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The shortlist for the 2025 Inside Soap Awards has finally been revealed, with EastEnders' favourites tipped to dominate the acting the categories.
With votes still open until 29 September, the prize ceremony - which will take place on that same day in London - is also set bring back the iconic Best Exit Award after a six-year absence.
The star-studded ceremony will see the magazine honouring the stand-out soap performances of 2025 in categories as Best Actor and Actress, Best Villain and Best Showstopper, Best Partnership and Best Exit, and many more.
A whole host of gripping storylines and show-stopping moments, along with the iconic characters at the forefront of them, lead this year's nominations.
EastEnders actress Lacey, 37, who is set to leave the BBC soap later this out, will battle it all out against Corrie's Vicky Myers, Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly and Hollyoaks' Isabelle Smith.
Elsewhere Steve, who is known for playing the iconic character Phil Mitchell, will go head to head against Jack P Shepherd (Corrie), Jeff Hordley (Emmerdale), and Kieron Richardson (Hollyoaks).
Nominations for Best Storyline once again include Mason's death and Abi's PTSD in Coronation Street, Phil's mental health struggles in EastEnders, John's controversial 'hero complex' on Emmerdale, and Cleo's shocking abuse ordeal in Hollyoaks.
The Best Drama Star category presents two nominations for Casualty, and two more for Waterloo Road, with actors Barney Walsh, Michael Stevenson, Jason Manford and Zak Sutcliffe all listed.
Meanwhile, fans will decide to vote if it will be The Platts (Coronation Street), The Slaters (EastEnders), The Dingles (Emmerdale), or The Osbornes (Hollyoaks), to win the Best Family award.
Voting opened in July for 15 different awards, with over 80,000 Inside Soap readers casting their votes and helping select the Top Four nominees in the world of soap this year.
In addition, the Inside Soap Awards will for the first time be presenting two Outstanding Achievement Awards for an enduring long-term contribution to the world of soap; one trophy to an individual, and the other to an entire creative team.
Sarah Ellis, editor of Inside Soap magazine, said: '2025 has been a year full of shocks and surprises in the world of soap.
'From John Sugden's reign of terror in Emmerdale and Martin's tragic goodbye in EastEnders, to villainous Clare Devine's return from the dead in Hollyoaks, and the runaway success of 'Swarla' in Coronation Street.
'But which of our top nominees will be taking home the trophies on the big night?'
Previously speaking on the upcoming award ceremony, the editor said: 'The Inside Soap Awards remain the only trophies of their kind to be voted for entirely by the real experts – the soap viewing public,' said Inside Soap magazine editor Sarah Ellis. '
'Over 90,000 soap fans vote each and every year; and in addition to our list of nominees, our Soap Superstar category allows readers to put forward their own suggestions of who they feel deserves to be honoured.
'The past 12 months have been an epic time in soap, and I can't wait to see who the readers of Inside Soap have decided to crown their favourites this year.'
2025 also sees the return of the Best Exit category, paying tribute to those characters who've either met tragic ends, or moved on to pastures new this year.
'Sadly, we've had to say goodbye to some truly beloved soap characters over the past 12 months,' Sarah said.
''Who didn't cry their eyes out at Martin's shock death during EastEnders' live episode?
'And we're still not over poor Craig's tragic demise in Corrie, or the loss of Leyla and Amy in the devastating Emmerdale limo crash. But it's up to the fans which exit will get their vote.'
Fans can vote online by visiting www.insidesoap.co.uk/awards or by filling in the voting form in the Inside Soap magazine.
It comes at a time where many of TV's biggest soaps are facing huge shake-ups, with ITV favourites Coronation Street and Emmerdale set to have their weekly episode counts slashed in 2026.
Emmerdale currently airs six episodes weekly, Monday to Friday with a double bill on Thursdays.
Meanwhile, Coronation Street also airs six episodes per week, with two episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Next year, only five 30-minute episodes of each show will air - a real terms cut to soap broadcast time of 17%.
Bosses will introduce a soaps power hour from Monday to Friday with 30-minute Emmerdale episodes airing at 8pm and 30-minute Coronation Street episodes airing at 8:30pm.
However, the start of the new 2026 schedule will at least be marked in style, as both soaps embark on an ambitious, never-before-seen stunt as part of a week of special episodes.