| Main: | The British Soap Awards |
| Presenter: | Various |
| Location: | The London Studios, Lambeth |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Previous: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2014 |
| Host: | Phillip Schofield |
| Most Awards: | Coronation Street EastEnders (both 7) |
The 2012 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2011 and 2012. The ceremony was held on 28 April 2012 at the London Studios, Lambeth, and was later broadcast on ITV1 and STV. The publicly voted categories were announced on 27 February 2012, with the vote opening that same day. This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards.[1] The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 5 April 2012.[2]
ITV soap Coronation Street tied with BBC soap EastEnders for winning the most awards of the night, both winning seven.[3] However, EastEnders won the Best British Soap award, as well as taking both the Lifetime and Special Achievement accolades.[4] Both Doctors and Hollyoaks did not win an award, while ITV soap Emmerdale won the remaining three awards, including the award for Best Actor.[5]
| Award | Winner | Nominees | |
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| Best Comedy Performance | Stephanie Cole (Sylvia Goodwin in Coronation Street) |
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| Best Dramatic Performance | Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop in EastEnders) |
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| Best Exit | Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald in Coronation Street) |
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| Best Newcomer | Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames in Coronation Street) |
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| Best On-Screen Partnership | Jake Wood and Jo Joyner (Max Branning and Tanya Jessop in EastEnders) |
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| Best Single Episode | "Becky's Final Farewell" (Coronation Street) |
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| Best Storyline | Jackson's choice (Emmerdale) | ||
| Best Young Performance | Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning in EastEnders) |
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| Lifetime Achievement | Pam St Clement (Pat Evans in EastEnders) | ||
| Special Achievement Award | Simon Ashdown (EastEnders) | ||
| Spectacular Scene of the Year | John and Moira's car accident (Emmerdale) |
| Soap opera | Wins | |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Street | 7 | |
| EastEnders | 7 | |
| Emmerdale | 3 |