British Soap Awards 2014: Michelle Keegan up for sixth and final Sexiest Female gong as long list of nominees are announced
She will be killed off in an explosive plotline later this year, however Michelle Keegan still has time to get her hands on her sixth, Sexiest Female gong at the British Soap Awards 2014.
The Coronation Street actress, who has played Tine McIntyre since 2008, has won in the category for the past five years running but this could be her last one as she prepares to leave the ITV1 drama.
The 26-year-old, who is also up for Best Actress, joins a long list of nominees ahead of this year's star-studded bash which will be held on May 24 and again hosted by Phillip Schofield.
Category favourite: She will be killed off in an explosive plotline later this year, however Michelle Keegan, pictured at the NTAs in January, still has time to get her hands on her sixth, Sexiest Female gong at the British Soap Awards 2014
Michelle's Corrie costars Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson, who play Hayley and Roy Cropper respectively, also look set to do well after their recent dramatic storyline which culminated in Hayley's death.
The first round voting is open now, until April 22, when the shortlist will be compiled and announced six days later.
The final phase of voting will close on May 23, at 3pm.
The remaining categories are to be judged by a panel of experts and likely will be revealed along with the shortlist on April 28.
Go to www.britishsoapawards.tv to vote.
Final year: The 26-year-old, who is also up for Best Actress, joins a long list of nominees ahead of this year's star-studded bash which will be held on May 24 and again hosted by Phillip Schofield
BRITISH SOAP AWARDS 2014: FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
Best Soap
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Best Actor
David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
Ben Price (Nick Tilsley, Coronation Street)
Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow, Coronation Street)
Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed, EastEnders)
Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale, EastEnders)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Dominic Power (Cameron Murray, Emmerdale)
Jason Merrells (Declan Macey, Emmerdale)
Jeremy Sheffield (Patrick Blake, Hollyoaks)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)
Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
Ian Kelsey (Howard Bellamy, Doctors)
Ian Midlane (Al Haskey, Doctors)
Owen Brenman (Heston Carter, Doctors)
Best Actress
Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper, Coronation Street)
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street)
Alison King (Carla Barlow, Coronation Street)
Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors)
Dido Miles (Emma Reid, Doctors)
Lorna Laidlaw (Mrs Tembe, Doctors)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning, EastEnders)
Diane Parish (Denise Fox, EastEnders)
Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson, EastEnders)
Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle, Emmerdale)
Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle, Emmerdale)
Charlie Hardwick (Val Pollard, Emmerdale)
Jessica Fox (Nancy Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Stephanie Davis (Sinead Roscoe, Hollyoaks)
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)
Sexiest Female
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street)
Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price, Coronation Street)
Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong, Coronation Street)
Dido Miles (Emma Reid, Doctors)
Danielle Henry (Mandy Marquez, Doctors)
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael, Doctors)
Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning, EastEnders)
Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce, EastEnders)
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)
Fiona Wade (Priya Sharma, Emmerdale)
Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe, Emmerdale)
Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle, Emmerdale)
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes Browning, Hollyoaks)
Gemma Merna (Carmel Valentine, Hollyoaks)
Sexiest Male
Marc Baylis (Rob Donovan, Coronation Street)
Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow, Coronation Street)
Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw, Coronation Street)
Matthew Chambers (Daniel Granger, Doctors)
Simon Rivers (Kevin Tyler, Doctors)
Nathan Wright (Chris Reid, Doctors)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter, EastEnders)
Khali Best (Dexter Hartman, EastEnders)
Ben Hardy (Peter Beale, EastEnders)
Anthony Quinlan (Pete Barton, Emmerdale)
Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)
Danny Mac (Dodger Savage, Hollyoaks)
Ayden Callaghan (Joe Roscoe, Hollyoaks)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Villain of the Year
Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow, Coronation Street)
Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan, Coronation Street)
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael, Doctors)
Neil Haigh (Gus Harper, Doctors)
Mark Cameron (Tom, Doctors)
Daniel Coonan (Carl White, EastEnders)
Cornell S John (Sam James, EastEnders)
Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher, EastEnders)
Michael Parr (Ross Barton, Emmerdale)
Emma Atkins (Charity Sharma, Emmerdale)
Dominic Power (Cameron Murray, Emmerdale)
Greg Wood (Trevor Royle, Hollyoaks)
Jesse Birdsall (Fraser Black, Hollyoaks)
Anna Passey (Sienna Blake, Hollyoaks)
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