EastEnders is SNUBBED for Best Soap at the BAFTA Television Awards 2020 despite winning the prize last year… as Coronation Street and Emmerdale go head-to-head
EastEnders has been snubbed at the BAFTA Television Awards 2020, after the nominees for the event were revealed on Thursday.
The show failed to be shortlisted in the Soap & Continued Drama category, as Holby City, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and Casualty took the top spots.
EastEnders, which recently celebrated its 35th anniversary, won the award for best soap at the BAFTA Television Awards last year.
Shocker: EastEnders was SNUBBED for Best Soap at the BAFTA Television Awards 2020 as the nominees were announced on Thursday, despite winning the prize last year
Another soap that was not nominated by for a BAFTA was Hollyoaks, which is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary later this year.
As well as receive a nod in the Soap & Continued Drama category, Coronation Street was also shortlisted in the awards show’s Must-See Moment, which is voted for by the public.
The heartbreaking scene that features Sinead Osborne’s tragic death following her battle with cervical cancer has been nominated.
It is set to go up against other iconic scenes like the conclusion to last year’s Gavin and Stacey Christmas special, in which Ruth Jones’ character Nessa proposed to James Corden’s alter-ego Smithy.
In the running: Corrie is set to go head-to-head against Emmerdale, Holby City and Casualty, and Sinead Osborne’s heartbreaking death (pictured) is also nominated for Must See Moment
Line Of Duty’s shock killing of undercover police officer John Corbett, played by Stephen Graham, is up for the award, while the scene where Arya Stark kills the Night King in the final season of Game Of Thrones also got a nod.
Michael Griffiths’ post-Casa Amor recoupling on last summer’s edition of the ITV2 reality show Love Island has also been shortlisted, and is the only reality show to have been selected in the category.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag completes the shortlist, for the scene where her titular character visits the hot priest in his church, which ends up being a catalyst in their relationship.
Shortlisted: It is set to go up against other iconic scenes like the conclusion to last year’s Gavin and Stacey Christmas special, which saw Nessa propose to Smithy
What a moment: Line Of Duty’s shock killing of undercover police officer John Corbett, played by Stephen Graham, is also up for the award, which is voted on by fans
Some soap fans were frustrated by the announcement, as they took to Twitter to express their annoyance over EastEnders’ snub.
One fan wrote: ‘No disrespect to other soaps but #EastEnders should of been at the top of the Bafta list it’s easily the best soap around can’t believe they’ve been robbed again it’s the NTA all over again [sic]’
Another added: ‘EastEnders is the best soap around and I don’t care what BAFTA have to say’
Upset: Some soap fans were frustrated by the announcement, as they took to Twitter to express their annoyance over EastEnders’ snub
The awards show will be held in a closed studio on July 31, and in accordance with government guidelines amid the coronavirus crisis the ceremony will be socially distanced with nominees accepting their prizes virtually.
Broadcast live on BBC One from the studio, actor Richard Ayoade is set to host the show whilst following social distancing rules.
Last year’s awards show saw Phoebe and Jodie Comer win for Killing Eve, while Benedict Cumberbatch earned the prize for Leading Actor for his work in the Sky miniseries Patrick Melrose.
New format: Last week, BAFTA announced the 2020 Television Awards will be held in a closed studio (pictured Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jodie Comer who won for Killing Eve in 2019)