The 2018 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2017 and 2018. The ceremony was held on 2 June 2018 at the Hackney Empire theatre in Hackney, London , and was broadcast live for the first time on ITV and STV . The publicly voted categories were announced on 10 April 2018, with the vote opening that same day.[ 1] This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards.[ 2] The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 1 May 2018.[ 3]
ITV soap Coronation Street won all three of the viewer-voted categories including Best British Soap , as well as taking home the most awards of the night.[ 4] To commemorate it being the 20th British Soap Awards , they introduced a one-time award, Greatest Moment, which Emmerdale won for their 2016 Hotten bypass crash.[ 5] Hollyoaks won four awards including Best Male Dramatic Performance and Best On-Screen Partnership , with Doctors actor Ian Midlane taking the Best Comedy Performance accolade.[ 6] EastEnders actor Rudolph Walker won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for his role as Patrick Trueman . The 2018 ceremony also saw the first joint win, when Doctors and EastEnders both received the same number of votes for Scene of the Year.[ 7]
Winners and nominees [ edit ]
Soap opera
Wins
Coronation Street
6
Hollyoaks
4
EastEnders
3
Doctors
2
Emmerdale
2
^ These nominees were voted through to the shortlist round.
^ These nominees were unsuccessful in being voted through to the shortlist.
^ Doctors and EastEnders both received the same number of votes.
^ Fitzpatrick, Katie (10 April 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018: date, venue and how to vote" . Manchester Evening News . (Reach plc ). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 April 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?" . Digital Spy . (Hearst Communications ). Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 May 2018). "Coronation Street tops the British Soap Awards 2018 shortlist as the full nominations are revealed" . Digital Spy . (Hearst Communications ). Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ Shepherd, Jack (3 June 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ O'Sullivan, Kyle (2 June 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 winners revealed - Full results list as Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon scoops two big awards" . Daily Mirror . (Reach plc ). Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ Williams, Rob (3 June 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 - full list of winners on triumphant night for Corrie" . Manchester Evening News . (Reach plc ). Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (2 June 2018). "British Soap Awards 2018 winners: Find out which of your favourite shows and stars won a trophy" . Digital Spy . (Hearst Communications ). Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
^ a b Rodger, James (2 June 2018). "Full list of winners from the British Soap Awards 2018 - Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks and more" . Birmingham Mail . (Reach plc ). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023 .
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