| 2014 British Soap Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May 2014 |
| Location | Hackney Empire, Hackney |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Various |
| Hosted by | Phillip Schofield |
| Most awards | Coronation Street (9) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
The 2014 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2013 and 2014. The ceremony was held on 24 May 2014 at the Hackney Empire theatre in Hackney, London, and was later broadcast on ITV1 and STV.[1] The publicly voted categories were announced on 17 March 2014, with the vote opening that same day.[2] This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor, Sexiest Female and Male and Villain of the Year awards.[3] The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 27 April 2014. An accolade for Outstanding Achievement (off-screen) was introduced, replacing Best Exit.[4]
Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks won three of the six viewer-voted categories including Best British Soap, while ITV soap Coronation Street took the other half of the publicly-chosen awards. This marked Hollyoaks' first win of Best British Soap.[5] Coronation Street also took home the most awards of the night, with nine wins.[6] Their wins included cast member Helen Worth receiving the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for her role as Gail Platt.[7] EastEnders and Emmerdale each won one award, while BBC medical soap Doctors did not win one.[8]
Winners and nominees
Publicly voted
Panel voted
| Award | Winner[5] | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Best Comedy Performance | Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald in Coronation Street) |
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| Best Dramatic Performance | David Neilson (Roy Cropper in Coronation Street) |
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| Best Newcomer | Maddy Hill (Nancy Carter in EastEnders) |
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| Best On-Screen Partnership | David Neilson and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Roy and Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street) |
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| Best Single Episode | "Hayley's Death" (Coronation Street) | |
| Best Storyline | Hayley's cancer battle (Coronation Street) | |
| Best Young Performance | Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham in Hollyoaks) |
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| Outstanding Achievement | Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre in Coronation Street) | — |
| Outstanding Achievement (off-screen) | Carolyn Weinstein (EastEnders) | — |
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | The Woolpack siege and flood (Emmerdale) |
Wins by soap
| Soap opera | Wins |
|---|---|
| Coronation Street | 9 |
| Hollyoaks | 4 |
| EastEnders | 1 |
| Emmerdale | 1 |
Notes
References
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel; Dainty, Sophie (25 May 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 - winners in full". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Brown, David (17 March 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 - longlist announced". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "British Soap Awards". BBC. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (27 April 2014). "Hollyoaks tops British Soap Awards 2014 shortlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Brown, David (24 May 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014: full list of winners revealed". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2014: 'Coronation Street' Scoops Nine Awards As 'Hollyoaks' Is Crowned Best Soap (Full Winners List)". Huffington Post. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "British Soap Awards 2014". ITV. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Debnath, Neela (26 May 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014: Coronation Street dominates with prizes for Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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