By James V. Ruocco
It's the biggest night of the year for the British Soaps.
And this year, it's LIVE on ITV.
The fun begins June 1 at 8:00 p.m. as cast members from "Emmerdale," "Eastenders," "Hollyoaks," "The Doctors" and "Coronation Street" go head-to-head for several coveted awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Newcomer, Villain of the Year and Best British Soap."
In a surprise move, "Eastenders" and "Hollyoaks" tie for the most nods of the year, with 14 nominations apiece.
As before, the winners of Best British Soap, Best Actor and Best Actress will be decided by viewers. A panel of industry experts will judge the remaining categories including Best Storyline, Best Male Dramatic Performance, Best Female Dramatic Performance and Best Single Episode.
The British Soap Awards will be broadcast at Manchester's Lowry Theatre. Philip Schofield of ITV's "This Morning" will host the programme, now in its 21st broadcast year.
In a surprise move, "Eastenders" and "Hollyoaks" tie for the most nods of the year, with 14 nominations apiece.
As before, the winners of Best British Soap, Best Actor and Best Actress will be decided by viewers. A panel of industry experts will judge the remaining categories including Best Storyline, Best Male Dramatic Performance, Best Female Dramatic Performance and Best Single Episode.
The British Soap Awards will be broadcast at Manchester's Lowry Theatre. Philip Schofield of ITV's "This Morning" will host the programme, now in its 21st broadcast year.
This year, there are 13 categories in total. They are:
Best British Soap
Best Actor
Best Actress
Villain of the Year
Best Comedy Performance
Best Newcomer
Best Storyline.
Best Single Episode.
Best Male Dramatic Performance.
Best Female Dramatic Performance
Best On_Screen Partnership
Best Young Actor
Scene of the Year
My choices for each category are in bold.
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Coronation Street: Jack P Shepherd (David Platt)
EastEnders: Danny Dyer (Mick Carter)
EastEnders: Zack Morris (Keegan Baker)
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)
Hollyoaks: Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale)
Best Actress
Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor)
EastEnders: Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor)
Emmerdale: Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle)
Hollyoaks: Stephanie Davis (Sinead Shelby)
Hollyoaks: Lauren McQueen (Lily McQueen)
Villain of the Year
Coronation Street: Greg Wood (Rick Neelan)
Doctors: Matthew Chambers (Daniel Granger)
EastEnders: Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway)
Emmerdale: Claire King (Kim Tate)
Hollyoaks: Nathan Sussex (Buster Smith)
Best Comedy Performance
Coronation Street: Patti Clare (Mary Cole)
Doctors: Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman)
EastEnders: Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)
Emmerdale: Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King)
Hollyoaks: Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage)
Best Newcomer
Coronation Street: Alexandra Mardell (Emma Brooker)
Doctors: Bethan Moore (Izzie Torres)
EastEnders: Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway)
Emmerdale: James Moore (Ryan Stocks)
Hollyoaks: Talia Grant (Brooke Hathaway)
Best Storyline
Coronation Street: The Impact of Aidan’s Suicide
Doctors: Daniel and Zara’s Breakup
EastEnders: Knife Crime
Emmerdale: Charity’s Abuse
Hollyoaks: Footballer Abuse
Best Single Episode
Coronation Street: Aidan’s Suicide and the Aftermath
Doctors: And the Beat Goes On…
EastEnders: Consent
Emmerdale: Chas & Paddy Say Goodbye to Baby Grace
Hollyoaks: Where Do I Belong?
Best Male Dramatic Performance
Coronation Street: Rob Mallard (Daniel Osborne)
Doctors: Ian Midlane (Al Haskey)
EastEnders: Zack Morris (Keegan Baker)
Emmerdale: Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk)
Hollyoaks: Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson)
Best Female Dramatic Performance
Coronation Street: Katie McGlynn (Sinead Tinker)
Doctors: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael)
EastEnders: Gillian Wright (Jean Slater)
Emmerdale: Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle)
Hollyoaks: Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen)
Best On-Screen Partnership
Coronation Street: Simon Gregson & Kate Ford (Steve & Tracy McDonald)
Doctors: Ian Midlane & Adrian Lewis-Morgan (Al Haskey & Jimmi Clay)
EastEnders: Roger Griffiths & Kara-Leah Fernandes (Mitch & Bailey Baker)
Emmerdale: Lucy Pargeter & Dominic Brunt (Chas Dingle & Paddy Kirk)
Hollyoaks: Nick Pickard & Alex Fletcher (Tony & Diane Hutchinson)
Best Young Actor
Coronation Street: Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow)
Doctors: Oliver Falconer (Joe Granger-Carmichael)
EastEnders: Kara-Leah Fernandes (Bailey Baker)
Emmerdale: Joe Warren-Plant (Jacob Gallagher)
Hollyoaks: Lacey Findlow (Dee Dee Hutchinson)
Scene of the Year
Coronation Street: Gail’s Monologue
Doctors: The Crash
EastEnders: Shaki’s Funeral
Emmerdale: Cain’s Confession
Hollyoaks: Brody Confronts His Abuser, Buster
