The Traitors Ireland and The Walsh Sisters are among the programmes shortlisted for the 2026 Gradaim RTS / Royal Television Society Ireland Awards, with nominations now announced across scripted, entertainment, factual, sport, children's programming and current affairs.
This year’s awards will take place on Thursday, 16 April at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, with public voting now also open for the RTS Audience Choice Award.
In the scripted category, The Walsh Sisters is shortlisted alongside Mix Tape, Obituary Season 2, Video Nasty and The Young Offenders Series 4. In entertainment, The Traitors Ireland is nominated with Beo ón Electric Picnic, Christmas in Kilmainham, No Worries If Not! and The Six O’Clock Show.
Elsewhere on the shortlist are factual titles including Bad Nanny, Death of a Showjumper, Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks Your Brain and NORAID: Irish America & The IRA, while current affairs nominees include DJ Carey - Hero to Zero, Prime Time: Death on a Doorstep, RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland’s Nursing Homes and First Conviction.
The shortlist also includes nominees across live sport, specialist factual, factual entertainment, children’s programming, sports documentary and the newly introduced short film category, which has been added this year to recognise excellence in short-form scripted films and animation.
The Gradaim RTS / RTS Ireland Awards recognise achievement across Irish television, from programme-making and performance to journalism, craft and design. Organisers said a number of categories were reviewed and updated this year following feedback from judges to better reflect current industry trends.
Public voting for the RTS Audience Choice Award is open until 11.59pm on Monday, 6 April.
The ceremony on 16 April is expected to welcome around 400 guests and will also include the Breakthrough Talent Award and Special Recognition Award, both decided by the RTS Republic of Ireland Committee.
Full list of nominees:
Scripted / Réamhscriptithe
Mix Tape - Subotica & Aquarius Films | RTÉ
Obituary Season 2 - Magamedia & APC | RTÉ
Video Nasty - Deadpan Pictures | Virgin Media Television
The Walsh Sisters - Metropolitan Pictures & Cuba Pictures | RTÉ
The Young Offenders Series 4 - Vico Films | RTÉ
Entertainment / Siamsaíocht
Beo ón Electric Picnic - 84/Ochtó4 Productions | TG4
Christmas in Kilmainham - RTÉ | RTÉ
No Worries If Not! - Wonky Chair Media | RTÉ
The Six O’Clock Show - Virgin Media Television | Virgin Media Television
The Traitors Ireland - Kite Entertainment | RTÉ
Factual Series / Sraith Fhíorasach
Bad Nanny - Alleycats Films | RTÉ
Death of a Showjumper - Walk on Air Films & Sky Studios | Sky Ireland
Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks Your Brain - Cable Rock Pictures | RTÉ
NORAID: Irish America & The IRA - Up and Away Media | RTÉ
Tarrac na Farraige - Red Shoe Productions | RTÉ
Factual Single / Clár Fíorasach Aonair
Beo Faoin bhFód - Black Lobster Productions | TG4
Don’t Forget to Remember - Motherland | RTÉ
Meat Loaf: From Hell and To Connaught - Scratch Films | RTÉ
Ransom ’79 - John Kelleher Media | Virgin Media Television
President Connolly: How The Race Was Won - RTÉ | RTÉ
Live Sport Coverage / Spórt Beo
British & Irish Lions v Argentina - 1888 Cup - IRIS Productions | TG4
FIFA World Cup Qualifier - Hungary v Republic of Ireland - RTÉ | RTÉ
GAA BEO: Sár-Dhomhnach/Super Sunday - Nemeton TV | TG4
Rugbaí Beo: URC Final 2025 - Leinster v Vodacom Bulls - IRIS Productions | TG4
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 - RTÉ | RTÉ
News Broadcaster of the Year / Craoltóir Nuachta na Bliana
RTÉ
Sky Ireland
Virgin Media Television
Children’s Programming / Páistí
Fia’s Fairies S2 - Little Moon Animation | RTÉ
Maddie + Triggs –-Turnip + Duck | RTÉ
New Wave - Gone West Media & Orangutan Productions | RTÉ
No Worries! - D11 Stories | RTÉ
Showkids - Dead Pan Pictures | RTÉ
Specialist Factual / Sainchlár Fíorasach
Battle of the Irish Dancers - Big Mountain Productions | Sky Ireland
Imelda May - Amhráin na nGael - Red Shoe Productions | RTÉ
Housewife of the Year - Little Wing Films | RTÉ
Oileán Glas, Fásach Bán - Crossing the Line Productions | TG4
NORAID: Irish America & The IRA - Up and Away Media | RTÉ
Factual Entertainment / Siamsaíocht Fhíorasach
DIY SOS – The Big Build Ireland - Indiepics | RTÉ
Gogglebox Ireland - Kite Entertainment | Virgin Media Television
Living With Lucy & Caitlyn Jenner - ADARE Productions | Virgin Media Television
The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked - The Lab RTÉ | RTÉ
Uncharted With Ray Goggins - Diffusion Media | RTÉ
Current Affairs / Cúrsaí Reatha
DJ Carey - Hero to Zero – RTÉ
Iniúchadh TG4 - Trump agus na Gaeil – Clean Slate | TG4
Prime Time: Death on a Doorstep - RTÉ | RTÉ
RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland’s Nursing Homes - RTÉ | RTÉ
First Conviction - RTÉ | RTÉ
Sports Documentary / Clár Faisnéise Spóirt
Camogie: Inside the Championship - Kite Entertainment & True Films | RTÉ
George Best i gCorcaigh - Dearg Films | TG4
Hell For Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football - Crossing the Line Productions | RTÉ
One Valentine’s Day in Edinburgh - Carbonated Comet Productions | RTÉ
This is Open Country - Rocky Valley Productions | Sky Ireland
Short Film / Gearrscannáin
Glitch - Dyehouse Films | RTÉ
Grace - Invisible Thread | RTÉ
The Ick - Playbook Media | RTÉ
Santa’s Holiday - Ink and Light | RTÉ
Trasna na Líne –-Reblis Films | Virgin Media Television
