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Perdita
17-02-2009, 20:27
Fortnightly soap magazine All About Soap has launched its eighth annual Bubble awards.

The awards, which celebrate the light-hearted and quirkier aspects from the world of soap, include nominations from all major UK and Australian serial dramas.

Across the eight categories, Emmerdale and Coronation Street each notched up ten nominations, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks secured five, while Neighbours and Home and Away have one apiece.

Corrie's Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) and Walford's Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann) are among those receiving nods for the 'Celeb Style' award, while Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Nicola de Souza (Nicola Wheeler) have been nominated for 'Bad Boy' and 'Bad Girl'.

Hollyoaks' Niall Rafferty (Barry Sloane) and Weatherfield's Tony Gordon (Gray O'Brien) are both in the running for the 'Killer Secret' trophy and the 'Tearjerker' category includes contenders such as Wellard's passing in EastEnders and baby Daniel's cot death in Emmerdale.

The remaining categories include 'I'm A Survivor' for the bravest soul in soap, 'Fight Club' for the best punch-up and 'Fatal Attraction' for the most scandalous affair of the heart.

Speaking of the awards, magazine editor Johnathon Hughes said: "The Bubbles are a little different to other soap awards as they celebrate the more light-hearted and quirky moments of our favourite shows.

"We reward the soap events that got everyone talking – those water cooler moments we all remember, from Tony’s fatal stag night in Coronation Street, Roxy’s baby bombshell over Christmas dinner at the Queen Vic, Hollyoaks’ McQueen clan trapped in an exploding church by nutty Niall, Debbie and Jasmine’s brutal murder of Emmerdale’s Shane, to the tragic death of Walford’s Wellard!"

To vote, click here or pick up a copy of the latest issue of All About Soap. Voting closes on Monday, March 2.

http://www.allaboutsoap.co.uk/

Abigail
20-02-2009, 01:15
How come Emmerdale and Corrie got ten nominations each but Home and Away only got one? :hmm:

If you're going to nominate a soap, don't nominate them to fill up the categories.

Siobhan
20-02-2009, 15:41
it was a bit stupid and they didn't pick anything interesting... biggest twist weren't really twist...

Abbie
20-02-2009, 18:16
Ive voted but these were rubbish!

Perdita
31-03-2009, 19:38
EastEnders and Hollyoaks have been named the big winners in this year's All About Soap Bubble awards.

The BBC and Channel 4 teen soaps won three trophies each, while Coronation Street landed two.

However, rural soap Emmerdale, along with Aussie serials Neighbours and Home and Away, failed to win anything.

Rita Simons - Walford's Roxy Mitchell - took the 'Fatal Attraction' award for her rocky relationship with Sean Slater (Rob Kazinsky). Speaking of her success, she said: "It's an honour to win. It's the perfect award for them because that's exactly what their relationship turned out to be. You never knew what was going to happen with them - they were dynamite!"

Coronation Street's Gray O'Brien, meanwhile, gladly accepted his 'Bad Boy' trophy, saying: "It's great to win this award. I've been so pleased with people's reactions to Tony - but he's not a villain. He's just a normal guy. I don't think he's particularly nasty, he's just a bit misunderstood."

Elsewhere on the winners' rostrum, Hollyoaks's Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen) was handed the 'Celeb Style' award, while Albert Square's Charlie Brooks was named soap's best 'Bad Girl' for her portrayal of vixen Janine Butcher.

Meanwhile, Max Cunningham's (Matt Littler) dramatic wedding day death in Hollyoaks came top in the 'Tearjerker' vote, while Niall Rafferty's (Barry Sloane) explosive covert revenge on the McQueen clan received the award for 'Killer Secret'.

Finally, Corrie's Samia Smith was handed the 'I'm A Survivor' title for her role as crimper Maria Connor, while East-End screen brothers Jake Wood and Scott Maslen – Max and Jack Branning – lifted the 'Fight Club' gong for their warehouse scrap last year.

Speaking to DS, All About Soap editor Johnathan Huges said: "We had a huge response to this year's Bubble awards. EastEnders did really well with three awards, while Hollyoaks bagged three prizes - their best ever result at the Bubbles!"

He added: "While the Bubbles are more fun than other awards, it still gives you an idea of public opinion - and could hint at the forthcoming British Soap Awards."