The drama shone a light on the wrongful convictions of more than 700 sub postmasters, including Seema Misra from West Byfleet.
She was sentenced to 15 months in jail in 2010 while pregnant.
The docudrama is up against Baby Reindeer, Rivals, Wolf Hall and Day of the Jackal to be named best series.
The Traitors is up for best entertainment show – up against Clarkson’s Farm, Mortimer And Whitehouse: Gone Fishing and The Piano.
