Predict winners of the soap awards

[louises]

The final four from each of these categories will be announced live on the night.

SEXIEST MALE
Coronation Street
Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor)
Rupert Hill (Jamie Baldwin)
Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris)

Doctors
Ben Jones (Dr. Greg Robinson)
Sean Gleeson (Ronnie Woodson)
Michael McKell (Dr. Nick West)

EastEnders
Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)
Matt Di Angelo (Deano Wicks)
Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater)

Emmerdale
Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe)
Kevin Fletcher (Andy Sugden)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)

Hollyoaks
Chris Fountain (Justin Burton)
James Sutton ( John Paul McQueen)
Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine)


SEXIEST FEMALE
Coronation Street
Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor)
Alison King (Carla Connor)
Samia Smith (Maria Sutherland)

Doctors
Stirling Gallacher (Dr. George Woodson)
Diane Keen (Julia McGuire)
Donnaleigh Bailey (Nurse Michelle Corrigan)

EastEnders
Tiana Benjamin (Chelsea Fox)
Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)

Emmerdale
Emily Symons (Louise Appleton)
Roxanne Pallett (Jo Stiles)
Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden)

Hollyoaks
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen)
Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen)
Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers)


VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Coronation Street
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow)
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt)

Doctors
Pavel Douglas (Leo Jackson)
Anthony Hunt (Ian Carter)

EastEnders
Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford)
Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater)
Lee Ross (Owen Turner)

Emmerdale
Linda Thorson (Rosemary King)
Ken Farrington (Tom King)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)

Hollyoaks
Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox)


BEST ACTOR
Coronation Street
Antony Cotton (Sean Tully)
Jack P Sheperd (David Platt)
Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs)

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

EastEnders
Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)
Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks)
Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell)

Emmerdale
Steve Halliwell (Zak Dingle)
Ken Farrington (Tom King)
James Hooton (Sam Dingle)

Hollyoaks
Chris Fountain (Justin Burton)
Matt Littler (Max Cunningham)
James Sutton (John Paul McQueen)
BEST ACTRESS
Coronation Street
Sue Cleaver (Eileen Grimshaw)
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow)
Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor)

Doctors
Donnaleigh Bailey (Nurse Michelle Corrigan)
Stirling Gallacher (Dr. George Woodson)
Diane Keen (Julia McGuire)

EastEnders
June Brown (Dot Branning)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)
Diane Parish (Denise Fox)

Emmerdale
Shirley Stelfox (Edna Birch)
Ursula Holden-Gill (Alice Dingle)
Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle)

Hollyoaks
Gemma Bissix ( Clare Cunningham)
Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth)
Jessica Fox (Nancy Hayton)


Panel Voted Categories:
The final four nominations

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Doctors
Martha Howe-Douglas (Donna Parmar)

EastEnders
Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs)

Emmerdale
Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert)

Hollyoaks
Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen)


BEST NEWCOMER
Coronation Street
Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor)

Doctors
Martha Howe-Douglas (Donna Parmar)

Emmerdale
Joe Gilgun (Eli Dingle)

Hollyoaks
Gerard McCarthy (Kris Fisher)


SPECTACULAR SCENE OF THE YEAR
Emmerdale
Truck Crash

Emmerdale
House Collapse

Hollyoaks
The explosion/fire at The Dog in the Pond

Hollyoaks
OB punches Clare and saves Max from the lake


ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP
Coronation Street
Sue Cleaver and Ryan Thomas (Eileen and Jason Grimshaw)

Coronation Street
Kate Ford and Bill Ward (Tracy Barlow and Charlie Stubbs)

Doctors
Stirling Gallacher and Sean Gleeson (George and Ronnie Woodson)

Hollyoaks
Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries (Max Cunningham and Sam O’Brien)


BEST SINGLE EPISODE
Coronation Street
Tracy’s confession to Deidre

Doctors
‘Shreds’ and ‘Aftermath’

Emmerdale
Cain and Sadie’s exit

Hollyoaks
The Fire


BEST EXIT
Coronation Street
Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs)

Emmerdale
Lorraine Chase (Steph Forsythe)

Emmerdale
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)

Hollyoaks
Sarah Jayne Dunn (Mandy Hutchinson)


BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
Coronation Street
Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs)

Coronation Street
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow)

EastEnders
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)

Hollyoaks
James Sutton (John Paul McQueen)


BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE FROM A YOUNG ACTOR OR ACTRESS
Coronation Street
Sam Aston (Chesney Battersby-Brown)

EastEnders
Charlie Hawkins (Darren Miller)

Emmerdale
Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)

Hollyoaks
Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)


BEST STORYLINE
Coronation Street
Charlie’s cheating and Tracey’s Revenge (Kate Ford, Bill Ward, Samia Smith)

EastEnders
Billy and Honey’s Down’s Syndrome Baby (Emma Barton, Perry Fenwick)

Emmerdale
Who killed Tom King? (Ken Farrington, Nick Miles, Matt Healey, Tom Lister, Linda Thorson)

Hollyoaks
Clare attempts to kill Max (Sam ‘OB’ O’Brien, Tom Cunningham, Max Cunningham, Clare Cunningham)

[Rad]

My guesses (though not my actual preferences):

SEXIEST MALE
Think is between Ricky Whittle/Richard Fleeshman, but will go with Fleeshman. The EE cast don't have a hope in helll in this category.

SEXIEST FEMALE
With regret, Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann)

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow)

BEST ACTOR
Coronation Street
Antony Cotton (Sean Tully)

BEST ACTRESS
Between
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)
but probaby the Barlow.


BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen)


BEST NEWCOMER
Kym Ryder (Michelle Connor)


SPECTACULAR SCENE OF THE YEAR
I suspect it will be Emmerdale, but I don't watch it and those scenes sound crap, so...

Hollyoaks
The explosion/fire at The Dog in the Pond

ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP
Coronation Street
Sue Cleaver and Ryan Thomas (Eileen and Jason Grimshaw)


BEST SINGLE EPISODE
Coronation Street
Tracy’s confession to Deidre


BEST EXIT
Coronation Street
Bill Ward (Charlie Stubbs)

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE

EastEnders
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE FROM A YOUNG ACTOR OR ACTRESS
Coronation Street
Sam Aston (Chesney Battersby-Brown)


BEST STORYLINE
Coronation Street
Charlie’s cheating and Tracey’s Revenge (Kate Ford, Bill Ward, Samia Smith)

[pauliepoos]

I'm OUTRAGED that Antony Cotton isn't in the running for sexiest male. OUTRAGED!

I hope Sue Cleaver gets the recognition she rightly deserves, and I'd like to see the Billy and Honey baby storyline in Eastenders get something as it was handled marvellously.

Joking aside, for sexiest male I'd like to see Sean Slater go head to head with Liam Cunningham. In vests and shorts.

[Joel]

Roxanne McKee had better win sexiest female, as compensation for the outrage of not getting nominated for best actress when Gemma Bissix did.

[louises]

Hollyoaks have got 2 so far
Sexiest actress:Roxanne McKee
Comedy Performance:Gemma Merna

[orphanandy]

YAY!!

How bout James Sutton? He is in the toughest categories!

[orphanandy]

Corrie won best soap!

[orphanandy]

[louises]

Sexiest Male - Rob James-Collier
Sexiest Female- Roxanne Mc Kee (Louise in Hollyoaks)
Villain - Gemma Bissix (Clare in Hollyoaks)
Best Actor - Antony Cotton
Best Actress - Kate Ford
Best Comedy - Gemma Merna
Best Newcomer- Kym Ryder
Spectacular Scene of the Year - Emmerdale House Collapse
Best On Screen Partnership - Stirling Gallacher & SEan Gleeson - Doctors
Best Single Episode - Shreds & Aftermath in Doctors
Best Exit - Bill Ward
Best Dramatic Performance - Lacey Turner
Best Young Dramatic Performance - Eden Taylor-Draper
Best Storyline - Charlies cheating & Tracy's Revenge
Special Achievement - Tony Jordan
Lifetime Achievement - Wendy Richard
Best Soap - Coronation Street

Corrie:7
Hollyoaks:3
Emmerdale:2
Eastenders:2
Doctors:2

[SweatShop]

Judging by the picture, Vicky Entwistle for worst dressed please.

[orphanandy]

I feel very sorry for James Sutton- he really has been ignored when he is the best actor I have seen in a soap for some time. Oh well, theres always next year!

[raspberry]

Gemma Bissix enjoyed winning her award-

[Bungle]

louises said:

Eastenders:2

And they were both 'special' awards.

[xenomaniac]

orphanandy said:

I feel very sorry for James Sutton- he really has been ignored when he is the best actor I have seen in a soap for some time. Oh well, theres always next year!

He isn't really though is he? You just fancy him.

[timydamonkey]

I still can't get over Antony Cotton for best actor. o.O I think I'd take anybody else over him.

[louises]

Anthony Cotton winning is a joke. He doesn't act, he just plays himself.

[orphanandy]

xenomaniac said:

orphanandy said:

I feel very sorry for James Sutton- he really has been ignored when he is the best actor I have seen in a soap for some time. Oh well, theres always next year!

He isn't really though is he? You just fancy him.

No, I actually think he's a brilliant actor. Do no disagree? The love for JS seemed near universal and I'd like to hear ant critcism

[pauliepoos]

louises said:

Anthony Cotton winning is a joke. He doesn't act, he just plays himself.

Has he actually had any storylines over the last year? Aside from shagging someone else's boyfriend and emoted the guilt and shame that comes with that what has he done other than provide comic relief?

[orphanandy]

pauliepoos said:

louises said:

Anthony Cotton winning is a joke. He doesn't act, he just plays himself.

Has he actually had any storylines over the last year? Aside from shagging someone else's boyfriend and emoted the guilt and shame that comes with that what has he done other than provide comic relief?

Ahem! You may have forgotton that he was on Soap Star superstar this year demonstrating his acting skills again!

[louises]

pauliepoos said:

louises said:

Anthony Cotton winning is a joke. He doesn't act, he just plays himself.

Has he actually had any storylines over the last year? Aside from shagging someone else's boyfriend and emoted the guilt and shame that comes with that what has he done other than provide comic relief?

Exactly, the only storyline he has had was that horrendous Sean/Michelle/Sonny thing and he didn't even do that well.

[fused]

These soap awards are always a two horse race between Corrie and Eastenders, so I am glad at the outcome, particularly the miserable performance of Eastenders.

Glad Hollyoaks did relatively well, as it has had a very good run recently. I think Gemma Merna's award in particular was very well deserved, she's been great as Carmel. I am also glad of the Emmerdale house collapse getting an award, and, it has to be said, Kym from Hear'Say Marsh Ryder has done a pretty decent job so far.

Perhaps the Best Actor/Actress should be renamed like the National Television Awards and be for Most Popular Actor/Actress, as that is more acurate. Anthony Cotton is a one-trick-pony, but he also won that Soapstar Superstar thing, which suggests he is very popular with people who like to vote hundreds of times for these things.

Saying that, I'd have liked Sue Cleaver to have won the Best Actress one. Kate Ford has had a very high profile storyline, so I suspect that's why she got it. I've never got the fuss over Kate Ford. She is a very poor actress. She's living proof that some actors are only as good as the scripts and storylines they get.

[orphanandy]

Sue Cleaver should be made a Dame by now!! She totally rules!

[jetsetwilly]

Corrie has been great this last year, and it totally deserved to piss all over EastEnders. I do get nostalgic at these things, because there was a time when Brookside was the "third" soap, and more than held its own against these two. The bf didn't see the results and he was trying to guess who the "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" from Corrie were, and our conclusion was that there weren't actually that many good actors and actresses in the soap; they are all fantastic at doing what they did, but that wasn't actually acting. Whereas with Brookside you had the likes of Sue Johnstone and Ricky Tomlinson and Amanda Burton and Anna Friel and so on, people who were actually damn good actors who happened to be in a soap. EastEnders has got a couple - Pam St Clement springs to mind - but I'd like to see Anthony Cotton's Lear. Or rather I would prefer to have nails rammed into my larynx.

I am tremendously excited to see Gemma Bissix win an award, though, because I thought she was a fabulous little actress in EastEnders all those years ago - she pissed all over Natalie Cassidy - and it's nice to see her get some recognition. Even if it is in a fucking stupid category. If I were the producer of EE I would immediately make her an offer to return to the Square - her return to live with Dot would be a whole lot more realistic than the various Brannings and Eastern European infants she currently lives with.

[Mike]

One for the 'are you fucking kidding' department - Phil bloody Daniels was up for Best Actor?

To paraphrase Simon Cowell, if I was scoring his acting out of a million I'd give it zero!

[orphanandy]

Greg Rusedski!! What A-list presenters!