The Inside Soap Awards is a yearly award ceremony run by Inside Soap magazine since 1996. The awards celebrate the British and Australian soap operas and their actors. Until 2007, EastEnders had won the award for "Best Soap" on every occasion. The Bill has won "Best Drama" every year, except in 2005 when Bad Girls won.
The soap operas nominated for awards are Casualty, Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Holby City, Hollyoaks and Neighbours. Now defunct soaps that were formerly nominated for awards are Bad Girls, Brookside, Crossroads, Family Affairs, Night and Day and Where The Heart Is.
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Most Inside Soap Award Wins: EastEnders (with 74 wins)
Most Inside Soap Award Individual Wins: Lacey Turner (with 9 wins)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins for Best Soap: EastEnders 1996-2006, 2008-2011 (with 14)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins for Best Actor: Nigel Harman with 2 wins - EastEnders (2004–2005)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins for Best Actress: Lacey Turner with 5 wins - EastEnders (2006–2010)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins in the Same category:
Charlie Brooks: EastEnders- Best Bitch (2000, 2004 and 2009)
Jessie Wallace: EastEnders- Sexiest Female (2002–2003) and Best Family (2003–2004)
Shane Ritchie: EastEnders- Best Family (2003–2004)
Nigel Harman: EastEnders- Best Actor (2004–2005) and Sexiest Male (2004–2005)
Lacey Turner: EastEnders- Best Actress (2006–2010) and Best Couple (2006–2008)-shared with Charlie Clements
Ellis Hollins: Hollyoaks- Best Young Actor (2005–2006,2008)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins in a single year (male): Shane Ritchie: EastEnders (with 4 wins in 2003)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins in a single year (female): Lacey Turner: EastEnders (with 3 wins in 2008)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins for Best Drama: The Bill (with 6)
Most Inside Soap Award Wins by a Soap in a Single Year: - Eastenders with 9 wins in 2008
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Overseas Soap | Neighbours | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Martin Kemp | Steve Owen | EastEnders |
| Best Actress | June Brown | Dot Cotton | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Jack P. Shepherd | David Platt | Coronation Street |
| Best Bad Boy | Jeff Hordley | Cain Dingle | Emmerdale |
| Best Bitch | Charlie Brooks | Janine Butcher | EastEnders |
| Best Couple | Angela Lonsdale and Kevin Kennedy | Emma and Curly Watts | Coronation Street |
| Funniest Character | Malcolm Hebden | Norris Cole | Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Jessie Wallace | Kat Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Exit | Karen Drury | Susannah Morrissey | Brookside |
| Sexiest Female | Tracy Shaw | Maxine Peacock | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Male | Michael Greco | Beppe di Marco | EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | Who Shot Phil Mitchell? | Steve McFadden, Martin Kemp and Lucy Benjamin | EastEnders |
| Outstanding Achievement | Barbara Windsor | Peggy Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Alex Ferns | Trevor Morgan | EastEnders |
| Best Actress | Kacey Ainsworth | Little Mo Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Ray Quinn | Anthony Murray | Brookside |
| Best Bad Boy | Brian Capron | Richard Hillman | Coronation Street |
| Best Bitch | Suranne Jones | Karen McDonald | Coronation Street |
| Best Couple | John Bardon and June Brown | Jim Branning and Dot Cotton | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Malcolm Hebden | Norris Cole | Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Seamus Gubbins | Ray Mullan | Emmerdale |
| Sexiest Female | Jessie Wallace | Kat Slater | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Male | Jack Ryder | Jamie Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | Zoe Slater discovers Kat is her mother | Kat Slater and Zoe Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Drama | The Bill | n/a | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement | William Tarmey and Elizabeth Dawn | Jack Duckworth and Vera Duckworth | Coronation Street |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Steve McFadden | Phil Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Best Actress | Leah Bracknell | Zoe Tate | Emmerdale |
| Best Young Actor | Charley Webb | Debbie Dingle | Emmerdale |
| Best Bad Boy | Brian Capron | Richard Hillman | Coronation Street |
| Best Bitch | Kate Ford | Tracy Preston | Coronation Street |
| Best Couple | Perry Fenwick and Kacey Ainsworth | Billy Mitchell and Little Mo Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Best Family | The Moons | Alfie Moon, Kat Moon and Spencer Moon | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Shane Richie | Alfie Moon | EastEnders |
| Best Newcomer | Shane Richie | Alfie Moon | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Female | Jessie Wallace | Kat Slater | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Male | Shane Richie | Alfie Moon | EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | Richard's Terror | Richard Hillman, Gail Hillman and Maxine Heavey | Coronation Street |
| Best Drama | The Bill | n/a | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement | William Roache | Ken Barlow | Coronation Street |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Nigel Harman | Dennis Rickman | EastEnders |
| Best Actress | June Brown | Dot Branning | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Sam Aston | Chesney Brown | Coronation Street |
| Best Bad Boy | Jeff Hordley | Cain Dingle | Emmerdale |
| Best Bitch | Charlie Brooks | Janine Evans | EastEnders |
| Best Couple | Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie | Kat Moon and Alfie Moon | EastEnders |
| Best Family | The Moon family | Alfie Moon, Kat Moon, Spencer Moon and Nana Moon | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Andrew Whyment | Kirk Sutherland | Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Sam Aston | Chesney Brown | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Female | Suranne Jones | Karen McDonald | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Male | Nigel Harman | Dennis Rickman | EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | Tracy Barlow and Steve McDonald's One Night Stand | Tracy Barlow and Steve McDonald | Coronation Street |
| Best Drama | The Bill | n/a | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement | Sue Nicholls | Audrey Roberts | Coronation Street |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Nigel Harman | Dennis Rickman | EastEnders |
| Best Actress | Sally Lindsay | Shelley Unwin | Coronation Street |
| Best Young Actor | Ellis Hollins | Tom Cunningham | Hollyoaks |
| Best Bad Boy | Bill Ward | Charlie Stubbs | Coronation Street |
| Best Bitch | Patsy Kensit | Sadie King | Emmerdale |
| Best Couple | June Brown and John Bardon | Dot Branning and Jim Branning | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Antony Cotton | Sean Tully | Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Antony Cotton | Sean Tully | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Female | Samia Smith | Maria Sutherland | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Male | Nigel Harman | Dennis Rickman | EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | Dirty Den's Murder | Den Watts and Chrissie Watts | EastEnders |
| Best Dressed Soap Star | Tracy Ann Oberman | Chrissie Watts | EastEnders |
| Best Drama | Bad Girls | n/a | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement | Letitia Dean | Sharon Watts | EastEnders |
| Best Family | The Dingle family | Emmerdale |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Bradley Walsh | Danny Baldwin | Coronation Street |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner | Stacey Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Ellis Hollins | Tom Cunningham | Hollyoaks |
| Best Bad Boy | Bill Ward | Charlie Stubbs | Coronation Street |
| Best Bitch | Patsy Kensit | Sadie King | Emmerdale |
| Best Couple | Lacey Turner and Charlie Clements | Stacey Slater and Bradley Branning | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Antony Cotton | Sean Tully | Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Charlie Clements | Bradley Branning | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Female | Kara Tointon | Dawn Swann | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Male | Richard Fleeshman | Craig Harris | Coronation Street |
| Best Storyline | Alice's Battle With Cancer | Alice Dingle and Sam Dingle | Emmerdale |
| Best Drama | The Bill | n/a | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement | Helen Worth | Gail Platt | Coronation Street |
| Best Dressed Soap Star | Samia Smith | Maria Sutherland | Coronation Street |
| Best Family | The Mitchell family | EastEnders |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | Coronation Street | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Antony Cotton | Sean Tully | Coronation Street |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner | Stacey Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Eden Taylor-Draper | Belle Dingle | Emmerdale |
| Best Bad Boy | Jack P Shepherd | David Platt | Coronation Street |
| Best Bitch | Sophie Thompson | Stella Crawford | EastEnders |
| Best Couple | Lacey Turner and Charlie Clements | Stacey Slater and Bradley Branning | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Charlie Hardwick | Val Lambert | Emmerdale |
| Best Newcomer | Rob James-Collier | Liam Connor | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Female | Roxanne McKee | Louise Summers | Hollyoaks |
| Sexiest Male | Rob James-Collier | Liam Connor | Coronation Street |
| Best Storyline | Stella's Torment of Ben | Stella Crawford and Ben Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Best Drama | The Bill | n/a | n/a |
| Best Dressed Soap Star | Kara Tointon | Dawn Swann | EastEnders |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Robert Kazinsky | Sean Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner | Stacey Branning | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Ellis Hollins | Tom Cunningham | Hollyoaks |
| Best Bad Boy | Jack P Shepherd | David Platt | Coronation Street |
| Best Bitch | Alison King | Carla Connor | Coronation Street |
| Best Couple | Lacey Turner and Charlie Clements | Stacey and Bradley Branning | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Cheryl Fergison | Heather Trott | EastEnders |
| Best Newcomer | Rita Simons | Roxy Slater | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Female | Kara Tointon | Dawn Swann | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Male | Robert Kazinsky | Sean Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | The Aftermath of Max and Stacey's affair | Max Branning, Bradley Branning, Stacey Branning and Tanya Branning | EastEnders |
| Best Drama | The Bill | n/a | n/a |
| Outstanding Achievement | Chris Chittell | Eric Pollard | Emmerdale |
| Best Dressed Soap Star | Kym Ryder | Michelle Connor | Coronation Street |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Gray O'Brien | Tony Gordon | Coronation Street |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner | Stacey Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Alex Bain | Simon Barlow | Coronation Street |
| Best Bad Boy | Larry Lamb | Archie Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Best Bitch | Charlie Brooks | Janine Butcher | EastEnders |
| Funniest Character | Maggie Jones | Blanche Hunt | Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Craig Gazey | Graeme Proctor | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Female | Michelle Keegan | Tina McIntyre | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Male | John Partridge | Christian Clarke | EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | Archie's torment and Danielle's death | Archie Mitchell, Danielle Jones and Ronnie Mitchell | EastEnders |
| Best Family | McQueen family | Hollyoaks | |
| Best Drama | The Bill | n/a | n/a |
| Best Dressed Soap Star | Kara Tointon | Dawn Swann | EastEnders |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Danny Miller | Aaron Livesy | Emmerdale |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner | Stacey Slater | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Alex Bain | Simon Barlow | Coronation Street |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Danny Miller | Aaron Livesy | Emmerdale |
| Funniest Character | Craig Gazey | Graeme Proctor | Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Ricky Norwood | Fatboy | EastEnders |
| Best Exit | Charlie Clements | Bradley Branning | EastEnders |
| Best Wedding | Marc Elliot & Preeya Kalidas | Syed Masood & Amira Shah | EastEnders |
| Best Stunt | The Factory Siege | n/a | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Female | Michelle Keegan | Tina McIntyre | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Male | Scott Maslen | Jack Branning | EastEnders |
| Best Drama | Waterloo Road | n/a | n/a |
| Best Daytime Soap | Neighbours | n/a | n/a |
| Best Daytime Star | Ryan Moloney | Jarrod ‘Toadie’ Rebecchi | Neighbours |
| Category | Winner | Character(s) | Soap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Soap | EastEnders | n/a | n/a |
| Best Actor | Danny Miller | Aaron Livesy | Emmerdale |
| Best Actress | Jessie Wallace | Kat Moon | EastEnders |
| Best Young Actor | Maisie Smith | Tiffany Butcher | EastEnders |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Danny Miller | Aaron Livesy | Emmerdale |
| Funniest Character | Tameka Empson | Kim Fox | EastEnders |
| Best Newcomer | Emmett J. Scanlan | Brendan Brady | Hollyoaks |
| Best Exit | William Tarmey | Jack Duckworth | Coronation Street |
| Best Wedding | Himesh Patel & Meryl Fernandes | Tamwar Masood & Afia Khan | EastEnders |
| Sexiest Female | Michelle Keegan | Tina McIntyre | Coronation Street |
| Sexiest Male | Danny Mac | Dodger | Hollyoaks |
| Best Drama | Waterloo Road | n/a | n/a |
| Best Daytime Soap | Home and Away | n/a | n/a |
| Best Daytime Star | Ryan Moloney | Jarrod ‘Toadie’ Rebecchi | Neighbours |
| Outstanding Achievement | Coronation Street |
| Soap opera | Awards in 2001 | Awards in 2002 | Awards in 2003 | Awards in 2004 | Awards in 2005 | Awards in 2006 | Awards in 2007 | Awards in 2008 | Awards in 2009 | Awards in 2010 | Awards in 2011 | Awards in Total awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EastEnders | 8 (Including Best Soap) | 7 (Including Best Soap) | 8 (Including Best Soap) | 7 (Including Best Soap) | 7 (Including Best Soap) | 6 (Including Best Soap) | 5 | 9 (Including Best Soap) | 6 (Including Best Soap) | 5 (Including Best Soap) | 4 (Including Best Soap) | 74 |
| Coronation Street | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 (Including Best Soap) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 50 |
| Emmerdale | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Hollyoaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| The Bill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Brookside | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bad Girls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Home and Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doctors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |