The British Soap Awards 2014 Final Five Nominations Revealed

The British Soap Awards returns to celebrate another mammoth year in soap opera, looking back on twelve months worth of murder, mystery, make ups, break ups, trials, tribulations, tears and heartache.

The 16th annual awards, which take place for the first time at London’s iconic Hackney Empire theatre, will honor the nation’s biggest and best-loved TV shows, as well as the stars that have portrayed the characters in this year’s most talked about storylines.

The five biggest soaps - Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks – will be battling it out to win recognition for their work over the past year. Stars from all five soaps will be hitting the red carpet for the most star-studded event in the soap calendar.

Hosted by Phillip Schofield, the awards will be presented by an array of well-known faces from across the TV and showbiz world.

View this year's nominations below:

The Final Five Viewer Voted Categories

SEXIEST MALE
Coronation Street: Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw)
EastEnders: Danny Dyer (Mick Carter)
Emmerdale: Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe)
Hollyoaks: Danny Mac (Dodger Savage)
Hollyoaks: Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne)

(Last year’s winner was Danny Mac - Hollyoaks)

SEXIEST FEMALE
Coronation Street: Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong)
Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)
EastEnders: Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning)
Hollyoaks: Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen)
Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen)

(Last year’s winner was Michelle Keegan – Coronation Street)

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR (Last year’s winner was Natalie Gumede - Coronation Street)
EastEnders: Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher)
Emmerdale: Dominic Power (Cameron Murray)
Hollyoaks: Jesse Birdsall (Fraser Black)
Hollyoaks: Anna Passey (Sienna Blake)
Hollyoaks: Greg Wood (Trevor Royle)

BEST ACTOR
Coronation Street: David Neilson (Roy Cropper)
EastEnders: Danny Dyer (Mick Carter)
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)
Hollyoaks: Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay)
Hollyoaks: Jeremy Sheffield (Patrick Blake)

(Last year’s winner was Alan Halsall – Coronation Street)

BEST ACTRESS
Coronation Street: Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper)
EastEnders: Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson)
EastEnders: Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning)
Hollyoaks: Stephanie Davis (Sinead Roscoe)
Hollyoaks: Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver)

(Last year’s winner was Claire Cooper - Hollyoaks)

BEST BRITISH SOAP
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

(Last year’s winner was Coronation Street)

The Final Five Panel Nominations

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Coronation Street: Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald)
Doctors: Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman)
EastEnders: Linda Henry (Shirley Carter)
Emmerdale: Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt)
Hollyoaks: Dan Tetsell (Jim McGinn)

(Last year’s winner was Patti Clare – Coronation Street)

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
Coronation Street: David Neilson (Roy Cropper)
Doctors: Chris Walker (Rob Hollins)
EastEnders: Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson)
Emmerdale: Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle)
Hollyoaks: Stephanie Davis (Sinead Roscoe)

(Last year’s winner was Natalie Gumede – Coronation Street)

BEST YOUNG PERFORMANCE
Coronation Street: Alex Bain (Simon Barlow)
Doctors: Oliver Woollford (Tom Finlayson)
EastEnders: Mimi Keene (Cindy Williams)
Emmerdale: Joe Warren-Plant (Jacob Gallagher)
Hollyoaks: Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)

(Last year’s winner was Eden Taylor-Draper – Emmerdale)

BEST NEWCOMER
Coronation Street: Amy Kelly (Maddie Heath)
EastEnders: Maddy Hill (Nancy Carter)
Emmerdale: Michael Parr (Ross Barton)
Hollyoaks: Charlie Clapham (Freddie Roscoe)

(Last year’s winner was Joseph Thompson - Hollyoaks)

BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP
Coronation Street: David Neilson & Julie Hesmondhalgh
(Roy & Hayley Cropper)
Doctors: Danielle Henry & Lu Corfield
(Mandy Marquez & Lois Wilson)
EastEnders: Kellie Bright & Danny Dyer
(Linda & Mick Carter)
Emmerdale: Charlie Hardwick & Chris Chittell
(Val & Eric Pollard)
Hollyoaks: Jennifer Metcalfe & Joseph Thompson
(Mercedes McQueen & Dr Paul Browning)

(Last year’s winner was Kieron Richardson and Emmett J Scanlan – Hollyoaks)

BEST STORYLINE
Coronation Street: Hayley’s Cancer
Doctors: Jas Stalking
EastEnders: Hello Stacey, Goodbye Janine
Emmerdale: Killer Cameron
Hollyoaks: Sienna Steals Nancy’s Life

(Last year’s winner was Kirsty’s Abuse of Tyrone – Coronation Street)

SPECTACULAR SCENE OF THE YEAR
Coronation Street: Nick And David’s Car Crash
Doctors: Opening Of Austenland
EastEnders: Johnny Comes Out To Mick
Emmerdale: The Woolpack Flood And Siege
Hollyoaks: Hollyoaks Blast

(Last year’s winner was Bus Crash - Hollyoaks)

BEST SINGLE EPISODE
Coronation Street: Hayley’s Death
Doctors: Perfect
EastEnders: Lucy’s Death: The Aftermath
Emmerdale: The Woolpack Siege
Hollyoaks: John Paul’s Rape Ordeal

(Last year’s winner was Live 40th Anniversary – Emmerdale)

To be revealed on the night:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: OFF SCREEN