The 2015 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2014 and 2015. The ceremony was held on 16 May 2015 at the

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, and was later broadcast on

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and STV. The publicly voted categories were announced on 30 March 2015, with the vote opening that same day. This included a

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for the Best Actress and

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awards. The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 27 April 2015. The accolades for Sexiest Female and Male, which were formerly voted for by the public, were axed for this ceremony. This was due to reports of cast members being embarrassed by the accolade.

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soap ''

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'' won all three of the viewer-voted categories, including

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, as well as taking home the most awards of the night, with eight wins. ITV soap ''

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'' won two awards, including the

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, with

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posthumously winning for her role as

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. Fellow ITV soap ''

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'' also won two awards, while BBC soap ''

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'' picked up one award; the Best Newcomer accolade for

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's portrayal of

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soap ''

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'' also got one award.

Winners and nominees

Publicly voted

Panel voted

Wins by soap

Notes

References

External links

* {{The British Soap Awards

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