| 2010 British Soap Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 May 2010 |
| Location | The London Studios, Lambeth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Various |
| Hosted by | Phillip Schofield |
| Most awards | EastEnders (10) |
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| Runtime | 120 minutes |
The 2010 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2010 and 2011. The ceremony was held on 8 May 2010 at the London Studios, Lambeth, and was later broadcast on ITV1 and STV. The publicly voted categories were initially announced, which included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards. [1] The shortlist, including panel nominations, were released later. [2]
BBC soap EastEnders won the most awards of the night, taking ten awards. These included five of the six publicly-voted categories, notably the accolade for Best British Soap. [3] ITV soap opera Coronation Street won three awards, while BBC soap Doctors took both the Best On-Screen Partnership and Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress accolades. [4] Both ITV soap Emmerdale and Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks claimed one award each. [5] Maggie Jones, who portrayed Blanche Hunt in Coronation Street, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in 2009. [6]
| Soap opera | Wins |
|---|---|
| EastEnders | 10 |
| Coronation Street | 3 |
| Doctors | 2 |
| Emmerdale | 1 |
| Hollyoaks | 1 |