{"id":33287,"date":"2023-05-26T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1825008"},"modified":"2023-05-27T01:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T23:06:32","slug":"british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now\/","title":{"rendered":"British Soap Awards shortlist opens \u2013 vote for your favourites now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Fans can vote for Villain of the Year, Best Young Performer, Best Leading Performer, and Best British Soap now. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 26 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>This year\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/british-soap-awards-2023-longlist-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">British Soap Awards<\/a> are on the horizon and with the big day approaching, the public vote has now opened, meaning you can have your say on who you think should take home the prizes.<\/p>\n<p>The awards ceremony will take place in June at The Lowry in Salford. They won\u2019t be hosted by Phillip Schofield, who has stepped down from his returning role, following his <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/phillip-schofield-resigns-itv-british-soap-awards-newsupdate\/&quot;\">announcement that he was stepping back from his roles at ITV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As always, the awards will be determined by a combination of panel and public votes, with the method changing depending on the category. This year, the Best Family category will move to the panel vote, while the Villain of the Year and Best Young Performer categories will both move to the public vote.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the categories available for the public to vote in are: Villain of the Year, Best Young Performer, Best Leading Performer and Best British Soap.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.britishsoapawards.tv\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">You can register your vote here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 The Shortlist is now OPEN! Tap the link up top to see who has made it&#8230; and be sure to vote for your favourite <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/britishsoapawards2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#britishsoapawards2023<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbceastenders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@bbceastenders<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/emmerdale?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@emmerdale<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvcorrie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@itvcorrie<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hollyoaks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@Hollyoaks<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCDoctors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@BBCDoctors<\/a><\/p>\u2014 British Soap Awards (@SoapAwards) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoapAwards\/status\/1653332598037282821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/>\n<p>The awards organisers have said they will be recognising \u201can incredible year\u201d in soap, highlighting moments including Mick and Janine Carter\u2019s dramatic departure from Albert Square in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a>, Daisy Midgeley falling victim to a dangerous stalker in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/coronation-street\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Coronation Street<\/a>, and Warren being unable to escape Norma\u2019s lies and manipulation in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/hollyoaks\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Hollyoaks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/coronation-street\/helen-flanagan-coronation-street-return-storyline-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Helen Flanagan reveals her ideal Coronation Street return storyline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-john-partridge-christian-roxy-return-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders\u2019 John Partridge would return for \u2018night out\u2019 if Roxy was resurrected<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The awards also mentioned Paddy considering taking his own life following a build up of isolation, grief and confusion in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Emmerdale<\/a> and Rob being left devastated following Karen\u2019s sudden death in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/doctors-emotional-karen-ashes-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As always, some of the biggest faces from all five of these soaps will be hitting the red carpet for the ceremony when the awards are presented in June.<\/p> <p>Last year, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/british-soap-awards-2022-winners-results\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Emmerdale scooped the Best British Soap award<\/a> while Best Leading Performer went to Meena Jutla star Paige Sandhu and Best Family went to Emmerdale\u2019s the Dingles.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6326186509112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Soaps<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\"><strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Fans can vote for Villain of the Year, Best Young Performer, Best Leading Performer, and Best British Soap now. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":33288,"template":"","categories":[1,2,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now-scaled.jpg",2560,1705,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/05\/british-soap-awards-shortlist-opens-vote-for-your-favourites-now-2048x1364.jpg",2048,1364,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Fans can vote for Villain of the Year, Best Young Performer, Best Leading Performer, and Best British Soap now.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/33287"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}