| The Sun Military Awards | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | The Sun |
| Location | Hampton Court Palace (2008) Imperial War Museum (2009–12) National Maritime Museum (2013–14) Guildhall (2015–2017) Banqueting House (2018-) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Hosted by | Tess Daly (2008) Phillip Schofield (2009–14) Amanda Holden (2009–14) Tom Bradby (2015) Lorraine Kelly (2016–) |
| First awarded | 2008 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Sky1 (2008) ITV (2009–14) Forces TV (2015–) |
| Runtime | 90 minutes (inc. adverts) |
The Sun Military Awards (televised as A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards since 2009) is an annual awards ceremony which honours members of the British armed forces and civilians involved with the forces. The awards are organised and sponsored by The Sun newspaper.[1] The award trophies are designed and hand-made by British Silversmith and porcelain designer Kerry O'Connor.[2]
During the televised ceremony, awards known as "Millies" are given out. The awards and their recipients are chosen by a select panel of ten judges, made up of national figures and military chiefs. Nominees of all but one of the categories are selected by the general public, with the remaining category winner chosen by the judges.[1]
The first ceremony aired on Sky1 and was hosted by Tess Daly, but from 2009 until 2014, the awards were televised on ITV and are presented by Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden. It currently airs on Forces TV.
- ^ a b "Sun Military Awards return to honour best in Defence". MOD. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Kerry O'Connor Designer & Maker".