Calli Kitson
Published May 1, 2025 10:38amUpdated May 1, 2025 10:38am
The shortlist for the British Soap Awards has been revealed.
The ceremony, which first began in 1999, celebrates all things soap opera – but was notably absent last year.
After Jane McDonald took over hosting duties from Phillip Schofield in 2023, it was announced that the awards would be rested.
Following the release of the longlist for the awards, we’re now a step closer to the event itself, with the shortlist being revealed today.
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A number of accolades will be presented by an array of well-known faces from the TV and showbiz world. The evening will be filmed, and then broadcasted on TV a few days later.
The ceremony will focus on the past year in soapland, which featured Gail Platt (Helen Worth) leaving Coronation Street, Hollyoaks jumping forward a year, EastEnders celebrating 40 years on our screens, and Emmerdale airing that dramatic frozen lake stunt.
The categories that are voted by the viewers are Best British Soap, Villain of the Year, Comedy Performance and Leading Performer. It’s in the latter category that Coronation Street are missing a nomination, with Emmerdale and EastEnders having two each.
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You can vote and find out more about the British Soap Awards here.
British Soap Awards 2025 shortlist
The viewer voted categories are:
BEST BRITISH SOAP
- Coronation Street
- EastEnders
- Emmerdale
- Hollyoaks
BEST LEADING PERFORMER
- Emmerdale:Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
- Emmerdale: Beth Cordingly(Ruby 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)
The panel voted categories are:
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: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
- Hollyoaks: Mercedes Confronts Her Mortality
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