

Collection Pot launches competition to find Sunderland's best teacher 2024

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Ad Feature North East Apprenticeship Awards 2024: Last call for nominations

Submit your entries before May 22.placeholder image

Time is running out to enter the North East Apprenticeship Awards

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MBEs for Red Sky Foundation's Sergio and Emma Petrucci

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Tony Awards 2023: Full list of nominations and winners

Prince Harry’s interview with Tom Bradby has been nominated for an NTAplaceholder image

NTAs announce new category with Prince Harry among nominees -full list

BAFTA’s ‘Memorable TV Moment Award’ nominations including The Traitors, Heartstopper & Derry Girls placeholder image

Breaking BAFTA’s ‘Memorable TV Moment Award’ nominations - full list

Heardle - Spotify’s audible answer to the runaway success of Worldleplaceholder image

What is today’s Heardle answer for April 12?

Phillip Schofield will host The British Soap Awardsplaceholder image

The British Soap Awards 2023: nominations are in - how to vote

Olivier Awards 2023 ITV: When is it on TV, host, and performances including Oklahoma! and Sister Actplaceholder image

Olivier Awards 2023: When is it on TV, host and show line-up

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Here’s why Happy Valley didn’t appear on BAFTA ‘s 2023 nominations

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