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RTS North West Awards 2026 nominees include Hollyoaks, Corrie and Waterloo Road

Hollyoaks earns six RTS North West Awards nominations, with Coronation Street and Waterloo Road also competing. See the shortlisted names.

Hollyoaks - Cleo

Hollyoaks has secured six big nominations at the 2026 Royal Television Society North West Awards.

Coronation Street and Waterloo Road also feature in the continuing drama shortlist, with the winners announced on Friday 20 November.

Cleo’s postpartum psychosis and Diane’s ovarian cancer storylines are nominated for Hollyoaks, alongside performance nominations for Alex Fletcher and Nadine Mulkerrin.

Here are the nominees in the four categories:

Best Continuing Drama Storyline

Hollyoaks, Cleo’s Postpartum Psychosis
Hollyoaks, Diane’s Ovarian Cancer
Coronation Street, Theo’s Abuse of Todd
Waterloo Road, The Grooming of Portia Weever

Best Performance in a Continuing Drama

Alex Fletcher, Hollyoaks
Nadine Mulkerrin, Hollyoaks
Jon Richardson, Waterloo Road
Lindsey Coulson, Waterloo Road

Best Digital Content

I’d Do Anything for Hollyoaks
Solve the Story
Stick to Football
Truth or Dare

Best Inclusive Practice

Hollyoaks
Waterloo Road
Countdown
The Film I’ll Never See

The ceremony takes place at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Friday 20 November. Winners are chosen by a panel of judges.

Hollyoaks streams on Channel 4 and airs on E4, Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and streams on ITVX, and Waterloo Road is available on BBC iPlayer.

Image credits: Lime Pictures, ITV.

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