British Soap Awards shortlist unveiled as shows go head to head – but Corrie and Hollyoaks are snubbed in major category
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The British Soap Awards shortlist has been announced
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Coronation Street has been snubbed from a major category
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Hollyoaks also didn't make the cut
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The nomination shortlist has now been unveiled ahead of the ceremony later this month.
However, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks appear to have been snubbed from the Best Leading Performer category.
Shortlisted nominees include Emmerdale's Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle) and Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan).
Joining them are EastEnders stars Kellie Bright (Linda Carter) and Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater).
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Each soap contributed four cast members to the category's long list although only the four stars mentioned above were voted to the shortlist.
However, both
Coronation Street
and
Hollyoaks
are in the running for other awards at the event.
Corrie star and
Celebrity
Big Brother winner Jack P. Shepherd, 37, is nominated for Best
Comedy
Performance.
The
ITV
soap has several other nominations, including for Best British Soap, Villain of the Year and Best Storyline to name a few.
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Hollyoaks
is likewise up for several awards, such as Isabelle Smith being nominated for Best Newcomer as Frankie Osborne.
The soap's other nominations include, among others, Best Dramatic Performance, Best Single Episode and Best On-Screen Partnership.
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A show source said previously: "The soaps are as popular as ever and currently delivering some brilliant must see TV so fans can expect a night to remember when The British Soap Awards returns.
"The British Soap Awards were hugely missed by everyone last year, it's the biggest night in the soap calendar so there's great excitement it's back."
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The highly anticipated ceremony comes after a massive year and big changes across all the soaps.
Coronation Street
legend Helen Worth bowed out from playing Gail Platt after an incredible 50 years in the role.
EastEnders
marked its 40th anniversary with an explosive live episode, resulting in the
British Soap Awards 2025 - Short List Nominations
Viewer Voted Categories:
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)
Panel Voted Categories:
BEST FAMILY
Coronation Street: The Platts
EastEnders: The Slaters
Emmerdale: The Dingles
Hollyoaks: The Osbornes
BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
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:
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:
Emmerdale: Amy's Deathly Plunge Reveals A Grisly Secret
Hollyoaks: Mercedes Confronts Her Mortality
Meanwhile,
Emmerdale
featured a
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Last but not least,
Hollyoaks
future
- with several cast members exiting.
Who will emerge victorious at this year's Soap Awards?
The ceremony will take place on May 31 at the Hackney Empire and will be shown on
ITV
at a later date.
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