Inside Soap has revealed the longlist for the 2021 Inside Soap Awards, with 13 trophies up for grabs.
The awards will honour actors and storylines that have been on screen between September 2020 and September 2021, with Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all up for prizes.
The awards will also recognise primetime serial dramas Casualty and Holby City, as well as daytime soaps Neighbours, Home and Away and Doctors.
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Many of the year's top stories are up for recognition, with Corrie's hate crime plot nominated for Best Show-Stopper, Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas) and Sally Carman (Abi Franklin) both up for Best Actress, and Maximus Evans (Corey Brent) put forward for Best Villain.
Emmerdale killer Meena Jutla's reign of terror is also well-represented among the categories, with actress Paige Sandhu nominated for Best Newcomer and Best Villain, Jonny McPherson (Liam Cavanagh) up for Best Actor, and Meena's murder of Leanna Cavanagh (Mimi Slinger) in line for Best Show-Stopper.
There is also recognition for Hollyoaks' County Lines storyline, with the flash-forward conclusion and Ella Richardson (Erin Palmer)'s murder of Jordan Price (Connor Calland) and Sid Sumner (Billy Price)'s apparent death and return both nominated for Best Show-Stopper, while EastEnders' Panesar and Carter families have also racked up several nominations.
The Feel-Good Moment award, which was first introduced last year, is also making a return, with heartwarming moments including Emmerdale's Pride celebration, EastEnders' Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) and Callum Highway (Tony Clay)'s wedding and Hollyoaks' Brooke Hathaway (Tylan Grant) telling their friends that they're non-binary all making the longlist.
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Of course, the big prizes of Best Soap and Best Daytime Soap are also up for grabs – will last year's winners EastEnders and Neighbours triumph again, or will their crowns be taken?
Voting is now open and can be completed on the Inside Soap website or via a form in the latest issue of the magazine. Voting will close at midday (12pm) on October 29, 2021.
Below is the full longlist for the Inside Soap Awards 2021:
Best Actress
Jennie McAlpine (Fiz Stape, Coronation Street)
Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas, Coronation Street)
Sally Carman (Abi Franklin, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar, EastEnders)
Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts, EastEnders)
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)
Amy Walsh (Tracy Metcalfe, Emmerdale)
Isobel Steele (Liv Flaherty, Emmerdale)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Alex Fletcher (Diane Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, Hollyoaks)
Kéllé Bryan (Martine Deveraux, Hollyoaks)
Best Actor
Charlie De Melo (Imran Habeeb, Coronation Street)
David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Jaz Deol (Kheerat Panesar, EastEnders)
Stevie Basaula (Isaac Baptiste, EastEnders)
Bradley Johnson (Vinny Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jonny McPherson (Liam Cavanagh, Emmerdale)
Nick Miles (Jimmy King, Emmerdale)
Billy Price (Sid Sumner, Hollyoaks)
Gary Lucy (Luke Morgan, Hollyoaks)
Richard Blackwood (Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)
Best Newcomer
Harriet Bibby (Summer Spellman, Coronation Street)
Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street)
Tony Maudsley (George Shuttleworth, Coronation Street)
Brian Conley (Terry 'Rocky' Cant, EastEnders)
James Farrar (Zack Hudson, EastEnders)
Zaraah Abrahams (Chelsea Fox, EastEnders)
Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)
Lawrence Robb (Mackenzie Boyd, Emmerdale)
Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)
Ki Griffin (Ripley Lennox, Hollyoaks)
Omar Malik (Shaq Qureshi, Hollyoaks)
Rhiannon Clements (Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks)
Best Villain
Mark Frost (Ray Crosby, Coronation Street)
Maximus Evans (Corey Brent, Coronation Street)
Will Mellor (Harvey Gaskell, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar, EastEnders)
Simone Lahbib (Katy Lewis, EastEnders)
Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins, EastEnders)
Alexander Lincoln (Jamie Tate, Emmerdale)
Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)
Reece Dinsdale (Paul Ashdale, Emmerdale)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
Rhiannon Clements (Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks)
Robert Beck (Fergus Collins, Hollyoaks)
Funniest Performance
Jimmi Harkishin (Dev Alahan, Coronation Street)
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Gwen Taylor (Violet Highway, EastEnders)
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox, EastEnders)
Lawrence Robb (Mackenzie Boyd, Emmerdale)
Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock, Emmerdale)
Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Partnership
Jane Danson & Ben Price (Leanne Battersby & Nick Tilsley, Coronation Street)
Mollie Gallagher & David Neilson (Nina Lucas & Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Jessie Wallace & Steve McFadden (Kat Slater & Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
Tanya Franks & Ricky Champ (Rainie & Stuart Highway, EastEnders)
Isobel Steele & Bradley Johnson (Liv Flaherty & Vinny Dingle, Emmerdale)
Nicola Wheeler & Nick Miles (Nicola & Jimmy King, Emmerdale)
Anna Passey & Rhiannon Clements (Sienna Blake & Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks)
Kéllé Bryan & Richard Blackwood (Martine Deveraux & Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)
Best Show-Stopper
Nina & Seb's hate-crime horror (Coronation Street)
The 60th anniversary: Save our street! (Coronation Street)
Gray kills Kush (EastEnders)
Mick faces his abuser (EastEnders)
Jimmy's barn crash/Paul dies (Emmerdale)
Meena murders Leanna (Emmerdale)
Flash-forward conclusion/Ella stabs Jordan (Hollyoaks)
Sid's 'death' and return (Hollyoaks)
Best Family
The Alahans (Coronation Street)
The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Panesars (EastEnders)
The Slaters (EastEnders)
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
The Tates (Emmerdale)
The Deverauxs (Hollyoaks)
The McQueens (Hollyoaks)
Feel-Good Moment
Carla & Peter marry (Coronation Street)
James & Danny kiss (Coronation Street)
Ben & Callum's wedding (EastEnders)
Bobby stops Dana from leaving (EastEnders)
Emmerdale celebrates Pride (Emmerdale)
Tracy gives birth (Emmerdale)
Brooke tells their friends they identify as non-binary (Hollyoaks)
Tom & Yazz's wedding (Hollyoaks)
Best Drama Star
Amanda Mealing (Connie Beauchamp, Casualty)
Charles Venn (Jacob Masters, Casualty)
Di Botcher (Jan Jenning, Casualty)
George Rainsford (Ethan Hardy, Casualty)
Guy Henry (Henrik Hanssen, Holby City)
Jo Martin (Max McGerry, Holby City)
Nic Jackman (Cameron Dunn, Holby City)
Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, Holby City)
Best Daytime Star
April Rose Pengilly (Chloe Brennan, Neighbours)
Charlotte Chimes (Nicolette Stone, Neighbours)
Matt Wilson (Aaron Brennan, Neighbours)
Takaya Honda (David Tanaka, Neighbours)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson, Home and Away)
Emily Weir (Mackenzie Booth, Home and Away)
James Stewart (Justin Morgan, Home and Away)
Patrick O'Connor (Dean Thompson, Home and Away)
Bharti Patel (Ruhma Carter, Doctors)
Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors)
Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors)
Ross McLaren (Luca McIntyre, Doctors)
Best Daytime Soap
Doctors
Home and Away
Neighbours
Best Soap
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
The 2021 Inside Soap Awards winners will be announced later this year.
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