TV favourites Elaine C Smith, River City and Burnistoun are in the running for some of television's most prestigious awards.

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the nominations for its RTS Scotland Awards 2016.

The awards cover production in Scotland, and this year sees Elaine C. Smith, for Burdz Eye View, Lachlan Goudie, for The Story of Scottish Art, and Emma Baker competing for the On Screen Personality of the Year Award.

Elaine is nominated for Burdz Eye View, which saw her touring Scotland and performing her one woman show in locations such as Stonehaven to St Andrews, and North Berwick to Port Patrick.

Speaking previously about the show, she said: "It was a real privilege to meet so many amazing people especially the women who work and live in these iconic towns. It offered me a fresh perspective on how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful and diverse country."

Lachlan's show traced the the development of Scottish art from the Neolithic Era to the present day while Emma, from ITV Borders, is nominated for her work on Living Dangerously, Finding the Light and Long Horizons

Last year’s Television Journalist of the Year, STV’s Bernard Ponsonby, could win for the second time in a row, as he is in the running with BBC Scotland’s Mark Daly and ITV’s Peter MacMahon for the award.

The Gamechangers, River City and Stonemouth are nominated for the Drama Award while Burnistoun’s Big Night, Only An Excuse? 2015 and Radges are nominated for the Best Comedy Award.

In the news and current affairs categories, Carmichael Trial (STV Glasgow), is up against STV News at Six – Central (STV) and Reporting Scotland (BBC Scotland News & Current Affairs) for the Best News Programme Award, while Scotland What Next? (STV News – Central), BBC Scotland Investigates: Catch Me If You Can (BBC Scotland) and BBC Scotland Investigates: The Dog Factory (BBC Scotland) are all up for the Best Current Affairs Award.

In the factual category, Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It is up against Supershoppers and Trust Me, I’m A Doctor for Best Factual Entertainment and Features.

Finestripe Productions, based in Glasgow, has two nominations in the Best History Programme category, with Quintinshill: Britain’s Deadliest Rail Disaster and The Day They Dropped The Bomb competing with Scotland’s War at Sea.

Britain's Benefit Tenants, Earth's Natural Wonders: Living on the Edge and Transplant Tale are nominated for the Best Documentary and Specialist Factual Award.

Handmade, Blood and Glitter: 70 Years of the Citizens Theatre and Dance to Freedom are in the running for the Best Arts Programme Award.

The award winners will be announced at a ceremony, hosted by Catriona Shearer and Sanjeev Kohli, on 25 May at the Oran Mor venue in Glasgow.

The RTS Scotland Award will also be announced on the night.