'EastEnders' and 'Emmerdale' lead the way with 13 nominations each for the British Soap Awards.
Paige Sandhu is among the nominees
The short list has been revealed for next month's ceremony, which is set to take place at London's Hackney Empire in June with Phillip Schofield hosting as the show returns to ITV after two years off air due to the pandemic.
'EastEnders', 'Coronation Street', 'Emmerdale', 'Hollyoaks' and 'Doctors' are all up for best British soap, which is one three viewer-voted categories.
Both the Oustanding Achievement and Tony Warren prizes will be announced on the night.
Corrie's Sally Carman (Abi Webster) is on the shortlist for best leading performance alongside 'EastEnders' duo Gillian Wright (Jean Slater) and Linda Henry (Shirley Carter), and 'Emmerdale' pair Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle) and Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla).
Also available to vote on is the best family, with the nominees made up of the Carters (EastEnders), the Dingles (Emmerdale), the McQueens (Hollyoaks) and the Alahans (Coronation Street).
Sandhu finds herself in the running for villain of the year after her character's killing spree, and she faces tough competition from the likes of 'Corrie' star Maximum Evans (Corey Brent), 'Doctors' actress Laura White (Dr. Princess Buchanan), 'EastEnders' baddie Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins) and 'Hollyoaks' star Rihannon Clements (Summer Ranger).
The shortlists have been revealed for a number of categories including thsoe for best comedy performer, newcomer, single episode, dramatic performance and more.
Meanwhile, the 'Corrie' steam is in the running for best storyline after its hate crime storyline which featured the tragic death of Seb Franklin (Harry Visioni).
British Soap Awards nominees
BEST BRITISH SOAP:
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
BEST LEADING PERFORMER
Sally Carman (Abi Webster) – Coronation Street
Gillian Wright (Jean Slater) – EastEnders
Linda Henry (Shirley Carter) – EastEnders
Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla) – Emmerdale
Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle) - Emmerdale
BEST FAMILY
The Alahans – Coronation Street
The Carters – EastEnders
The Dingles – Emmerdale
The McQueens - Hollyoaks
VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Maximus Evans (Corey Brent) – Coronation Street
Laura White (Dr Princess Buchanan) – Doctors
Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins) – EastEnders
Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla) – Emmerdale
Rhiannon Clements (Summer Ranger) - Hollyoaks
BEST COMEDY PERFORMER
Jane Hazelgrove (Bernie Winter) – Coronation Street
Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman) – Doctors
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox) – EastEnders
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle) – Emmerdale
Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen) - Hollyoaks
BEST NEWCOMER
Paddy Bever (Max Turner) – Coronation Street
Ross McLaren (Luca McIntyre) – Doctors
Ross Boatman (Harvey Monroe) – EastEnders
Darcy Grey (Marcus Dean) – Emmerdale
Matthew James-Bailey (Ethan Williams) - Hollyoaks
BEST STORYLINE
Coronation Street - Hate Crime
Doctors - Bear and his mother encounter racism at St Phil’s Hospital
EastEnders - Jean’s Bipolar
Emmerdale - Meena Serial Killer
Hollyoaks - Misbah’s Historic Rape
BEST SINGLE EPISODE
Coronation Street – Flashback
Doctors – Three Consultations and a Funeral
EastEnders – Jean in Southend
Emmerdale – Marlon’s stroke
Hollyoaks – Out of Time
BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
Sally Carman (Abi Webster) – Coronation Street
Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester) – Doctors
Gillian Wright (Jean Slater) – EastEnders
Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle) – Emmerdale
Harvey Virdi (Misbah Maalik) - Hollyoaks
BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP
David Neilson and Mollie Gallagher (Roy Cropper and Nina Lucas) – Coronation Street
Chris Walker and Jan Pearson (Rob Hollins and Karen Hollins) – Doctors
Lacey Turner and Gillian Wright (Stacey Slater and Jean Slater) – EastEnders
Isobel Steele and Bradley Johnson (Liv Flaherty and Vinny Dingle) – Emmerdale
Anna Passey and Kieron Richardson (Sienna Blake and Ste Hay) - Hollyoaks
BEST YOUNG PERFORMER
Millie Gibson (Kelly Neelan) – Coronation Street
Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon) – EastEnders
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor) – Emmerdale
Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello) - Hollyoaks
SCENE OF THE YEAR
Coronation Street – Johnny’s Death
Doctors – Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
EastEnders – Hall of Mirrors
Emmerdale – Bridge Collapse
Hollyoaks – Misbah Didn’t Consent
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