British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer
| British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer | |
|---|---|
 The 2023 recipient: Danielle Harold | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First award | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Danielle Harold, EastEnders (2023) |
The British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer is an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards. The award was introduced to the ceremony in 2022, succeeding the categories for Best Actress and Best Actor as a gender neutral replacement.[1] Alongside accolades including Best British Soap and Villain of the Year, the award is voted for by the public. An initial longlist is announced, and after an initial round of voting, the performers with the highest number of votes advance to the shortlist, after which voting is opened for a second time.[2] The award is currently held by EastEnders actress Danielle Harold.
Winners and nominees
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Wins and nominations by soap
[edit]| Soap opera | Wins | Shortlist nominations |
|---|---|---|
| EastEnders | 1 | 5 |
| Emmerdale | 1 | 5 |
| Coronation Street | 0 | 2 |
| Doctors | 0 | 0 |
| Hollyoaks | 0 | 0 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Frost, Caroline (17 April 2022). "British Soap Awards Go Gender-Neutral: TV Stars Battle For Best Leading Performer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 nominations shortlist confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Houghton, Rianne (21 April 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 reveals longlist for viewer categories". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2025 announces first nominees as Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks compete". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 April 2025.