The British Soap Awards nominations 2022: Full list of shortlisted shows and stars

THE British Soap Awards nominations returns to celebrate a mammoth year in soap opera after being off air for two years.

The event will look back on twelve months of murder, mystery, make-ups, break ups, trials, tribulations and tears.

The British Soap Awards nominations

There are 14 awards voted for either by the public or a panel of expert judges.

The Nominations include:

Viewer Voted Categories:

BEST BRITISH SOAP

• Coronation Street
• Doctors
• EastEnders
• Emmerdale
• Hollyoaks

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SOAP STARS

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BEST LEADING PERFORMER

• Sally Carman (Abi Webster) – Coronation Street
• Gillian Wright (Jean Slater) – EastEnders
• Linda Henry (Shirley Carter) – EastEnders
• Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla) – Emmerdale
• Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle) – Emmerdale

BEST FAMILY

• The Alahans – Coronation Street
• The Carters – EastEnders
• The Dingles – Emmerdale
• The McQueens – Hollyoaks

Panel Voted Categories:

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR

• Maximus Evans (Corey Brent) – Coronation Street
• Laura White (Dr Princess Buchanan) – Doctors
• Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins) – EastEnders
• Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla) – Emmerdale
• Rhiannon Clements (Summer Ranger) – Hollyoaks

BEST COMEDY PERFORMER

• Jane Hazelgrove (Bernie Winter) – Coronation Street
• Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman) – Doctors
• Tameka Empson (Kim Fox) – EastEnders
• Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle) – Emmerdale
• Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen) – Hollyoaks

BEST NEWCOMER

• Paddy Bever (Max Turner) – Coronation Street
• Ross McLaren (Luca McIntyre) – Doctors
• Ross Boatman (Harvey Monroe) – EastEnders
• Darcy Grey (Marcus Dean) – Emmerdale
• Matthew James-Bailey (Ethan Williams) – Hollyoaks

BEST STORYLINE

• Coronation Street – Hate Crime
  Harry Visioni (Seb Franklin) Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas) Sally Carman (Abi Webster) David Neilson (Roy Cropper) Millie Gibson (Kelly Neelan) Maximus Evans (Corey Brent).

• Doctors – Bear and his mother encounter racism at St Phil’s Hospital
  Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester) Angela Wynter (Makeda Sylvester) Laura Bayston (Nurse Cathy Jenkins)

• EastEnders – Jean’s Bipolar
  Gillian Wright (Jean Slater) Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) Ross Boatman (Harvey Monroe) Jessie Wallace (Kat Slate) James Bye (Martin Fowler)

• Emmerdale – Meena Serial Killer
  Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla)

• Hollyoaks – Misbah’s Historic Rape
  Harvey Virdi (Misbah Maalik)

BEST SINGLE EPISODE

• Coronation Street – Flashback
• Doctors – Three Consultations and a Funeral
• EastEnders – Jean in Southend
• Emmerdale – Marlon’s stroke
• Hollyoaks – Out of Time

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE

• Sally Carman (Abi Webster) – Coronation Street
• Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester) – Doctors
• Gillian Wright (Jean Slater) – EastEnders
• Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle) – Emmerdale
• Harvey Virdi (Misbah Maalik) – Hollyoaks

BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP

• David Neilson & Mollie Gallagher (Roy Cropper & Nina Lucas) – Coronation Street
• Chris Walker & Jan Pearson (Rob Hollins & Karen Hollins) – Doctors
• Lacey Turner & Gillian Wright (Stacey Slater and Jean Slater) – EastEnders
• Isobel Steele & Bradley Johnson (Liv Flaherty & Vinny Dingle) – Emmerdale
• Anna Passey & Kieron Richardson (Sienna Blake & Ste Hay) – Hollyoaks

BEST YOUNG PERFORMER

• Millie Gibson (Kelly Neelan) – Coronation Street
• Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon) – EastEnders
• Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor) – Emmerdale
• Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello) – Hollyoaks

SCENE OF THE YEAR

• Coronation Street – Johnny’s Death
• Sally Ann Matthews (Jenny Connor) Richard Hawley (Johnny Connor) Julia Goulding (Shona Platt)

• Doctors – Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
• Adrian Lewis Morgan (Jimmi Clay) Ashley Rice(Sid Vere) Jane Pearson(Karen Hollins) Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman) Ben Moor (Paul Brooks) Harriet Thorpe (Hattie Brooks) Helen Lederer (Maisie Oliver)

• EastEnders – Hall of Mirrors
• Gillian Wright (Jean Slater) Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)

• Emmerdale – Bridge Collapse
• Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla) Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe) Isabel Hodgins (Victoria Sugden) Rebecca Sarker (Manpreet Sharma) Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson) Anna Nightingale (Andrea Tate)

• Hollyoaks – Misbah Didn’t Consent
• Haiesha Mistry (Yasmine Maalik) Harvey Virdi (Misbah Maalik )

The Outstanding Achievement Award and The Tony Warren Award will be announced on the night.

When is The British Soap Awards?

ITV has confirmed a two-hour slot for the ceremony, due to take place live on Saturday, June 11 at 8 pm.

The awards will take place in London at The Hackney Empire and will honour the nation’s biggest and most-loved soap operas.

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Hosted once again by Phillip Schofield, the live awards will be presented by an array of well-known faces from across the TV and showbiz world.

Once aired, the ceremony will become available to watch on the ITV Hub.