The British Soap Awards
The British Soap Awards began in 1999 and EastEnders has since won the award for Best British Soap ten times. EastEnders has won more British Soap Awards than any other soap opera. Six categories (Best British Soap, Best Actor, Best Actress, Villain of the Year, Sexiest Male and Sexiest Female) are voted for by the public, the rest by a panel. Adam Woodyatt won a lifetime achievement award in 2013 for his portrayal of Ian Beale since 1985.
| Year | Category | Nominees(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Martin Kemp (Steve Owen) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Jack Ryder (Jamie Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Storyline | EastEnders (Tiffany Mitchell discovering her mother's affair with her husband Grant Mitchell) | Won | |
| Villain of the Year | Martin Kemp (Steve Owen) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | June Brown (Dot Branning) | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Best Actor | Joe Absolom (Matthew Rose) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson) | Won | |
| Villain of the Year | Martin Kemp (Steve Owen) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson) | Won | |
| 2001 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Best Actor | Martin Kemp (Steve Owen) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Won | |
| Villain of the Year | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Won | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Shaun Williamson (Barry Evans) | Nominated | |
| Best On-Screen Partnership | Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer (Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson) | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Best Actor | Martin Kemp (Steve Owen) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Tamzin Outhwaite (Melanie Owen) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Alex Ferns (Trevor Morgan) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | John Bardon (Jim Branning) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Alex Ferns (Trevor Morgan) | Won | |
| Villain of the Year | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Hero of the Year | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best On-Screen Partnership | June Brown and John Bardon (Dot Branning and Jim Branning) | Won | |
| Best Single Episode | EastEnders (Zoe Slater learning that Kat Slater is her mother) | Won | |
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | Martin Kemp and Steve McFadden (for Steve Owen's car crash) | Nominated | |
| Best Storyline | EastEnders (Zoe Slater learning that Kat Slater is her mother) | Nominated | |
| Best Exit | Martin Kemp (Steve Owen) | Nominated | |
| Special Achievement Award | Tony Holland | Won | |
| 2003 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Alex Ferns (Trevor Morgan) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Alex Ferns (Trevor Morgan) | Nominated | |
| Hero of the Year | Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson) | Nominated | |
| Best Storyline | EastEnders (Trevor Morgan's domestic abuse of his wife Little Mo Morgan) | Nominated | |
| Best Single Episode | EastEnders (Hallowe'en party) | Nominated | |
| Best Exit | Jack Ryder (Jamie Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Best Actor | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Leslie Grantham (Den Watts) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Letitia Dean (Sharon Rickman) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Letitia Dean (Sharon Rickman) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) | Won | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher) | Won | |
| Villain of the Year | Leslie Grantham (Den Watts) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Michael Higgs (Andy Hunter) | Nominated | |
| Best On-Screen Partnership | Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie (Kat Slater and Alfie Moon) | Nominated | |
| Soap Bitch of the Year | Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher) | Nominated | |
| Best Single Episode | EastEnders (Den Watts' Return) | Nominated | |
| Best Exit | Shaun Williamson (Barry Evans) | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Exit | Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher) | Won | |
| Best Newcomer | Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Gary Beadle (Paul Trueman) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs) | Nominated | |
| Best On Screen Partnership | June Brown and John Bardon (Dot Branning and Jim Branning) | Won | |
| Villain of the Year | Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Leslie Grantham (Den Watts) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Billy Murray (Johnny Allen) | Nominated | |
| Soap Bitch of the Year | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Single Episode | EastEnders (Christmas Day) | Nominated | |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | June Brown (Dot Branning) | Won | |
| 2006 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Best Actor | Ross Kemp (Grant Mitchell) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Billy Murray (Johnny Allen) | Won | |
| Villain of the Year | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Tracey-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts) | Nominated | |
| Soap Bitch of the Year | Tracy-Ann Oberman (Chrissie Watts) | Nominated | |
| Best Single Episode | EastEnders (the Armistice Day episode) | Won | |
| Best Storyline | EastEnders (for the Mitchells' return) | Nominated | |
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | Steve McFadden and Ross Kemp (skip crashes onto Phil Mitchell's car) | Nominated | |
| Best Exit | Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie (Kat Slater and Alfie Moon) | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | June Brown (Dot Cotton) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Diane Parish (Denise Wicks) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Charlie G. Hawkins (Darren Miller) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Ricky Groves (Garry Hobbs) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Rob Kazinsky (Sean Slater) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Lee Ross (Owen Turner) | Nominated | |
| Best Storyline | EastEnders (Billy and Honey Mitchell's Down syndrome baby) | Nominated | |
| Lifetime Achievement Awards | Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler) | Won | |
| Special Achievement Award | Tony Jordan | Won | |
| 2008 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Best Actor | Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Stephen Lord (Jase Dyer) | Nominated | |
| Best Newcomer | Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress | Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown) | Won | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott) | Nominated | |
| Best On Screen Partnership | Cheryl Fergison and Linda Henry (Heather Trott and Shirley Carter) | Nominated | |
| Best On Screen Partnership | Rita Simons and Samantha Janus (Roxy Mitchell and Ronnie Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Jake Wood (Max Branning) | Nominated | |
| Best Storyline | EastEnders (the aftermath of Max Branning and Stacey Branning's affair) | Won | |
| Best Single Episode | EastEnders (Christmas Day) | Nominated | |
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | Steve McFadden and Adam Woodyatt (Phil Mitchell's car rolling into a lake) | Nominated | |
| Best Exit | Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford) | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Best Actor | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Jake Wood (Max Branning) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Samantha Janus (Ronnie Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | John Altman (Nick Cotton) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Chris Coghill (Tony King) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress | Maisie Smith (Tiffany Dean) | Won | |
| Best Newcomer | Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) | Nominated | |
| Best On-Screen Partnership | Nitin Ganatra and Nina Wadia (Masood Ahmed and Zainab Masood) | Won | |
| Best Storyline | Simon Ashdown, writer (Bianca discovers Tony is a paedophile) | Nominated | |
| Spectacular Scene | Michael Owen Morris, director (the Millers' house explodes) | Nominated | |
| Best Single Episode | EastEnders (Bianca discovers the truth about Tony) | Nominated | |
| Lifetime Achievement | Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Villain of the Year | Chris Coghill (Tony King) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Don Gilet (Lucas Johnson) | Nominated | |
| Villain of the Year | Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed) | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Scott Maslen (Jack Branning) | Won | |
| Best Actor | Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Won | |
| Best Actress | Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood) | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) | Nominated | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood) | Nominated | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater) | Won | |
| Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress | Maisie Smith (Tiffany Dean) | Nominated | |
| Best Exit | Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning) | Won | |
| Best Newcomer | Marc Elliott (Syed Masood) | Won | |
| Best On-Screen Partnership | Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer (Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson) | Nominated | |
| Best Storyline | Simon Ashdown, writer ("Who Killed Archie?") | Won | |
| Best Single Episode | "EastEnders Live" | Won | |
| 2011 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Villain of the Year | Glynis Barber (Glenda Mitchell) | Longlisted | |
| Villain of the Year | Charlie Brooks (Janine Malloy) | Shortlisted | |
| Villain of the Year | Don Gilet (Lucas Johnson) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Actor | Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed) | Longlisted | |
| Best Actor | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Longlisted | |
| Best Actor | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Actress | Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson) | Longlisted | |
| Best Actress | Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood) | Longlisted | |
| Best Actress | Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon) | Won | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Tameka Empson (Kim Fox) | Longlisted | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson) | Longlisted | |
| Best Young Performance | Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher) | Longlisted | |
| Best Exit | Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning) | Longlisted | |
| Best Newcomer | Ricky Norwood (Fatboy) | Longlisted | |
| Best On-screen Partnership | Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie (Kat and Alfie Moon) | Won | |
| Best Storyline | The EastEnders story team (Ronnie swaps her baby for Kat's) | Longlisted | |
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | The Queen Vic Fire | Longlisted | |
| Best Single Episode | Simon Ashdown, writer (Billie Jackson's death) | Longlisted | |
| 2012 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Won |
| Villain of the Year | Ace Bhatti (Yusef Khan) | Shortlisted | |
| Villain of the Year | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Longlisted | |
| Villain of the Year | Joshua Pascoe (Ben Mitchell) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Actor | Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed) | Longlisted | |
| Best Actor | Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Longlisted | |
| Best Actor | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Actress | Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson) | Longlisted | |
| Best Actress | Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Actress | Nina Wadia (Zainab Khan) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Tameka Empson (Kim Fox) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Young Performance | Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning) | Won | |
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | Fire at the B&B | Shortlisted | |
| Best On-screen Partnership | Jake Wood and Jo Joyner (Max Branning and Tanya Jessop) | Won | |
| Best Newcomer | Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Exit | Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop) | Won | |
| Best Storyline | The Brannings deal with Tanya's cancer diagnosis | Shortlisted | |
| Lifetime Achievement | Pam St Clement (Pat Evans) | Won | |
| Special Achievement | Simon Ashdown (series consultant) | Won | |
| 2013 | Best British Soap | EastEnders | Shortlisted |
| Villain of the Year | Gary Lucy (Danny Pennant) | Longlisted | |
| Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning) | Shortlisted | ||
| Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) | Longlisted | ||
| Best Actor | Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell) | Longlisted | |
| Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed) | Shortlisted | ||
| Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) | Shortlisted | ||
| Best Actress | Diane Parish (Denise Fox) | Longlisted | |
| Jessie Wallace (Kat Moon) | Shortlisted | ||
| Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood) | Shortlisted | ||
| Best Newcomer | Khali Best (Dexter Hartman) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Exit | Jennie Darnell, director; Simon Ashdown, writer (Derek Branning) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Comedy Performance | Ricky Norwood (Fatboy) | Shortlisted | |
| Best On-Screen Partnership | Nitin Ganatra and Nina Wadia (Masood Ahmed and Zainab Khan) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Dramatic Performance | Jo Joyner (Tanya Cross) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Young Performance | Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher) | Shortlisted | |
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | Clive Arnold, director (The Olympic torch comes live to Walford) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Single Episode | Karl Neilson, direction; Simon Ashdown, writer (The identity of Kat's lover is revealed) | Shortlisted | |
| Best Storyline | Simon Ashdown, writer (The demise of Derek Branning) | Shortlisted | |
| Lifetime Achievement | Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale) | Won |
Read more about this topic: List Of Awards And Nominations Received By East Enders
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