The Inside Soap Awards 2025 are officially back for their 29th edition, promising another exciting and emotional celebration of British Television’s most loved soaps. Set to take place in London this September, the star-studded ceremony invites the public to vote for their favourites across 15 categories, giving fans the ultimate say in who takes home the coveted trophy.
This year, it is anticipated to be a very competitive season, as Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, and Hollyoaks dominate the list of nominees. The 2025 Inside Soap Awards honour the biggest storylines, most iconic characters, and the most powerful exits of the past year.
Making a notable return after six years is much-anticipated, the Best Exit category, which celebrates characters who have either heart-wrenching goodbyes or embarked on new journeys.
This year’s nominations are led by some of the most talked-about plots in recent soap history. On Coronation Street, Debbie Webster’s devastating dementia diagnosis struck a chord with viewers, while EastEnders made fans emotional after witnessing Phil Mitchell’s mental health struggles play out on screen.
After the nominations of the Inside Soap Awards 2025 were announced on few days before, fans were excited to see the full nominations list. That’s why we create a list of 2025 Inside Soap Awards nominees.
Inside Soap Awards 2025 Nominations List
Best Actress
Cait Fitton (Lauren Bolton, Coronation Street)
Sue Devaney (Debbie Webster, Coronation Street)
Vicky Myers (Lisa Swain, Coronation Street)
Diane Parish (Denise Fox, EastEnders)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)
Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale, EastEnders)
Amy Walsh (Tracy Robinson, Emmerdale)
Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale)
Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)
Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Actor
Gareth Pierce (Todd Grimshaw, Coronation Street)
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Jacob Roberts (Kit Green, Coronation Street)
Paul Bradley (Nigel Bates, EastEnders)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, EastEnders)
Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
Danny Miller (Aaron Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
William Ash (Caleb Miligan, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)
Rory Douglas-Speed (Joel Dexter, Hollyoaks)
Best Comic Performance
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Jodie Prenger (Glenda Shuttleworth, Coronation Street)
Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders)
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox, EastEnders)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)
Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale)
Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage, Hollyoaks)
Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Villain
Claire Sweeney (Cassie Plummer, Coronation Street)
Joe Layton (Mick Michaelis, Coronation Street)
Jonny Freeman (Reiss Colwell, EastEnders)
Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders)
Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale)
Oliver Farnworth (John Sugden, Emmerdale)
Gemma Bissix (Clare Devine, Hollyoaks)
Jeremy Sheffield (Jeremy Blake, Hollyoaks)
Best Young Performer
Liam McCheyne (Dylan Wilson, Coronation Street)
Ryan Mulvey (Brody Michaelis, Coronation Street)
Lillia Turner (Lily Slater, EastEnders)
Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon, EastEnders)
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale)
Fred Kettle (Dylan Penders, Emmerdale)
Ava Webster (Ro Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
Dan Hough (Arlo Fielding, Hollyoaks)
Best Newcomer
Jonathan Howard (Carl Webster, Coronation Street)
Ryan Mulvey (Brody Michaelis, Coronation Street)
Alice Haig (Vicki Fowler, EastEnders)
Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell, EastEnders)
Bradley Riches (Lewis Barton, Emmerdale)
Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq, Emmerdale)
Brandon Fellows (Tommy Odenkirk, Hollyoaks)
Zak Sutcliffe (Bobby Costello, Hollyoaks)
Best Exit
Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley, Coronation Street)
Colson Smith (Craig Tinker, Coronation Street)
James Bye (Martin Fowler, EastEnders)
Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler, EastEnders)
Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy Barton, Emmerdale)
Roxy Shahidi (Leyla Harding, Emmerdale)
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)
Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks)
Best Family
The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Websters (Coronation Street)
The Fox-Truemans (EastEnders)
The Slaters (EastEnders)
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
The Miligans (Emmerdale)
The Blakes (Hollyoaks)
The Osbornes (Hollyoaks)
Best Partnership
Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla Connor & Lisa Swain, Coronation Street)
Sue Devaney & Vinta Morgan (Debbie Webster & Ronnie Bailey, Coronation Street)
Angela Wynter & Rudolph Walker (Yolande & Patrick Trueman, EastEnders)
Diane Parish & Scott Maslen (Denise Fox & Jack Branning, EastEnders)
Beth Cordingly & William Ash (Ruby & Caleb Miligan, Emmerdale)
Danny Miller & Ryan Hawley (Aaron Dingle & Robert Sugden, Emmerdale)
Gemma Bissix & Tamara Wall (Clare Devine & Grace Black, Hollyoaks)
Harvey Virdi & Louis Emerick (Misbah Maalik & Donny Clark, Hollyoaks)
Best Storyline
Debbie’s dementia (Coronation Street)
Mason’s death & Abi’s PTSD (Coronation Street)
Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in crisis (EastEnders)
Who attacked Cindy? (EastEnders)
Joe Tate’s wicked fight for survival (Emmerdale)
John’s Hero Complex (Emmerdale)
Cleo’s abuse at the hands of Abe (Hollyoaks)
Teenage sexual exploitation (Hollyoaks)
Best Showstopper
Awarded to a soap event that had the audience on the edge of their seats
Craig’s death (Coronation Street)
The Platt house explodes (Coronation Street)
EastEnders at 40: Angie Watts returns (EastEnders)
Nish & Suki’s final showdown (EastEnders)
Robert crashes Aaron & John’s wedding (Emmerdale)
The Limo crash disaster (Emmerdale)
Clare Devine back from the dead (Hollyoaks)
Mercedes faces her cancer scars (Hollyoaks)
Best Daytime Star
Ethan Browne (Tane Parata, Home and Away)
Georgie Parker (Roo Stewart, Home and Away)
Nicholas Cartwright (Cash Newman, Home and Away)
Stephanie Panozzo (Eden Fowler, Home and Away)
Annie Jones (Jane Harris, Neighbours)
Lucinda Armstrong Hall (Holly Hoyland, Neighbours)
Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)
Xavier Molyneux (Byron Stone, Neighbours)
Best Drama Star
Anna Chell (Jodie Whyte, Casualty)
Barney Walsh (Cam Mickelthwaite, Casualty )
Michael Stevenson (Iain Dean, Casualty)
Sarah Seggari (Rida Amaan, Casualty)
Hattie Dynevor (Libby Guthrie, Waterloo Road )
Jason Manford (Steve Savage, Waterloo Road)
Summer Bird (Tonya Walters, Waterloo Road)
Zak Sutcliffe (Schuey Weever, Waterloo Road)
Best Soap
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Inside Soap Awards 2025 Voting
Voting for the Inside Soap Awards 2025 opens at midday on Tuesday, July 8, and winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony in London this September.
Fans can vote online by visiting www.insidesoap.co.uk/awards or by filling in the voting form in the Inside Soap magazine.
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