2010 British Soap Awards
Annual British TV awards ceremony
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The 2010 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2010 and 2011. The ceremony was held on 8 May 2010 at the London Studios, Lambeth, and was later broadcast on ITV1 and STV. The publicly voted categories were initially announced, which included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards.[1] The shortlist, including panel nominations, were released later.[2]
| 2010 British Soap Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 May 2010 |
| Location | The London Studios, Lambeth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Various |
| Hosted by | Phillip Schofield |
| Most awards | EastEnders (10) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
BBC soap EastEnders won the most awards of the night, with ten wins. These included five of the six publicly-voted categories, notably winning the accolade for Best British Soap.[3] ITV soap opera Coronation Street won three awards, while BBC soap Doctors took both the Best On-Screen Partnership and Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress awards.[4] ITV soap Emmerdale and Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks both claimed one award, respectively.[5] Maggie Jones, who portrayed Blanche Hunt in Coronation Street, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in 2009.[6]
Winners and nominees
Publicly voted
Panel voted
Wins by soap
| Soap opera | Wins |
|---|---|
| EastEnders | 10 |
| Coronation Street | 3 |
| Doctors | 2 |
| Emmerdale | 1 |
| Hollyoaks | 1 |