Inside Soap Awards winners revealed as Coronation Street sweeps the board – and Emmerdale wins award for SEVENTH year

CORONATION Street has swept the board AGAIN at the Inside Soap Awards. It was a good year for ITV soaps, as Emmerdale also won a top gong for the seventh year in a row Coronation Street has swept the board at the Inside Soap Awards Credit: ITV Emmerdale’s beloved Dingle family also won a gong for the seventh year in a row Credit: ITV The stars of Coronation Street celebrated at the Inside Soap Awards 2026, with the show taking home the coveted Best Soap trophy for the third year in a row, along with Best Storyline, amongst others. Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis said: “The heartbreaking story of Todd’s abuse at the hands of his partner Theo really stuck a chord with the audience, and won out against some really stellar work from the other soaps. Sign up for the Coronation Street newsletter Thank you! “Plus, the love for power couple Lisa and Carla Connor-Swain – aka Swarla – remains as strong as ever, making it a truly memorable year for our Best Soap winners Corrie.” The Best Family trophy was won by Emmerdale’s Dingle clan for a whopping seventh time. Here are the FULL list of Inside Soap Awards winners for 2026: Best Soap Coronation Street – WINNER EastEnders Emmerdale Hollyoaks Home and Away Best Actress Vicky Myers (Lisa Connor-Swain, Coronation Street) – WINNER Diane Parish (Denise Fox, EastEnders) Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale) Alex Fletcher (Diane Hutchinson, Hollyoaks) Emily Weir (Mackenzie Booth, Home and Away) Best Actor Gareth Pierce (Todd Grimshaw, Coronation Street) – WINNER Paul Bradley (Nigel Bates, EastEnders) Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale) Danny Mac (Dodger Savage, Hollyoaks) Ethan Browne (Tane Parata, Home and Away) Most read in Showbiz Best Comic Performance Amy Robbins (Christina Boyd, Coronation Street) Pierre Counihan-Moullier (Oscar Branning, EastEnders) Chris Coghill (Kev Barton, Emmerdale) – WINNER Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks) Shane Withington (John Palmer, Home and Away) Best Villain James Cartwright (Theo Silverton, Coronation Street) – WINNER Ronni Ancona (Bea Pollard, EastEnders) Joe Absolom (Ray Walters, Emmerdale) Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, Hollyoaks) Sara Wiseman (Kerrie Matheson, Home and Away) Best Young Performer Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street) – WINNER Max Murray (Joel Marshall, EastEnders) Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale) Oscar Curtis (Lucas Hay, Hollyoaks) Nathan Murray (Cohen Luthor, Home and Away) Best Newcomer Olivia Frances-Brown (Jodie Ramsey, Coronation Street) Pierre Counihan-Moullier (Oscar Branning, EastEnders) Chris Coghill (Kev Barton, Emmerdale) – WINNER Tisha Merry (Gemma Johnson, Hollyoaks) Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (David Langham, Home and Away) Best Exit Daniel Brocklebank (Billy Mayhew, Coronation Street) – WINNER Paul Bradley (Nigel Bates, EastEnders) Joe Absolom (Ray Walters, Emmerdale) Alex Fletcher (Diane Hutchinson, Hollyoaks) Lynne McGranger (Irene Roberts, Home and Away) Best Family The Driscolls (Coronation Street) The Brannings (EastEnders) The Dingles (Emmerdale) – WINNER The Hutchinsons (Hollyoaks) The Fowlers (Home and Away) Best Partnership Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla & Lisa Connor-Swain, Coronation Street) – WINNER Steve McFadden & Paul Bradley (Phil Mitchell & Nigel Bates, EastEnders) Jeff Hordley & Natalie J Robb (Cain & Moira Dingle, Emmerdale) Kieron Richardson & Jonny Labey (Ste Hay & Rex Gallagher, Hollyoaks) Ada Nicodemou & James Stewart (Leah Patterson & Justin Morgan, Home and Away) Best Storyline Todd’s abuse at the hands of Theo (Coronation Street) – WINNER Nigel’s dementia & final goodbye (EastEnders) Bear’s modern slavery nightmare (Emmerdale) Diane’s ovarian cancer (Hollyoaks) Irene’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis (Home and Away) Best Showstopper Corriedale (Coronation Street & Emmerdale) – WINNER Nigel’s 90s special (EastEnders) Return to Brookside Close (Hollyoaks) The train crash (Home and Away) Best Drama Star William Beck (Dylan Keogh, Casualty) Elinor Lawless (Stevie Nash, Casualty) Lindsey Coulson (Stella Drake, Waterloo Road) Adam Thomas (Donte Charles, Waterloo Road) – WINNER Outstanding Achievement Alex Fletcher (Diane Hutchinson, Hollyoaks) – WINNER Soap Superstar Diane Parish (Denise Fox, Eastenders) – WINNER Inside Soap Awards Hall Of Fame Claire King (Kim Tate, Emmerdale) – WINNER Comment now