British soap opera awards ceremony
| Inside Soap Awards |
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| Awarded for | The Best in British and Australian soap opera and its actors |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Presented by | Inside Soap |
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| First award | 1996; 29 years ago (1996) |
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| Website | https://www.insidesoap.co.uk/  |
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The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly British award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate both British and Australian soap operas and their actors. The current soap operas nominated for awards are Casualty, Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Home and Away and Waterloo Road. Now defunct soaps that were formerly nominated for awards included Take the High Road, Springhill, Sunset Beach,[1] The Bill, Bad Girls, Brookside, Crossroads, Family Affairs, Night and Day, Where the Heart Is, Holby City and Neighbours.
Winners
1990s
1993
Source:[2]
1996
Source:[3][4]
1997
Source:[5][6][7][8]
1998
Source:[9][10]
1999
Source:[11][12]
2000s
2000
| Category
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Winner
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Character(s)
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Soap
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| Best Overseas Soap
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Neighbours
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Source:[13][14]
2001
Source:[15][16]
2002
Source:[17]
2003
Source:[19]
2004
Source:[20]
2005
Source:[21]
2006
Source:[22]
2007
Source:[23][24]
2008
Source:[25]
2009
Source:[26]
2010s
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
The winners were announced on 22 October 2018.[27]
2019
The longlist was announced on 1 July 2019.[28] The winners were announced on 7 October 2019.
2020s
2020
The longlist was announced on 14 September 2020.[29] The winners were announced on 23 November 2020.[30]
| Category
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Winner
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Shortlisted
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Longlisted
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| Best Soap
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EastEnders
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Coronation Street
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
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| Best Actor
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Ian Bartholomew (Geoff Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
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Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
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Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne, Coronation Street)
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
James Bye (Martin Fowler, EastEnders)
Zack Morris (Keegan Butcher-Baker, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
Imran Adams (Mitchell Deveraux, Hollyoaks)
Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Actress
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Jessica Plummer (Chantelle Atkins, EastEnders)
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Shelley King (Yasmeen Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Natalie J. Robb (Moira Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
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Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby, Coronation Street)
Sally Carman (Abi Franklin, Coronation Street)
Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders)
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)
Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jessica Fox (Nancy Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Kéllé Bryan (Martine Deveraux, Hollyoaks)
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| Funniest Performance
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Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor, EastEnders)
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Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage, Hollyoaks)
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Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Coronation Street)
Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Lysette Anthony (Marnie Nightingale, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Newcomer
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Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas, Coronation Street)
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Jaz Deol (Kheerat Panesar, EastEnders)
Max Parker (Luke Posner, Emmerdale)
Callum Kerr (PC George Kiss, Hollyoaks)
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Adam Hussain (Aadi Alahan, Coronation Street)
Jane Hazlegrove (Bernie Winter, Coronation Street)
Clay Milner Russell (Bobby Beale, EastEnders)
Milly Zero (Dotty Cotton, EastEnders)
Michael Wildman (Al Chapman, Emmerdale)
Reece Dinsdale (Paul Ashdale, Emmerdale)
Andrea Ali (Celeste Faroe, Hollyoaks)
Connor Calland (Jordan Price, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Villain
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Ian Bartholomew (Geoff Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
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Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins, EastEnders)
Mark Womack (DI Mark Malone, Emmerdale)
Bobby Gordon (Toby Faroe, Hollyoaks)
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Mark Frost (Ray Crosby, Coronation Street)
Mikey North (Gary Windass, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar, EastEnders)
Tom Wells (Leo King, EastEnders)
Claire King (Kim Tate, Emmerdale)
Jonathan Wrather (Pierce Harris, Emmerdale)
Joe McGann (Edward Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
Tamara Wall (Grace Black, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Partnership
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Danny Dyer & Kellie Bright (Mick & Linda Carter, EastEnders)
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Sam Aston & Dolly-Rose Campbell (Chesney Brown & Gemma Winter, Coronation Street)
Dominic Brunt & Lucy Pargeter (Paddy Kirk & Chas Dingle, Emmerdale)
Imran Adams & Ross Adams (Mitchell Deveraux & Scott Drinkwell, Hollyoaks)
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Alison King & Chris Gascoyne (Carla Connor & Peter Barlow, Coronation Street)
Max Bowden & Tony Clay (Ben Mitchell & Callum Highway, EastEnders)
Bradley Johnson & Lisa Riley (Vinny Ashdale & Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Haeisha Mistry & Ellis Hollins (Yasmine Maalik & Tom Cunningham, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Family
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Dingle family (Emmerdale)
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Barlow-McDonald family (Coronation Street)
Taylor family (EastEnders)
McQueen family (Hollyoaks)
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Bailey family (Coronation Street)
Mitchell family (EastEnders)
Sharma family (Emmerdale)
Maalik family (Hollyoaks)
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| Feel-Good Moment
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Walford celebrates Pride (EastEnders)
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Gemma gives birth (Coronation Street)
Chas gives birth (Emmerdale)
Sienna gets her babies back (Hollyoaks)
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Rita and Jenny reminisce for Episode 10,000 (Coronation Street)
Tiffany and Keegan's wedding (EastEnders)
Sam and Lydia's wedding (Emmerdale)
Mitchell proposes to Scott (Hollyoaks)
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| Best Show-Stopper
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Yasmeen fights back against Geoff (Coronation Street)
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The 35th anniversary river disaster (EastEnders)
Cain and Nate's showdown (Emmerdale)
Tony's rescue and Breda's death (Hollyoaks)
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Sinead's death (Coronation Street)
Linda's drunken New Year (EastEnders)
The lockdown episodes (Emmerdale)
The tunnel collapse (Hollyoaks)
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| Best Drama Star
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Cathy Shipton (Lisa "Duffy" Duffin, Casualty)
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Derek Thompson (Charlie Fairhead, Casualty)
Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, Holby City)
Alex Walkinshaw (Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher, Holby City)
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Amanda Mealing (Connie Beauchamp, Casualty)
Shaheen Jafargholi (Marty Kirkby, Casualty)
Kaye Wragg (Essie Harrison, Holby City)
Nic Jackman (Cameron Dunn, Holby City)
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| Best Daytime Soap
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Neighbours
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Doctors
Home and Away
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| Best Daytime Star
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Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)
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Bharti Patel (Ruhma Carter, Doctors)
Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart, Home and Away)
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Adrian Lewis Morgan (Jimmi Clay, Doctors)
Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester, Doctors)
Dido Miles (Emma Reid, Doctors)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker, Home and Away)
Rob Kipa-Williams (Ari Parata, Home and Away)
Sam Frost (Jasmine Delaney, Home and Away)
Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy, Neighbours)
Georgie Stone (Mackenzie Hargreaves, Neighbours)
Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy, Neighbours)
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2021
The longlist was announced on 28 September 2021.[31] The winners were announced on 23 November 2021.[32]
| Category
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Winner
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Longlisted
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| Best Soap
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Coronation Street
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EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
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| Best Actress
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Sally Carman (Abi Webster, Coronation Street)
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Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape, Coronation Street)
Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar, EastEnders)
Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts, EastEnders)
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)
Amy Walsh (Tracy Metcalfe, Emmerdale)
Isobel Steele (Liv Flaherty, Emmerdale)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Alex Fletcher (Diane Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, Hollyoaks)
Kéllé Bryan (Martine Deveraux, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Actor
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David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
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Charlie De Melo (Imran Habeeb, Coronation Street)
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Jaz Deol (Kheerat Panesar, EastEnders)
Stevie Basaula (Isaac Baptiste, EastEnders)
Bradley Johnson (Vinny Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jonny McPherson (Liam Cavanagh, Emmerdale)
Nick Miles (Jimmy King, Emmerdale)
Billy Price (Sid Sumner, Hollyoaks)
Gary Lucy (Luke Morgan, Hollyoaks)
Richard Blackwood (Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Newcomer
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Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street)
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Harriet Bibby (Summer Spellman, Coronation Street)
Tony Maudsley (George Shuttleworth, Coronation Street)
Brian Conley (Tom "Rocky" Cotton, EastEnders)
James Farrar (Zack Hudson, EastEnders)
Zaraah Abrahams (Chelsea Fox, EastEnders)
Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)
Lawrence Robb (Mackenzie Boyd, Emmerdale)
Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)
Ki Griffin (Ripley Lennox, Hollyoaks)
Omar Malik (Shaq Qureshi, Hollyoaks)
Rhiannon Clements (Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Villain
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Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)
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Mark Frost (Ray Crosby, Coronation Street)
Maximus Evans (Corey Brent, Coronation Street)
Will Mellor (Harvey Gaskell, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar, EastEnders)
Simone Lahbib (Katy Lewis, EastEnders)
Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins, EastEnders)
Alexander Lincoln (Jamie Tate, Emmerdale)
Reece Dinsdale (Paul Ashdale, Emmerdale)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
Rhiannon Clements (Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks)
Robert Beck (Fergus Collins, Hollyoaks)
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| Funniest Performance
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Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
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Jimmi Harkishin (Dev Alahan, Coronation Street)
Gwen Taylor (Vi Highway, EastEnders)
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox, EastEnders)
Lawrence Robb (Mackenzie Boyd, Emmerdale)
Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock, Emmerdale)
Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)
Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Family
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The Dingles (Emmerdale)
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The Alahans (Coronation Street)
The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Panesars (EastEnders)
The Slaters (EastEnders)
The Tates (Emmerdale)
The Deverauxs (Hollyoaks)
The McQueens (Hollyoaks)
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| Best Partnership
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David Neilson & Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas and Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
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Jane Danson & Ben Price (Leanne Battersby & Nick Tilsley, Coronation Street)
Jessie Wallace & Steve McFadden (Kat Slater & Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
Tanya Franks & Ricky Champ (Rainie & Stuart Highway, EastEnders)
Isobel Steele & Bradley Johnson (Liv Flaherty & Vinny Dingle, Emmerdale)
Nicola Wheeler & Nick Miles (Nicola & Jimmy King, Emmerdale)
Anna Passey & Rhiannon Clements (Sienna Blake & Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks)
Kéllé Bryan & Richard Blackwood (Martine Deveraux & Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Show-Stopper
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Nina & Seb's Hate Crime Horror (Coronation Street)
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The 60th Anniversary: Save Our Street!, Coronation Street)
Gray kills Kush, EastEnders)
Mick faces his abuser Katy, EastEnders)
Jimmy's Barn Crash/Paul dies, Emmerdale)
Meena kills Leanna, Emmerdale)
Flash-Forward Conclusion/Ella stabs Jordan, Hollyoaks)
Sid's death and return, Hollyoaks)
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| Feel-Good Moment
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Ben & Callum's Wedding (EastEnders)
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Carla and Peter marry, (Coronation Street)
James and Danny kiss, Coronation Street)
Bobby stops Dana from leaving, EastEnders)
Emmerdale celebrates Pride, Emmerdale)
Tracy gives birth, Emmerdale)
Brooke tells their friends they identify as non-binary, Hollyoaks)
Tom & Yasmine's wedding, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Drama Star
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Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, Holby City)
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Amanda Mealing (Connie Beauchamp, Casualty)
Charles Venn (Jacob Masters, Casualty)
Di Botcher (Jan Jenning, Casualty)
George Rainsford (Ethan Hardy, Casualty)
Guy Henry (Henrik Hanssen, Holby City)
Jo Martin (Max McGerry, Holby City)
Nic Jackman (Cameron Dunn, Holby City)
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| Best Daytime Soap
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Neighbours
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Doctors
Home and Away
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| Best Daytime Star
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April Rose Pengilly (Chloe Brennan, Neighbours)
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Charlotte Chimes (Nicolette Stone, Neighbours)
Matt Wilson (Aaron Brennan, Neighbours)
Takaya Honda (David Tanaka, Neighbours)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson, Home and Away)
Emily Weir (Mackenzie Booth, Home and Away)
James Stewart (Justin Morgan, Home and Away)
Patrick O'Connor (Dean Thompson, Home and Away)
Bharti Patel (Ruhma Carter, Doctors)
Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors)
Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors)
Ross McLaren (Luca McIntyre, Doctors)
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2022
The longlist was announced on 19 July 2022.[33] The shortlist was revealed on 11 October 2022.[34] The winners were announced on 17 October 2022.[35]
| Category
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Winner
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Shortlisted
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Longlisted
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| Best Soap
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EastEnders
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Coronation Street
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
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—
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| Best Actor
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Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
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David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell, EastEnders)
Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale, Hollyoaks)
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Michael Le Vell (Kevin Webster, Coronation Street)
Mikey North (Gary Windass, Coronation Street)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Jaz Deol (Kheerat Panesar, EastEnders)
Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Richard Blackwood (Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)
James Sutton (John Paul McQueen, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Actress
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Gillian Wright (Jean Slater, EastEnders)
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Sally Carman (Abi Webster, Coronation Street)
Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle, Emmerdale)
Harvey Virdi (Misbah Maalik, Hollyoaks)
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Georgia Taylor (Toyah Habeeb, Coronation Street)
Millie Gibson (Kelly Neelan, Coronation Street)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)
Zaraah Abrahams (Chelsea Atkins, EastEnders)
Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)
Zoë Henry (Rhona Goskirk, Emmerdale)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Stephanie Waring (Cindy Cunningham, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Comic Performance
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Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
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Tameka Empson (Kim Fox, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen, Hollyoaks)
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Jimmi Harkishin (Dev Alahan, Coronation Street)
Brian Conley (Tom "Rocky" Cotton, EastEnders)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Newcomer
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Heather Peace (Eve Unwin, EastEnders)
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Paddy Bever (Max Turner, Coronation Street)
Louise Jameson (Mary Goskirk, Emmerdale)
Matthew James-Bailey (Ethan Williams, Hollyoaks)
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Bill Fellows (Stu Carpenter, Coronation Street)
Delroy Atkinson (Howie Danes, EastEnders)
Martelle Edinborough (Suzy Merton, Emmerdale)
Garcia Brown (Zoe Anderson, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Young Performer
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Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape, Coronation Street)
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Lillia Turner (Lily Slater, EastEnders)
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale)
Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello, Hollyoaks)
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Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street)
Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon, EastEnders)
Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy Hope, Emmerdale)
Charlie Behan (Charlie Dean, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Villain
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Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)
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Maximus Evans (Corey Brent, Coronation Street)
Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher, EastEnders)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
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Rebecca Ryan (Lydia Chambers, Coronation Street)
Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins, EastEnders)
Michael Wildman (Al Chapman, Emmerdale)
Glynis Barber (Norma Crow, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Double Act
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Anna Passey & Kieron Richardson (Sienna Blake & Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)
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David Neilson & Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas and Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Gillian Wright & Lacey Turner (Jean & Stacey Slater, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt & Mark Charnock (Paddy Kirk & Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
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Jamie Kenna & Alan Halsall (Phill Whittaker & Tyrone Dobbs, Coronation Street)
James Bye & James Farrar (Martin Fowler & Zack Hudson, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley & Jonny McPherson (Cain Dingle & Liam Cavanagh, Emmerdale)
Ijaz Rana & Nick Pickard (Imran Maalik & Tony Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Romance
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Zoë Henry & Mark Charnock (Rhona Goskirk & Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
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Sally Dynevor & Joe Duttine (Sally & Tim Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Lacey Turner & Jaz Deol (Stacey Slater & Kheerat Panesar, EastEnders)
Jessica Fox & Ashley Taylor Dawson (Nancy & Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
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Elle Mulvaney & Jack James Ryan (Amy Barlow and Jacob Hay, Coronation Street)
Jessie Wallace & Steve McFadden (Kat Slater & Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
Isobel Steele & Bradley Johnson (Liv & Vinny Dingle, Emmerdale)
Haiesha Mistry & Ellis Hollins (Yasmine & Tom Cunningham, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Family
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The Platts (Coronation Street)
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The Slaters (EastEnders)
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
The McQueens (Hollyoaks)
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The Alahans (Coronation Street)
The Panesars (EastEnders)
The Sharmas (Emmerdale)
The Chen-Williams (Hollyoaks)
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| Best Storyline
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Marlon's stroke (Emmerdale)
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Abi's battle for baby Alfie (Coronation Street)
Jean's bipolar disorder (EastEnders)
Misbah's historic rape (Hollyoaks)
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Fiz's love dilemma (Coronation Street)
Ben's rape (EastEnders)
Meena's reign of terror (Emmerdale)
John Paul's alcohol addiction (Hollyoaks)
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| Best Show-Stopper
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Jean in Southend (EastEnders)
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Sinkhole horror/Johnny drowns (Coronation Street)
Marlon's stroke (Emmerdale)
Luke's death in Mallorca (Hollyoaks)
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Imran's shock death (Coronation Street)
Walford's Royal Jubilee visit (EastEnders)
Meena kidnaps Dawn & Billy (Emmerdale)
Explosion at the Salon de Thé (Hollyoaks)
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| All Time Icon
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Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)
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| Best Drama Star
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Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, Holby City)
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Elinor Lawless (Stevie Nash, Casualty)
Jason Durr (David Hide, Casualty)
Alex Walkinshaw (Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher, Holby City)
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Kirsty Mitchell (Faith Cadogan, Casualty)
Neet Mohan (Rash Masum, Casualty)
Guy Henry (Henrik Hanssen, Holby City)
Jo Martin (Max McGerry, Holby City)
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| Best Daytime Soap
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Neighbours
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Doctors
Home and Away
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—
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| Best Daytime Star
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Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)
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Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman, Doctors)
Emily Symons (Marilyn Chambers, Home and Away)
Benny Turland (Hendrix Greyson, Neighbours)
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Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors)
Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester, Doctors)
Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors
Emily Weir (Mackenzie Booth, Home and Away)
Ethan Browne (Tane Parata, Home and Away)
Shane Withington (John Palmer, Home and Away)
Georgie Stone (Mackenzie Greyson, Neighbours)
Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis, Neighbours)
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2023
The longlist was announced on 4 July 2023. Winners announced in September 2023.[36]
| Category
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Winner
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Shortlisted
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Longlisted
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| Best Soap
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EastEnders
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Coronation Street
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
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—
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| Best Actress
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Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown, EastEnders)
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Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley, Coronation Street)
Claire King (Kim Tate, Emmerdale)
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)
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Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow, Coronation Street)
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Diane Parish (Denise Fox, EastEnders)
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)
Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)
Louise Jameson (Mary Goskirk, Emmerdale)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Lucy-Jo Hudson (Donna-Marie Quinn, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Actor
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Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown, EastEnders)
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Ryan Prescott (Ryan Connor Coronation Street)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
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David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street)
James Farrar (Zack Hudson, EastEnders)
Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)
Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale, Hollyoaks)
Richard Blackwood (Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Villain
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Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid, Coronation Street)
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William Ellis (Theo Hawthorne, EastEnders)
William Ash (Caleb Miligan, Emmerdale)
Angus Castle-Doughty (Eric Foster, Hollyoaks)
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Andrew Still (Justin Rutherford, Coronation Street)
Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati, EastEnders)
Jane Gurnett (Faye Helders, Emmerdale)
Glynis Barber (Norma Crow, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Comic Performance
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Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
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Shane Richie (Alfie Moon, EastEnders)
Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock, Emmerdale)
Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen, Hollyoaks)
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Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Coronation Street)
Bobby Brazier (Freddie Slater, EastEnders)
Tony Audenshaw (Bob Hope, Emmerdale)
Diane Langton (Nana McQueen, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Newcomer
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Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee Dee Bailey, Coronation Street)
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Bobby Brazier (Freddie Slater, EastEnders)
Lewis Cope (Nicky Miligan, Emmerdale)
Jon-Paul Bell (Beau Ramsey, Hollyoaks)
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Jodie Prenger (Glenda Shuttleworth, Coronation Street)
Harriet Thorpe (Elaine Peacock, EastEnders)
Flo Wilson (Claudette Anderson, Emmerdale)
Jemma Donovan (Rayne Royce, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Partnership
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Dominic Brunt & Mark Charnock (Paddy Kirk & Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
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David Neilson & Maureen Lipman (Roy Cropper & Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal & Heather Peace (Suki Panesar & Eve Unwin, EastEnders)
Anna Passey & Matthew James-Bailey (Sienna Blake & Ethan Williams, Hollyoaks)
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Sally Dynevor & Joe Duttine (Sally & Tim Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Emma Barton & Perry Fenwick (Honey & Billy Mitchell, EastEnders)
Kevin Mathurin & Rebecca Sarker (Charles Anderson & Manpreet Sharma, Emmerdale)
Ruby O'Donnell & Niamh Blackshaw (Peri Lomax & Juliet Nightingale, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Young Performer
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Isabella Brown (Lexi Pearce, EastEnders)
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Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street)
Alfie Clarke (Arthur Thomas, Emmerdale)
Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello, Hollyoaks)
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Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape, Coronation Street)
Lillia Turner (Lily Slater, EastEnders)
Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy Hope, Emmerdale)
Elà-May Demircan (Leah Barnes, Hollyoaks)
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| Best Family
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The Dingles (Emmerdale)
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The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Trueman-Fox-Brannings (EastEnders)
The McQueens (Hollyoaks)
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The Winter-Browns (Coronation Street)
The Mitchells (EastEnders)
The Andersons (Emmerdale)
The Maaliks (Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Storyline
|
Loving and losing Lola (EastEnders)
|
Daisy's stalker/acid attack (Coronation Street)
Paddy's suicidal thoughts (Emmerdale)
Juliet's cancer battle (Hollyoaks)
|
Amy did not consent (Coronation Street)
Whitney and Zack say goodbye to Peach (EastEnders)
Caleb plots to destroy Kim (Emmerdale)
Incel Eric targets Mason and Maxine (Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Showstopper
|
Acid Attack (Coronation Street)
|
Cindy Beale - Back from the dead! (EastEnders)
The Storm/50th anniversary (Emmerdale)
Maxine's long walk home (Hollyoaks)
|
Gemma and Chesney's wedding (Coronation Street)
Mick jumps off a cliff to save Linda and Janine (EastEnders)
Marlon saves Paddy (Emmerdale)
Silas' revenge/carnival horror (Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Daytime Star
|
Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors)
|
Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan, Doctors)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker, Home and Away)
Matt Evans (Theo Poulos, Home and Away)
|
Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester, Doctors)
Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors)
Jacqui Purvis (Felicity Newman, Home and Away)
James Stewart (Justin Morgan, Home and Away)
|
| Best Drama Star
|
Nigel Harman (Max Cristie, Casualty)
|
Charles Venn (Jacob Masters), Casualty)
Adam Thomas (Donte Charles, Waterloo Road)
Kym Marsh (Nicky Walters, Waterloo Road)
|
Elinor Lawless (Stevie Nash, Casualty)
Kirsty Mitchell (Faith Cadogan, Casualty)
Adam Abbou (Danny Lewis, Waterloo Road)
Angela Griffin (Kim Campbell, Waterloo Road)
|
| Soap Superstar of the Year
|
Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell, Eastenders)
|
—
|
—
|
| Outstanding Achievement
|
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)
|
—
|
—
|
2024
The longlist was announced on 16 July 2024. Winners will be announced in London in September 2024. A new award for Best Pet was introduced this year.[37][38]
| Category
|
Winner
|
Shortlisted
|
Longlisted
|
| Best Soap
|
Coronation Street
|
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
|
—
|
| Best Daytime Soap
|
Neighbours
|
Doctors
Home and Away
|
—
|
| Best Actress
|
Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle King, Emmerdale)
|
Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee-Dee Bailey, Coronation Street)
Angela Wynter (Yolande Trueman, EastEnders)
Kirsty-Leigh Porter (Leela Dexter, Hollyoaks)
|
Georgia Taylor (Toyah Battersby, Coronation Street)
Samia Longchambon (Maria Connor, Coronation Street)
Diane Parish (Denise Fox, EastEnders)
Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale, EastEnders)
Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle, Emmerdale)
Zoe Henry (Rhona Goskirk, Emmerdale)
Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, Hollyoaks)
Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Actor
|
Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street)
|
Colin Salmon (George Knight, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)
|
Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew, Coronation Street)
David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Rudolph Walker (Patrick Trueman, EastEnders)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, EastEnders)
Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)
Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
Charlie Clapham (Freddie Roscoe, Hollyoaks)
James Sutton (John Paul McQueen, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Villain
|
|
|
Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders)
Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan, Emmerdale)
James Chase (Thomas King, Emmerdale)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Comic Performance
|
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
|
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox, EastEnders)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)
|
Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Laila Morse (Mo Harris, EastEnders)
Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt, Emmerdale)
Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Newcomer
|
Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks)
|
Vicky Myers (DS Lisa Swain, Coronation Street)
Sophie Khan Levy (Priya Nandra-Hart, EastEnders)
Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan, Emmerdale)
|
Jack Carroll (Bobby Crawford, Coronation Street)
Charlie Suff (Johnny Carter, EastEnders)
Paula Lane (Ella Forster, Emmerdale)
Iz Hesketh (Kitty Draper, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Partnership
|
Daniel Brocklebank & Peter Ash (Billy Mayhew & Paul Foreman, Coronation Street)
|
Balvinder Sopal & Heather Peace (Suki Panesar & Eve Unwin, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt & Mark Charnock (Paddy Dingle & Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
Nathaniel Dass & Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray & Lucas Hay, Hollyoaks)
|
Joe Duttine & Simon Gregson (Tim Metcalfe & Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
Colin Salmon & Harriet Thorpe (George Knight & Elaine Peacock, EastEnders)
Emma Atkins & Lawrence Robb (Charity Dingle & Mackenzie Boyd, Emmerdale)
Kirsty-Leigh Porter & Rory Douglas-Speed (Leela & Joel Dexter, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Young Performer
|
Charlie Wrenshall (Liam Connor, Coronation Street)
|
Ellie Dadd (Amy Mitchell, EastEnders)
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale)
Oscar Curtis (Lucas Hay, Coronation Street)
|
Liam McCheyne (Dylan Wilson, Coronation Street)
Jaden Ladega (Denzel Danes, EastEnders)
Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy Hope, Emmerdale)
Ava Webster (Ro Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Family
|
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
|
The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Mitchells (EastEnders)
The McQueens (Hollyoaks
|
The Winter-Browns (Coronation Street)
The Fox-Trueman-Brannings (EastEnders)
The Tate-Taylors of Home Farm (Emmerdale)
The Osbornes (Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Storyline
|
Paul Foreman's MND (Coronation Street)
|
The Six: Killer cover-up (EastEnders)
Thomas King and Belle Dingle: Coercive control (Emmerdale)
Sibling sexual abuse (Hollyoaks)
|
Lauren Bolton disappears & Roy Cropper is jailed (Coronation Street)
George Knight unlocks the truth of his childhood (EastEnders)
Rhona Goskirk's battle for baby Ivy Malcolms (Emmerdale)
Leela and Joel Dexter's baby loss (Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Showstopper
|
The Six: Linda Carter kills Keanu Taylor (EastEnders)
|
Joel Deering is Lauren Bolton's mystery boyfriend (Coronation Street)
Cliffhanger: Mackenzie Boyd's choice (Emmerdale)
Frankie Osborne is being abused by JJ Osborne (Hollyoaks)
|
Carla Connor & Peter Barlow say goodbye (Coronation Street)
Honey Mitchell & Jay Brown run the London Marathon (EastEnders)
Ella Forster's killer past revealed (Emmerdale)
Car crash carnage (Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Daytime Star
|
Ryan Moloney (Jarrod 'Toadfish' Rebecchi, Neighbours)
|
Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan, Doctors)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson, Home and Away)
|
Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester, Doctors)
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael, Doctors)
Ian Midlane (Al Haskey, Doctors)
Emily Weir (Mackenzie Booth, Home and Away)
Ethan Browne (Tane Parata, Home and Away)
James Stewart (Justin Morgan, Home and Away)
Majella Davis (Krista Sinclair, Neighbours)
Matt Wilson (Aaron Brennan, Neighbours)
Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis, Neighbours)
|
| Best Drama Star
|
Adam Thomas (Donte Charles, Waterloo Road)
|
Elinor Lawless (Stevie Nash, Casualty)
Neet Mohan (Rash Masum, Casualty)
Alicia Forde (Kelly-Jo Rafferty, Waterloo Road)
|
Milo Clarke (Teddy Gowan, Casualty)
Sarah Seggari (Rida Amaan, Casualty)
Angela Griffin (Kim Campbell, Waterloo Road)
James Baxter (Joe Casey, Waterloo Road)
|
| Best Pet
|
Piper the dog (Emmerdale)
|
Freddie the dog (Coronation Street)
Tyson the dog (EastEnders)
|
David the dog (Coronation Street)
Jasper the parrot (EastEnders)
Ice the horse (Emmerdale)
|
| Soap Superstar of the Year
|
Balvinder Sopal
|
—
|
—
|
| Outstanding Achievement
|
The cast and crew of Doctors
|
—
|
—
|
2025
The longlist was announced on 8 July 2025.
| Category
|
Winner
|
Shortlisted
|
Longlisted
|
| Best Soap
|
|
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
|
—
|
| Best Actress
|
|
|
Cait Fitton (Lauren Bolton, Coronation Street)
Sue Devaney (Debbie Webster, Coronation Street)
Vicky Myers (Lisa Swain, Coronation Street)
Diane Parish (Denise Fox, Eastenders)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, Eastenders)
Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale, Eastenders)
Amy Walsh (Tracy Robinson, Emmerdale)
Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale)
Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)
Isabelle Smith (Francine Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Actor
|
|
|
Gareth Pierce (Todd Grimshaw, Coronation Street)
Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Jacob Roberts (Kit Green, Coronation Street
Paul Bradley (Nigel Bates, Eastenders)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, Eastenders)
Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, Eastenders)
Danny Miller (Aaron Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
William Ash (Caleb Miligan, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)
Rory Douglas-Speed (Joel Dexter, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Comic Performance
|
|
|
Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Jodie Prenger (Glenda Shuttleworth, Coronation Street)
Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, Eastenders)
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox, Eastenders)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)
Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale)
Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage, Hollyoaks)
Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Villain
|
|
|
Claire Sweeney (Cassie Plummer, Coronation Street)
Joe Layton (Mick Michaelis, Coronation Street)
Jonny Freeman (Reiss Colwell, Eastenders)
Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, Eastenders)
Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale)
Oliver Farnworth (John Sugden, Emmerdale)
Gemma Bissix (Clare Devine, Hollyoaks)
Jeremy Sheffield (Jeremy Blake, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Young Performer
|
|
|
Liam McCheyne (Dylan Wilson, Coronation Street)
Ryan Mulvey (Brody Michaelis, Coronation Street)
Lillia Turner (Lily Slater, Eastenders)
Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon, Eastenders)
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale)
Fred Kettle (Dylan Penders, Emmerdale)
Dan Hough (Arlo Fielding, Hollyoaks)
Ava Webster (Ro Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Newcomer
|
|
|
Jonathan Howard (Carl Webster, Coronation Street)
Ryan Mulvery (Brody Michaelis, Coronation Street)
Alice Haig (Vicki Fowler, Eastenders)
Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell, Eastenders)
Bradley Riches (Lewis Barton, Emmerdale)
Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq, Emmerdale)
Brandon Fellows (Tommy Odenkirk, Hollyoaks)
Zak Sutcliffe (Bobby Costello, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Exit
|
|
|
Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley, Coronation Street)
Colson Smith (Craig Tinker, Coronation Street)
James Bye (Martin Fowler, Eastenders)
Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler, Eastenders)
Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy Wyatt, Emmerdale)
Roxy Shahidi (Leyla Harding, Emmerdale)
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)
Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks)
|
| Best Family
|
|
|
The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Webster (Coronation Street)
The Fox-Truemans (Eastenders)
The Slaters (Eastenders)
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
The Miligans (Emmerdale)
The Blakes (Hollyoaks)
The Osbornes (Hollyoaks)
|
Awards totals
Key:
- – Best Soap award winner
| Soap opera |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total awards
|
| Bad Girls |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
— |
1
|
| Brookside |
1 |
1 |
— |
2
|
| Casualty |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8
|
| Coronation Street |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
107
|
| Doctors |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3
|
| EastEnders |
8 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
123
|
| Emmerdale |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
58
|
| Family Affairs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
0
|
| Holby City |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
— |
5
|
| Hollyoaks |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
22
|
| Home and Away |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5
|
| Neighbours |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
16
|
| Night and Day |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
0
|
| The Bill |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
— |
7
|
| Waterloo Road |
— |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
— |
5
|
| Where the Heart Is |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
0
|
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