The nominees for the BAFTA Scotland Audience Award have been announced, giving the general public the chance to vote for their favourite performances of 2024 from Scottish TV talent. The public vote will be open until 5pm on Wednesday 30 October, and the winner will be announced at the BAFTA Scotland Awards ceremony on Sunday 17 November.

Included in the vote is Abby Cook for her time presenting Blue Peter; comedian Richard Gadd for his bracing performance in the Netflix megahit Baby Reindeer; Ncuti Gatwa for his vital take on Doctor Who; Jack Lowden for the Apple TV+ spy thriller Slow Horses; Ashley Storrie for her warm-hearted sitcom Dinosaur; and David Tennant, who reprised his role as the Doctor in Doctor Who this year. 

Previous winners of the BAFTA Scotland Audience Award include Lawrence Chaney for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Sam Heughan for Outlander, and Lauren Lyle for Karen Pirie.

Here’s the list in full: 

Abby Cook, Blue Peter
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Ncuti Gatwa, Doctor Who
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Ashley Storrie, Dinosaur
David Tennant, Doctor Who

Jude MacLaverty, Director of BAFTA Scotland, said, ‘The six nominees announced today have captured our nation’s attention creating watercooler moments through their work and performances on our TV screens.  All six nominees have inspired, entertained and educated audiences over the past year. Now it’s over to you, the public, to vote for YOUR favourite Scot on Screen from this past year. Get voting!’

The announcement comes a week after the full shortlist for the Scottish BAFTAs was unveiled, featuring luminaries like Tilda Swinton and Doon Mackichan, as well as a batch of fresh Scottish talent. Find the full list of nominees here. 

Voting is now open on the official BAFTA Scotland site.