This 2014 Inside Soap Awards nominees list has been announced, and ‘Hollyoaks’ is leading the way with 15 nominations.
The ‘EastEnders’ and ‘Coronation Street’ cast and crew have scooped 14 and 11 nominations respectively.
Jennifer, Danny and Anna are all nominated for awards
During the past 12 months, ‘Hollyoaks’ has tackled a number of hard-hitting storylines, including Maxine and Patrick’s domestic violence plot and the issue of male rape.
The show will go up against ‘Corrie’, ‘Emmerdale’ and ‘EastEnders’ in the race for the Best Soap prize, while many cast members will battle it out against their soap rivals in other categories.
Kieron Richardson, who plays Ste, is up against Danny Dyer, David Nielson and Jeff Hordley, of ‘Emmerdale’, for the Best Actor prize while his co-stars Anna Passey and Tamara Wall are both nominated for the Best Bitch prize.
Unsurprisingly, Danny Mac is up for the Sexiest Male prize, while Jennifer Metcalfe - who will leave the soap in Autumn - could scoop the Sexiest Female accolade.
Fans can vote to decide who should scoop the Best Soap award on the Inside Soap website. The ceremony takes place on Wednesday 1 October.
See the full nominations list below…
Best Actor
David Neilson (Roy Cropper, ‘Corrie’)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, ‘EastEnders’)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, ‘Emmerdale’)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Actress
Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper, ‘Corrie’)
Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson, ‘EastEnders’)
Verity Rushworth (Donna Windsor, ‘Emmerdale’)
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Bad Boy
Marc Baylis (Rob Donovan, ‘Corrie’)
Matt Di Angelo (Dean Wicks, ‘EastEnders’)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)
Jeremy Sheffield (Patrick Blake, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Bitch
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow, ‘Corrie’)
Emma Atkins (Charity Macey, ‘Emmerdale’)
Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Tamara Wall (Grace Black, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Funniest Male
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, ‘Corrie’)
Shane Richie (Alfie Moon, ‘EastEnders’)
Fabrizio Santino (Ziggy Roscoe, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Joe Tracini (Dennis Savage, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Funniest Female
Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, ‘Corrie’)
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox, ‘EastEnders’)
Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt, ‘Emmerdale’)
Diane Langton (Nana McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Newcomer
Maddy Hill (Nancy Carter, ‘EastEnders’)
Sam Strike (Johnny Carter, ‘EastEnders’)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)
Kirsty-Leigh Porter (Leela Lomax, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Young Actor
Alex Bain (Simon Barlow, ‘Corrie’)
Mimi Keene (Cindy Williams, ‘EastEnders’)
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, ‘Emmerdale’)
Ruby O'Donnell (Peri Lomax, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Sexiest Male
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, ‘EastEnders’)
Ben Hardy (Peter Beale, ‘EastEnders’)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, ‘Emmerdale’)
Danny Mac (Mark 'Dodger' Savage, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Sexiest Female
Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong, ‘Corrie’)
Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning, ‘EastEnders’)
Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe, ‘Emmerdale’)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, ‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Family
The Platts (‘Corrie’)
The Carters (‘EastEnders’)
The Dingles (‘Emmerdale’)
The McQueens (‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Storyline
Goodbye, Hayley (‘Corrie’)
Who killed Lucy Beale? (‘EastEnders’)
The Woolpack siege (‘Emmerdale’)
Maxine & Patrick: domestic abuse (‘Hollyoaks’)
Best Daytime Soap
‘Doctors’
‘Home and Away’
‘Neighbours’
Best Daytime Star
Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy, ‘Neighbours’)
Chris Milligan (Kyle Canning, ‘Neighbours’)
Ian Kelsey (Howard Bellamy, ‘Doctors’)
Lincoln Younes (Casey Braxton, ‘Home and Away’)
Best Drama
‘Casualty’
‘Holby City’
‘Waterloo Road’
Best Soap
‘Coronation Street’
‘EastEnders’
‘Emmerdale’
‘Hollyoaks’