<P> The 2018 awards were broadcast live for first time on 2 June 2018 . </P> <P> Liz Dawn, who played Vera Duckworth in Coronation Street, was remembered during the ceremony after passing away in September 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Winners </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best British Soap" </Td> <Td> Coronation Street </Td> <Td> Doctors EastEnders Emmerdale Hollyoaks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Actor" </Td> <Td> Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in Coronation Street) </Td> <Td> Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in Coronation Street) Michael Parr (Ross Barton in Emmerdale) Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden in Emmerdale) Theo Graham (Hunter McQueen in Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Actress" Presented by Sally Lindsay </Td> <Td> Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt in Coronation Street) </Td> <Td> Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price in Coronation Street) Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in EastEnders) Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle in Emmerdale) Anna Passey (Sienna Blake in Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Newcomer" </Td> <Td> Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor in EastEnders) </Td> <Td> Nicola Thorp (Nicola Rubinstein in Coronation Street) Reis Bruce (Austin Lonsdale in Doctors) Andrew Scarborough (Graham Foster in Emmerdale) Lauren McQueen (Lily Drinkwell in Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Comedy Performance" Presented by Sherrie Hewson and Tony Maudsley </Td> <Td> Ian Midlane (Al Haskey in Doctors) </Td> <Td> Louiza Patikas (Moira Pollock in Coronation Street) Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed in EastEnders) Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle in Emmerdale) Nicole Barber - Lane (Myra McQueen in Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best On - Screen Partnership" Presented by Andrea McLean and Stacey Solomon </Td> <Td> Theo Graham & Malique Thompson - Dwyer (Hunter & Prince McQueen in Hollyoaks) </Td> <Td> Bhavna Limbachia & Faye Brookes (Rana Nazir & Kate Connor in Coronation Street) Matthew Chambers & Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Daniel Granger & Zara Carmichael in Doctors) Jake Wood & Lacey Turner (Max Branning & Stacey Fowler in EastEnders) Ned Porteous & Andrew Scarborough (Joe Tate & Graham Foster in Emmerdale) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Male Dramatic Performance" </Td> <Td> Ross Adams (Scott Drinkwell in Hollyoaks) </Td> <Td> Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in Coronation Street) Chris Walker (Rob Hollins in Doctors) Jake Wood (Max Branning in EastEnders) Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle in Emmerdale) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Female Dramatic Performance" Presented by Shirley Ballas </Td> <Td> Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt in Coronation Street) </Td> <Td> Laura Rollins (Ayesha Lee in Doctors) Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler in EastEnders) Natalie J. Robb (Moira Dingle in Emmerdale) Nadine Rose Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen in Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Young Actor" </Td> <Td> Isobel Steele (Liv Flaherty in Emmerdale) </Td> <Td> Matilda Freeman (Summer Spellman in Coronation Street) Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher in EastEnders) Ela - May Dermican (Leah Barnes in Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Villain of the Year" </Td> <Td> Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan in Coronation Street) </Td> <Td> Ryan Prescott (Liam Slade in Doctors) Jake Wood (Max Branning in EastEnders) Gillian Kearney (Emma Barton in Emmerdale) David Easter (Mac Nightingale in Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Scene of the Year" Presented by Brooke Kinsella and Maggie Oliver </Td> <Td> Bollywood proposal (Doctors) Lauren and Abi's rooftop fall (EastEnders) </Td> <Td> The grooming of Bethany (Coronation Street) Emma meets her fate (Emmerdale) Scott's suicide note (Hollyoaks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Storyline" Presented by Ranvir Singh </Td> <Td> Lily's self - harm (Hollyoaks) </Td> <Td> Phelan's reign of terror (Coronation Street) "Consequences" - Rob Hollins's PTSD (Doctors) Karma for Max (EastEnders) Who Killed Emma? (Emmerdale) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Best Single Episode" Presented by Louise Redknapp </Td> <Td> "Three Mothers, Three Daughters" (Hollyoaks) </Td> <Td> Eva and Aidan's wedding debacle (Coronation Street) "Stop All The Clocks" (Doctors) Max's last stand (EastEnders) Cain and Faith flashback (Emmerdale) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Outstanding Achievement Award" </Td> <Td> Rudolph Walker (Patrick Trueman in EastEnders) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "The Tony Warren Award" </Td> <Td> Kieran Roberts (Coronation Street producer) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "Greatest Moment" </Td> <Td> Hotten bypass crash (Emmerdale, 2016) </Td> <Td> Richard Hillman drives his family into the canal (Coronation Street, 2003) Vivien's rape (Doctors, 2008) "You ain't my mother" (EastEnders, 2001) Jade says goodbye to Alfie (Hollyoaks, 2016) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Winners </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> </Tr>

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