British Soap Awards 2005 - The winners

Published Sunday, May 8 2005, 00:42 BST | By Darren Shelley

Sexiest Male: Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman - EastEnders)

Sexiest Female: Jodi Albert (Debbie Dean - Hollyoaks)

Best Comedy Performance: Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt - Coronation Street)

Best Newcomer: Andrea Green (Sarah Finch - Doctors)

Spectacular Scene of the Year: Maya blows up Dev's shops and takes Dev and Sunita hostage (Coronation Street)

Soap Bitch of the Year: Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow - Coronation Street)

Best Onscreen Partnership: June Brown and John Bardon (Dot and Jim Branning - EastEnders)

Special Achievement Award for Creative Contribution to British Soap: John Stephenson (Coronation Street writer)

Best Exit: Charlie Brooks (Janine Evans - EastEnders)

Best Single Episode: Charity and Tom's wedding (Emmerdale)

Villain of the Year: Sasha Behar (Maya Sharma - Coronation Street)

Best Dramatic Performance: Kazia Pelka (Chrissy Costello - Family Affairs)

Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress: Sam Aston (Chesney Brown - Coronation Street)

Best Storyline: Gary and Chrissy learn that family friend Bradley has been abusing their daughter Chloe (Family Affairs)

Lifetime Achievement Award: June Brown (Dot Branning - EastEnders)

Best Actor: Shane Richie (Alfie Moon - EastEnders)

Best Actress: Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald - Coronation Street)

Best British Soap: Coronation Street