British Soap Awards 2025: Vote details, who's shortlisted and when it airs
The British Soap Awards 2025 is heading to screens on ITV1 very soon, hosted by Jane McDonald, as Emmerdale, EastEnders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks go head-to-head
The British Soap Awards are back, as Emmerdale, EastEnders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks battle it out for awards in a number of categories.
But who has been shortlisted, and with voting now open how does it all work? ITV have yet to confirm when the event will screen on ITV1 and ITVX but have revealed it will be some time in June.
The event itself will be held in London on Saturday 31 May, so it will not air live this year. It will air at a later date, and fans now have a chance to choose their favourites in a number of category.
It's been a huge year for all of the soaps, with big exits, time jumps, bombshell discoveries and stunts. We've seen death, destruction and plenty of twists and turns.
There's been weddings, babies and joyous moments too, and now a number of cast members are up for an array of awards. Here is the list in full and information on how to vote...
There are just four categories in which the fans can vote in this time around. To vote fans can head to the official website for The British Soap Awards where all voting information is available. Fans must submit their email address for the votes to be validated.
Best British Soap
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Best Leading Performer
Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
Emmerdale: Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan)
EastEnders: Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)
EastEnders: Kellie Bright (Linda Carter)
Villain Of The Year
Coronation Street: Calum Lill (Joel Deering)
EastEnders: Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar)
Emmerdale: Ned Porteous (Joe Tate)
Hollyoaks: Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding)
Best Comedy Performance
Coronation Street: Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt)
EastEnders: Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson)
Emmerdale: Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King)
Hollyoaks: Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen)
There will also be other categories in which fans do not get their say in. A panel will judge the nominees for a fair few categories including Best Family and Best Single Episode, with the panel choosing a winner to be announced on the night.
Best Family
Coronation Street: The Platts
EastEnders: The Slaters
Emmerdale: The Dingles
Hollyoaks: The Osbornes
Best Dramatic Peformance
Coronation Street: Peter Ash (Paul Foreman)
EastEnders: Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell)
Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)
Best Single Episode
Coronation Street: Mason's Death
EastEnders: Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985
Emmerdale: April's Life On The Streets
Hollyoaks: Hollyoaks Time Jump
Best On-screen Partnership
Coronation Street: Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla Connor & Lisa Swain)
EastEnders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman)
Emmerdale: William Ash & Beth Cordingly (Caleb Milligan & Ruby Fox-Miligan)
Hollyoaks: Nathaniel Dass & Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray & Lucas Hay)
Best Newcomer
Coronation Street: Jacob Roberts (Kit Green)
EastEnders: Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell)
Emmerdale: Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq)
Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)
Best Storyline
Coronation Street: Paul's Battle With MND
EastEnders: Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity In Crisis
Emmerdale: Belle & Tom - Domestic Abuse
Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual Abuse
Best Young Performer
Coronation Street: Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown)
EastEnders: Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon)
Emmerdale: Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor)
Hollyoaks: Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne)
Scene Of The Year
Coronation Street: Mason's Death
EastEnders: Angie Watts' Shock Return
Emmerdale: Amy's Deathly Plunge Reveals A Grisly Secret
The final awards of the night will be the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Tony Warren Award. Both of these are not viewer voted, and will be announced on the evening.
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