2012 British Soap Awards

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{{Use British English|date=September 2023}}

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{{Infobox award

| main = The British Soap Awards

| presenter = Various

| date = {{Start date|2012|04|28|df=y}}

| location = The London Studios, Lambeth

| country = United Kingdom

| network = {{Hlist|ITV|STV}}

| runtime = 120 minutes

| previous = 2011

| next = 2013

| host = Phillip Schofield

| most_awards = Coronation Street
EastEnders (both 7)

}}

The 2012 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2011 and 2012. The ceremony was held on 28 April 2012 at the London Studios, Lambeth, and was later broadcast on ITV1 and STV. The publicly voted categories were announced on 27 February 2012, with the vote opening that same day. This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards.{{cite news |last1=Kilkelly |first1=Daniel |title=British Soap Awards 2012 voting opens, nominations revealed |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a368040/british-soap-awards-2012-voting-opens-nominations-revealed/ |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=Digital Spy |date=27 February 2012 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804171948/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a368040/british-soap-awards-2012-voting-opens-nominations-revealed/ |url-status=live }} The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 5 April 2012.{{cite news |last1=Usmar |first1=Jo |title=The British Soap Awards nominations are IN. Who are you going to vote for? |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/the-british-soap-awards-2012-nominations-782150 |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=Daily Mirror |date=5 April 2012 |archive-date=25 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525054620/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/the-british-soap-awards-2012-nominations-782150 |url-status=live }}

ITV soap Coronation Street tied with BBC soap EastEnders for winning the most awards of the night, both winning seven.{{cite news |last1=Kilkelly |first1=Daniel |title=British Soap Awards 2012 - winners in full |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a378918/british-soap-awards-2012-winners-in-full/ |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=Digital Spy |date=28 April 2012 |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103011457/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a378918/british-soap-awards-2012-winners-in-full/ |url-status=live }} However, EastEnders won the Best British Soap award, as well as taking both the Lifetime and Special Achievement accolades.{{cite news |last1=Piper |first1=Dean |title=Michelle Keegan wins sexiest female at British Soap Awards... then denies split from Wanted star Max (contains full list of winners) |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2012-michelle-811097 |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=Daily Mirror |date=29 April 2012 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524235214/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2012-michelle-811097 |url-status=live }} Both Doctors and Hollyoaks did not win an award, while ITV soap Emmerdale won the remaining three awards, including the award for Best Actor.{{cite news |title=British Soap Awards 2012- Winners and Losers |url=https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/british-soap-awards-2012-winners-losers/ |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=Closer |archive-date=15 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915112942/https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/british-soap-awards-2012-winners-losers/ |url-status=live }}