Single Episode Best Storyline Best Young Performer Scene of the Year Villain of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award Tony Warren Award Defunct categories Best Actor (1999–2019) Best Actress (1999–2019) Best Bitch (2004–2006) Best Exit (1999–2013) Best Foreign Soap (1999–2000) Best Female Dramatic Performance (2016–2019) Best Male Dramatic Performance (2016–2019) Greatest Moment (2018) Hero of the Year (2001–2003) Sexiest Male (1999–2014) Sexiest Female (1999–2014) Special Achievement (1999, 2001–2002, 2004–2012) Ceremonies 1999 winners 2000 winners 2001 winners 2002 winners 2003 winners 2004 winners 2005 winners Stan Richards, who played Seth Armstrong in Emmerdale, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in February 2005. 2006 winners 2007 winners 2008 winners Mike Reid, who played Frank Butcher in EastEnders, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in July 2007. 2009 winners Clive Hornby, who played Jack Sugden in Emmerdale, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in July 2008. Wendy Richard, who played Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, was also remembered during the ceremony, having died in February 2009. 2010 winners Maggie Jones, who played Blanche Hunt in Coronation Street, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in December 2009. 2011 winners 2012 winners Betty Driver, who played Betty Williams in Coronation Street, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in October 2011. 2013 winners Bill Tarmey, who played Jack Duckworth in Coronation Street, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in November 2012. 2014 winners Richard Thorp, who played Alan Turner in Emmerdale, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in May 2013. This was also the final ceremony where "Sexiest Male" and "Sexiest Female" were awarded; Michelle Keegan, who plays Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street, won "Sexiest Female" for the sixth time in a row. 2015 winners Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in Coronation Street, was remembered during the ceremony, having died in January 2015. John Bardon, who played Jim Branning in EastEnders, was also remembered during the ceremony, having died in September 2014. This year's ceremony incorporated a "Social Issue Storyline" mention, which is where all of the soap operas' most controversial stories were specially mentioned. These include: Steve's depression (Coronation Street) John Paul's rape (Hollyoaks) Zara's breast-feeding campaign (Doctors) Val's HIV diagnosis (Emmerdale) Linda's rape (EastEnders) 2016 winners Peter Baldwin (Derek Wilton in Coronation Street), Stephen Hancock (Ernest Bishop in Coronation Street), Shirley Stelfox (Edna Birch in Emmerdale), Kitty McGeever (Lizzie Lakely in Emmerdale), Kristian Ealey (Matt Musgrove in Brookside