The 2008 British Soap Awards were held at the BBC Television Centre on Saturday, May 3. The winners were:

Sexiest Male
Coronation Street: Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor)

Sexiest Female
Hollyoaks: Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers)

Villain Of The Year
Coronation Street: Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt)

Best Actor
Hollyoaks: Chris Fountain (Justin Burton)

Best Actress
Hollyoaks: Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth)

Best Comedy Performance (Last year won by Gemma Merna, Hollyoaks)
Coronation Street: Maggie Jones (Blanche Hunt)

Best Dramatic Performance (Last year won by Lacey Turner, EastEnders)
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Branning)

Spectacular Scene Of The Year (Last year won by House collapse storyline in Emmerdale)
Hollyoaks: Claire drives her car off a cliff

Best Dramatic Performance From A Young Actor Or Actress (Last year won by Eden Taylor-Draper in Emmerdale)
EastEnders: Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown)

Best Single Episode (Last year won by Shreds and Aftermath, Doctors)
Emmerdale: Daniel's Death

Best Exit (Last year won by Bill Ward, Coronation Street)
Hollyoaks: Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham)

Best Newcomer (Last year won by Kym Ryder, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)

Best On-Screen Partnership (Last year won by Stirling Gallacher and Sean Gleeson, Doctors)
Hollyoaks: Matt Littler (Max Cunningham) & Darren Jon Jeffries (Sam OB O�Brien)

Best Storyline (Last year won by Charlie's cheating and Tracey's revenge, Coronation Street)
EastEnders: Max and Stacey's affair

Lifetime Achievement Award
Liz Dawn

Special Achievement Award
Tim Fee (Line producer on Emmerdale)

Best Soap
EastEnders