2022 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|2022|06|11|df=y}}

| location = Hackney Empire, Hackney

| country = United Kingdom

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

| runtime = 125 minutes

| previous = 2019

| next = 2023

| most_awards = EastEnders
Emmerdale (both 4)

| host = Phillip Schofield

}}

The 2022 British Soap Awards honoured the best in British soap operas throughout 2021 and 2022. The ceremony was held on 11 June 2022 at the Hackney Empire theatre in Hackney, London, and was broadcast live on ITV, ITV Hub and STV.{{cite news |last1=Morris |first1=Grace |title=The British Soap Awards 2022: air date, nominations, categories, how to vote and everything we know |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-british-soap-awards-2022-air-date-nominations-categories-how-to-vote-and-everything-we-know |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=What to Watch |publisher=(Future plc) |date=9 June 2022 |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703155339/https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-british-soap-awards-2022-air-date-nominations-categories-how-to-vote-and-everything-we-know |url-status=live }}

The publicly voted categories were announced on 21 April 2022, with the vote opening that same day.{{cite news |last1=Houghton |first1=Rianne |title=British Soap Awards 2022 reveals longlist for viewer categories |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a39781595/british-soap-awards-2022-vote-longlist-categories/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=21 April 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519204549/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a39781595/british-soap-awards-2022-vote-longlist-categories/ |url-status=live }} This included a longlist for the Best Leading Performer accolade which replaced the Best Actress and Actor awards. The Best Female and Male Dramatic Performance panel awards were also replaced in favour of the Best Dramatic Performance category. These changes were made so that the categories were gender neutral.{{cite news |last1=Frost |first1=Caroline |title=British Soap Awards Go Gender-Neutral: TV Stars Battle For Best Leading Performer |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/british-soap-awards-gender-neutral-categories-1235004634/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=17 April 2022 |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402173159/https://deadline.com/2022/04/british-soap-awards-gender-neutral-categories-1235004634/ |url-status=live }} 2022 also saw the introduction of the Best Family accolade.{{cite news |last1=Patterson |first1=Stephen |title=The British Soap Awards 2022: EastEnders and Emmerdale lead the way as full shortlist is revealed |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/10/british-soap-awards-2022-eastenders-and-emmerdale-lead-as-full-shortlist-revealed-16616345/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Metro |publisher=(DMG Media) |date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614020737/https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/10/british-soap-awards-2022-eastenders-and-emmerdale-lead-as-full-shortlist-revealed-16616345/ |url-status=live }} The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 10 May 2022, alongside tickets for the ceremony being made available for sale.{{cite news |last1=Warner |first1=Sam |title=British Soap Awards 2022 announces full nominations shortlist |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a39952260/british-soap-awards-2022-nominations-shortlist/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=10 May 2022 |archive-date=11 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511080436/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a39952260/british-soap-awards-2022-nominations-shortlist/ |url-status=live }}

ITV soap Emmerdale won all three viewer-voted categories, including Best British Soap, and tied with BBC soap EastEnders in both winning four awards.{{cite news |last1=Kilkelly |first1=Daniel |last2=Warner |first2=Sam |title=British Soap Awards 2022 winners list – updated live |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a40251617/british-soap-awards-2022-winners/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=(Hearst Communications) |date=11 June 2022 |archive-date=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612171029/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a40251617/british-soap-awards-2022-winners/ |url-status=live }} EastEnders actress Letitia Dean won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for her role as Sharon Watts, while Coronation Street writer Jan McVerry won the Tony Warren Award.{{cite news |last1=Duke |first1=Simon |title=Letitia Dean wins British Soap Awards Outstanding Achievement and breaks tragic news in speech |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/letitia-dean-soap-awards-dad-24204400 |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Chronicle Live |publisher=(Reach plc) |date=13 June 2022 |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512063941/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/letitia-dean-soap-awards-dad-24204400 |url-status=live }} Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks won two accolades for a storyline that sees Misbah Maalik (Harvey Virdi) realise she has been raped, with BBC soap Doctors claiming the Best Single Episode award for "Three Consultations and a Funeral".{{cite news |last1=Cremona |first1=Patrick |title=British Soap Awards 2022 winners: Full results as Emmerdale scoops best soap |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/british-soap-awards-2022-winners-results/ |access-date=10 June 2023 |work=Radio Times |date=12 June 2022 |archive-date=4 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804191351/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/british-soap-awards-2022-winners-results/ |url-status=live }}