National Reality Television Awards nominees are revealed with heavyweights like MIC and TOWIE set to square off

FORGET the Oscars, the Emmys or the BAFTAs- the awards show every self-respecting reality tv addict needs in their diaries is the National Reality Television Awards(NRTA).

The NRTAs will be held at the end of September but the nominees have now been released and the voting is open to the public.

Some of the tightest races are in categories such as Best Reality TV Judge, where The Voiceco-stars Kylie Minogue and Will-i-am will battle it out as well as Alesha Dixon for Britain's Got Talent and Nigella Lawson for The Taste.

And 'structured' reality shows like Made in Chelsea and The Only Way is Essex will slug it out alongside the likes of  The Big Reunion and Google Box in the Best Reality Non-competition show.

Other catergories include Best Female and Male personality, for which the likes of Binky from MIC ,Lucy Mecklenburgh, Rylan Clark and Joey Essex are up, respectively.

And Best Dating Show, which will see Take Me Out face off against the likes of Ex On The Beach and Dinner Dates.

Lucy Mecklenburgh is up for Female personality [Wenn]

It's not just the Brit reality output that will be put to the public vote, either.

There's a US category with nominees such as Shark Tank(the US version of Dragon's Den), American Idol and X Factor USA.

We can't wait.

Voting officially commences on www.nationalrealitytvawards.com from the 19th of August 2014 – 20th of September 2014.

US shows are also up [Wenn]