2016 British Soap Awards Explained

Main:The British Soap Awards
Presenter:Various
Location:Hackney Empire, Hackney
Country:United Kingdom
Runtime:120 minutes
Previous:2015
Next:2017
Host:Phillip Schofield
Most Awards:EastEnders
Emmerdale (both 5)

The 2016 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2015 and 2016. The ceremony was held on 24 May 2016 at the Hackney Empire theatre in Hackney, London, and was broadcast four days later on ITV1 and STV.[1] The publicly voted categories were announced on 4 April 2016, with the vote opening that same day.[2] This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards.[3] The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 2 May 2016.[4]

ITV soap Emmerdale won two of the three viewer-voted categories including Best British Soap, tying with BBC soap EastEnders for taking home the most awards of the night.[5] ITV soap Coronation Street won three awards, with both BBC soap Doctors and Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks winning one each.[6] EastEnders cast member Steve McFadden won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for his role as Phil Mitchell.[7] The Outstanding Achievement Award (Off Screen) was renamed to the Tony Warren award, in memory of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren, who died in March 2016.[8] It was given to casting director James Bain, who worked on both Coronation Street and Emmerdale.[9] EastEnders executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, called out the ceremony on Twitter for having "all white" winners, criticising the lack of diversity.[10]

Winners and nominees

Publicly voted

AwardWinnerShortlistedLonglisted
Best British SoapEastEnders
Best ActressLacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in EastEnders)
Best ActorDanny Miller (Aaron Livesy in Emmerdale)

Panel voted

AwardWinnerNominees
Best Comedy PerformancePatti Clare (Mary Taylor in Coronation Street)
Best Female Dramatic PerformanceLacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in EastEnders)
Best Male Dramatic PerformanceDanny Miller (Aaron Livesy in Emmerdale)
Best NewcomerBonnie Langford (Carmel Kazemi in EastEnders)
Best On-Screen PartnershipJoe Duttine and Sally Dynevor
(Tim and Sally Metcalfe in Coronation Street)
Best Single Episode"The Heart of England" (Doctors)
  • "The Live Episode" (Coronation Street)
  • "Shabnam's stillbirth" (EastEnders)
  • "Aftermath of Village Hall explosion" (Emmerdale)
  • "Patrick's right to die decision" (Hollyoaks)
Best StorylineStacey's postpartum psychosis (EastEnders)
  • Callum's reign of terror and Sarah's baby (Coronation Street)
  • Treehouse (Doctors)
  • Aaron's abuse (Emmerdale)
  • The McQueen's cycle of abuse (Hollyoaks)
Best Young PerformanceRuby O'Donnell (Peri Lomax in Hollyoaks)
Outstanding AchievementSteve McFadden (Phil Mitchell in EastEnders)
Scene of the YearVal's death (Emmerdale)
  • Callum's death (Coronation Street)
  • Valerie leaves Barry at the altar (Doctors)
  • Mick and Linda finally get married (EastEnders)
  • Nico kills Patrick (Hollyoaks)
The Tony Warren AwardJames Bain (Coronation Street and Emmerdale casting director)
Villain of the YearConnor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in Coronation Street)

Wins by soap

Soap operaWins
EastEnders5
Emmerdale5
Coronation Street3
Doctors1
Hollyoaks1

Notes and References

  1. News: Greenwood . Carl . British Soap Awards 2016 nominations revealed with Coronation Street's Alison King leading the way . 2 August 2023 . . 3 May 2016 . 22 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022165748/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2016-nominations-7882770 . live .
  2. News: Percival . Ash . British Soap Awards 2016 Nominations Long-List Announced . 2 August 2023 . . 4 April 2016 . 10 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810112914/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-2016-nominations-longlist-best-actor-actress_uk_57024990e4b069ef5c007d3d . live .
  3. News: Travis . Ben . British Soap Awards nominees 2016: Coronation Street's live episode, Alison King, and EastEnders' Danny Dyer up for recognition . 2 August 2023 . . 3 May 2016 . 2 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802134609/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/british-soap-awards-nominees-2016-coronation-street-s-live-episode-alison-king-and-eastenders-danny-dyer-up-for-recognition-a3238851.html . live .
  4. News: Laws . Roz . Will BBC's Doctors win anything at the British Soap Awards 2016? Why the Birmingham-made soap deserves recognition at the awards . 2 August 2023 . . 24 May 2016 . 30 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191230195321/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/bbcs-doctors-win-anything-british-11380159 . live .
  5. News: Kilkelly . Daniel . British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes? . 2 August 2023 . . 28 May 2016 . 19 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191219045416/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a795808/british-soap-awards-2016-full-winners-list-revealed/ . live .
  6. News: McGrath . Rachel . British Soap Awards 2016 Winners: 'Emmerdale' Triumphs As British Favourites Go Head To Head . 2 August 2023 . . 28 May 2016 . 1 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701210542/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-winners-list_uk_5749fb4be4b02163fae8ee76 . live .
  7. News: Greenwood . Carl . British Soap Awards 2016 winners - full list . 2 August 2023 . . 30 May 2016 . 6 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180806090407/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2016-winners-8079049 . live .
  8. News: Deen . Sarah . Late Coronation Street creator Tony Warren gets an award named after him at the British Soap Awards . 2 August 2023 . . 3 April 2016 . 6 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606083918/https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/03/late-coronation-street-creator-tony-warren-gets-an-award-named-after-him-at-the-british-soap-awards-5792193/ . live .
  9. News: Travis . Ben . The British Soap Awards 2016: Emmerdale beats EastEnders and Coronation Street to Best Soap – the winners in full . 2 August 2023 . . 28 May 2016 . 7 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407194900/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/the-british-soap-awards-2016-emmerdale-beats-eastenders-and-coronation-street-to-best-soap-the-winners-in-full-a3259156.html . live .
  10. News: Deen . Sarah . EastEnders producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins calls out 'all white' British Soap Awards 2016 . 2 August 2023 . . 29 May 2016 . 2 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802134613/https://metro.co.uk/2016/05/29/eastenders-producer-dominic-treadwell-collins-calls-out-all-white-british-soap-awards-2016-5911615/amp/ . live .