Soap File: The British Soap Awards 2009
Soap File returns for a new series (one issue a month) with this first article looking at the award winners at this year’s soap gong ceremony courtesy of ITV. The British Soap Awards honour outstanding achievement in the country’s most popular television genre. There are 17 awards and categories are voted for either by a panel of expert judges or by the public.
This article contains the award winner results. Do not read on if you don’t want to know who’s won what.
SEXIEST MALE PRESENTED BY MELINDA MESSENGER
Viewer Voted Category
THE WINNER OF SEXIEST MALE IS SCOTT MASLEN – EASTENDERS, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow)
Gray O’Brien (Tony Gordon)
Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw)
Doctors:
Matthew Chambers (Dr Daniel Granger)
Matt Kennard (Archie Hallam)
Adrian Lewis Morgan (Dr Jimmi Clay)
EastEnders:
Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning)
John Partridge (Christian Clarke)
Emmerdale:
Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden)
Tom Lister (Carl King)
Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe)
Hollyoaks:
Chris Fountain (Justin Burton)
Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty)
Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine)
SEXIEST FEMALE PRESENTED BY LEE MEAD
Viewer Voted Category
THE WINNER OF SEXIEST FEMALE IS MICHELLE KEEGAN – CORONATION STREET, ITV
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster)
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)
Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger)
Doctors:
Donnaleigh Bailey (Michelle Corrigan)
Elizabeth Bower (Dr Melody Bell)
Seeta Indrani (Dr Lily Hassan)
EastEnders:
Tiana Benjamin (Chelsea Fox)
Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning)
Emmerdale:
Jenna-Louise Coleman (Jasmine Thomas)
Roxanne Pallett (Jo Sugden)
Lucy Pargeter (Chastity Dingle)
Hollyoaks:
Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen)
Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth)
VILLIAN OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY STEFAN DENNIS
Viewer Voted Category
THE WINNER OF VILLAIN OF THE YEAR IS GRAY O’BRIEN – CORONATION STREET, ITV
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Graeme Hawley (John Stape)
Mikey North (Gary Windass)
Gray O’Brien (Tony Gordon)
Doctors:
Gavin Bell (Davey Lowe)
James Gaddas (Jack Harcourt)
Badria Timimi (Layla Darwish)
EastEnders:
John Altman (Nick Cotton)
Chris Coghill (Tony King)
Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell)
Emmerdale:
Matt Healy (Matthew King)
Paul McEwan (Shane Doyle)
Nicola Wheeler (Nicola De Souza)
Hollyoaks:
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay)
Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty)
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE PRESENTED BY LEE MACK
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE IS NINA WADIA – EASTENDERS, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Simon Gregson
EastEnders:
Nina Wadia
Emmerdale:
Dominic Brunt
Hollyoaks:
Hollie-Jay Bowes
SPECTACULAR SCENE PRESENTED BY LAILA ROUASS AND GARY LUCY
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF SPECTACULAR SCENE IS EMMERDALE – VICTORIA FALLS THROUGH THE ICE, ITV
The nominees were:
Doctors:
The Homecoming
EastEnders:
Fire at The Millers’ House
Emmerdale:
Victoria Falls Through The Ice
Hollyoaks:
Church Explosion
BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE PRESENTED BY TAMZIN OUTHWAITE
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE IS ANITA CAREY – DOCTORS, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Doctors:
Anita Carey
EastEnders:
Patsy Palmer
Emmerdale:
Jenna-Louise Coleman
Hollyoaks:
Carley Stenson
BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE FROM A YOUNG ACTOR OR ACTRESS PRESENTED BY GEORGE SAMPSON
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE FROM A YOUNG ACTOR OR ACTRESS IS MAISIE SMITH – EASTENDERS, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Alexander Bain
EastEnders:
Maisie Smith
Emmerdale:
Isabel Hodgins
Hollyoaks:
Ellis Hollins
BEST EXIT PRESENTED BY JOHN SERGEANT
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST EXIT IS ROB JAMES-COLLIER – CORONATION STREET, ITV
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Rob James-Collier
Doctors:
Michael McKell
Emmerdale:
Matthew King
Hollyoaks:
Matt Littler
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED BY STEVE McFADDEN and ROSS KEMP
THE WINNER OF THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS BARBARA WINDSOR, EASTENDERS, BBC ONE
BEST ON SCREEN PARTNERSHIP PRESENTED BY KATIE PRICE AND PETER ANDRE
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST ON SCREEN PARTNERSHIP IS NITIN GANATRA AND NINA WADIA, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Simon Gregson and Katherine Kelly
EastEnders:
Nitin Ganatra and Nina Wadia
Emmerdale:
Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt
Hollyoaks:
Nico Mirallegro and Mark Silcock
BEST STORYLINE PRESENTED BY SHANE RICHIE
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST STORYLINE IS DOCTORS – VIVIEN’S RAPE, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Tony’s Revenge
Doctors:
Vivien’s Rape
EastEnders:
Bianca discovers Tony is a Paedophile
Hollyoaks:
Niall’s Revenge
BEST NEWCOMER PRESENTED BY NICK HEWER AND EMMA CROSBY
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST NEWCOMER IS CRAIG GAZEY – CORONATION STREET, ITV
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Craig Gazey
Doctors:
Selina Chilton
EastEnders:
Shona McGarty
Hollyoaks:
Jorgie Porter
BEST SINGLE EPISODE PRESENTED BY JON CULSHAW
Panel Voted
THE WINNER OF BEST SINGLE EPISODE IS DOCTORS – A KIND OF HUSH, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Steve and Becky’s Failed Wedding
Doctors:
A Kind of Hush
EastEnders:
Bianca discovers the truth about Tony
Hollyoaks:
Max and Steph’s Wedding
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED BY MALCOLM HEBDEN
THE WINNER OF THE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS PETER WHALLEY
Writer on Coronation Street, ITV
BEST ACTOR PRESENTED BY HAYLEY MILLS
Viewer Voted Category
THE WINNER OF BEST ACTOR IS ROBERT KAZINSKY – EASTENDERS, BBC ONE
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Chris Gascoyne
Simon Gregson
Gray O’Brien
Doctors:
Owen Brenman
Matthew Chambers
Adrian Lewis Morgan
EastEnders:
Robert Kazinsky
Steve McFadden
Jake Wood
Emmerdale:
Mark Charnock
Kelvin Fletcher
John Middleton
Hollyoaks:
Chris Fountain
Jamie Lomas
Ashley Taylor-Dawson
BEST ACTRESS PRESENTED BY ROBERT POWELL
Viewer Voted Category
THE WINNER OF BEST ACTRESS IS KATHERINE KELLY – CORONATION STREET, ITV
The nominees were:
Coronation Street:
Katherine Kelly
Alison King
Samia Smith
Doctors:
Anita Carey
Selina Chilton
Diane Keen
EastEnders:
Samantha Janus
Jo Joyner
Barbara Windsor
Emmerdale:
Jenna-Louise Coleman
Liz Estensen
Charley Webb
Hollyoaks:
Jennifer Metcalfe
Emma Rigby
Carley Stenson
BEST SOAP PRESENTED BY JANE SEYMORE
Viewer Voted Category
THE WINNER OF BEST BRITISH SOAP OPERA IS CORONATION ST…
ONLY KIDDING! OF COURSE ITS THE MIGHTY, THE UTTERLY DESERVING… EASTENDERS! BBC ONE
It was a big year for BBC One’s flagship soap, as the EastEnders suffered at the hands of the mad Doctor May who returned to Walford and caused mayhem for Dawn, before blowing herself up via a cigarette and a gas cooker. We also watched in amazement as the mild Tanya decided to bury her estranged hubby alive in revenge for his past crimes, only to change her mind. If that wasn’t bad enough for Max he was also run over by his daughter and beaten up by his brother. Elsewhere Bianca had to face up to her boyfriend being a pedophile while Pat found herself reunited with former step-son Ricky, and later former step-daughter Janine – who returned to Albert Square with a stuffed pussy, bursting with hidden money.
SOAP AWARDS ON ITV and ITV2
The British Soap Awards airs this coming Wednesday, May 13th, at 8.00pm on ITV (Including regional networks CTV, UTV and STV.)
On ITV2 Michael Underwood and Angelica Bell will report on all the glamour from the red carpet and the ceremony. After the awards they will be at the Soap Awards party, celebrating with the winners, commiserating with those that missed out on glory, and getting all the behind the scenes gossip from the stars of our favourite shows.