You voted and here we are! Here are your results for the 13th Annual Soap Opera Party 411 Awards that aired on Saturday, January 3, 2026 To listen to the live podcast of the results please click here
Below are the winners as well as the runners-up nominees who came in second and third place in their respective categories. We are not listing who came 4th, 5th, or 10th place. Just the top 2-3 highest voters and a ★ symbol near the winner.
Best Lead Actress
★ Jane Elliot as Tracy Quartermaine on General Hospital
② Deidre Hall “Marlena Evans” Days of Our Lives
③ Sharon Case “Sharon Newman” The Young & the Restless
Best Lead Actor
★ Rory Gibson as Michael Corinthos on General Hospital
② Paul Telfer “Xander Kiriakis” Days of Our Lives
③ Timon Kyle Durrett “Bill Hamilton” Beyond the Gates
Best Supporting Actor
★ Eric Martsolf as Brady Black on Days of Our Lives
② Jon Lindstrom “Joey Armstrong” Beyond the Gates
③ Jason Thompson “Billy Abbott” The Young & the Restless
Best Supporting Actress
★ Ambyr Michelle as Eva Thomas on Beyond the Gates
② Laura Wright “Carly Spencer” General Hospital
③ Brook Kerr “Portia Robinson” General Hospital
Best Younger Performer
★ Alice Halsey “Rachel Black” Days of Our Lives
② Giovanni Palmieri “Giovanni Mazza” General Hospital
③ Finn Carr “Rocco Falconeri” General Hospital
Best Guest Performer
★ Erika Slezak “Ronnie Bard” General Hospital
② Matthew Atkinson “Thomas Forrester” B&B
③Allison Sweeney “Sami Brady” Days
Best Return
★ Bo Brady on Days of Our Lives
② Thomas Forrester on The Bold & the Beautiful
③ Britt Westbourne on General Hospital
Best Villain
★ Sidewell on General Hospital
② Luna Nuwaza on The Bold & the Beautiful
③ Rachel Black on Days of Our Lives
Best Couples
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Beyond the Gates
★
Vernon & Anita
② Dani & Andre
③ Smitty & Martin
The Bold & the Beautiful
★
Steffy & Finn
② Bill & Katie
③ Will & Electra
Days Of Our Lives
★
Bo & Hope
② Xander & Sarah
③ Johnny & Chanel
General Hospital
★
Emma & Gio
② Lucky & Liz
③ Brook Lynn & Chase
The Young & the Restless
★
Nikki & Victor
② Michael & Lauren
③ Danny & Cricket
Couples You Want to See in 2026
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Beyond the Gates
★
Bill & Dani
② Ted & Shanice
③ Shanice & Derek
The Bold & the Beautiful
★
Deacon & Taylor
② Steffy & Liam
③ Carter & Daphne
Days Of Our Lives
★
Shawn & Jada
② Philip & Gabi
③ Brady & Kristen
General Hospital
★
Jason & Liz
② Jason & Britt
③ Valentin & Anna
The Young & the Restless
★
Tessa & Mariah
② Sharon & Nick
③ TIED: Holden & Claire / Adam & Sally
Best Potential Couple You Want to See in 2026 based on 2025 build
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The Young & the Restless
★
Nick & Sharon
② Mody & Cody on General Hospital
③ Jason & Britt on General Hospital
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The “Wait … WHAT?” moment of 2025?
★ A new network soap opera in 2025 (Beyond the Gates)
② GH – Jason chooses Q’s over Sonny
③ TIED: GH – Monica leaves the house to Tracy / GH – Erika Slezak returns to Daytime tv
Favorite Storyline on Soaps of 2025
★GH – Fallout of Michael Corinthos Return (General Hospital)
② Days – Bo’s Awaken & John’s End
③ Y&R – Psychological Trauma (featuring Traci, Sharon, Phyllis, Martin)
Best Soap Opera of 2025
★General Hospital
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