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Inside Soap Awards 2008 - Nominations

Hello and welcome to Wednesday's edition of A Slice Of Soap. It's awards time again! Question is, will Coronation Street be able to defend its Best Soap crown when the Inside Soap Awards are held this September? Or will young upstart Hollyoaks surprise everyone? In 2007, for the first time in a decade, Corrie beat EastEnders to the award for Best Soap. But Hollyoaks might just pull off a sensational win unless EastEnders fans get on the case again. Nominations are below and you can vote your faves awards at the Inside Soaps awards here.

Best Actor

Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor, Coronation Street)

Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)

Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)

Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning, EastEnders)

Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater, EastEnders)

Jake Wood (Max Branning, EastEnders)

Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden, Emmerdale)

Joseph Gilgun (Eli Dingle, Emmerdale)

John Middleton (Ashley Thomas, Emmerdale

Chris Fountain (Justin Burton, Hollyoaks)

Andrew Moss (Rhys Ashworth, Hollyoaks)

James Sutton (John Paul McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Mark Furze (Ric Dalby, Home and Away)

Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart, Home and Away)

Paul O'Brien (Jack Holden, Home and Away)

Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)

Ryan Moloney (Toadie Rebecchi, Neighbours)

Ian Smith (Harold Bishop, Neighbours)

Best Actress

Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger, Coronation Street)

Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor, Coronation Street)

Samia Smith (Maria Connor, Coronation Street)

Linda Henry (Shirley Carter, EastEnders)

Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning, EastEnders)

Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning, EastEnders)

Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas, Emmerdale)

Charlie Hardwick (Val Pollard, Emmerdale)

Roxanne Pallett (Jo Sugden, Emmerdale)

Jessica Fox (Nancy Hayton, Hollyoaks)

Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers, Hollyoaks)

Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth, Hollyoaks)

Lynne McGranger (Irene Roberts, Home and Away)

Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker, Home and Away)

Kate Ritchie (Sally Fletcher, Home and Away)

Carla Bonner (Steph Scully, Neighbours)

Caitlin Stasey (Rachel Kinski, Neighbours)

Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kinski, Neighbours)

Best Couple

Carla and Liam Connor (Coronation Street)

Tina McIntyre and David Platt (Coronation Street)

Stacey and Bradley Branning (EastEnders)

Zainab Masood and Masood Ahmed (EastEnders)

Val and Eric Pollard (Emmerdale)

Laurel and Ashley Thomas (Emmerdale)

Steph and Max Cunningham (Hollyoaks)

Carmel McQueen and Calvin Valentine (Hollyoaks)

Matilda Hunter and Ric Dalby (Home and Away)

Martha MacKenzie and Jack Holden (Home and Away)

Rosetta Cammeniti and Frazer Yeats (Neighbours)

Susan Kinski and Karl Kennedy (Neighbours)

Best Young Actor

Sam Aston (Chesney Battersby-Brown, Coronation Street)

Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster, Coronation Street)

Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown, EastEnders)

Charlie Jones (Ben Mitchell, EastEnders)

Isabel Hodgins (Victoria Sugden, Emmerdale)

Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale)

Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham, Hollyoaks)

Felix Dean (VJ Patterson, Home and Away)

Chloe Marshall (Pippa Saunders, Home and Away)

Fletcher O’Leary (Mickey Gannon, Neighbours)

Matthew Werkmeister (Zeke Kinski, Neighbours)

Funniest Performance

Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt, Coronation Street)

Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger, Coronation Street)

Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott, EastEnders)

John Partridge (Christian Clarke, EastEnders)

Joseph Gilgun (Eli Dingle, Emmerdale)

Charlie Hardwick (Val Pollard, Emmerdale)

Hollie-Jay Bowes (Michaela McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Lyn Collingwood (Colleen Smart, Home and Away)

Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart, Home and Away)

Tom Oliver (Lou Carpenter, Neighbours)

Ian Smith (Harold Bishop, Neighbours)

Best Bad Boy

Gray O'Brien (Tony Gordon, Coronation Street)

Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)

Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater, EastEnders)

Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)

Joseph Gilgun (Eli Dingle, Emmerdale)

Matt Healy (Matthew King, Emmerdale)

Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)

Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty, Hollyoaks)

Todd Lasance (Aden Jefferies, Home and Away)

Callan Mulvey (Johnny Cooper, Home and Away)

Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)

Best Bitch

Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster, Coronation Street)

Alison King (Carla Connor, Coronation Street)

Gemma Bissix (Clare Bates, EastEnders)

Linda Henry (Shirley Carter, EastEnders)

Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle, Emmerdale)

Nicola Wheeler (Nicola De Souza, Emmerdale)

Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham, Hollyoaks)

Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Jessica Chapnik (Sam Holden, Home and Away)

Rachel Gordon (Jazz Curtis, Home and Away)

Nikola Dubois (Kirsten Gannon, Neighbours)

Best Newcomer

Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street)

Gray O’Brien (Tony Gordon, Coronation Street)

Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott, EastEnders)

Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell, EastEnders)

James Baxter (Jake Doland, Emmerdale)

Sian Reese-Williams (Genesis Walker, Emmerdale)

Jake Hendriks (Kieron Hobbs, Hollyoaks)

Nico Mirallegro (Barry ‘Newt’ Newton, Hollyoaks)

Lincoln Lewis (Geoff Campbell, Home and Away)

Josh Quong Tart (Miles Copeland, Home and Away)

Jesse Rosenfeld (Marco Silvani, Neighbours)

James Sorensen (Declan Napier, Neighbours)

Sexiest Female

Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street)

Alison King (Carla Connor, Coronation Street)

Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor, Coronation Street)

Tiana Benjamin (Chelsea Fox, EastEnders)

Samantha Janus (Ronnie Mitchell, EastEnders)

Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann, EastEnders)

Jenna-Louise Coleman (Jasmine Thomas, Emmerdale)

Roxanne Pallett (Jo Sugden, Emmerdale)

Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden, Emmerdale)

Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers, Hollyoaks)

Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Carley Stenson (Steph Cunningham, Hollyoaks)

Indiana Evans (Matilda Hunter, Home and Away)

Jodi Gordon (Martha MacKenzie, Home and Away)

Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker, Home and Away)

Natalie Blair (Carmella Cammeniti, Neighbours)

Eliza Taylor-Cotter (Janae Timmins, Neighbours)

Kym Valentine (Libby Kennedy, Neighbours)

Sexiest Male

Matthew Crompton (Dan Mason, Coronation Street)

Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor, Coronation Street)

Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw, Coronation Street)

Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater, EastEnders)

Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, EastEnders)

John Partridge (Christian Clarke, EastEnders)

Matt Healy (Matthew King, Emmerdale)

Tom Lister (Carl King, Emmerdale)

Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale)

Chris Fountain (Justin Burton, Hollyoaks)

Andrew Moss (Rhys Ashworth, Hollyoaks)

Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine, Hollyoaks)

Mark Furze (Ric Dalby, Home and Away)

Lincoln Lewis (Geoff Campbell, Home and Away)

Paul O’Brien (Jack Holden, Home and Away)

David Hoflin (Oliver Barnes, Neighbours)

Ben Lawson (Frazer Yeats, Neighbours)

Dan O’Connor (Ned Parker, Neighbours)

Best Storyline

David pushes Gail down the stairs (Coronation Street)

Liam and Maria's baby dies (Coronation Street)

Vera dies (Coronation Street)

Bianca's return to Walford (EastEnders)

Heather and Minty's wedding drama (EastEnders)

Max and Stacey's affair revealed at Christmas (EastEnders)

Andy's violence towards Jo (Emmerdale)

Baby Daniel's death (Emmerdale)

Val and Pollard's wedding (Emmerdale)

Clare Cunningham's exit (Hollyoaks)

Hannah's eating disorder (Hollyoaks)

Niall terrorises the McQueen clan (Hollyoaks)

Cassie's HIV diagnosis (Home and Away)

Sally meets Milco/near-death experience (Home and Away)

Sam's death (Home and Away)

Carmella's custody battle with Oliver (Neighbours)

Susan's MS (Neighbours)

Toadie dumps Steph at the altar (Neighbours)

Best Drama

The Bill

Casualty

Doctors

Heartbeat

Holby Blue

Holby City

Out Of The Blue

The Royal

The Royal Today

Best Soap

Coronation Street

EastEnders

Emmerdale

Hollyoaks

Home and Away

Neighbours

Should be an interesting night...especially if Rob James-Collier wins Sexiest Male again - he really hates winning that award as you'll see from this previous blog entry of mine...But what is John Partridge (Christian Clarke, EastEnders) doing being nominated for Funniest Performance? He's not funny! Not as funny as Blanche in Corrie. Somebody at Inside Soap is having a laugh. Happy with the nominations? Was something or someone left out? Or nominated when they don't deserve it? Have your say by clicking on the 'add a comment' link below and saying your piece.

That's it for now. Join me on Friday for more soap news and gossip. Got a comment about your favourite soap, this blog or anything else? Share it with me.

Terrible that Jane Cox and Paula Tilbrook are not nominated, but they are underrated!.

Love Charlie Hardwick and Val Lambert!.....

Have these awards happened yet?

Jack P Shepherd ftw

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Soap storylines competing for award

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Vera Duckworth's death and Max and Stacey Branning's affair being uncovered have gone head-to-head as this year's best storyline.

The Coronation Street and EastEnders plots are vying for the accolade in this year's Inside Soap awards.

Also up in the storyline category are the death of baby Daniel in Emmerdale and Hannah Ashworth's eating disorder in Hollyoaks.

Meanwhile, actress Gemma Bissix is shortlisted twice for best bitch - in her roles as EastEnders' Clare Bates and Clare Cunningham in Hollyoaks.

She is up against Alison King, aka Coronation Street's Carla Connor and Jennifer Metcalfe for her role as Mercedes McQueen in Hollyoaks.

Up for best bad boy as well as best actor are Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd and EastEnders' Robert Kazinsky. Kazinsky is also shortlisted as sexiest male.

Steven Murphy Editor of Inside Soap magazine said: "The last year has seen some of soap's most blockbuster plots ever. From the explosive revelation of Max and Stacey's affair in EastEnders to David Platt's reign of terror in Coronation Street, it's been a rollercoaster ride.

"The year has also seen Emmerdale tug at our heartstrings with its baby swap storyline and Hollyoaks prove itself to be a real contender with record ratings and a string of hard-hitting storylines. This year is bound to be a very closely fought battle in all categories."

The winners will be revealed at the Inside Soap awards ceremony in London on Monday. Highlights of the awards party will be broadcast on ITV1's This Morning the following day.

Voting for the 2008 awards remains open to the public via the magazine's website for the best soap category until noon on Monday.

I love these categories! "Best Bitch." I wish the Daytime Emmys over here would borrow them.

But at the idea of the hair model who plays Liam and bimbo who plays Maria on Coronation Street nominated for Best Acting! That show has so many good actors.

I wish they'd show the awards over here.

EastEnders dominates soap awards

EastEnders has swept the board at this year's Inside Soap awards, winning nine prizes - including best soap.

The show took back the top prize from Coronation Street which won it last year for the first time in a decade.

EastEnder Lacey Turner won three gongs, including best actress while colleague Robert Kazinsky won best actor.

Coronation Street won both "best bad boy" and "best bitch" thanks to Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, and Alison King, who plays Carla Connor.

Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard in ITV1's Emmerdale, won the outstanding achievement award in recognition of his 22 years in the show.

That was the Yorkshire drama's only prize.

As well as best actress, Turner - who plays Stacey Branning - also won the award for best couple, along with on-screen husband Bradley Branning, played by Charlie Clements.

It was the third year running that the pair have won the award.

Turner's Christmas storyline, in which Stacey had an affair with Bradley's father, Max - played by Jake Wood - won best plot.

Kazinsky, who plays Stacey's brother Sean Slater, won both best actor and sexiest actor.

Fellow EastEnder Kara Tointon, who plays Dawn Swann, was named sexiest actress for the second time.

EastEnders also won in the categories of best newcomer - Rita Simons as Roxy Slater - and funniest performance - Cheryl Fergison as Heather Trott.

Aside from best bad boy and best bitch, Coronation Street took one other award with Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, taking the best-dressed soap star gong.

Hollyoaks' only award of the night was for Ellis Hollins, who won best young actor for his portrayal of Tom Cunningham for the second time.

The Bill, meanwhile, was named best drama for the third year running

Edited September 29, 200817 yr by dannigold

I'm not surprised at the EastEnders domination, they're to the Inside Soap Awards what DAYS/GH were to the SOD Awards. Last year when Corrie won Best Soap, that was the only time EastEnders never won that award. 2007 and the earlier part of 2008 were fabulous for EastEnders though, so congrats!

Yay for Jack P Shepherd and Ellis Hollins!

Edited September 29, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner

But, apparently, EE is starting to crumble. Yeah, no surprise there.

But, apparently, EE is starting to crumble. Yeah, no surprise there.

But, the time period is from Sept. 2007 - August 2008, which is why EE dominated the proceedings.

It's just another pointless award show - and I hate most award shows.

But, the time period is from Sept. 2007 - August 2008, which is why EE dominated the proceedings.

You have to go over syntax of tenses again. I obviously meant, it is starting to crumble now, in this very period. I couldn't care less about these cr*ppy, meaningless awards! My post had nothing to do with them, but with Y&RWorldTurner's remark. He said how it deserved them, and it did, but, I said, sadly that good period didn't last. OK?

Edited September 30, 200817 yr by Sylph

You have to go over syntax of tenses again.

Boo!

I obviously meant, it is starting to crumble now, in this very period. I couldn't care less about these cr*ppy, meaningless awards! My post had nothing to do with them, but with Y&RWorldTurner's remark. He said how it deserved them, and it did, but, I said, sadly that good period didn't last. OK?

Clearly not obvious enough, otherwise I wouldn't have mistook it to mean the opposite.

EastEnders dominates soap awards

Turner's Christmas storyline, in which Stacey had an affair with Bradley's father, Max - played by Jake Wood - won best plot.

I've only seen clips of this storyline and it was very good!

Fellow EastEnder Kara Tointon, who plays Dawn Swann, was named sexiest actress for the second time.

Her sister is hotter.

Hollyoaks' only award of the night was for Ellis Hollins, who won best young actor for his portrayal of Tom Cunningham for the second time.

Hooray for Ellis!! He's such a good young actor.

Clearly not obvious enough, otherwise I wouldn't have mistook it to mean the opposite.

Clearly! 

Though EastEnders had a really solid year, when it comes down to it all, it's still the most popular soap among magazine voters. Inside Soap is a magazine, so people vote on these categories via the magazine or online. As I said before, EastEnders has always dominated, even in years when it was absolutely horrible. The British Soap Awards are probably more prestigious, but still not by much.

Edited September 30, 200817 yr by Y&RWorldTurner