Readers of Inside Soap magazine have been voting since July when the longlist was revealed.
New categories this year include Best Shock Twist and Best Show-Stopper.
Best Shock Twist will be contested between two EastEnders revelations (Bobby killed Lucy, Kathy Beale is alive), Corrie's Kal & Maddie die and Robert & Aaron's relationship in Emmerdale.
EastEnders' live episode will compete against Corrie's minibus crash, Donna Windsor's death in Emmerdale and Hollyoaks' train crash for Best Show-Stopper.
The winners will be revealed when the Inside Soap Awards take place in London on October 5.
Voting for Best Soap remains open until midday on the day of the event via the Inside Soap website.
The full shortlist follows below:
Best Actor
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Corrie)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale, EastEnders)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)
Best Actress
Alison King (Carla Connor, Corrie)
Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders)
Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle, Emmerdale)
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)
Best Bad Boy
Sean Ward (Callum Logan, Corrie)
Matt Di Angelo (Dean Wicks, EastEnders)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)
Greg Wood (Trevor Royle, Hollyoaks)
Best Bad Girl
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow, Corrie)
Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)
Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, Hollyoaks)
Tamara Wall (Grace Black, Hollyoaks)
Funniest Male
Joe Duttine (Tim Metcalfe, Corrie)
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Corrie)
Himesh Patel (Tamwar Masood, EastEnders)
Fabrizio Santino (Ziggy Roscoe, Hollyoaks)
Funniest Female
Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Corrie)
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard, EastEnders)
Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt, Emmerdale)
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Newcomer
Lucy Fallon (Bethany Platt, Corrie)
Richard Blackwood (Vincent Hubbard, EastEnders)
Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden, Emmerdale)
Twinnie-Lee Moore (Porsche McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Young Actor
Colson Smith (Craig Tinker, Corrie)
Mimi Keene (Cindy Williams, EastEnders)
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale)
Ruby O'Donnell (Peri Lomax, Hollyoaks)
Sexiest Male
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy, Emmerdale)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Sexiest Female
Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor, Corrie)
Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning, EastEnders)
Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe, Emmerdale)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Shock Twist
Kal & Maddie die (Corrie)
Bobby killed Lucy (EastEnders)
Kathy Beale is alive (EastEnders)
Robert & Aaron's relationship (Emmerdale)
Best Affair
Stacey Branning & Kush Kazemi (EastEnders)
Debbie Dingle & Ross Barton (Emmerdale)
Robert Sugden & Aaron Livesy (Emmerdale)
Sinead O'Connor & Tony Hutchinson (Hollyoaks)
Best Partnership
Kym Marsh & Simon Gregson (Michelle Connor & Steve McDonald, Corrie)
Maddy Hill & Himesh Patel (Nancy Carter & Tamwar Masood, EastEnders)
Charlie Hardwick & Chris Chittell (Val & Eric Pollard, Emmerdale)
Tamara Wall & Greg Wood (Grace Black & Trevor Royle, Hollyoaks)
Best Show-Stopper
The minibus crash (Corrie)
The live episode (EastEnders)
Donna Windsor's death (Emmerdale)
The train crash (Hollyoaks)
Best Daytime Star
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael, Doctors)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker, Home and Away)
Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)
Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy, Neighbours)
Best Daytime Soap
Doctors
Home and Away
Neighbours
Best Drama
Casualty
Holby City
Waterloo Road
Best Soap
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
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