2016 British Soap Awards

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox award

| main = The British Soap Awards

| presenter = Various

| date = {{Start date|2016|05|24|df=y}}

| location = Hackney Empire, Hackney

| country = United Kingdom

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

| runtime = 120 minutes

| previous = 2015

| next = 2017

| host = Phillip Schofield

| most_awards = EastEnders
Emmerdale (both 5)

}}

The 2016 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2015 and 2016. The ceremony was held on 24 May 2016 at the Hackney Empire theatre in Hackney, London, and was broadcast four days later on ITV1 and STV.{{cite news |last1=Greenwood |first1=Carl |title=British Soap Awards 2016 nominations revealed with Coronation Street's Alison King leading the way |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2016-nominations-7882770 |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Daily Mirror |date=3 May 2016 |archive-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022165748/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2016-nominations-7882770 |url-status=live }} The publicly voted categories were announced on 4 April 2016, with the vote opening that same day.{{cite news |last1=Percival |first1=Ash |title=British Soap Awards 2016 Nominations Long-List Announced |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-2016-nominations-longlist-best-actor-actress_uk_57024990e4b069ef5c007d3d |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Huffington Post |date=4 April 2016 |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810112914/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-2016-nominations-longlist-best-actor-actress_uk_57024990e4b069ef5c007d3d |url-status=live }} This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards.{{cite news |last1=Travis |first1=Ben |title=British Soap Awards nominees 2016: Coronation Street's live episode, Alison King, and EastEnders' Danny Dyer up for recognition |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/british-soap-awards-nominees-2016-coronation-street-s-live-episode-alison-king-and-eastenders-danny-dyer-up-for-recognition-a3238851.html |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Evening Standard |date=3 May 2016 |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802134609/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/british-soap-awards-nominees-2016-coronation-street-s-live-episode-alison-king-and-eastenders-danny-dyer-up-for-recognition-a3238851.html |url-status=live }} The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 2 May 2016.{{cite news |last1=Laws |first1=Roz |title=Will BBC's Doctors win anything at the British Soap Awards 2016? Why the Birmingham-made soap deserves recognition at the awards |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/bbcs-doctors-win-anything-british-11380159 |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=24 May 2016 |archive-date=30 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230195321/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/bbcs-doctors-win-anything-british-11380159 |url-status=live }}

ITV soap Emmerdale won two of the three viewer-voted categories including Best British Soap, tying with BBC soap EastEnders for taking home the most awards of the night.{{cite news |last1=Kilkelly |first1=Daniel |title=British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes? |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a795808/british-soap-awards-2016-full-winners-list-revealed/ |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Digital Spy |date=28 May 2016 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219045416/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a795808/british-soap-awards-2016-full-winners-list-revealed/ |url-status=live }} ITV soap Coronation Street won three awards, with both BBC soap Doctors and Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks winning one each.{{cite news |last1=McGrath |first1=Rachel |title=British Soap Awards 2016 Winners: 'Emmerdale' Triumphs As British Favourites Go Head To Head |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-winners-list_uk_5749fb4be4b02163fae8ee76 |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Huffington Post |date=28 May 2016 |archive-date=1 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701210542/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/british-soap-awards-winners-list_uk_5749fb4be4b02163fae8ee76 |url-status=live }} EastEnders cast member Steve McFadden won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for his role as Phil Mitchell.{{cite news |last1=Greenwood |first1=Carl |title=British Soap Awards 2016 winners - full list |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2016-winners-8079049 |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Daily Mirror |date=30 May 2016 |archive-date=6 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806090407/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/british-soap-awards-2016-winners-8079049 |url-status=live }} The Outstanding Achievement Award (Off Screen) was renamed to the Tony Warren award, in memory of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren, who died in March 2016.{{cite news |last1=Deen |first1=Sarah |title=Late Coronation Street creator Tony Warren gets an award named after him at the British Soap Awards |url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/03/late-coronation-street-creator-tony-warren-gets-an-award-named-after-him-at-the-british-soap-awards-5792193/ |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Metro |date=3 April 2016 |archive-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606083918/https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/03/late-coronation-street-creator-tony-warren-gets-an-award-named-after-him-at-the-british-soap-awards-5792193/ |url-status=live }} It was given to casting director James Bain, who worked on both Coronation Street and Emmerdale.{{cite news |last1=Travis |first1=Ben |title=The British Soap Awards 2016: Emmerdale beats EastEnders and Coronation Street to Best Soap – the winners in full |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/the-british-soap-awards-2016-emmerdale-beats-eastenders-and-coronation-street-to-best-soap-the-winners-in-full-a3259156.html |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Evening Standard |date=28 May 2016 |archive-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407194900/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/the-british-soap-awards-2016-emmerdale-beats-eastenders-and-coronation-street-to-best-soap-the-winners-in-full-a3259156.html |url-status=live }} EastEnders{{'}} executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, called out the ceremony on Twitter for having "all white" winners, criticising the lack of diversity.{{cite news |last1=Deen |first1=Sarah |title=EastEnders producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins calls out 'all white' British Soap Awards 2016 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2016/05/29/eastenders-producer-dominic-treadwell-collins-calls-out-all-white-british-soap-awards-2016-5911615/amp/ |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Metro |date=29 May 2016 |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802134613/https://metro.co.uk/2016/05/29/eastenders-producer-dominic-treadwell-collins-calls-out-all-white-british-soap-awards-2016-5911615/amp/ |url-status=live }}