You, dear reader, are given the chance to vote in 16 categories from late November this year to tell us your favourite theatre, music, TV, film and podcast of 2023.

• Read on for reasons including 8 of 16 categories of our Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film and Podcasts of 2023 so far

As summer comes to a close, we have a look across those categories (see below), remind you of our 2022 winners and our thoughts about the frontrunners from 2023’s 1st 8 months.

BEST TV 2022 winner: Heartstopper (Netflix) Reasons to watch

Eurovision 2023: Liverpool (BBC) (pictured above) Final preview

Nolly (ITVX) Q&A and preview

Slow Horses (Apple)

Smiley (Netflix) Preview

Ted Lasso (Apple) Best TV of 2021

BEST ALBUM 2022 winner: Autofiction by Suede

The Ballad Of Darren by Blur Review Tickets

Victory by Cian Ducrot Review Tickets

Fuse by Everything But The Girl Review Tickets

The Love Invention by Alison Goldfrapp Review Tickets

Live At The Village Hall by Welly Review Tickets

BEST TV/FILM ACTRESS: 2022 winner: Millie Bobby Brown Enola Holmes 2, Enola Holmes review

Patricia Arquette, Severance (Apple TV)

Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly Q&A and preview (ITVX)

Kate McKinnon, Barbie Review

Kristen Scott Thomas, Slow Horses (Apple TV)

Hannah Waddingham, (pictured above) Ted Lasso (Apple TV) and Eurovision 2023: Liverpool (BBC) Preview

BEST SONG 2022 winner: She Still Leads Me On by Suede Review Tickets

Quiero Arder by Agoney Preview Tickets

Padam Padam by Kylie Review Tickets

Tattoo by Loreen Review Tickets

I Wrote A Song by Mae Muller Review Tickets

Me And Your Mates by Welly Review Tickets

BEST GIG 2022 winner: The Divine Comedy (Barbican Centre)  Review Tickets

Cian Ducrot, KOKO Review Tickets

Alison Goldfrapp, Somerset House Review Tickets

Pulp, Eventim Apollo Review Tickets

Jake Shears, Village Underground Review Tickets

Welly, The Scoop, Tower Bridge Review Tickets

BEST VENUE: 2022 winner: The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre for Cabaret Tickets Review 1 Review 2 Review 3

Bridge Theatre, London (Guys and Dolls Review Tickets)

Liverpool M&S Arena (Eurovision 2023 Preview)

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London (La Cage Aux Folles Review Tickets)

The Scoop, Tower Bridge, London (Welly Review Tickets)

@SohoPlace, London (Brokeback Mountain Review Tickets)

Victorious Festival, Southsea Common (Review Tickets)

BEST FILM: 2022 winner Aftersun Review

Barbie Review

God’s Creatures Review

Oppenheimer Review

Red, White And Royal Blue (Amazon Prime)

Wham! (Netflix) Review

Best TV/FILM ACTOR: Kit Connor Heartstopper (Netflix) Reasons to watch 

Mark Gatiss, Nolly (ITVX) Q&A and preview

Billy Harris, Ted Lasso (Apple TV) Best TV of 2021

Jack Lowden, Slow Horses (Apple TV)

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV)

Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV)

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