Hollyoaks’ Mitchell Deveraux proposing to Scott Drinkwell, and Tiffany and Keegan Butcher-Baker’s wedding are among the longlist nominees for the Inside Soap Awards’ brand-new Feel-Good Moment category.
The romantic moment on the Channel 4 soap between Imran Adams and Ross Adams’ characters, and Maisie Smith and Zack Morris’ ‘EastEnders’ characters tying the knot have made the initial list of potential winners of the inaugural accolade, which will be awarded at a virtual ceremony – due to the coronavirus pandemic – on November 16th.
Other nods in the new category include Coronation Street’s Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) giving birth to quads, and Emmerdale’s Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) giving birth to baby Eve.
Imran – who is departing ‘Oaks’ – could also be up for the Best Actor award if he makes the shortlist. He is part of a longlist which includes his co-star Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson), ‘Emmerdale’ actors Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk) and Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle), as well as Ian Bartholomew, who plays evil ‘Corrie’ character Geoff Metcalfe.
Geoff has been tormenting his wife Yasmeen Metcalfe for months and months, and Shelley King – who plays the domestic abuse victim – is up for Best Actress.
In ‘EastEnders’, Jessica Plummer’s character Chantelle Atkins is also a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband, and the actress is part of the longlist for the prestigious award, alongside her co-stars Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) and Kellie Bright (Linda Carter).
Other prizes up for grabs on the night include Best Show-Stopper.
Potential shortlist nominees for the accolade include Yasmeen fighting back against evil Geoff in ‘Corrie’, Linda’s dramatic drunken antics over the new year in ‘EastEnders’, the tunnel collapse in ‘Hollyoaks’, and Emmerdale’s special lockdown episodes.
Inside Soap Awards 2020 nominees longlist:
Best Actress:
Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby, Coronation Street)
Sally Carman (Abi Franklin, Coronation Street)
Shelley King (Yasmeen Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Jessica Plummer (Chantelle Atkins, EastEnders)
Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders)
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)
Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Natalie J Robb (Moira Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Jessica Fox (Nancy Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Kéllé Bryan (Martine Deveraux, Hollyoaks)
Best Actor:
Ian Bartholomew (Geoff Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Rob Mallard (Daniel Osbourne, Coronation Street)
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
James Bye (Martin Fowler, EastEnders)
Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell, EastEnders)
Zack Morris (Keegan Butcher-Baker, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Imran Adams (Mitchell Deveraux, Hollyoaks)
Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
Best Partnership:
Alison King & Chris Gascoyne (Carla Connor & Peter Barlow, Coronation Street)
Dolly-Rose Campbell & Sam Aston (Gemma Winter & Chesney Brown, Coronation Street)
Kellie Bright & Danny Dyer (Linda & Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Tony Clay & Max Bowden (Callum ‘Halfway’ Highway & Ben Mitchell, EastEnders)
Lisa Riley & Bradley Johnson (Mandy Dingle & Vinny Ashdale, Emmerdale)
Lucy Pargeter & Dominic Brunt (Chas & Paddy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Haeisha Mistry & Ellis Hollins (Yasmine Maalik & Tom Cunningham, Hollyoaks)
Imran Adams & Ross Adams (Mitchell Deveraux & Scott Drinkwell, Hollyoaks)
Best Newcomer:
Adam Hussain (Aadi Alahan, Coronation Street)
Jane Hazlegrove (Bernie Winter, Coronation Street)
Mollie Gallagher (Nina Lucas, Coronation Street)
Clay Milner Russell (Bobby Beale, EastEnders)
Jaz Deol (Kheerat Panesar, EastEnders)
Milly Zero (Kirsty ‘Dotty’ Cotton, EastEnders)
Max Parker (Luke Posner, Emmerdale)
Michael Wildman (Al Chapman, Emmerdale)
Reece Dinsdale (Paul Ashdale, Emmerdale)
Andrea Ali (Celeste Faroe, Hollyoaks)
Callum Kerr (George Kiss, Hollyoaks)
Connor Calland (Jordan Price, Hollyoaks)
Best Villain:
Ian Bartholomew (Geoff Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Mark Frost (Ray Crosby, Coronation Street)
Mikey North (Gary Windass, Coronation Street)
Balvinder Sopal (Suki Panesar, EastEnders)
Toby-Alexander Smith (Gray Atkins, EastEnders)
Tom Wells (Leo King, EastEnders)
Claire King (Kim Tate, Emmerdale)
Jonathan Wrather (Pierce Harris, Emmerdale)
Mark Womack (DI Mark Malone, Emmerdale)
Bobby Gordon (Toby Faroe, Hollyoaks)
Joe McGann (Edward Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
Tamara Wall (Grace Black, Hollyoaks)
Funniest Performance:
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)
Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Coronation Street)
Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor, EastEnders)
Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Lisa Riley (Mandy Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage, Hollyoaks)
Lysette Anthony (Marnie Nightingale, Hollyoaks)
Best Show-Stopper:
Sinead’s Death (Coronation Street)
Yasmeen Fights Back Against Geoff (Coronation Street)
Linda’s Drunken New Year (EastEnders)
The 35th Anniversary River Disaster (EastEnders)
Cain Discovers Nate’s Secret On The Lake (Emmerdale)
The Lockdown Episodes (Emmerdale)
The Tunnel Collapse (Hollyoaks)
Tony Rescued / Breda Dies (Hollyoaks)
Best Family:
The Baileys (Coronation Street)
The Barlow-McDonalds (Coronation Street)
The Mitchells (EastEnders)
The Taylors (EastEnders)
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
The Sharmas (Emmerdale)
The Maaliks (Hollyoaks)
The McQueens (Hollyoaks)
Feel-Good Moment:
Gemma Gives Birth To Quads (Coronation Street)
Rita & Jenny Reminisce For Episode 10,000 (Coronation Street)
Tiff & Keegan’s Wedding (EastEnders)
Walford Celebrates Pride (EastEnders)
Chas Gives Birth To Baby Eve (Emmerdale)
Sam & Lydia’s Wedding (Emmerdale)
Mitchell Proposes To Scott (Hollyoaks)
Sienna Gets Her Twins Back (Hollyoaks)
Best Drama Star:
Amanda Mealing (Connie Beauchamp, Casualty)
Cathy Shipton (Lisa ‘Duffy’ Duffin, Casualty)
Derek Thompson (Charlie Fairhead, Casualty)
Shaheen Jafargholi (Marty Kirkby, Casualty)
Alex Walkinshaw (Adrian ‘Fletch’ Fletcher, Holby City)
Kaye Wragg (Essie Di Lucca, Holby City)
Nic Jackman (Cameron Dunn, Holby City)
Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, Holby City)
Best Daytime Star:
Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy, Neighbours)
Georgie Stone (Mackenzie Hargreaves, Neighbours)
Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy, Neighbours)
Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson, Home And Away)
Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart, Home And Away)
Rob Kipa-Williams (Ari Parata, Home And Away)
Sam Frost (Jasmine Delaney, Home And Away)
Adrian Lewis Morgan (Jimmi Clay, Doctors)
Bharti Patel (Ruhma Carter, Doctors)
Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester, Doctors)
Dido Miles (Emma Reid, Doctors)
Best Daytime Soap:
Doctors
Home And Away
Neighbours
Best Soap:
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks