Inside Soap Awards 2017: ‘EastEnders’, ‘Emmerdale’, ‘Coronation Street’ And ‘Hollyoaks’ Set For Battle As Longlist Nominations Are Revealed

The 2017 Inside Soap Awards longlist has been revealed, with voting being officially opened so that fans can begin backing their favourites.

Stars from ‘EastEnders’, ‘Emmerdale’, ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Hollyoaks’ will once again go head to head in the battle for the prizes, and nominees include Danny Dyer, John Middleton, Lucy Fallon and Gillian Kearney.

‘Home And Away’, ‘Neighbours’, ‘Doctors’, ‘Casualty’ and ‘Holby City’ also feature among the nominations.

Admittedly, the longlist includes a lot of stars, but every awards show has to start somewhere, eh?

You have until Monday 2 October to cast your vote on the Inside Soap Awards website, but before doing that, check out the full longlist below…

Best Actor

Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, ‘Coronation Street’)
Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan, ‘Coronation Street’)
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, ‘Coronation Street’)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, ‘EastEnders’)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, ‘EastEnders’)
Jake Wood (Max Branning, ‘EastEnders’)
Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden, ‘Emmerdale’)
John Middleton (Ashley Thomas, ‘Emmerdale’)
Danny Miller (Aaron Dingle, ‘Emmerdale’)
Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Actress

Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt, ‘Coronation Street’)

Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor, ‘Coronation Street’)

Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price, ‘Coronation Street’)

Shona McGarty (Whitney Carter, ‘EastEnders’)

Diane Parish (Denise Fox, ‘EastEnders’)

Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler, ‘EastEnders’)

Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas, ‘Emmerdale’)

Zoe Henry (Rhona Goskirk, ‘Emmerdale’)

Gillian Kearney (Emma Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)

Jessica Fox (Nancy Osborne, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Bad Boy

Chris Harper (Nathan Curtis, ‘Coronation Street’)

Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan, ‘Coronation Street’)

Aaron Sidwell (Steven Beale, ‘EastEnders’)

Jake Wood (Max Branning, ‘EastEnders’)

Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden, ‘Emmerdale’)

Michael Parr (Ross Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)

Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Bad Girl

Samia Longchambon (Maria Connor, ‘Coronation Street’)

Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price, ‘Coronation Street’)

Lisa Faulkner (Fi Browning, ‘EastEnders’)

Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning, ‘EastEnders’)

Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, ‘Emmerdale’)

Gillian Kearney (Emma Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)

Lysette Anthony (Marnie Nightingale, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Tamara Wall (Grace Black, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Funniest Male

Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, ‘Coronation Street’)

Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, ‘Coronation Street’)

Richard Blackwood (Vincent Hubbard, ‘EastEnders’)

Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, ‘EastEnders’)

Dominic Brunt ∫(Paddy Kirk, ‘Emmerdale’)

Nick Miles (Jimmy King, ‘Emmerdale’)

Luke Jerdy (Jesse Donovan, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Funniest Female

Dolly-Rose Campbell (Gemma Winter, ‘Coronation Street’)

Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster, ‘Coronation Street’)

Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard, ‘EastEnders’)

Lisa Hammond (Donna Yates, ’EastEnders)

Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle, ‘Emmerdale’)

Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt, ‘Emmerdale’)

Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Newcomer

Julia Goulding (Shona Ramsey, ‘Coronation Street’)

Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne, ‘Coronation Street’)

Lee Ryan (Harry ‘Woody’ Woodward, ‘EastEnders’)

Danny Walters (Keanu Taylor, ‘EastEnders’)

Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle, ‘Emmerdale’)

Emily Head (Rebecca White, ‘Emmerdale’)

Theo Graham (Hunter McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Lauren McQueen (Lily Drinkwell, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Young Actor

Matilda Freeman (Summer Spellman, ‘Coronation Street’)

Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow, ‘Coronation Street’)

Henri Charles (Ricky Mitchell, ’EastEnders)

Bleu Landau (Dennis Rickman, ’EastEnders)

Alfie Clarke (Arthur Thomas, ‘Emmerdale’)

Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, ‘Emmerdale’)

Ela-May Demircan (Leah Barnes, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Ruby O’Donnell (Peri Lomax, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Sexiest Male

Mikey North (Gary Windass, ‘Coronation Street’)

Sam Robertson (Adam Barlow, ‘Coronation Street’)

Davood Ghadami (Kush Kazemi, ‘EastEnders’)

Danny Walters (Keanu Taylor, ‘EastEnders’)

Michael Parr (Ross Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)

Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, ‘Emmerdale’)

Duayne Boachie (Zack Loveday, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Sexiest Female

Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster, ‘Coronation Street’)

Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price, ‘Coronation Street’)

Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning, ‘EastEnders’)

Shona McGarty (Whitney Carter, ‘EastEnders’)

Natalie J Robb (Moira Dingle, ‘Emmerdale’)

Fiona Wade (Priya Kotecha, ‘Emmerdale’)

Rachel Adedeji (Lisa Loveday, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Partnership

Daniel Brocklebank & Bruno Langley (Billy Mayhew & Todd Grimshaw, ‘Coronation Street’)

Colson Smith & Lucy Fallon (Craig Tinker & Bethany Platt, ‘Coronation Street’)

Danny Dyer & Kellie Bright (Mick & Linda Carter, ‘EastEnders’)

Lorna Fitzgerald & Aaron Sidwell (Abi Branning & Steven Beale, ‘EastEnders’)

Charlotte Bellamy & John Middleton (Laurel & Ashley Thomas, ‘Emmerdale’)

Ryan Hawley & Danny Miller (Robert Sugden & Aaron Dingle, ‘Emmerdale’)

Lysette Anthony & Nicole Barber-Lane (Marnie Nightingale & Myra McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Malique Thompson-Dwyer & Lauren McQueen (Prince McQueen & Lily Drinkwell, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Show-Stopper

Michelle & Steve lose their son (‘Coronation Street’)

Nick caught in the quicksand (‘Coronation Street’)

Mick & Linda’s showdown (‘EastEnders’)

Ronnie & Roxy’s deaths (‘EastEnders’)

Ashley’s viewpoint episode (‘Emmerdale’)

Motorway crash/James’ death (‘Emmerdale’)

Jade’s death (‘Hollyoaks’)

Scott’s suicide attempt (‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Shock Twist

Andy’s alive (‘Coronation Street’)

Steve reveals he is Oliver’s father (‘Coronation Street’)

Max & Fi are in cahoots (‘EastEnders’)

Steven’s desperate lie (‘EastEnders’)

Holly’s death (‘Emmerdale’)

James is killed by Emma (‘Emmerdale’)

Louis is Daniel’s dad (‘Hollyoaks’)

Nathan’s death (‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Exit

Les Dennis (Michael Rodwell, ‘Coronation Street’)

Ben Price (Nick Tilsley, ‘Coronation Street’)

Danny-Boy Hatchard (Lee Carter, ‘EastEnders’)

Samantha Womack & Rita Simons (Ronnie & Roxy Mitchell, ‘EastEnders’)

John Middleton (Ashley Thomas, ‘Emmerdale’)

Bill Ward (James Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)

Jared Garfield (Nathan Nightingale, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Kassius Nelson (Jade Albright, ‘Hollyoaks’)

Best Drama Star

Amanda Mealing (Connie Beauchamp, ‘Casualty’)

George Rainsford (Ethan Hardy, ‘Casualty’)

Cathy Shipton (Lisa ‘Duffy’ Duffin, ‘Casualty’)

Derek Thompson (Charlie Fairhead, ‘Casualty’)

Chizzy Akudolu (Mo Effanga, ‘Holby City’)

David Ames (Dominic Copeland, ‘Holby City’)

Camilla Arfwedson (Zosia March, ‘Holby City’)

Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, ‘Holby City’)

Best Drama Storyline

Cal’s murder (‘Casualty’)

Charlie & Duffy’s wedding (‘Casualty’)

Helicopter crash (‘Casualty’)

Dom’s abuse (‘Holby City’)

Jasmine’s death (‘Holby City’)

Mo & Mr T’s relationship (‘Holby City’)

Best Daytime Soap

‘Doctors’

‘Home and Away’

‘Neighbours’

Best Daytime Star

Owen Brenman (Heston Carter, ‘Doctors’)

Lorna Laidlaw (Mrs Tembe, ‘Doctors’)

Bharti Patel (Ruhma Hanif, ‘Doctors’)

Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, ‘Doctors’)

George Mason (Martin ‘Ash’ Ashford, ‘Home and Away’)

Lynne McGranger (Irene Roberts, ‘Home and Away’)

Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson, ‘Home and Away’)

James Stewart (Justin Morgan, ‘Home and Away’)

Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, ‘Neighbours’)

Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis, ‘Neighbours’)

Ryan Moloney (Jarrod ‘Toadfish’ Rebecchi, ‘Neighbours’)

Eve Morey (Sonya Rebecchi, ‘Neighbours’)

Best Soap

‘Coronation Street’

‘EastEnders’

‘Emmerdale’

‘Hollyoaks’

Cast your votes for the Inside Soap Awards 2017 here.