2014 British Soap Awards

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2014 British Soap Awards
Date24 May 2014 (2014-05-24)
Location Hackney Empire, Hackney
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byVarious
Hosted by Phillip Schofield
Most awards Coronation Street (9)
Television/radio coverage
Network
Runtime120 minutes
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The 2014 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2013 and 2014. The ceremony was held on 24 May 2014 at the Hackney Empire theatre in Hackney, London, and was later broadcast on ITV1 and STV. [1] The publicly voted categories were announced on 17 March 2014, with the vote opening that same day. [2] This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor, Sexiest Female and Male and Villain of the Year awards. [3] The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 27 April 2014. An accolade for Outstanding Achievement (off-screen) was introduced, replacing Best Exit. [4]

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Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks won three of the six viewer-voted categories including Best British Soap, while ITV soap Coronation Street took the other half of the publicly-chosen awards. This marked Hollyoaks' first win of Best British Soap. [5] Coronation Street also took home the most awards of the night, with nine wins. [6] Their wins included cast member Helen Worth receiving the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for her role as Gail Platt. [7] EastEnders and Emmerdale each won one award, while BBC medical soap Doctors did not win one. [8]

Winners and nominees

Publicly voted

AwardWinner [5] Shortlisted [lower-alpha 1] Longlisted [lower-alpha 2]
Best British Soap Hollyoaks
Best Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street)
Best Actor David Neilson (Roy Cropper in Coronation Street)
Sexiest Female Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street)
Sexiest Male Danny Mac (Dodger Savage in Hollyoaks)
Villain of the Year Anna Passey (Sienna Blake in Hollyoaks)

Panel voted

AwardWinner [5] Nominees
Best Comedy Performance Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in Coronation Street)
Best Dramatic Performance David Neilson (Roy Cropper in Coronation Street)
Best Newcomer Maddy Hill (Nancy Carter in EastEnders)
Best On-Screen Partnership David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh
(Roy and Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street)
Best Single Episode"Hayley's Death" (Coronation Street)
  • "Perfect" (Doctors)
  • "Lucy's death – The Aftermath" (EastEnders)
  • "The Woolpack siege" (Emmerdale)
  • "John Paul's rape ordeal" (Hollyoaks)
Best Storyline Hayley's cancer battle (Coronation Street)
Best Young Performance Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in Hollyoaks)
Outstanding Achievement Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre in Coronation Street)
Outstanding Achievement (off-screen)Carolyn Weinstein (EastEnders)
Spectacular Scene of the YearThe Woolpack siege and flood (Emmerdale)
  • Nick and David's car crash (Coronation Street)
  • Opening of Austenland (Doctors)
  • Johnny comes out to Mick (EastEnders)
  • Hollyoaks Blast (Hollyoaks)

Wins by soap

Soap operaWins
Coronation Street9
Hollyoaks4
EastEnders1
Emmerdale1

Notes

  1. These nominees were voted through to the shortlist round.
  2. These nominees were unsuccessful in being voted through to the shortlist.

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