Corrie's Soap Awards Win

Antony CottonRaise your glasses to Coronation Street.

They're officially the hottest show in Soapland.

Yep, Corrie was named the best soap at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards for the first time in over a decade.

In past years the much-coveted gong has gone to EastEnders.

But want to know something even better?

The Showbiz Shed got to chat up a soap-sud storm with the stars on the red carpet.

Well, hunky Rob James-Collier, who plays Corrie's Liam Connor, won two gongs, as did EastEnders' Lacey Turner.

Winner of the best actor gong Corrie's Antony Cotton chatted to us, saying: "It's been a good year so far and this is a lovely treat."

Where will he be stashing his gong at home?

He said: "I have a few others, and I do have a mantelpiece, so they're kind of dotted around."

Ever the joker, he added: "Some occasionally do end up in the downstairs loo."

Erm, OK.

Go and get soapy in our gallery

And here's a full list of the winners:

Best Actor - Antony Cotton (Sean Tully, Coronation Street).  
Best Actress - Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders).
Sexiest Male - Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor, Coronation Street).  
Sexiest Female - Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers, Hollyoaks).  
Best Young Actor - Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale).  
Best Newcomer - Rob James-Collier (Liam Connor, Coronation Street).  
Best Bad Boy - Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street).  
Best Bitch - Sophie Thompson (Stella Crawford, EastEnders).  
Best Couple - Lacey Turner and Charlie Clements (Stacey and Bradley, EastEnders).  
Funniest Character - Charlie Hardwick (Val Lambert, Emmerdale).  
Best Dressed Soap Star - Kara Tointon (Dawn Swann, EastEnders).  
Best Drama - The Bill.  
Best Storyline - Stella's torment of Ben (EastEnders).  
Best Soap - Coronation Street.