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EastEnders tops Inside Soap's list

Turner - Four wins in a row?
Turner - Four wins in a row?

'EastEnders' has received the most nominations for this year's Inside Soap Awards.

The BBC soap has received 19 nominations, with 'Coronation Street' receiving 17, 'Hollyoaks' 10 and 'Emmerdale' five.

The nominations are compiled from fans' votes.

'EastEnders' star Lacey Turner, who has won the Best Actress award for the past three years for her portrayal of Stacey Slater, is again nominated in the category.

Joining her on the shortlist are: co-star Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson), 'Coronation Street' actress Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger) and 'Hollyoaks' star Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth).

The nominees for Best Actor are: 'Coronation Street' stars Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald) and Gray O'Brien (Tony Gordon), 'EastEnders' actor Scott Maslen (Jack Branning) and former 'Hollyoaks' star Chris Fountain (Justin Burton).

O'Brien is also nominated in the Best Bad Boy category, with 'EastEnders' star Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell), 'Emmerdale' actor Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle) and former 'Hollyoaks' star Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty) completing the shortlist.

The nominees for Sexiest Male are: Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, 'EastEnders'), John Partridge (Christian Clarke, 'EastEnders'), Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine, 'Hollyoaks') and Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw, 'Coronation Street').

Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster, 'Coronation Street'), Alison King (Carla Gordon, 'Coronation Street'), Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher, 'EastEnders') and Nicola Wheeler (Nicola De Souza, 'Emmerdale') are the nominees for the Best Bitch award.

'Coronation Street' star Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre), last year's 'EastEnders' winner Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann), her co-star Samantha Womack (Ronnie Mitchell) and 'Emmerdale' star Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden) are shortlisted for Sexiest Female.

The Best Young Actor nominees are: Alex Bain (Simon Barlow, 'Coronation Street'), Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, 'EastEnders'), Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, 'Emmerdale') and Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham, 'Hollyoaks').

Craig Gazey (Graeme Proctor, 'Coronation Street'), Lauren Crace (Danielle Jones, 'EastEnders'), Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy, 'Emmerdale') and Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, 'Hollyoaks') are shortlisted for the Best Newcomer award.

The nominees for Best Drama are: 'The Bill', 'Casualty', 'Doctors' and 'Holby City'.

'Coronation Street', 'EastEnders', 'Emmerdale', 'Hollyoaks', 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours' are nominated for Best Soap.

Fans can view all the categories and vote for Best Soap on the Inside Soap website.

The winners will be announced on Monday, 28 September.

Watch 'EastEnders' on the RTÉ Player.

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