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Coronation Street leads Inside Soap Awards with nine prizes

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, September 21). Coronation Street leads Inside Soap Awards with nine prizes. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/inside-soap-awards-itv-adam-thomas-inside-soap-brookside-b1297832.html

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In the 2026 edition of the Inside Soap Awards, which were determined by over 110,000 fan votes, Coronation Street won nine awards including best soap opera for the third consecutive year. The ITV series earned top acting honors with Vicky Myers as best actress and Gareth Pierce as best actor, while Emmerdale secured five prizes, including best comic performance awarded to Chris Coghill. Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis highlighted the emotional impact of recent storylines in soaps, noting that these narratives offer actors significant opportunities for powerful performances.

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At the 2026 Inside Soap Awards ceremony in Manchester, Coronation Street led all shows with nine prizes, marking its third consecutive year as the best soap opera. Over 110,000 fans voted for their favorite performances and storylines. Vicky Myers won best actress for her role as DS Lisa Connor-Swain, while Gareth Pierce took home top actor honors for his portrayal of Todd Grimshaw, whose storyline addressed domestic abuse. James Cartwright was recognized as the best villain for his performance as Theo Silverton, who also starred in a crossover episode with Emmerdale titled "Corriedale," where Daniel Brocklebank's character Vicar Billy Mayhew died in a fiery van incident, earning Brocklebank the prize for best exit. The collaboration between Coronation Street and Emmerdale was named the year’s best showstopper.

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More than 110,000 fans voted in the 2026 edition of the only awards based solely on the ballots of viewers, with Coronation Street named the best soap for a third year in a row during a ceremony on Monday in Manchester. asserted

Street → vote → Manchester

The ITV series also won the top performer prizes, with Vicky Myers named best actress for her portrayal of DS Lisa Connor-Swain, and Gareth Pierce taking best actor for playing Todd Grimshaw. asserted

Pierce → win → Grimshaw

He was at the heart of the year’s best storyline which shone a light on domestic abuse as Todd suffered abuse by his partner, Theo Silverton, played by James Cartwright. asserted

Todd → shine → Cartwright

Cartwright was named the best villain for his performance. asserted

Cartwright → name → performance

Myers and Alison King won the best partnership award for their characters Carla and Lisa Connor-Swain, while Jude Riordan won best young performer for playing Sam Blakeman. asserted

Riordan → win → Blakeman

Over the summer, his character suffered from psychosis before being diagnosed with schizophrenia. asserted

character → suffer → schizophrenia

Daniel Brocklebank won the prize for best exit after his character, vicar Billy Mayhew, was left to burn alive in a van by Theo in the Coronation Street-Emmerdale crossover episode, Corriedale. asserted

character → win → episode

The collaboration between the two ITV soaps was named the best showstopper. asserted

collaboration → name → soaps

Emmerdale took five prizes including best comic performance and best newcomer, both claimed by Chris Coghill for his character Kev Barton, the estranged husband of Robert Sugden. asserted

Emmerdale → take → Sugden

It comes three decades after she collected the biggest soap bitch and best soap plot trophies at the first Inside Soap Awards ceremony in 1996. asserted

she → come → 1996

EastEnders’ Diane Parish was named soap superstar of 2026 for her portrayal of Denise Fox and her moving blood cancer storyline. asserted

Parish → name → Fox

Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis said: “The soaps have proved to be an emotional watch in 2026. asserted

soaps → say → 2026

“But these hard-hitting storylines offer our favourite actors the chance to do some of their most powerful work, and our readers are clearly engaging with those performances, as evidenced by the record number of votes we received this year. asserted

we → hit → votes

“As the Inside Soap Awards celebrates 30 years, it’s great to see that our soaps are still going strong.” asserted

soaps → celebrate → years

Coronation Street leads Inside Soap Awards with nine prizes

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