Inside Soap Awards 2025 full list of nominations as fans have ‘fingers crossed’

The star-studded awards ceremony takes place next week

The full list of nominations for the Inside Soap Awards has been confirmed as some of our favourite actors will make their way to London for a star-studded night. The event takes place on Monday, September 29 and is set to celebrate the past year on our screens, from Emmerdale’s terrifying twists and turns to Coronation Street’s devastating deaths.

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Viewers are able to decide who takes home the prize in each category. Corrie fans are excited to see Alison King (Carla Connor) and Vicky Myers (Lisa Swain), who have been nicknamed “Swarla”, up for the award for Best Partnership. The couple recently got engaged on screen and purchased a house on Coronation Street, making history as the first same-sex couple to do so.

Taking to social media after the announcement, one “Swarla” fan said: “Yaaassss, please! So much dedication, authenticity, and passion for their characters, chemistry, and storyline!”‌

A second said: “Everything crossed for them to win.” A third wrote: “These two amazing actresses deserve this so much their acting is insane! Go Swarla xx.”

Vicky Myers is also in the running for Best Actress, opposite her co-star Jack P Shepherd in the Best Actor category. Emmerdale has also been nominated in several categories, including Michael Parr (Ross Barton) for Best Comic performance and Oliver Farnworth (John Sugden) for Best Villain.

Sarah Ellis, editor of Inside Soap magazine, told Digital Spy: “2025 has been a year full of shocks and surprises in the world of soap, from John Sugden’s reign of terror in Emmerdale and Martin’s tragic goodbye in EastEnders, to villainous Clare Devine’s return from the dead in Hollyoaks, and the runaway success of “Swarla” in Coronation Street. But which of our top nominees will be taking home the trophies on the big night?”

The full list of nominations are:

Best Soap

Coronation Street

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EastEnders

Emmerdale

Hollyoaks

Best Actress

Vicky Myers (Lisa Swain, Coronation Street)

Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)

Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale)

Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks)

Best Actor

Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)

Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)

Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)

Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)

Comic Performance

Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)

Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders)

Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)

Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks )

Best Villain

Joe Layton (Mick Michaelis, Coronation Street )

Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders )

Oliver Farnworth (John Sugden, Emmerdale )

Gemma Bissix (Clare Devine, Hollyoaks )

Best Young Performer

Ryan Mulvey (Brody Michaelis, Coronation Street )

Lillia Turner (Lily Slater, EastEnders )

Amelia Flanagan (April Dingle, Emmerdale )

Ava Webster (Ro Hutchinson, Hollyoaks )

Best Newcomer

Ryan Mulvey (Brody Michaelis, Coronation Street)

Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell, EastEnders)

Bradley Riches (Lewis Barton, Emmerdale)

Zak Sutcliffe (Bobby Costello, Hollyoaks)

Best Exit

Colson Smith (Craig Tinker, Coronation Street )

James Bye (Martin Fowler, EastEnders )

Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy Barton, Emmerdale )

Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Emmerdale )

Best Family

The Platts ( Coronation Street )

The Slaters ( EastEnders )

The Dingles ( Emmerdale )

The Osbornes ( Hollyoaks )

Best Partnership

Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla Connor & Lisa Swain, Coronation Street )

Angela Wynter & Rudolph Walker (Yolande & Patrick Trueman, EastEnders )

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

Harvey Virdi & Louis Emerick (Misbah Maalik & Donny Clark, Hollyoaks )

Best Storyline

Mason’s death & Abi’s PTSD ( Coronation Street )

Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in crisis ( EastEnders )

John’s hero complex ( Emmerdale )

Teenage sexual exploitation ( Hollyoaks )

Best Showstopper

Craig’s death ( Coronation Street )

Nish and Suki’s final showdown ( EastEnders )

The Limo crash disaster ( Emmerdale )

Mercedes faces her cancer scars ( Hollyoaks )

Best Daytime Star

Ethan Browne (Tane Parata, Home and Away )

Nicholas Cartwright (Cash Newman, Home and Away )

Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours )

Xavier Molyneux (Byron Stone, Neighbours)

Best Drama Star

Barney Walsh (Cam Mickelthwaite, Casualty )

Michael Stevenson (Iain Dean, Casualty )

Jason Manford (Steve Savage, Waterloo Road )

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Zak Sutcliffe (Schuey Weever, Waterloo Road )

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