The British Soap Awards

{{Short description|British TV awards, founded 1999}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox award | name = The British Soap Awards | presenter = {{plainlist| * Richard Madeley (1999–2001) * Judy Finnigan (1999–2001) * Matthew Kelly (2002) * Des O'Connor (2003) * Melanie Sykes (2003) * Paul O'Grady (2004–2005) * Fern Britton (2006–2008) * Phillip Schofield (2006–2022) * Jane McDonald (2023–2025) }} | awarded_for = Best in British soap opera | location = London and Manchester | country = United Kingdom | year = {{start date and age|1999}} | website = {{URL|http://www.britishsoapawards.tv}} }}

The '''British Soap Awards''' ('''BSAs''')<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Feastenders%2F2012%2F04%2Fbritish-soap-awards-eastenders.shtml|title=BBC – EastEnders: British Soap Awards: EastEnders wins!|work=BBC|access-date=29 November 2019|archive-date=25 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625115426/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/2012/04/british-soap-awards-eastenders.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom which honours the best moments in British soap operas. The ceremony is televised on ITV. The trophies given to the winners are made from metal and glass and have been manufactured by British firm Creative Awards since their inception. The majority of the awards are voted for by a panel of industry professionals, while certain awards including Best British Soap and Best Leading Performer are voted for by the general public.

==History== [[File:Lacey Turner 2010.jpg|thumb|200px|Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', holds the record for most individual soap awards, with eight wins.]] The first British Soap Awards took place in 1999 and was presented by Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, who presented the awards until 2001. Matthew Kelly presented the 2002 awards, before being replaced by Des O'Connor and Melanie Sykes in 2003. Paul O'Grady presented the awards between 2004 and 2005. Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton took over as presenters in 2006. Britton left in 2008, however Schofield continued to present the awards as a solo presenter until the 2022, as in May 2023, after presenting the ceremonies for 16 years, Schofield announced that he had quit.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Duke |first1=Simon |title=Phillip Schofield quits Soap Awards hosting job after This Morning affair admission |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/phillip-schofield-itv-soap-awards-27004089.amp |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=Chronicle Live |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=26 May 2023}}</ref> On 1 June 2023, it was announced that Jane McDonald would take over from Schofield as the new host of the awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=Jane McDonald replaces Schofield as soap awards host |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65775239 |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Although it is an ITV Studios production, the events were held at the BBC Television Centre in London until 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/june-brown-starred-coronation-street-23591239.amp|title=June Brown starred in Coronation Street long before EastEnders debut as Dot Cotton|work=Manchester Evening News|date=5 April 2012}}</ref> The ceremonies have since been held at various locations in London and Manchester, including the Granada Studios, the London Studios, dock10, the Hackney Empire, the Palace Theatre and the Lowry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/british-soap-awards-2019-date-16200319.amp|title=British Soap Awards 2019: Date and shortlist announced as event returns to The Lowry|work=Manchester Evening News|date=30 April 2019}}</ref> The four soap operas currently nominated for awards are ''Coronation Street'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''Hollyoaks''. Now-defunct soaps that were formerly nominated for awards are ''Brookside'', ''Crossroads'', ''Family Affairs,'' ''Night and Day'' and ''Doctors.''

In 2016, it was announced that the award for outstanding achievement off-screen would be known as the Tony Warren Award following the death of Tony Warren, the creator of ''Coronation Street''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/03/late-coronation-street-creator-tony-warren-gets-an-award-named-after-him-at-the-british-soap-awards-5792193/|title=Late Coronation Street creator Tony Warren gets an award named after him at British Soap Awards|work=Metro|last=Deen|first=Sarah|date=3 April 2016|access-date=6 April 2016|archive-date=5 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405001025/http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/03/late-coronation-street-creator-tony-warren-gets-an-award-named-after-him-at-the-british-soap-awards-5792193/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a789147/coronation-streets-tony-warren-honoured-by-the-british-soap-awards-as-a-prize-is-renamed-in-his-memory/|title=Coronation Street's Tony Warren honoured by the British Soap Awards as a prize is renamed in his memory|work=Digital Spy|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|date=3 April 2016|access-date=6 April 2016|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118155448/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a789147/coronation-streets-tony-warren-honoured-by-the-british-soap-awards-as-a-prize-is-renamed-in-his-memory/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 May 2018, ITV announced that for the 20th anniversary of the show, it would be broadcast live for the first time on 2 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a858581/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list/|title=British Soap Awards 2018 winners: Find out which of your favourite shows and stars won a trophy|work=Digital Spy|publisher=(Hearst Communications)|date=2 June 2018}}</ref> In March 2020, it was announced that the 2020 ceremony had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="Corona">{{Cite news|url=https://www.metro.co.uk/2020/03/31/british-soap-awards-2020-cancelled-due-coronavirus-pandemic-12485045/|title=The British Soap Awards 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic|work=Metro|date=31 March 2020|access-date=31 March 2020|last=Lindsay|first=Duncan|archive-date=4 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404130738/https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/31/british-soap-awards-2020-cancelled-due-coronavirus-pandemic-12485045/|url-status=live}}</ref> ITV instead aired a 60-minute special in its place titled ''The British Soap Awards Celebrates 21 Years'', narrated by presenter Phillip Schofield.<ref name="Corona" /> In April 2021, it was announced that the 2021 ceremony had also been cancelled once again due to the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a36287213/british-soap-awards-2021-cancelled-coronavirus-itv/ |title=British Soap Awards cancels 2021 ceremony for second year running |publisher=Digitalspy.com |date=29 April 2021 |accessdate=11 January 2022}}</ref>

In April 2022, it was confirmed that the British Soap Awards would be held in June 2022. They also announced the introduction of two new viewer-voted categories, Best Family and Best Leading Performer. With the introduction of the gender-neutral Best Leading Performer category, it was confirmed that the awards for Best Actress and Best Actor had been axed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patterson |first1=Stephen |title=The British Soap Awards confirms return after two year Covid absence |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/11/the-british-soap-awards-confirms-returns-after-two-year-covid-absence-16444467/ |access-date=11 April 2022 |work=Metro |publisher=(DMG Media) |date=11 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Frost |first1=Caroline |title=British Soap Awards Go Gender-Neutral: TV Stars Battle For Best Leading Performer |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/british-soap-awards-gender-neutral-categories-1235004634/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=17 April 2022}}</ref> Then in 2023, they reintroduced Villain of the Year as a viewer-voted category, as well as making the Best Young Performer award viewer-voted for the first time.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Kerry |title=The British Soap Awards 2023: shortlist nominations, categories, how to vote and all we know. In 2023, it was announced that the 2024 ceremony would not be held, but 2025's ceremony will go ahead |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-british-soap-awards-2023-categories-nominations-how-to-vote-and-all-we-know |access-date=3 May 2023 |publisher=(Future plc) |date=2 May 2023}}</ref>

On 1 November 2023, the 2024 British Soap Awards were cancelled for an undisclosed reason by ITV. However, it was confirmed that they would return in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=British Soap Awards cancelled next year and will return in 2025 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/british-soap-awards-2024-cancelled-newsupdate/ |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}}</ref> The 2025 ceremony went ahead as planned, but a year later, it was confirmed that the 2026 ceremony had also been cancelled.<ref>{{cite news |title=ITV confirms The British Soap Awards will not return to air in 2026 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/british-soap-awards-cancelled-2026-exclusive-newsupdate/ |access-date=11 February 2026 |work=Radio Times}}</ref>

==Categories== '''Current''' {{div col}} * Best British Soap * Best Comedy Performance * Best Dramatic Performance * Best Family * Best Leading Performer * Best Newcomer * Best On-Screen Partnership * Best Single Episode * Best Storyline * Best Young Performer * Scene of the Year * Villain of the Year * Outstanding Achievement Award * Tony Warren Award {{div col end}}

'''Defunct''' {{div col}} * Best Actor (1999–2019) * Best Actress (1999–2019) * Best Bitch (2004–2006) * Best Exit (1999–2013) * Best Foreign Soap (1999–2000) * Best Female Dramatic Performance (2016–2019) * Best Male Dramatic Performance (2016–2019) * Greatest Moment (2018) * Hero of the Year (2001–2003) * Sexiest Male (1999–2014) * Sexiest Female (1999–2014) * Special Achievement (1999, 2001–2002, 2004–2012) {{div col end}}

==Ceremonies== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Colspan=2| Presenters !! Location |- ! 1999 | rowspan="3" | Richard Madeley | rowspan=3 | Judy Finnigan | rowspan="11" | Television Centre, London |- ! 2000 |- ! 2001 |- ! 2002 | Matthew Kelly | {{N/A}} |- ! 2003 | Des O'Connor | Melanie Sykes |- ! 2004 | rowspan="2" | Paul O'Grady | rowspan=2 {{N/A}} |- ! 2005 |- ! 2006 | rowspan="14" | Phillip Schofield | rowspan=3 | Fern Britton |- ! 2007 |- ! 2008 |- ! 2009 | rowspan="11" {{N/A}} |- ! 2010 | The London Studios, London |- ! 2011 | Granada Studios, Manchester |- ! 2012 | The London Studios, London |- ! 2013 | dock10, Greater Manchester |- ! 2014 | Hackney Empire, London |- ! 2015 | Palace Theatre, Manchester |- ! 2016 | Hackney Empire, London |- ! 2017 | The Lowry, Salford |- ! 2018 | Hackney Empire, London |- ! 2019 | The Lowry, Salford |- ! 2020 | Colspan=3 Rowspan=2 {{N/A|''Ceremonies cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic''}} |- ! 2021 |- ! 2022 | Phillip Schofield | Rowspan=2 {{N/A}} | Hackney Empire, London |- ! 2023 | Jane McDonald | rowspan="1" | The Lowry, Salford |- ! 2024 | colspan=3 {{N/A|''Ceremony cancelled''}} |- ! 2025 | Jane McDonald | {{N/A|}} | Hackney Empire, London |- ! 2026 | colspan=3 {{N/A|''Ceremony cancelled''}} |}

== Winners == === 1990s === ==== 1999 ==== {| class="wikitable" ! Award !! Winners<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lee+Harpin%27s+Hot+People+column%3A+Sexy+Mel%27s+Got+Man+A-Beale%21%3B+Soap...-a060149374|title=Lee Harpin's Hot People column: Sexy Mel's Got Man A-Beale!; Soap Awards Special: She wins TV top totty title|last=Harpin|first=Lee|date=16 May 1999|work=The People|access-date=6 July 2016|archive-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013074037/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lee+Harpin%27s+Hot+People+column%3A+Sexy+Mel%27s+Got+Man+A-Beale%21%3B+Soap...-a060149374|url-status=live}}</ref>!! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" || ''Coronation Street'' || ''Brookside'' ''EastEnders'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Family Affairs'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') || Dean Sullivan (Jimmy Corkhill in ''Brookside'') David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Actress" || Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') || Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Patterson in ''Coronation Street'') Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson in ''EastEnders'') Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Sexiest Male" || Michael Greco (Beppe di Marco in ''EastEnders'') || Adam Rickitt (Nick Tilsley in ''Coronation Street'') Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Stuart Wade (Biff Fowler in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Sexiest Female" || Tamzin Outhwaite (Mel Healy in ''EastEnders'') || Tracy Shaw (Maxine Peacock in ''Coronation Street'') Denise Welch (Natalie Barnes in ''Coronation Street'') Claire King (Kim Tate in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Exit" || Claire King (Kim Tate in ''Emmerdale'') || Philip Middlemiss (Des Barnes in ''Coronation Street'') Martine McCutcheon (Tiffany Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || John Savident (Fred Elliott in ''Coronation Street'') || Gladys Ambrose (Julia Brogan in ''Brookside'') David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') June Brown (Dot Cotton in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') || Georgia Taylor (Toyah Battersby in ''Coronation Street'') Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Kerrie Taylor (Lucy Benson in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Roy Cropper and Hayley Patterson in ''Coronation Street'') || Dean Sullivan and Sue Jenkins (Jimmy and Jackie Corkhill in ''Brookside'') Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn (Jack and Vera Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'') Dominic Brunt and Lisa Riley (Paddy Kirk and Mandy Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Stephen Billington (Greg Kelly in ''Coronation Street'') || Martin Kemp (Steve Owen in ''EastEnders'') Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Claire King (Kim Tate in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Tiffany discovering her mother Louise's affair with Grant (''EastEnders'') || Sinbad and the gas explosion on the parade (''Brookside'') Roy and Hayley's courtship leading to their marriage (''Coronation Street'') Mandy's triumph over her sexually abusive father (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Foreign Soap" || ''Home and Away'' ||''The Bold and the Beautiful'' ''Neighbours'' ''Sunset Beach'' |- | "Special Achievement Award" || William Roache (Ken Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |}

=== 2000s ===

==== 2000 ==== {| class="wikitable" ! Award !! Winners<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/767530.stm|title=EastEnders cleans up soap awards|date=28 May 2000|publisher=BBC News|access-date=6 July 2016|archive-date=5 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105202038/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/767530.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=10–23 June 2000|title=And the winners are...|magazine=Inside Soap|issue=155|page=10}}</ref> |- | "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 (Mel 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 On-Screen 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 teenage pregnancy of Sarah-Louise Platt (''Coronation Street'') |- | "Best Foreign Soap" || ''Home and Away'' |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || "Millennium Club Explosion" (''Brookside'') |- | Special Achievement Award || Tony Warren |}

==== 2001 ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners |- | "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 (Mel 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 On-Screen Partnership" || Bill Tarmey and Liz 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'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Andy 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'') |}

==== 2002 ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners |- | "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 Slater 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 On-Screen Partnership" || John Bardon and June Brown (Jim and Dot 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'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Adam and Mandy's car crash (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || Zoe discovers that Kat is her mother (''EastEnders'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || Tony Holland (Co-creator of ''EastEnders'') |}

==== 2003 ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners |- | "Best British Soap" presented by Paul O'Grady || ''Coronation Street'' |- | "Best Actor" || Brian Capron (Richard Hillman in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Best Actress" || Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Sexiest Male" || Shane Richie (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 On-Screen Partnership" || Jack McMullen and Sarah White (Josh and Bev McLoughlin in ''Brookside'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Hero of the Year" || Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Brian Capron (Richard Hillman in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Richard Hillman's confessions of murder (''Coronation Street'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Richard Hillman's homicidal story arc (''Coronation Street'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || Marlon and Tricia's wedding plans (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented by Sue Johnston || Dean Sullivan (Jimmy Corkhill in ''Brookside'') |}

==== 2004 ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" presented by Larry Hagman || ''EastEnders'' || ''Brookside'' ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Family Affairs'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in ''EastEnders'') || Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 3"/> |- | "Best Actress" || Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') || Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 3"/> |- | "Sexiest Male" || Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman in ''EastEnders'') || |- | "Sexiest Female" || Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') || Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater in ''EastEnders'') Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 3"/> |- | "Best Newcomer" || Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman in ''EastEnders'') || Gareth Hale (Doug MacKenzie in ''Family Affairs'') Wendi Peters (Cilla Brown in ''Coronation Street'') Luke Tittensor (Daz Eden in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Exit" || Sheree Murphy (Tricia Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') || Henry Luxemburg (Toby Mills in ''Hollyoaks'') Miles Petit (Roy Farmer in ''Family Affairs'') Shaun Williamson (Barry Evans in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Alex Carter (Lee Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'') || Tony Audenshaw (Bob Hope in ''Emmerdale'' Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in ''EastEnders'') Ebony Thomas (Yasmin MacKenzie in ''Family Affairs'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Roy and Hayley Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') || Simon Gregson and Suranne Jones (Steve and Karen McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace (Alfie and Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') Gareth Hale and Nicola Duffett (Doug MacKenzie and Cat Webb in ''Family Affairs'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') || Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts in ''EastEnders'') David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') Kazia Pelka (Chrissy Costello in ''Family Affairs'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" || Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson in ''EastEnders'') || Sam Aston (Chesney Brown in ''Coronation Street'') Gemma Atkinson (Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'') Luke Tittensor (Daz Eden in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Bitch" || Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') || Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher in ''EastEnders'') Tiffany Mulheron (Natalie Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'') Wendi Peters (Cilla Brown in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher in ''EastEnders'') || Peter Amory (Chris Tate in ''Emmerdale'') Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Henry Luxemburg (Toby Mills in ''Hollyoaks'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 4">These were the top four nominees as voted for by the public, from a longlist of 15 that consisted of three nominees from each soap, excluding ''Doctors'', which had one nominee, and ''Hollyoaks'', which had two nominees.</ref> |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || The Storm (''Emmerdale'') || The Quarry Car Crash (''Doctors'') Cyber Café Fire (''Family Affairs'') Leap of Faith (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Tracy tricks Roy and tries to ruin Karen and Steve's wedding (''Coronation Street'') || Peter's bigamy (''Coronation Street'') Chrissy cons her family into believing her daughter is ill (''Family Affairs'') The Serial Killer (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || "Say a Little Prayer" (''Doctors'') || The Final Episode (''Brookside'') Karen and Steve's wedding (''Coronation Street'') Dirty Den's return (''EastEnders'') The Storm (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || Mal Young (Creator of ''Family Affairs'' and ex-executive producer of ''EastEnders'') || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" presented by Roy Barraclough || Barbara Knox (Rita Sullivan in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |}

==== 2005 ==== Stan Richards, who played Seth Armstrong in ''Emmerdale'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in February 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a21077/british-soap-awards-2005-the-winners/|title=British Soap Awards 2005 – The winners|work=Digital Spy|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125211302/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a21077/british-soap-awards-2005-the-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" || ''Coronation Street'' || ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Family Affairs'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in ''EastEnders'') || Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'') Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 3">These were the top four nominees as voted for by the public, from a longlist of 18 that consisted of three nominees from each soap.</ref> |- | "Best Actress" || Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') || Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Emma Atkins (Charity Tate in ''Emmerdale'') Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 3"/> |- | "Sexiest Male" || Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman in ''EastEnders'') || |- | "Sexiest Female" || Jodi Albert (Debbie Dean in ''Hollyoaks'') || |- | "Best Newcomer" || Andrea Green (Sarah Finch in ''Doctors'') || Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'') Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert in ''Emmerdale'') Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Exit" || Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher in ''EastEnders'') || Emma Atkins (Charity Tate in ''Emmerdale'') Sam Barriscale (Sam Steel in ''Family Affairs'') Sasha Behar (Maya Sharma in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt in ''Coronation Street'') || Deena Payne (Viv Hope in ''Emmerdale'') Carley Stenson (Steph Dean in ''Hollyoaks'') Ebony Thomas (Yasmin Green in ''Family Affairs'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || John Bardon and June Brown (Jim and Dot Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Sam Aston and Schmeichel (Chesney Battersby-Brown and Schmeichel the Dog in ''Coronation Street'') Elizabeth Estensen and Charlie Hardwick (Diane Sugden and Val Lambert in ''Emmerdale'') Alex Carter and Lee Otway (Lee Hunter and David "Bombhead" Burke in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Kazia Pelka (Chrissy Costello in ''Family Affairs'') || Gary Beadle (Paul Trueman in ''EastEnders'') David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') Lee Otway (David "Bombhead" Burke in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" || Sam Aston (Chesney Battersby-Brown in ''Coronation Street'') || Chris Fountain (Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Bitch" || Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') || Gabrielle Glaister (Trish Wallace in ''Family Affairs'') Patsy Kensit (Sadie King in ''Emmerdale'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Alice Cooper || Sasha Behar (Maya Sharma in ''Coronation Street'') || Lorraine Chase (Steph Stokes in ''Emmerdale'') Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts in ''EastEnders'') Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs in ''Coronation Street'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 3"/> |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Maya takes Dev and Sunita hostage and blows up the shop (''Coronation Street'') || Les and Cilla's whirlpool disaster (''Coronation Street'') Tom's firework party (''Hollyoaks'') The Open-Top Bus (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Gary and Chrissy learn friend Bradley has been abusing their daughter Chloe (''Family Affairs'') || Maya's revenge on Dev and Sunita (''Coronation Street'') Diane's struggle with cancer (''Emmerdale'') Bombhead's grief over his mother (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || Charity and Tom's wedding (''Emmerdale'') || Maya blows up Dev's shops (''Coronation Street'') Past Imperfect (''Doctors'') Christmas Day (''EastEnders'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || John Stevenson (''Coronation Street'' writer) || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Barbara Windsor || June Brown (Dot Branning in ''EastEnders'') || N/A |}

==== 2006 ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" || ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') || Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'') Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in ''EastEnders'') Bradley Walsh (Danny Baldwin in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Best Actress" || Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') || Sue Cleaver (Eileen Grimshaw in ''Coronation Street'' Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon 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'') || Daniel Anthony (Lex Keavey in ''Doctors'') Jenna-Louise Coleman (Jasmine Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') Jessica Fox (Nancy Hayton in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Exit" || Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate in ''Emmerdale'') || Warren Brown (Andy Holt in ''Hollyoaks'') Robert Cavanah (Dr. Peter Kendrick in ''Doctors'') Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace (Alfie and Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert in ''Emmerdale'') || Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs in ''EastEnders'' Malcolm Hebden (Norris Cole in ''Coronation Street'') Carley Stenson (Steph Dean in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || Malcolm Hebden and Barbara Knox (Norris Cole and Rita Sullivan in ''Coronation Street'') || Tony Audenshaw and Deena Payne (Bob and Viv Hope in ''Emmerdale'') Bill Ward and Kate Ford (Charlie Stubbs and Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries (Max Cunningham and Sam "O.B." O'Brien in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Bradley Walsh (Danny Baldwin in ''Coronation Street'') || Stirling Gallacher (George Woodson in ''Doctors'') Ursula Holden-Gill (Alice Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" || Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') || Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster in ''Coronation Street'' Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris in ''Coronation Street'') Luke Tittensor (Daz Eden in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Bitch" || Nicola Wheeler (Nicola Blackstock in ''Emmerdale'') || Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Patsy Kensit (Sadie King in ''Emmerdale'') Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Billy Murray (Johnny Allen in ''EastEnders'') || Warren Brown (Andy Holt in ''Hollyoaks'') Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Belle and Daz trapped in a mine shaft (''Emmerdale'') || Phil's close shave (''EastEnders'') Home Farm explodes (''Emmerdale'') Russ, Sam and Andy's cliffhanger (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Justin and Becca's affair (''Hollyoaks'') || Mike's Alzheimer's and Danny's empire-building (''Coronation Street'') Dr. Kendrick's suicide (''Doctors'') The Mitchells' return (''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || Armistice Day episode (''EastEnders'') || Shelley's wedding (''Coronation Street'') The Anatomy of Marriage (''Doctors'') Zoe's exit (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || Tony Prescott (''Coronation Street'' and ''Emmerdale'' director) || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Bradley Walsh || Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |}

==== 2007 ==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Shirley Bassey || ''Coronation Street'' || ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Felicity Kendal || Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'') || Chris Fountain (Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'') James Sutton (John Paul McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs in ''Coronation Street'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Best Actress" || Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') || Jessica Fox (Nancy Hayton in ''Hollyoaks'') Ursula Holden-Gill (Alice Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Sexiest Male" || Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor in ''Coronation Street'') || Chris Fountain (Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'') Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater in ''EastEnders'') Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine in ''Hollyoaks'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Sexiest Female" || Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers in ''Hollyoaks'') || Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') Samia Smith (Maria Sutherland in ''Coronation Street'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Best Newcomer" || Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor in ''Coronation Street'') || Joseph Gilgun (Eli Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Martha Howe-Douglas (Donna Parmar in ''Doctors'') Gerard McCarthy (Kris Fisher in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Exit" || Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs in ''Coronation Street'') || Lorraine Chase (Steph Forsythe in ''Emmerdale'') Sarah Jayne Dunn (Mandy Hutchinson in ''Hollyoaks'') Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') || Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs in ''EastEnders'') Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert in ''Emmerdale'') Martha Howe-Douglas (Donna Parmar in ''Doctors'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || Seán Gleeson and Stirling Gallacher (Ronnie and George Woodson in ''Doctors'') || Ryan Thomas and Sue Cleaver (Jason and Eileen Grimshaw in ''Coronation Street'') Bill Ward and Kate Ford (Charlie Stubbs and Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries (Max Cunningham and Sam "O.B." O'Brien in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') || Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') James Sutton (John Paul McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs in ''Coronation Street'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" || Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') || Sam Aston (Chesney Battersby-Brown in ''Coronation Street'') Charlie G. Hawkins (Darren Miller in ''EastEnders'') Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Gemma Bissix (Clare Devine in ''Hollyoaks'') || Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'') Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist 2">These were the top four nominees as voted for by the public, from a longlist of 12 that consisted of three nominees from ''EastEnders'' and ''Emmerdale'' and two nominees from ''Coronation Street'', ''Doctors'' and ''Hollyoaks''.</ref> |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || King's River explosion (''Emmerdale'')|| Billy and Victoria's truck crash into the lake (''Emmerdale'') The fire at The Dog in the Pond (''Hollyoaks'') O.B. punches Clare and saves Max from the lake (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Charlie's cheating and Tracy's revenge (''Coronation Street'') || Billy and Honey's Down's syndrome baby (''EastEnders'') Who Killed Tom King? (''Emmerdale'') Clare attempts to kill Max (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || "Shreds and Aftermath" (''Doctors'') || Tracy's confession to Deirdre (''Coronation Street'') Cain and Sadie's exit (''Emmerdale'') The fire at The Dog in the Pond (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || Tony Jordan (''EastEnders'' writer) || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Todd Carty || Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler in ''EastEnders'') || N/A |}

==== 2008 ==== Mike Reid, who played Frank Butcher in ''EastEnders'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in July 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2008/05/04/british-soap-awards-2008-the-winners-112996/|title=British Soap Awards 2008 – The winners|work=Metro|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126102659/https://metro.co.uk/2008/05/04/british-soap-awards-2008-the-winners-112996/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" || ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Chris Fountain (Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'') || Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning in ''EastEnders'' Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') James Sutton (John Paul McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist">These were the top four nominees as voted for by the public, from a longlist of 15 that consisted of three nominees from each soap.</ref> |- | "Best Actress" || Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks'') || Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning in ''EastEnders'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning in ''EastEnders'') Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Sexiest Male" || Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor in ''Coronation Street'') || Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine in ''Hollyoaks'') Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater in ''EastEnders'') Scott Maslen (Jack Branning in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Sexiest Female" || Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers in ''Hollyoaks'') || Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'' Samia Ghadie (Maria Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Samantha Janus (Ronnie Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Best Newcomer" || Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || Stephen Lord (Jase Dyer in ''EastEnders'') Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Nico Mirallegro (Barry "Newt" Newton in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Exit" || Gemma Bissix (Clare Devine in ''Hollyoaks'') || Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford in ''EastEnders'') Peter Martin (Len Reynolds in ''Emmerdale'') Guy Burnet (Craig Dean in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt in ''Coronation Street'') || Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger in ''Coronation Street'') Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott in ''EastEnders'') Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries (Max Cunningham and Sam "O.B." O'Brien in ''Hollyoaks'') || David Neilson and Katherine Kelly (Roy Cropper and Becky Granger in ''Coronation Street'') Cheryl Fergison and Linda Henry (Heather Trott and Shirley Carter in ''EastEnders'') Samantha Janus and Rita Simons (Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" || Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown in ''EastEnders'') || Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster in ''Coronation Street'') Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') || Jake Wood (Max Branning in ''EastEnders'') Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty in ''Hollyoaks'') Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford in ''EastEnders'') <ref group="fn" name="Shortlist"/> |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Clare and Katy drive off a cliff (''Hollyoaks'') || George and Nick's car crash (''Doctors'') The Land Rover rolls into the lake (''EastEnders'') Justin Burton is run over (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" || The aftermath of Max and Stacey's affair (''EastEnders'') || John Paul and Craig's affair (''Hollyoaks'') Hannah's anorexia (''Hollyoaks'') Nick in a wheelchair and George's guilt (''Doctors'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || Heartbreak – Daniel's death (''Emmerdale'') || "Tread Softly/Up Close and Personal" (''Doctors'') Christmas Day 2007 (''EastEnders'') "The Revelation" (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || Tim Fee (a line producer for ''Emmerdale'') || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Kevin Kennedy || Liz Dawn (Vera Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |}

==== 2009 ==== Clive Hornby, who played Jack Sugden in ''Emmerdale'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in July 2008. Wendy Richard, who played Pauline Fowler in ''EastEnders'', was also remembered during the ceremony, having died in February 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a154686/british-soap-awards-2009-full-panel-shortlist/|title=British Soap Awards 2009: Full Panel Shortlist|work=Digital Spy|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126102659/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a154686/british-soap-awards-2009-full-panel-shortlist/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" || ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Crossroads'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater in ''EastEnders'') || Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Gray O'Brien (Tony Gordon in ''Coronation Street'') Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" || Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger in ''Coronation Street'') || Samantha Janus (Ronnie Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning in ''EastEnders'') Carley Stenson (Steph Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Male" || Scott Maslen (Jack Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater in ''EastEnders'') Chris Fountain (Justin Burton in ''Hollyoaks'') Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Female" || Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann in ''EastEnders'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning in ''EastEnders'') Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" || Craig Gazey (Graeme Proctor in ''Coronation Street'') || Selina Chilton (Ruth Pearce in ''Doctors'') Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean in ''EastEnders'') Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Exit" || Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor in ''Coronation Street'') || Michael McKell (Nick West in ''Doctors'') Matt Healy (Matthew King in ''Emmerdale'') Matt Littler (Max Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood in ''EastEnders'') || Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') Hollie-Jay Bowes (Michaela McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Katie Price and Peter Andre|| Nitin Ganatra and Nina Wadia (Masood Ahmed and Zainab Masood in ''EastEnders'') || Simon Gregson and Katherine Kelly (Steve McDonald and Becky Granger in ''Coronation Street'') Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt (Marlon Dingle and Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') Nico Mirallegro and Marc Silcock (Barry "Newt" Newton and Eli in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Anita Carey (Vivien March in ''Doctors'') || Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson in ''EastEnders'') Jenna-Louise Coleman (Jasmine Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') Carley Stenson (Steph Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" || Maisie Smith (Tiffany Dean in ''EastEnders'') || Alex Bain (Simon Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Isabel Hodgins (Victoria Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Gray O'Brien (Tony Gordon in ''Coronation Street'') || Chris Coghill (Tony King in ''EastEnders'') Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Victoria falls through the ice (''Emmerdale'') || The Homecoming (''Doctors'') The Millers' explosion (''EastEnders'') Church explosion (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Vivien's Rape (''Doctors'') || Tony's revenge (''Coronation Street'') Bianca discovers Tony's a paedophile (''EastEnders'') Niall's revenge (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || "A Kind of Hush" (''Doctors'') || Steve and Becky's failed wedding (''Coronation Street'') Bianca discovers the truth about Tony (''EastEnders'') Max and Steph's wedding (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || Peter Whalley (''Coronation Street'' writer) || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Ross Kemp and Steve McFadden || Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') || N/A |}

=== 2010s === ==== 2010 ==== {{Main|2010 British Soap Awards}} Maggie Jones, who played Blanche Hunt in ''Coronation Street'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in December 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10103932|title=EastEnders dominates at British Soap Awards|work=BBC News|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126102658/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10103932|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" || ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Scott Maslen (Jack Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed in ''EastEnders'') Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Actress" || Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood in ''EastEnders'') Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Sexiest Male" || Scott Maslen (Jack Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Keith Duffy (Ciaran McCarthy in ''Coronation Street'') John Partridge (Christian Clarke in ''EastEnders'') Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Female" || Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood in ''EastEnders'') Samantha Womack (Ronnie Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Ben Richards and Louie Spence|| Marc Elliott (Syed Masood in ''EastEnders'') || Sophie Abelson (Cherry Malone in ''Doctors'') Lyndon Ogbourne (Nathan Wylde in ''Emmerdale'') Bronagh Waugh (Cheryl Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Exit" || Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Reece Dinsdale (Joe McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') Maxwell Caulfield (Mark Wylde in ''Emmerdale'') Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Craig Gazey (Graeme Proctor in ''Coronation Street'') || Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') Bronagh Waugh (Cheryl Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || Chris Walker and Jan Pearson (Rob and Karen Hollins in ''Doctors'') || Simon Gregson and Katherine Kelly (Steve and Becky McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer (Ricky and Bianca Butcher in ''EastEnders'') Nick Miles and Nicola Wheeler (Jimmy King and Nicola De Souza in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') Glen Wallace (Malachy Fisher in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" Presented by Tom Felton|| Ami Metcalf (Sapphire Cox in ''Doctors'') || Alex Bain (Simon Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher in ''EastEnders'') Oscar Lloyd (Will Wylde in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') || Gray O'Brien (Tony Gordon in ''Coronation Street'') Don Gilet (Lucas Johnson in ''EastEnders'') Siân Reeves (Sally Spode in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || Sarah's parachute death (''Hollyoaks'') || Joe drowns (''Coronation Street'') Master of the Universe – Siege (''Doctors'') Home Farm Shop Crash (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Storyline" || Who Killed Archie? (''EastEnders'') || Peter's alcoholism (''Coronation Street'') Zara's revenge (''Doctors'') Aaron's gay self-loathing (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || ''EastEnders'' Live (''EastEnders'') || Peter falls off the wagon (''Coronation Street'') "Master of the Universe" (''Doctors'') Aaron confesses his sexuality (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" || Bill Lyons (''Emmerdale'' writer) || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Katherine Kelly || Betty Driver (Betty Williams in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |}

==== 2011 ==== {{Main|2011 British Soap Awards}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Jesse Metcalfe|| ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') || Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in ''EastEnders'') Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" || Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') || Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Jane Cox (Lisa Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Male" Presented by Sugababes|| Scott Maslen (Jack Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Keith Duffy (Ciaran McCarthy in ''Coronation Street'') Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'') Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Sexiest Female" Presented by McFly|| Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || Alison King (Carla Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" || Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') || Paula Lane (Kylie Turner in ''Coronation Street'') Ricky Norwood (Fatboy in ''EastEnders'') Pauline Quirke (Hazel Rhodes in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Exit" || Bill Tarmey (Jack Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'') || Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning in ''EastEnders'') Andy Devine (Shadrach Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Carley Stenson (Steph Roach in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" || Patti Clare (Mary Taylor in ''Coronation Street'') || Tameka Empson (Kim Fox in ''EastEnders'') Charlie Hardwick (Val Pollard in ''Emmerdale'') Alex Carter (Lee Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace (Alfie and Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') || Simon Gregson and Katherine Kelly (Steve and Becky McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Jeff Hordley and Emma Atkins (Cain Dingle and Charity Tate in ''Emmerdale'') Emmett J. Scanlan and Kieron Richardson (Brendan Brady and Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" || Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby in ''Coronation Street'') || Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson in ''EastEnders'') Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Performance" || Alex Bain (Simon Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') || Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher in ''EastEnders'') Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') || Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Charlie Brooks (Janine Malloy in ''EastEnders'') Don Gilet (Lucas Johnson in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || The tram crash (''Coronation Street'') || The Queen Vic fire (''EastEnders'') The train crash (''Emmerdale'') The lift shaft (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" || End of the line for the Websters and Dobbs (''Coronation Street'') || Karen's abortion (''Doctors'') Ronnie swaps her baby for Kat's (''EastEnders'') Holly's drug addiction (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Single Episode" || ''Coronation Street'' Live (''Coronation Street'') || 23 August (''Doctors'') Billie's death (''EastEnders'') The Betrayed (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" Presented by Danny Miller|| Gavin Blyth (''Emmerdale''); posthumously || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Liz Dawn || Bill Tarmey (Jack Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |}

==== 2012 ==== {{Main|2012 British Soap Awards}} Betty Driver, who played Betty Williams in ''Coronation Street'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in October 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a378918/british-soap-awards-2012-winners-in-full/|title=British Soap Awards 2012 – winners in full|work=Digital Spy|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=3 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103011457/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a378918/british-soap-awards-2012-winners-in-full/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Rupert Everett|| ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" || Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') || Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in ''EastEnders'') Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" || Alison King (Carla Connor in ''Coronation Street'') || Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop in ''EastEnders'') Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood in ''EastEnders'') Karen Hassan (Lynsey Nolan in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Male" Presented by Emma Bunton and Melanie C|| Scott Maslen (Jack Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'') Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe in ''Emmerdale'') Danny Mac (Dodger Savage in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Female" Presented by Keith Lemon|| Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning in ''EastEnders'') Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood in ''EastEnders'') Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Marcus Collins and Dionne Bromfield || Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames in ''Coronation Street'') || Lu Corfield (Freya Wilson in ''Doctors'') Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning in ''EastEnders'') Gemma Oaten (Rachel Breckle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Exit" Presented by Lynne McGranger and Lisa Gormley || Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') || Pam St Clement (Pat Evans in ''EastEnders'') James Thornton (John Barton in ''Emmerdale'') Kim Tiddy (Heidi Costello in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Bradley Walsh|| Stephanie Cole (Sylvia Goodwin in ''Coronation Street'') || Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins in ''Doctors'') Tameka Empson (Kim Fox in ''EastEnders'') Joe Tracini (Dennis Savage in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" || Jake Wood and Jo Joyner (Max Branning and Tanya Jessop in ''EastEnders'') || Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Daniel Granger and Zara Carmichael in ''Doctors'') Jeff Hordley and Emma Atkins (Cain Dingle and Charity Sharma in ''Emmerdale'') Ashley Taylor Dawson and Jessica Fox (Darren and Nancy Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" Presented by Jerry Hall|| Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop in ''EastEnders'') || Alison King (Carla Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Owen Brenman (Heston Carter in ''Doctors'') Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Young Performance" || Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning in ''EastEnders'') || Alex Bain (Simon Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Charlie Kenyon (Cameron Waterhouse in ''Doctors'') Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Villain of the Year" || Andrew Lancel (Frank Foster in ''Coronation Street'') || Ace Bhatti (Yusef Khan in ''EastEnders'') Joshua Pascoe (Ben Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Jeff Rawle (Silas Blissett in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" || John and Moira's car accident (''Emmerdale'') || Carla's car crash (''Coronation Street'') Fire at the BandB (''EastEnders'') Rae's murder (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by Andrea McLean and Lisa Maxwell|| Jackson's choice (''Emmerdale'') || Carla's rape ordeal (''Coronation Street'') Lauren's murder (''Doctors'') The Brannings deal with Tanya's cancer diagnosis (''EastEnders'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by Danny Dyer and Denise van Outen|| Becky's Final Farewell (''Coronation Street'') || "Last Words" (''Doctors'') Pat: The End of an Era (''EastEnders'') The Longest Day (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Special Achievement Award" Presented by Jake Wood|| Simon Ashdown (''EastEnders'') || N/A |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Sid Owen and Charlie Brooks || Pam St Clement (Pat Evans in ''EastEnders'') || N/A |}

==== 2013 ==== {{Main|2013 British Soap Awards}} Bill Tarmey, who played Jack Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in November 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2013-05-18/british-soap-awards-2013-the-winners-in-full/|title=British Soap Awards 2013: the winners in full|work=Radio Times|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=5 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205101000/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2013-05-18/british-soap-awards-2013-the-winners-in-full/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" || ''Coronation Street'' || ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Emma Samms|| Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs in ''Coronation Street'') || Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed in ''EastEnders'') Shane Richie (Alfie Moon in ''EastEnders'') Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" Presented by Larry Lamb|| Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') || Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape in ''Coronation Street'') Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon in ''EastEnders'') Nina Wadia (Zainab Khan in ''EastEnders'') |- | "Sexiest Male" Presented by Amanda Donohoe|| Danny Mac (Dodger Savage in ''Hollyoaks'') || Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'') David Witts (Joey Branning in ''EastEnders'') Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe in ''Emmerdale'') Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Female" Presented by Union J|| Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong in ''Coronation Street'') Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning in ''EastEnders'') Natalie Anderson (Alicia Gallagher in ''Emmerdale'') Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Alan Fletcher and Saskia Hampele|| Joseph Thompson (Dr. Paul Browning in ''Hollyoaks'') || Marc Baylis (Rob Donovan in ''Coronation Street'') Ian Midlane (Al Haskey in ''Doctors'') Khali Best (Dexter Hartman in ''EastEnders'') Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Exit" Presented by Mark Wright and Zoe Hardman|| Nigel Havers (Lewis Archer in ''Coronation Street'') || Lu Corfield (Freya Wilson in ''Doctors'') Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning in ''EastEnders'') Tom Lister (Carl King in ''Emmerdale'') Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball|| Patti Clare (Mary Taylor in ''Coronation Street'') || Ian Kelsey (Howard Bellamy in ''Doctors'') Ricky Norwood (Fatboy in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Ashleigh and Pudsey|| Emmett J. Scanlan and Kieron Richardson (Brendan Brady and Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') || Alan Halsall and Jennie McAlpine (Tyrone Dobbs and Fiz Stape in ''Coronation Street'') Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Daniel Granger and Zara Carmichael in ''Doctors'') Nitin Ganatra and Nina Wadia (Masood Ahmed and Zainab Khan in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Power and Lucy Pargeter (Cameron Murray and Chas Spencer in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" Presented by James and Ola Jordan|| Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames in ''Coronation Street'') || Dido Miles (Emma Reid in ''Doctors'') Jo Joyner (Tanya Cross in ''EastEnders'') Lucy Pargeter (Chas Spencer in ''Emmerdale'') Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Performance" Presented by Daniel Roche and Tyger Drew-Honey|| Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') || Ellie Leach (Faye Windass in ''Coronation Street'') Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher in ''EastEnders'') Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Jon Culshaw|| Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames in ''Coronation Street'') || Nigel Havers (Lewis Archer in ''Coronation Street'') Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Power (Cameron Murray in ''Emmerdale'') Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" Presented by Nicola Adams and Luke Campbell|| The bus crash (''Hollyoaks'') || The Rovers fire (''Coronation Street'') Julia's car crash (''Doctors'') The Olympic torch comes live to Walford (''EastEnders'') Cain's clifftop rescue of Zak (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by Kate Silverton|| Kirsty's abuse of Tyrone (''Coronation Street'') || Sam's assisted suicide (''Doctors'') The demise of Derek Branning (''EastEnders'') Zak's depression (''Emmerdale'') Esther's bullying (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by Mary Berry|| ''Emmerdale'' Live (''Emmerdale'') || Kirsty's treachery ends in Tyrone's arrest (''Coronation Street'') "The Scales" (''Doctors'') The identity of Kat's lover is revealed (''EastEnders'') The bus crash (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Lifetime Achievement Award" Presented by Gillian Taylforth|| Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale in ''EastEnders'') || N/A |}

==== 2014 ==== {{Main|2014 British Soap Awards}} Richard Thorp, who played Alan Turner in ''Emmerdale'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in May 2013. This was also the final ceremony where "Sexiest Male" and "Sexiest Female" were awarded; Michelle Keegan, who plays Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'', won "Sexiest Female" for the sixth time in a row.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2014-05-24/british-soap-awards-2014-full-list-of-winners-revealed/|title=British Soap Awards 2014: full list of winners revealed|work=Radio Times|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=5 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205101959/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2014-05-24/british-soap-awards-2014-full-list-of-winners-revealed/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Sir Ian McKellen|| ''Hollyoaks'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Emmerdale'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Lynda La Plante|| David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') || Danny Dyer (Mick Carter in ''EastEnders'') Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Jeremy Sheffield (Patrick Blake in ''Hollyoaks'') Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" Presented by Colin Salmon|| Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') || Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning in ''EastEnders'') Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson in ''EastEnders'') Stephanie Davis (Sinead Roscoe in ''Hollyoaks'') Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Male" Presented by Ashley Roberts and Myleene Klass|| Danny Mac (Dodger Savage in ''Hollyoaks'') || Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw in ''Coronation Street'') Danny Dyer (Mick Carter in ''EastEnders'') Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe in ''Emmerdale'') Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Sexiest Female" Presented by Ashley Banjo and Perri Kiely|| Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong in ''Coronation Street'') Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning in ''EastEnders'') Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes Browning in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Sam Bailey and Charlotte Hawkins|| Maddy Hill (Nancy Carter in ''EastEnders'') || Amy Kelly (Maddie Heath in ''Coronation Street'') Michael Parr (Ross Barton in ''Emmerdale'') Charlie Clapham (Freddie Roscoe in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Vic Reeves|| Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') || Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman in ''Doctors'') Linda Henry (Shirley Carter in ''EastEnders'') Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt in ''Emmerdale'') Dan Tetsell (Jim McGinn in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Marvin and Rochelle Humes|| David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Roy and Hayley Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') || Danielle Henry and Lu Corfield (Mandy Marquez and Lois Wilson in ''Doctors'') Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright (Mick and Linda Carter in ''EastEnders'') Chris Chittell and Charlie Hardwick (Eric and Val Pollard in ''Emmerdale'') Joseph Thompson and Jennifer Metcalfe (Dr. Paul and Mercedes Browning in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" Presented by Lesley Nicol and Roger Allam|| David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') || Chris Walker (Rob Hollins in ''Doctors'') Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson in ''EastEnders'') Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Stephanie Davis (Sinead Roscoe in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Performance" Presented by Joey Essex and Dani Harmer|| Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in ''Hollyoaks'') || Alex Bain (Simon Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Oliver Woollford (Tom Finlayson in ''Doctors'') Mimi Keene (Cindy Williams in ''EastEnders'') Joe-Warren Plant (Jacob Gallagher in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Martin Kemp|| Anna Passey (Sienna Blake in ''Hollyoaks'') || Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Power (Cameron Murray in ''Emmerdale'') Greg Wood (Trevor Royle in ''Hollyoaks'') Jesse Birdsall (Fraser Black in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" Presented by David Weir and David Seaman|| The Woolpack siege and flood (''Emmerdale'') || Nick and David's car crash (''Coronation Street'') Opening of Austenland (''Doctors'') Johnny comes out to Mick (''EastEnders'') Hollyoaks Blast (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by Ray Meagher and Ada Nicodemou|| Hayley's cancer battle (''Coronation Street'') || Jas' stalking (''Doctors'') Hello Stacey, Goodbye Janine (''EastEnders'') Killer Cameron (''Emmerdale'') Sienna steals Nancy's life (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by Terry Wogan|| Hayley's death (''Coronation Street'') || "Perfect" (''Doctors'') Lucy's death – The Aftermath (''EastEnders'') The Woolpack siege (''Emmerdale'') John Paul's rape ordeal (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award" Presented by Brian Capron and Judi Hayfield || Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award (Off-screen)" || Carolyn Weinstein (''EastEnders'') || N/A |}

==== 2015 ==== {{Main|2015 British Soap Awards}} Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in ''Coronation Street'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in January 2015. John Bardon, who played Jim Branning in ''EastEnders'', was also remembered during the ceremony, having died in September 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a647772/who-won-at-british-soap-awards-2015-see-the-winners-list-in-full/|title=Who won at British Soap Awards 2015? See the winners list in full|work=Digital Spy|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219045424/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a647772/who-won-at-british-soap-awards-2015-see-the-winners-list-in-full/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Patrick Duffy|| ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Jessica Hynes|| Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale in ''EastEnders'') || Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') Danny Dyer (Mick Carter in ''EastEnders'') Michael Parr (Ross Barton in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Actress" Presented by Phil Davis|| Kellie Bright (Linda Carter in ''EastEnders'') || Alison King (Carla Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Laurie Brett (Jane Beale in ''EastEnders'') Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe in ''Emmerdale'') Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Collabro|| Jessica Regan (Niamh Donoghue in ''Doctors'') || Sean Ward (Callum Logan in ''Coronation Street'') Davood Ghadami (Kush Kazemi in ''EastEnders'') Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') Twinnie-Lee Moore (Porsche McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Tom Rosenthal and Vogue Williams|| Sally Dynevor (Sally Webster in ''Coronation Street'') || Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman in ''Doctors'') Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard in ''EastEnders'') Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt in ''Emmerdale'') Fabrizio Santino (Ziggy Roscoe in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace|| Adam Woodyatt and Laurie Brett (Ian and Jane Beale in ''EastEnders'') || Joe Duttine and Sally Dynevor (Tim Metcalfe and Sally Webster in ''Coronation Street'') Ian Midlane and Jessica Regan (Al Haskey and Niamh Donoghue in ''Doctors'') Michael Parr and Verity Rushworth (Ross Barton and Donna Windsor in ''Emmerdale'') Ellis Hollins and Ruby O'Donnell (Tom Cunningham and Peri Lomax in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Dramatic Performance" Presented by Anita Dobson|| Kellie Bright (Linda Carter in ''EastEnders'') || Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Lorna Laidlaw (Mrs Tembe in ''Doctors'') Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe in ''Emmerdale'') Keith Rice (Finn O'Connor in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Performance" Presented by Little Ant and Dec|| Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor in ''Emmerdale'') || Ellie Leach (Faye Windass in ''Coronation Street'') Jack Carroll (Peter Harker in ''Doctors'') Eliot Carrington (Bobby Beale in ''EastEnders'') Ruby O'Donnell (Peri Lomax in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Robert Rinder|| Jeremy Sheffield (Patrick Blake in ''Hollyoaks'') || Sean Ward (Callum Logan in ''Coronation Street'') Daniel Schutzmann (Franc Christophe in ''Doctors'') John Altman (Nick Cotton in ''EastEnders'') Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Spectacular Scene of the Year" Presented by Rebecca Adlington and Martin Offiah|| Donna's Goodbye (''Emmerdale'') || Deirdre throws the trifle (''Coronation Street'') Strictly Dancing (''Doctors'') Kathy Comes Home (''EastEnders'') The Train Crash (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by David Dickinson and Marian Keyes|| Who Killed Lucy Beale? (''EastEnders'') || Steve and Michelle – Hearts and Minds (''Coronation Street'') Kevin and Poppy's underage relationship (''Doctors'') Donna's demise (''Emmerdale'') John Paul's rape ordeal (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by Debra Stephenson and Ricky Tomlinson|| ''EastEnders'' Live (''EastEnders'') || Rob's confession (''Coronation Street'') "Unfinished Business" (''Doctors'') Andy goes to the brink (''Emmerdale'') Ste's HIV diagnosis (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award" Presented by William Roache and Beverley Callard|| Anne Kirkbride (Deirdre Barlow in ''Coronation Street''); posthumously || N/A |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award" (off-screen) Presented by Diane Parish and Gillian Taylforth|| Rob Gittins (''EastEnders'' writer) || N/A |}

This year's ceremony incorporated a "Social Issue Storyline" mention, which is where all of the soap operas' most controversial stories were specially mentioned. These include: * Steve's depression (''Coronation Street'') * John Paul's rape (''Hollyoaks'') * Zara's breast-feeding campaign (''Doctors'') * Val's HIV diagnosis (''Emmerdale'') * Linda's rape (''EastEnders'')

==== 2016 ==== {{Main|2016 British Soap Awards}} Peter Baldwin (Derek Wilton in ''Coronation Street''), Stephen Hancock (Ernest Bishop in ''Coronation Street''), Shirley Stelfox (Edna Birch in ''Emmerdale''), Kitty McGeever (Lizzie Lakely in ''Emmerdale''), Kristian Ealey (Matt Musgrove in ''Brookside'' and ''Hollyoaks'') and Morag Siller (Marilyn Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') were remembered during the ceremony which was held on 29 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/05/28/british-soap-awards-2016-emmerdale-wins-best-soap-for-the-first/|title=British Soap Awards 2016: Emmerdale wins Best Soap for the first time, Danny Miller and Lacey Turner win in acting categories – plus full list of winners|date=30 May 2016|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=31 May 2016|archive-date=24 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124115211/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/05/28/british-soap-awards-2016-emmerdale-wins-best-soap-for-the-first/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Joan Collins|| ''Emmerdale'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Brenda Blethyn|| Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') || Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Danny Dyer (Mick Carter in ''EastEnders'') Charlie Clapham (Freddie Roscoe in ''Hollyoaks'') Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" Presented by Patrick Baladi|| Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in ''EastEnders'') || Alison King (Carla Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Rakhee Thakrar (Shabnam Masood in ''EastEnders'') Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Vicky Pattison and George Shelley|| Bonnie Langford (Carmel Kazemi in ''EastEnders'') || Shayne Ward (Aidan Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Bharti Patel (Ruhma Hanif in ''Doctors'') Isobel Steele (Liv Flaherty in ''Emmerdale'') Duayne Boachie (Zack Loveday in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Al Murray|| Patti Clare (Mary Taylor in ''Coronation Street'') || Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman in ''Doctors'') Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard in ''EastEnders'') Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe in ''Emmerdale'') Ross Adams (Scott Drinkwell in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Dom and Steph Parker|| Joe Duttine and Sally Dynevor (Tim and Sally Metcalfe in ''Coronation Street'') || Ian Kelsey and Dido Miles (Howard Bellamy and Emma Reid in ''Doctors'') Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright (Mick and Linda Carter in ''EastEnders'') Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley (Aaron Livesy and Robert Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') Ashley Taylor Dawson and Jessica Fox (Darren and Nancy Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Female Dramatic Performance" Presented by Jason Watkins|| Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in ''EastEnders'') || Tina O'Brien (Sarah Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman in ''Doctors'') Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') Zöe Lucker (Reenie McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Male Dramatic Performance" Presented by Amanda Mealing|| Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy in ''Emmerdale'') || Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Adrian Lewis Morgan (Jimmi Clay in ''Doctors'') Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Jeremy Sheffield (Patrick Blake in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Performance" Presented by Reggie and Bollie||Ruby O'Donnell (Peri Lomax in ''Hollyoaks'') ||Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Grace (Janet Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Steve Pemberton|| Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in ''Coronation Street'') || Adam Astill (Anthony Harker in ''Doctors'') Ellen Thomas (Claudette Hubbard in ''EastEnders'') Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') Sophie Austin (Lindsey Roscoe in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Scene of the Year" Presented by Nadiya Hussain|| Val's death (''Emmerdale'') || Callum's death (''Coronation Street'') Valerie leaves Barry at the altar (''Doctors'') Mick and Linda finally get married (''EastEnders'') Nico kills Patrick (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by Kay Burley|| Stacey's postpartum psychosis (''EastEnders'') || Callum's reign of terror and Sarah's baby (''Coronation Street'') Treehouse (''Doctors'') Aaron's abuse (''Emmerdale'') The McQueen's cycle of abuse (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by John Prescott|| "The Heart of England" (''Doctors'') || The Live Episode (''Coronation Street'') Shabnam's stillbirth (''EastEnders'') Aftermath of Village Hall explosion (''Emmerdale'') Patrick's right to die decision (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award" Presented by Adam Woodyatt|| Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') || N/A |- | "The Tony Warren Award" Presented by Charles Lawson|| James Bain (''Coronation Street'' and ''Emmerdale'' Casting Director) || N/A |}

==== 2017 ==== {{Main|2017 British Soap Awards}} The 2017 awards took place on 3 June 2017 at The Lowry in Salford. It was originally planned for the event to be broadcast live for the first time but due to ITV moving the live grand final of ''Britain's Got Talent'' into its scheduled timeslot, the awards were instead pre-recorded as before and broadcast on ITV on 6 June 2017. After the end credits in the broadcast version, dedications appeared to Jean Alexander (Hilda Ogden in ''Coronation Street''), who died in October 2016, and Roy Barraclough (Alec Gilroy in ''Coronation Street''), who died in June 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/british-soap-awards-2017-full-list-of-winners-35798453.html|title=British Soap Awards 2017: Full list of winners|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=5 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205101955/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/british-soap-awards-2017-full-list-of-winners-35798453.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Adrian Dunbar|| ''Emmerdale'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Tamzin Outhwaite|| John Middleton (Ashley Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') || Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Danny Miller (Aaron Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'') Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" Presented by David Bradley|| Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') || Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in ''EastEnders'') Anna Passey (Sienna Blake in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Roman Kemp and Vick Hope|| Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne in ''Coronation Street'') || Ritu Arya (Dr. Megan Sharma in ''Doctors'') Zack Morris (Keegan Baker in ''EastEnders'') Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Duncan James (Ryan Knight in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Rebecca Front|| Dolly-Rose Campbell (Gemma Winter in ''Coronation Street'') || Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael in ''Doctors'') Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Faye Tozer and Lee Latchford-Evans|| Richard Linnell and Kassius Nelson (Alfie Nightingale and Jade Albright in ''Hollyoaks'') || Malcolm Hebden and Patti Clare (Norris Cole and Mary Taylor in ''Coronation Street'') Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Daniel Granger and Zara Carmichael in ''Doctors'') James Bye and Lacey Turner (Martin and Stacey Fowler in ''EastEnders'') John Middleton and Charlotte Bellamy (Ashley and Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Male Dramatic Performance" Presented by John Thomson|| John Middleton (Ashley Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') || Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Ian Midlane (Al Haskey in ''Doctors'') Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Female Dramatic Performance" Presented by Martine McCutcheon|| Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor in ''Coronation Street'') || Dido Miles (Emma Reid in ''Doctors'') Diane Parish (Denise Fox in ''EastEnders'') Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas in ''Emmerdale'') Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Actor" Presented by Honor Kneafsey|| Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') || Bleu Landau (Dennis Rickman Jnr in ''EastEnders'') Isobel Steele (Liv Flaherty in ''Emmerdale'') Elà-May Demircan (Leah Barnes in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Gray O'Brien|| Lucy-Jo Hudson (Rhiannon Davis in ''Doctors'') || Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in ''Coronation Street'') Jake Wood (Max Branning in ''EastEnders'') Gillian Kearney (Emma Barton in ''Emmerdale'') Persephone Swales-Dawson (Nico Blake in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Scene of the Year" Presented by Stephen McGann and Laura Main|| Jade says goodbye to Alfie (''Hollyoaks'') || Michelle's goodbye to Ruairi (''Coronation Street'') Haunted by his voices (''Doctors'') Ronnie and Roxy's exit (''EastEnders'') The Hotten bypass pile-up (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by Charlene White|| Ashley's dementia (''Emmerdale'') || The grooming of Bethany (''Coronation Street'') Rhiannon's second chance (''Doctors'') Lee's mental health (''EastEnders'') Teenage cancer (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton|| Ashley's Point of View (''Emmerdale'') || Kylie's death (''Coronation Street'') "A Christmas Carol" (''Doctors'') Lee on the edge (''EastEnders'') "What is Consent?" (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award" Presented by Will Mellor|| Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson in ''Hollyoaks'') || N/A |- | The Tony Warren Award" Presented by Pam St Clement|| Gillian Richmond (''EastEnders'' writer) || N/A |}

==== 2018 ==== {{Main|2018 British Soap Awards}} The 2018 awards were broadcast live for the first time on 2 June 2018. Liz Dawn, who played Vera Duckworth in ''Coronation Street'', was remembered during the ceremony, having died in September 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp|title=British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap|work=The Independent|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219222137/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly|| ''Coronation Street'' || ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Wendy Craig|| Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') || Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in ''Coronation Street'') Michael Parr (Ross Barton in ''Emmerdale'') Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden in ''Emmerdale'') Theo Graham (Hunter McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Actress" Presented by Sally Lindsay|| Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt in ''Coronation Street'') || Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price in ''Coronation Street'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in ''EastEnders'') Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Anna Passey (Sienna Blake in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Danny Jones|| Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor in ''EastEnders'') || Nicola Thorp (Nicola Rubinstein in ''Coronation Street'') Reis Bruce (Austin Lonsdale in ''Doctors'') Andrew Scarborough (Graham Foster in ''Emmerdale'') Lauren McQueen (Lily Drinkwell in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Sherrie Hewson and Tony Maudsley|| Ian Midlane (Al Haskey in ''Doctors'') || Louiza Patikas (Moira Pollock in ''Coronation Street'') Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed in ''EastEnders'') Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Andrea McLean and Stacey Solomon|| Theo Graham and Malique Thompson-Dwyer (Hunter and Prince McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') || Bhavna Limbachia and Faye Brookes (Rana Nazir and Kate Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Daniel Granger and Zara Carmichael in ''Doctors'') Jake Wood and Lacey Turner (Max Branning and Stacey Fowler in ''EastEnders'') Ned Porteous and Andrew Scarborough (Joe Tate and Graham Foster in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Male Dramatic Performance" Presented by Tony Hadley|| Ross Adams (Scott Drinkwell in ''Hollyoaks'') || Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in ''Coronation Street'') Chris Walker (Rob Hollins in ''Doctors'') Jake Wood (Max Branning in ''EastEnders'') Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Female Dramatic Performance" Presented by Shirley Ballas|| Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt in ''Coronation Street'') || Laura Rollins (Ayesha Lee in ''Doctors'') Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in ''EastEnders'') Natalie J. Robb (Moira Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Actor" Presented by Daisy Waterstone and Milo Parker|| Isobel Steele (Liv Flaherty in ''Emmerdale'') || Matilda Freeman (Summer Spellman in ''Coronation Street'') Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher in ''EastEnders'') Elà-May Dermican (Leah Barnes in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Danny John-Jules|| Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in ''Coronation Street'') || Ryan Prescott (Liam Slade in ''Doctors'') Jake Wood (Max Branning in ''EastEnders'') Gillian Kearney (Emma Barton in ''Emmerdale'') David Easter (Mac Nightingale in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Scene of the Year" Presented by Brooke Kinsella and Maggie Oliver|| Bollywood proposal (''Doctors'') Lauren and Abi's rooftop fall (''EastEnders'') || The grooming of Bethany (''Coronation Street'') Emma meets her fate (''Emmerdale'') Scott's suicide note (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by Ranvir Singh|| Lily's self-harm (''Hollyoaks'') || Phelan's reign of terror (''Coronation Street'') "Consequences" – Rob's PTSD (''Doctors'') Karma for Max (''EastEnders'') Who Killed Emma? (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by Louise Redknapp|| "Three Mothers, Three Daughters" (''Hollyoaks'') || Eva and Aidan's wedding debacle (''Coronation Street'') "Stop All The Clocks" (''Doctors'') Max's last stand (''EastEnders'') Cain and Faith flashback (''Emmerdale'') |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award" Presented by Floella Benjamin|| Rudolph Walker (Patrick Trueman in ''EastEnders'') || N/A |- | "The Tony Warren Award" Presented by Brian Capron|| Kieran Roberts (''Coronation Street'' producer) || N/A |- | "Greatest Moment" Presented by Richard Madeley|| Hotten bypass crash (''Emmerdale'', 2016) || Richard Hillman drives his family into the canal (''Coronation Street'', 2003) Vivien's rape (''Doctors'', 2008) "You ain't my mother" (''EastEnders'', 2001) Jade says goodbye to Alfie (''Hollyoaks'', 2016) |}

==== 2019 ==== {{Main|2019 British Soap Awards}} The 2019 awards were broadcast live on 1 June 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a27675823/british-soap-awards-2019-winners/|title=Here are the British Soap Awards 2019 winners|last=Tobin|first=Christian|date=1 June 2019|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 June 2019|archive-date=25 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425050404/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a27675823/british-soap-awards-2019-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | "Best British Soap" Presented by Jane Seymour||''Hollyoaks''||''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Emmerdale'' |- | "Best Actor" Presented by Ruthie Henshall||Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale in ''Hollyoaks'') ||Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Danny Dyer (Mick Carter in ''EastEnders'') Zack Morris (Keegan Baker in ''EastEnders'') Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Actress" Presented by Ioan Gruffudd||Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') ||Alison King (Carla Connor in ''Coronation Street'') Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor in ''EastEnders'') Stephanie Davis (Sinead Shelby in ''Hollyoaks'') Lauren McQueen (Lily McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Newcomer" Presented by Rahul Mandal and Molly Hocking|| Alexandra Mardell (Emma Brooker in ''Coronation Street'') || Bethan Moore (Izzie Torres in ''Doctors'') Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway in ''EastEnders'') James Moore (Ryan Stocks in ''Emmerdale'') Tylan Grant (Brooke Hathaway in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Tony Way and Mandeep Dhillon|| Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman in ''Doctors'') || Patti Clare (Mary Taylor in ''Coronation Street'') Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard in ''EastEnders'') Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King in ''Emmerdale'') Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best On-Screen Partnership" Presented by Mark Curry and Yvette Fielding||Roger Griffiths and Kara-Leah Fernandes (Mitch and Bailey Baker in ''EastEnders'') ||Simon Gregson and Kate Ford (Steve and Tracy McDonald in ''Coronation Street'') Ian Midlane and Adrian Lewis Morgan (Al Haskey and Jimmi Clay in ''Doctors'') Dominic Brunt and Lucy Pargeter (Paddy Kirk and Chas Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Nick Pickard and Alex Fletcher (Tony and Diane Hutchinson in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Male Dramatic Performance" Presented by Ashley Walters|| Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson in ''Hollyoaks'') ||Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne in ''Coronation Street'') Ian Midlane (Al Haskey in ''Doctors'') Zack Morris (Keegan Baker in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Best Female Dramatic Performance" Presented by Maya Sondhi||Gillian Wright (Jean Slater in ''EastEnders'') ||Katie McGlynn (Sinead Tinker in ''Coronation Street'') Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael in ''Doctors'') Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Young Actor" Presented by Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh and Joel Dawson|| Kara-Leah Fernandes (Bailey Baker in ''EastEnders'') ||Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow in ''Coronation Street'') Oliver Falconer (Joe Granger Carmichael in ''Doctors'') Joe-Warren Plant (Jacob Gallagher in ''Emmerdale'') Lacey Findlow (Dee Dee Hutchinson in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Villain of the Year" Presented by Jenny Ryan|| Nathan Sussex (Buster Smith in ''Hollyoaks'') ||Greg Wood (Rick Neelan in ''Coronation Street'') Matthew Chambers (Daniel Granger in ''Doctors'') Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway in ''EastEnders'') Claire King (Kim Tate in ''Emmerdale'') |- | "Scene of the Year" Presented by Dan Walker and Anita Rani||Gail's monologue (''Coronation Street'') || The crash (''Doctors'') Shakil's funeral (''EastEnders'') Cain's confession to Debbie (''Emmerdale'') Brody confronts his abuser, Buster (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Storyline" Presented by Victoria Derbyshire|| The impact of Aidan's suicide (''Coronation Street'') || Daniel and Zara's break-up (''Doctors'') Knife crime (''EastEnders'') Charity's abuse (''Emmerdale'') Footballer abuse (''Hollyoaks'') |- | "Best Single Episode" Presented by Nick Knowles||Aidan's suicide and the aftermath (''Coronation Street'') || "And the Beat Goes On..." (''Doctors'') Consent (''EastEnders'') Chas and Paddy say goodbye to baby Grace (''Emmerdale'') "Where Do I Belong?" (''Hollyoaks''). |- | "Outstanding Achievement Award" Presented by Tracy Shaw||Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |- | "The Tony Warren Award" Presented by Mark Charnock|| Val Lawson (''Emmerdale'' assistant director) || N/A |}

=== 2020s ===

==== 2022 ==== {{Main|2022 British Soap Awards}} The 2022 awards were broadcast live on 11 June 2022. This was Schofield's last as host.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Warner |first1=Sam |title=British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a39952260/british-soap-awards-2022-nominations-shortlist/ |access-date=11 May 2022 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=10 May 2022}}</ref> A tribute was paid to Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', after filming ended the day before the ceremony, with video messages from Ian Smith (Harold Bishop) and Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seddon |first1=Dan |title=Neighbours stars bid goodbye at the British Soap Awards |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a40260999/neighbours-british-soap-awards/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=11 June 2022}}</ref>

The In memoriam segment paid tribute to Paula Tilbrook (Betty Eagleton in ''Emmerdale''), Lynda Baron (Linda Clarke in ''EastEnders'' and Ag Penrose in ''Doctors''), Mark Eden (Alan Bradley in ''Coronation Street''), Anna Karen (Aunt Sal in ''EastEnders''), Neville Buswell (Ray Langton in ''Coronation Street''), Patricia Brake (Deirdre Foster in ''EastEnders'' and Viv Baldwin in ''Coronation Street''), Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell in ''EastEnders''), Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate in ''Emmerdale''), Leonard Fenton (Dr. Harold Legg in ''EastEnders''), Kay Mellor (''Coronation Street'' and ''Brookside'' writer), Sheila Mercier (Annie Sugden in ''Emmerdale''), Frank Mills (Billy Williams in ''Coronation Street''), Johnny Briggs (Mike Baldwin in ''Coronation Street''), Roy Hudd (Archie Shuttleworth in ''Coronation Street''), Stephen Churchett (Marcus Christie in ''EastEnders''), Freddie Jones (Sandy Thomas in ''Emmerdale''), Melanie Clark Pullen (Mary Flaherty in ''EastEnders''), Johnny Leeze (Harry Clayton in ''Coronation Street'' and Ned Glover in ''Emmerdale''), and June Brown (Dot Cotton in ''EastEnders''), who all died between the 2019 and 2022 ceremonies.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Duke |first1=Simon |title=Emmerdale's British Soap Awards speech sees cast break news of soap legend Andy Devine's death |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/emmerdale-soap-awards-dingles-shadrach-24204508 |access-date=9 May 2023 |work=Leeds Live |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=13 June 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | Best British Soap Presented by Stephanie Beacham || ''Emmerdale'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''EastEnders'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | Best Comedy Performance Presented by Lauren Socha and Barney Walsh || Tameka Empson (Kim Fox in ''EastEnders'') || Jane Hazlegrove (Bernie Winter in ''Coronation Street'') Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman in ''Doctors'') Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Dramatic Performance Presented by Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec || Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') || Sally Carman (Abi Webster in ''Coronation Street'') Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester in ''Doctors'') Gillian Wright (Jean Slater in ''EastEnders'') Harvey Virdi (Misbah Maalik in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Family Presented by Billie Shepherd and Greg Shepherd || The Dingles (''Emmerdale'') || The Alahans (''Coronation Street'') The Carters (''EastEnders'') The McQueens (''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Leading Performer Presented by Hugh Quarshie || Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla in ''Emmerdale'') || Sally Carman (Abi Webster in ''Coronation Street'') Linda Henry (Shirley Carter in ''EastEnders'') Gillian Wright (Jean Slater in ''EastEnders'') Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | Best Newcomer Presented by Harpreet Kaur and Eddie Scott || Ross Boatman (Harvey Monroe in ''EastEnders'') || Paddy Bever (Max Turner in ''Coronation Street'') Ross McLaren (Luca McIntyre in ''Doctors'') Darcy Grey (Marcus Dean in ''Emmerdale'') Matthew James-Bailey (Ethan Williams in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best On-Screen Partnership Presented by Esme Young and Patrick Grant || Lacey Turner and Gillian Wright (Stacey and Jean Slater in ''EastEnders'') || David Neilson and Mollie Gallagher (Roy Cropper and Nina Lucas in ''Coronation Street'') Chris Walker and Jan Pearson (Rob and Karen Hollins in ''Doctors'') Isobel Steele and Bradley Johnson (Liv Flaherty and Vinny Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Anna Passey and Kieron Richardson (Sienna Blake and Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Single Episode Presented by Martin Lewis || "Three Consultations and a Funeral" (''Doctors'') || "Flashback" (''Coronation Street'') "Jean in Southend" (''EastEnders'') "Marlon's Stroke" (''Emmerdale'') "Out of Time" (''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Storyline Presented by David James and Steven Bartlett || Misbah's Historic Rape (''Hollyoaks'') || Hate Crime (''Coronation Street'') Bear and his mother encounter racism at St Phil's Hospital (''Doctors'') Jean's Bipolar (''EastEnders'') Meena Serial Killer (''Emmerdale'') |- | Best Young Performer Presented by Danya Griver and Ella Bright || Millie Gibson (Kelly Neelan in ''Coronation Street'') || Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon in ''EastEnders'') Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor in ''Emmerdale'') Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Scene of the Year Presented by Axel Blake || Misbah Didn't Consent (''Hollyoaks'') || Johnny's Death (''Coronation Street'') Mad Hatters Tea Party (''Doctors'') Hall of Mirrors (''EastEnders'') Bridge Collapse (''Emmerdale'') |- | Villain of the Year Presented by Tommy Jessop and Gregory Piper || Maximus Evans (Corey Brent in ''Coronation Street'') || Laura White (Princess Buchanan in ''Doctors'') Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins in ''EastEnders'') Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla in ''Emmerdale'') Rhiannon Clements (Summer Ranger in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Outstanding Achievement Award Presented by Anita Dobson|| Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts in ''EastEnders'')|| N/A |- | The Tony Warren Award Presented by Connor McIntyre || Jan McVerry (''Coronation Street'' writer)|| N/A |}

==== 2023 ==== {{Main|2023 British Soap Awards}} The 2023 ceremony took place on 3 June 2023 and aired on ITV on 6 June 2023 at 8pm. It was the first to be hosted by Jane McDonald.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65775239|title=Jane McDonald replaces Phillip Schofield as British Soap Awards host|work=BBC News|date=1 June 2023|accessdate=1 June 2023|first=Annabel|last=Rackham}}</ref>

The In memoriam segment paid tribute to Bill Treacher (Arthur Fowler in ''EastEnders''), Dale Meeks (Simon Meredith in ''Emmerdale''), Barbara Young (Barbara Platt and Doreen Fenwick in ''Coronation Street''), Andy Devine (Shadrach Dingle in ''Emmerdale''), Ernst Walder (Ivan Cheveski in ''Coronation Street''), Peter Martin (Len Reynolds in ''Emmerdale''), Mona Hammond (Blossom Jackson in ''EastEnders''), Maria Charles (Lena Thistlewood in ''Coronation Street''), Harry Landis (Felix Kawalski in ''EastEnders''), and Paul O'Grady who hosted The British Soap Awards from 2004 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a44109161/paul-ogrady-british-soap-awards-tribute/|title=Paul O'Grady and more remembered in British Soap Awards tribute|last=Body|first=Jamie|work=Digital Spy|date=6 June 2023|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>

This marked the last regular appearance of ''Doctors'' prior to the cancellation announcement by the BBC on 18 October of that year and ''Doctors'' will end production on 14 November 2024 after 24 years on air. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | Best British Soap Presented by Sheila Hancock || ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Doctors'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | Best Comedy Performance Presented by Chris McCausland || Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer in ''Coronation Street'') || Ian Midlane (Al Haskey in ''Doctors'') Jonny Freeman (Reiss Colwell in ''EastEnders'') Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock in ''Emmerdale'') Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Dramatic Performance Presented by James Cosmo || Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley in ''Coronation Street'') || Chris Walker (Rob Hollins in ''Doctors'') Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown in ''EastEnders'') Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Family Presented by Sue Jenkins, Dean Sullivan and Claire Sweeney || The Platts (''Coronation Street'') || The Millars (''Doctors'') The Slaters (''EastEnders'') The Dingles (''Emmerdale'') The McQueens (''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Leading Performer Presented by Susan Lynch || Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown in ''EastEnders'') || Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley in ''Coronation Street'') Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean in ''EastEnders'') Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | Best Newcomer Presented by Syabira Yusoff || Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee Dee Bailey in ''Coronation Street'') || Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan in ''Doctors'') Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati in ''EastEnders'') William Ash (Caleb Miligan in ''Emmerdale'') Anya Lawrence (Vicky Grant in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best On-Screen Partnership Presented by Sam Quek and Ugo Monye || Jan Pearson and Chris Walker (Karen and Rob Hollins in ''Doctors'') || David Neilson and Maureen Lipman (Roy Cropper and Evelyn Plummer in ''Coronation Street'') Jamie Borthwick and Danielle Harold (Jay Brown and Lola Pearce-Brown in ''EastEnders'') Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt (Marlon Dingle and Paddy Kirk in ''Emmerdale'') Richard Blackwood and Jamie Lomas (Felix Westwood and Warren Fox in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Single Episode Presented by Scott Mills and Helen Skelton || "Acid Attack" (''Coronation Street'') || "Anything But Magnolia" and "If Wishes Were Horses" (''Doctors'') "Goodbye Dot" (''EastEnders'') "All Male Man Club" (''Emmerdale'') "Long Walk Home" (''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Storyline Presented by Shaun Dooley and Oliver Savell || Incel Eric Targets Mason and Maxine (''Hollyoaks'') || Daisy's Stalking Hell (''Coronation Street'') Valerie and the Forged Prescription (''Doctors'') Loving and Losing Lola (''EastEnders'') Paddy's Suicide Attempt (''Emmerdale'') |- | Best Young Performer Presented by Alisha Weir || Lillia Turner (Lily Slater in ''EastEnders'') || Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman in ''Coronation Street'') Huey Quinn (Kyle Winchester in ''Emmerdale'') Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Scene of the Year Presented by The Vivienne || Acid Attack (''Coronation Street'') || Hell is Empty (''Doctors'') Whitney and Zack Say Goodbye to Peach (''EastEnders'') Paddy's Suicide Attempt (''Emmerdale'') Zoe Tells Abused Maxine "It's not your fault" (''Hollyoaks'') |- | Villain of the Year Presented by Wilfred Webster || Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati in ''EastEnders'') || Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid in ''Coronation Street'') Laura White (Princess Buchanan in ''Doctors'') Michael Wildman (Al Chapman in ''Emmerdale'') Angus Castle-Doughty (Eric Foster in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Outstanding Achievement Award Presented by Gemma Atkinson, Sheree Murphy and Verity Rushworth || Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') || N/A |- | The Tony Warren Award Presented by Amy Conachan || Peter Hunt (''Hollyoaks'' casting director) || N/A |}

==== 2025 ==== {{Main|2025 British Soap Awards}} The 2025 ceremony took place on 31 May 2025 and will air on ITV on 5 June 2025 at 8pm. It was hosted by Jane McDonald.<ref>{{cite web |title=British Soap Awards 2025 winners announced – here's who won the top prizes |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a64931116/british-soap-awards-2025-winners-announced/ |website=Digital Spy |access-date=31 May 2025 |date=31 May 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Award !! Winners !! Nominees |- | Best British Soap Presented by David Jason || ''EastEnders'' || ''Coronation Street'' ''Emmerdale'' ''Hollyoaks'' |- | Best Comedy Performance Presented by Fay Ripley || Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson in ''EastEnders'') || Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in ''Coronation Street'') Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King in ''Emmerdale'') Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Dramatic Performance Presented by Angellica Bell and Danny Beard || Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') || Peter Ash (Paul Foreman in ''Coronation Street'') Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Family Presented by Kelvin, Liz and Marnie Fletcher || The Osbornes (''Hollyoaks'') || The Platts (''Coronation Street'') The Slaters (''EastEnders'') The Dingles (''Emmerdale'') |- | Best Leading Performer Presented by Delta Goodrem || Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater in ''EastEnders'') || Kellie Bright (Linda Carter in ''EastEnders'') Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan in ''Emmerdale'') Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle in ''Emmerdale'') |- | Best Newcomer Presented by Martin Kemp and Denise Welch || Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'') || Jacob Roberts (Kit Green in ''Coronation Street'' Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell in ''EastEnders'') Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq in ''Emmerdale'') |- | Best On-Screen Partnership Presented by Jan Pearson and Chris Walker || Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (Patrick and Yolande Trueman in ''EastEnders'') || Alison King and Vicky Myers (Carla Connor and Lisa Swain in ''Coronation Street'') William Ash and Beth Cordingly (Caleb Miligan and Ruby Fox-Miligan in ''Emmerdale'' Nathaniel Dass and Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray and Lucas Hay in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Single Episode Presented by Patsy Kensit and Joe Absolom || "Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells in 1985" (''EastEnders'') || "Mason's Death" (''Coronation Street'') "April's Life on the Streets" (''Emmerdale'') "Hollyoaks Time Jump" (''Hollyoaks'') |- | Best Storyline Presented by Larry Lamb || Sibling Sexual Abuse (''Hollyoaks'') || Paul's Battle with MND (''Coronation Street'') Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in Crisis (''EastEnders'') Belle & Tom: Domestic Abuse (''Emmerdale'') |- | Best Young Performer Presented by Hattie Ryan and Karis Musongole || Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor in ''Emmerdale'') || Will Flanagan (Joseph Brown in ''Coronation Street'') Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon in ''EastEnders'') Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Scene of the Year Presented by Tasha Ghouri and Richie Anderson || ''EastEnders'' at 40: Angie Watts' Shock Return (''EastEnders'') || Mason's Death – The Effects of Knife Crime (''Coronation Street'') Amy's Deathly Plunge Reveals a Grisly Secret (''Emmerdale'') Mercedes Confronts Her Mortality (''Hollyoaks'') |- | Villain of the Year Presented by Emmett J. Scanlan || Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar in ''EastEnders'') || Calum Lill (Joel Deering in ''Coronation Street'') Ned Porteous (Joe Tate in ''Emmerdale'') Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding in ''Hollyoaks'') |- | Outstanding Achievement Award Presented by Julie Hesmondhalgh || David Neilson (Roy Cropper in ''Coronation Street'') || N/A |- | The Tony Warren Award Presented by Natalie J Robb and Mark Charnock || Mike Plant (''Emmerdale'' cameraman) || N/A |}

==Awards statistics== {{box|type=transparent|header=Key|wide=y| {{plainlist}} {{Div col|colwidth=12em}} * {{Color box|Red|BR|}} ''Brookside'' * {{Color box|Orange|CO|}} ''Coronation Street'' * {{Color box|Yellow|DO|}} ''Doctors'' * {{Color box|LightGreen|EE|}} ''EastEnders'' * {{Color box|Green|EM|WHITE}} ''Emmerdale'' * {{Color box|LightBlue|FA|}} ''Family Affairs'' * {{Color box|Blue|HO|WHITE}} ''Hollyoaks'' * {{Color box|Indigo|HA|WHITE}} ''Home and Away'' * {{Color box|Violet|ND|}} ''Night and Day'' * {{Color box|lightgrey|MS|}} Multiple Soaps {{Div col end}} {{endplainlist}} }} {| class="wikitable" |- !Award !1999 !2000 !2001 !2002 !2003 !2004 !2005 !2006 !2007 !2008 !2009 !2010 !2011 !2012 !2013 !2014 !2015 !2016 !2017 !2018 !2019 !2022 !2023 !2025 |- |Best Actor |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO | | | |- |Best Actress |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM | | | |- |Best Bitch | | | | | |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |Best British Soap |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Best Comedy Performance |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Best Dramatic Performance |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightblue"|FA |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE | | | | |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Best Family | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |- |Best Female Dramatic Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE | | | |- |Best Male Dramatic Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO | | | |- |Best Exit |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO | | | | | | | | | |- |Best Foreign Soap |style="background:indigo; color:white"|HA |style="background:indigo;color:white"|HA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |Best Leading Performer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Best Newcomer | |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |- |Best On-Screen Partnership |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Best Single Episode | | |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Best Storyline |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightblue"|FA |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |- |Best Young Performer | | | | | |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:Yellow" |DO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |- |Villain of the Year |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:Yellow"|DO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Hero of the Year | | |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:violet"|ND |style="background:orange"|CO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |Lifetime/Outstanding Achievement | | | | |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |- |Outstanding Achievement Off-Screen/Tony Warren Award | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgrey"|MS{{efn|James Bain was a casting director who worked for both ''Coronation Street'' and ''Emmerdale''.}} |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |- |Sexiest Male |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO | | | | | | | | |- |Sexiest Female |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:orange"|CO | | | | | | | | |- |Special Achievement |style="background:orange"|CO | |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:lightgreen"|EE | |style="background:lightgrey"|IN |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgrey"|IN |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:lightgreen"|EE | | | | | | | | | | |- |Scene of the Year/Spectacular Scene | |style="background:red"|BR |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:green; color:white"|EM |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:lightgrey"|MS{{efn|In 2018, ''Doctors'' and ''EastEnders'' tied in the "Scene of the Year" award, so they both won.}} |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:blue; color:white"|HO |style="background:orange"|CO |style="background:lightgreen"|EE |- |Greatest Moment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:green; color:white"|EM | | | | |}

Note: ''Crossroads'' was nominated from 2001 to 2003, but did not receive any awards. The "Best Foreign Soap" category also featured ''Neighbours'', ''Sunset Beach'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' in 1999.

==Footnotes== <references group="fn"/> {{Noteslist}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.britishsoapawards.tv/}}

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