The British Soap Awards

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The British Soap Awards is an annual awards ceremony to honour the best of British soap operas.

The first event began in 1999 and takes place in May each year. Although it is an ITV production, the events are held at the BBC Television Centre. The soap operas nominated for awards are EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors. Now defunct soaps that were formerly nominated for awards are Family Affairs, Night and Day and Brookside.

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[edit] Hosts

Duration Host(s)
1999-2001 Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan
2002 Matthew Kelly
2003 Des O'Connor and Melanie Sykes
2004-2005 Paul O'Grady
2006- Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield

[edit] 2006 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' EastEnders
'Best Actor' Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell in EastEnders)
'Best Actress' Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Male' Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris in Coronation Street)
'Sexiest Female' Louisa Lytton (Ruby Allen in EastEnders)
'Best Newcomer' Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning in EastEnders)
'Best Exit' Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate in Emmerdale)
'Best Comedy Performance' Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert in Emmerdale)
'Best Onscreen Partnership' Barbara Knox and Malcolm Hebden (Rita Sullivan and Norris Cole in Coronation Street)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Bradley Walsh (Danny Baldwin in Coronation Street)
'Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress' Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in Hollyoaks)
'Best Bitch' Nicola Wheeler (Nicola Blackstock in Emmerdale)
'Villain of the Year' Billy Murray (Johnny Allen in EastEnders)
'Most Spectacular Scene' Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Daz Eden (Luke Tittensor) trapped in a mine shaft in Emmerdale
'Best Storyline' Justin Burton (Chris Fountain) and Becca Dean's (Ali Bastian) affair in Hollyoaks
'Best Single Episode' Armistice Day episode in EastEnders (11 November 2005, Hilda Braid as Nana Moon, and Shane Richie as Alfie Moon, featuring Trevor Peacock as Sid, Kate Colgrave Pope as young Nana and Zac Macguire as young Sid)
'Special Achievement Award' Tony Prescott (Coronation Street and Emmerdale director)
'Lifetime Achievement Award' Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street)

[edit] 2005 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' Coronation Street
'Best Actor' Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in EastEnders)
'Best Actress' Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald in Coronation Street)
'Sexiest Male' Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Female' Jodi Albert (Debbie Dean in Hollyoaks)
'Best Newcomer' Andrea Green (Sarah Finch in Doctors)
'Best Exit' Charlie Brooks (Janine Evans in EastEnders)
'Best Comedy Performance' Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt in Coronation Street)
'Best Onscreen Partnership' June Brown and John Bardon (Dot and Jim Branning in EastEnders)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Kazia Pelka (Chrissy Costello in Family Affairs)
'Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress' Sam Aston (Chesney Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street)
'Best Bitch' Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street)
'Villain of the Year' Sasha Behar (Maya Sharma in Coronation Street)
'Most Spectacular Scene' Maya blows up Dev's shops and takes Dev and Sunita hostage in Coronation Street
'Best Storyline' Gary and Chrissy Costello learn friend Bradley has been abusing their daughter Chloe in Family Affairs
'Best Single Episode' Charity and Tom's wedding in Emmerdale
'Special Achievement Award' John Stevenson (Coronation Street writer)
'Lifetime Achievement Award' June Brown (Dot Branning in EastEnders)

[edit] 2004 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' EastEnders
'Best Actor' Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in EastEnders)
'Best Actress' Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald in Coronation Street)
'Sexiest Male' Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Female' Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in EastEnders)
'Best Newcomer' Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman in EastEnders)
'Best Exit' Sheree Murphy (Tricia Dingle in Emmerdale)
'Best Comedy Performance' Alex Carter (Lee Hunter in Hollyoaks)
'Best Onscreen Partnership' Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson (Hayley and Roy Cropper in Coronation Street)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale)
'Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress' Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson in EastEnders)
'Best Bitch' Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street)
'Villain of the Year' Charlie Brooks (Janine Evans in EastEnders)
'Most Spectacular Scene' The storm (Emmerdale)
'Best Storyline' Tracy tricks Roy and attempts to ruin Karen and Steve's wedding (Coronation Street)
'Best Single Episode' "Say a Little Prayer" (Doctors)
'Special Achievement Award' Mal Young (Creator of Family Affairs and ex-executive producer of EastEnders)
'Lifetime Achievement Award' Barbara Knox (Rita Sullivan in Coronation Street)

[edit] 2003 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' Coronation Street
'Best Actor' Brian Capron (Richard Hillman in Coronation Street)
'Best Actress' Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Slater in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Male' Shane Ritchie (Alfie Moon in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Female' Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in EastEnders)
'Best Newcomer' Jack McMullen (Josh McLoughlin in Brookside)
'Best Exit' Brian Capron (Richard Hillman in Coronation Street)
'Best Comedy Performance' Andrew Whyment (Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street)
'Best Onscreen Partnership' Jack McMullen and Sarah White (Josh and Bev McLoughlin in Brookside)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street)
'Villain of the Year' Brian Capron (Richard Hillman in Coronation Street)
'Most Spectacular Scene' Richard Hillman's confessions of murder (Coronation Street)
'Best Storyline' Richard Hillman murders (Coronation Street)
'Best Single Episode' Marlon and Tricia's wedding plans (Emmerdale)
'Lifetime Achievement Award' Dean Sullivan (Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside)

[edit] 2002 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' EastEnders
'Best Actor' Martin Kemp (Steve Owen in EastEnders)
'Best Actress' Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Morgan in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Male' Martin Kemp (Steve Owen in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Female' Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in EastEnders)
'Best Newcomer' Alex Ferns (Trevor Morgan in EastEnders)
'Best Exit' Batley the dog (Emmerdale)
'Best Comedy Performance' Malcolm Hebden (Norris Cole in Coronation Street)
'Best Onscreen Partnership' June Brown and John Bardon (Dot and Jim Branning in EastEnders)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Raymond Quinn (Anthony Murray in Brookside)
'Hero of the Year' Stuart Manning (Sam Armstrong in Night and Day)
'Villain of the Year' Alex Ferns (Trevor Morgan in EastEnders)
'Most Spectacular Scene' Adam and Mandy's car crash (Hollyoaks)
'Best Single Episode' Zoe discovering that Kat is her mother (EastEnders)
'Special Achievement Award' Tony Holland (Co-creator of EastEnders)

[edit] 2001 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' EastEnders
'Best Actor' Martin Kemp (Steve Owen in EastEnders)
'Best Actress' Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Male' Martin Kemp (Steve Owen in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Female' Tamzin Outhwaite (Melanie Healy in EastEnders)
'Best Newcomer' Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater in EastEnders)
'Best Exit' Naomi Radcliffe (Alison Webster in Coronation Street)
'Best Comedy Performance' Sarah White (Bev McLoughlin in Brookside)
'Best Onscreen Partnership' William Tarmey and Elizabeth Dawn (Jack and Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Georgia Taylor (Toyah Battersby in Coronation Street)
'Hero of the Year' Clive Hornby (Jack Sugden in Emmerdale)
'Villain of the Year' Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell in EastEnders)
'Most Spectacular Scene' Andy Sugden burning the barn (Emmerdale')
'Best Storyline' Mark, Linda and Mike love triangle (Coronation Street)
'Best Single Episode' The Live Episode (8 December 2000, Coronation Street)
'Special Achievement Award' Phil Redmond (Creator of Brookside and Hollyoaks)

[edit] 2000 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' EastEnders
'Best Actor' Joe Absolom (Matthew Rose in EastEnders)
'Best Actress' Patsy Palmer (Bianca Butcher in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Male' Michael Greco (Beppe di Marco in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Female' Tamzin Outhwaite (Melanie Healy in EastEnders)
'Best Newcomer' Gary Lucy (Luke Morgan in Hollyoaks)
'Best Exit' Paul Loughran (Butch Dingle in Emmerdale)
'Best Comedy Performance' Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street)
'Best Onscreen Partnership' Dean Sullivan and Sue Jenkins (Jimmy and Jackie Corkhill in Brookside)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson in EastEnders)
'Villain of the Year' Martin Kemp (Steve Owen in EastEnders)
'Best Storyline' The rape of Luke Morgan (Hollyoaks)

[edit] 1999 winners

Award Winner
'Best British Soap' Coronation Street
'Best Actor' Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell in EastEnders)
'Best Actress' Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Male' Michael Greco (Beppe di Marco in EastEnders)
'Sexiest Female' Tamzin Outhwaite (Melanie Healy in EastEnders)
'Best Exit' Claire King (Kim Marchant in Emmerdale)
'Best Comedy Performance' John Savident (Fred Elliott in Coronation Street)
'Best Dramatic Performance' Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden in Emmerdale)
'Villain of the Year' Stephen Billington (Greg Kelly in Coronation Street)
'Best Storyline' Martine McCutcheon (Tiffany discovering her mother, Louise's affair with Grant in EastEnders)
'Special Achievement Award' William Roache (Ken Barlow in Coronation Street)

[edit] Awards totals

Soap opera Awards in 1999 Awards in 2000 Awards in 2001 Awards in 2002 Awards in 2003 Awards in 2004 Awards in 2005 Awards in 2006 Total awards
EastEnders 5 7 7 9 2 7 4 7 48
Coronation Street 3 1 5 1 8 4 7 3 34
Emmerdale 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 15
Hollyoaks 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 7
Brookside 0 1 1 1 2 - - - 5
Doctors - 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
Family Affairs 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2
Night and Day 0 0 0 1 0 - - - 1

Notes: Not including 'Special Achievement' or 'Lifetime Achievement' awards.

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