Greatest Britons

Greatest Britons was a one-off awards show on ITV, celebrating the best of British talent.^{[citation needed]} It is distinct from 100 Greatest Britons.

Greatest Britons recognises the most creative and successful people from across the UK who've achieved worldwide fame within their professional fields. The winners of most of the awards are decided by an expert panel of judges. The award of Greatest Living Briton is voted for by the public.

The awards aired on Monday 21 May 2007, with Kate Thornton^[1] as host, and they were produced by Shine Limited in association with The Sun and Marks & Spencer.

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Greatest Living Briton
- Winner: HM The Queen
- Nominees: Dame Julie Andrews; Sir Paul McCartney; Baroness Margaret Thatcher; Robbie Williams
The Arts
- Winner: Banksy
- Nominees: Antony Gormley; Sam Mendes
Business
- Winner: innocent Drinks
- Nominees: Simon Fuller; Gordon Ramsay
Campaigner
- Winner: Duncan Goose
- Nominees: Kierra Box; Shami Chakrabarti
Fashion
- Winner: Giles Deacon
- Nominees: Christopher Bailey; Stella McCartney
Film
- Winner: Dame Helen Mirren
- Nominees: Sacha Baron Cohen; Daniel Craig
Import
- Winner: David Beckham
Music
- Winner: Amy Winehouse
- Nominees: Sir Elton John; Take That
Sport
- Winner: Sir Ranulph Fiennes
- Nominees: Joe Calzaghe; Lewis Hamilton
Television
- Winner: Ricky Gervais
- Nominees: Simon Cowell; Ashley Jensen

References

^ "TV presenter Kate Thornton and comedian Jimmy Carr pose backstage at..." Getty Images. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[1] "TV presenter Kate Thornton and comedian Jimmy Carr pose backstage at..." Getty Images. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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