Nominations for the first RadioTimes.com Soap Awards 2024 have been announced.
Celebrating the ‘very best of the much-loved British TV soaps, the Awards will be held at The Midland Hotel in Manchester on Saturday July 13.
Soaps Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks will battle it out for top Awards on the night.
The categories and nominations include: Best Soap, Best Villain, Best Comedy, Best Exit, Soap Moment of the Year, Inspiring Storyline of the Year, Best Actor, Best Storyline, Best Newcomer, Best Twist, Best Young Performer and Best Episode.
Storylines including rape, murder, trans and gay outings and the diagnosis of motor neurone disease and Parkinson’s among those set to be honoured at the event.
Roy Cropper’s arrest in Coronation Street over the disappearance of Lauren Bolton is also listed in the Best Storyline category.
Actors Will Mellor and Todd Boyce have got nods in the Best Villain category.
Will, 48, played warped Harvey Gaskell in Coronation Street, who was locked up for the savage murder of Natasha Blakeman.
American actor Todd, 62, was evil Stephen Reid on the ITV soap, who murdered three people before being caught, and met his fate when he was ran over by Peter Barlow in front of his mum Audrey.
Fans can also vote for their soap favourites in six of the 12 categories, including Best Soap.
A further six awards will be decided by a panel of soap experts, and RadioTimes.com will also be awarding the Special Recognition award to a star who has made a ‘significant contribution to the world of TV and Soaps’.
The categories and nominations for the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards, sponsored by Inspired Villages include: Best Soap, Best Villain, Best Comedy, Best Exit, Soap Moment of the Year, Inspiring Storyline of the Year, Best Actor, Best Storyline, Best Newcomer, Best Twist, Best Young Performer and Best Episode.
A press release for the event, sponsored by Inspired Villages, said it ‘will see talent, writers, producers and actors from ‘Coronation Street’, ‘EastEnders’, ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘Hollyoaks’ walk the red carpet at the Midland Hotel in Manchester’.
Morgan Jeffery, executive editor of RadioTimes.com, said: ‘I’m delighted to be launching the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards – a first for the brand and a thrilling celebration of all the hard work that goes into producing the soaps, which have kept millions hooked this past year.
‘Hilarious, heartfelt and gripping, there’s nothing else on TV quite like them and we’ll be marking their greatest achievements of the past 12 months, with fans helping to decide who wins on the night.’
Helen Daly, associate editor of RadioTimes.com, added: ‘It’s so exciting to be launching the RadioTimes.com Soap Awards in 2024.
