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Multiple nominations for EastEnders at Soap awards

29/04/2008

The nominations for the 2008 British Soap awards have revealed EastEnders is the frontrunner.

As well as looking likely to win big in the viewer-voted categories, the BBC1 soap is also nominated in every category of the panel-voted gongs, with the likes of Jo Joyner, Jamie Borthwick and Rita Simons up for awards.

The Mitchell sisters, relatively-new residents of Albert Square, look to be favourites for the best on-screen partnership prize.

And the drama of Max and Stacey's affair will be vying against Hannah's anorexia, as well as John Paul and Craig's affair in Hollyoaks, and Nick being paralysed in Doctors for the best storyline award.

Fern Britton, who is hosting the ceremony with her This Morning colleague Philip Schofield, said she is "just as excited this year, even though it's my third year of presenting it with Phillip".

"It's the highlight of the year for me and to stand in front of an audience of very famous people and iconic characters is just fantastic," she added.

However, Fern rubbished speculation that she would be clad in the type of revealing dress favoured by Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby, saying she would only consider such an outfit if she was "as youthful and had such gravity-defying bosoms as Holly".

The British Soap awards are shown on ITV1 at 20:00 BST on Wednesday May 7th.

The nominations for the 2008 British Soap awards are as follows:Viewer-voted categoriesSexiest male
Coronation Street: Rob James Collier (Liam Connor) LAST YEAR'S WINNER
Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw)
Gary O'Brien (Tony Gordon)

Doctors: Matthew Chambers (Dr Daniel Granger)
Matt Kennard (Nurse Archie Hallam)
Michael McKell (Dr Nick West)

EastEnders: Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater)
Stephen Lord (Jase Dyer)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning)

Emmerdale: Tom Lister (Carl King)
Joseph Gilgun (Eli Dingle)
Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe)

Hollyoaks: Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox)
James Sutton (John Paul McQueen)

Sexiest female
Coronation Street: Samia Smith (Maria Sutherland)
Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor)
Alison King (Carla Connor)

Doctors: Elizabeth Bower (Dr Melody Bell)
Donnaleigh Bailey (Nurse Michelle Corrigan)
Stirling Gallacher (Dr George Woodson)

EastEnders: Tiana Benjamin (Chelsea Fox)
Samantha Janus (Ronnie Mitchell)
Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell)

Emmerdale: Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden)
Roxanne Pallett (Jo Stiles)
Adele Silva (Kelly Windsor)

Hollyoaks: Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers) LAST YEAR'S WINNER
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen)
Zoe Lister (Zoe Carpenter)

Villain of the year (Last year won by Gemma Bissix, Hollyoaks)
Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor)
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt)
Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster)

Doctors: Louise Bangay (Alex Haverley)
Ken Bones (Tyrrel)
Catherine Hamilton (Ocean Kennedy)

EastEnders: Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater)
Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford)
Jake Wood (Max Branning)

Emmerdale: Joseph Gilgun (Eli Dingle)
Matt Healy (Matthew King)
Nicola Wheeler (Nicola De Souza)

Hollyoaks: Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox)
Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty)

Best actor
Coronation Street: Rob James Collier (Liam Connor)
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt)
Antony Cotton (Sean Tully) LAST YEAR'S WINNER

Doctors: Stephen Boxer (Dr Joe Fenton)
Sean Gleeson (Ronnie Woodson)
Adrian Lewis Morgan (Dr Jimmi Clay)

EastEnders: Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)
Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell)
Jake Wood (Max Branning)

Emmerdale: Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden)
John Middleton (Ashley Thomas)
James Hooton (Sam Dingle)

Hollyoaks: James Sutton (John Paul McQueen)
Chris Fountain (Justin Burton)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox)

Best actress (Last year won by Kate Ford, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor)
Alison King (Carla Connor)
Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger)

Doctors: Diane Keen (Julia Parsons)
Stirling Gallacher (Dr George Woodson)
Anita Carey (Vivien March)

Eastenders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning)
June Brown (Dot Branning)

Emmerdale: Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas)
Roxanne Pallett (Jo Stiles)
Verity Rushworth (Donna Windsor-Dingle)

Hollyoaks: Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth)
Jessica Fox (Nancy Hayton)
Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen)

Panel Voted Categories:Best comedy performance (Last year won by Gemma Merna, Hollyoaks)
Coronation Street: Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger)
Coronation Street: Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt)
EastEnders: Cheryl Ferguson (Heather Trott)
Emmerdale: Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert)

Best dramatic performance (Last year won by Lacey Turner, EastEnders)
Coronation Street: Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt)
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning)
Emmerdale: Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas)
Hollyoaks: Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth)

Spectacular scene of the year (Last year won by House collapse storyline in Emmerdale)
Doctors: (George and Nick crash)
EastEnders: (Land Rover in lake)
Hollyoaks: (Car off cliff)
Hollyoaks: (Justin run over)

Best dramatic performance by a young actor or actress
Coronation Street: Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster)
EastEnders: Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown)
Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle) LAST YEAR'S WINNER
Hollyoaks: Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)

Best single episode (Last year won by Shreds and Aftermath, Doctors)
Doctors: (Tread Softly/Up Close and Personal)
EastEnders (Christmas)
Emmerdale: (Daniel's Death)
Hollyoaks: (The Revelation)

Best exit (Last year won by Bill Ward, Coronation Street)
EastEnders: Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford)
Emmerdale: Peter Martin (Len Reynolds)
Hollyoaks: Guy Burnet (Craig Dean)
Hollyoaks: Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham)

Best newcomer (Last year won by Kym Ryder, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)
EastEnders: Stephen Lord (Jase Dyer)
EastEnders: Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell)
Hollyoaks: Nico Mirallegro (Barry 'Newt' Newton)

Best on-screen partnership (Last year won by Stirling Gallacher and Sean Gleeson, Doctors)
Coronation Street: David Neilson (Roy Cropper) and Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger)
EastEnders: Cheryl Ferguson (Heather Trott) and Linda Henry (Shirley Carter)
EastEnders: Samantha Janus (Ronnie Mitchell) and Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell)
Hollyoaks: Matt Littler (Max Cunningham) and Darren Jon Jeffries (Sam OB O'Brien)

Best storyline (Last year won by Charlie's cheating and Tracey's revenge, Coronation Street)
Doctors: (Nick in a wheelchair, George's guilt)
EastEnders (Max and Stacey's affair)
Hollyoaks: (Hannah's anorexia)
Hollyoaks: (John Paul and Craig's affair)


To be announced on the night:Lifetime achievement awardSpecial achievement awardBest soap