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 ''Coronation Street'', ''Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''Hollyoaks''. Now defunct soaps that were formerly nominated for awards are ''Brookside'', ''Crossroads'', ''Family Affairs'' and ''Night and Day''.

Contents

Hosts

2007 winners

2006 winners

2005 winners

2004 winners

2003 winners

2002 winners

2001 winners

2000 winners

1999 winners

Awards totals

External links

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-present	Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield

2007 winners

Award	Winner
'Best British Soap'	''Coronation Street''
'Best Actor'	Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'')
'Best Actress'	Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'')
'Sexiest Male'	Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor in ''Coronation Street'')
'Sexiest Female'	Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers in ''Hollyoaks'')
'Best Newcomer'	Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor in ''Coronation Street'')
'Best Exit'	Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs in ''Coronation Street'')
'Best Comedy Performance'	Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'')
'Best Onscreen Partnership'	Stirling Gallacher and Seán Gleeson (George and Ronnie Woodson in ''Doctors'')
'Best Dramatic Performance'	Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'')
'Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress'	Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'')
'Villain of the Year'	Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'')
'Most Spectacular Scene'	''Emmerdale's King's River explosion
'Best Storyline'	Charlie Stubbs' cheating and Tracy Barlow's revenge (''Coronation Street'')
'Best Single Episode'	"Shreds & Aftermath" (''Doctors'')
'Special Achievement Award'	Tony Jordan
'Lifetime Achievement Award'	Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler in ''EastEnders'')

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'')

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 takes Dev and Sunita hostage and blows up the shop (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'')

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'	The last episode of Brookside
'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'')

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'	The helicopter crash (Brookside)
'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'')
'Hero of the Year'	Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts in ''Coronation Street'')

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'')
'Best Storyline'	Bullying Plot (''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 Mandys car crash (Hollyoaks)
'Best Single Episode'	Zoe discovering that Kat is her mother (''EastEnders'')
'Special Achievement Award'	Tony Holland (Co-creator of ''EastEnders'')

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'')

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'	Teenage pregnancy of Sarah Louise Platt(''Coronation Street'')
'Scene of the Year'	Brookside

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'')

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	Awards in 2007	Total awards
''EastEnders''	5	7	7	9	3	7	4	7	1	'51'
''Coronation Street''	3	2	5	1	9	4	7	3	7	'41'
''Emmerdale''	2	1	2	1	1	3	1	4	2	'18'
''Hollyoaks''	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	2	3	'9'
''Brookside''	0	2	1	2	2	1	-	-	-	'8'
''Doctors''	-	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	'4'
''Family Affairs''	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	-	'2'
''Night and Day''	-	-	-	1	0	-	-	-	-	'1'

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

External links

★ British Soap Awards official website

★ Soap Awards at What's on TV