List of awards and nominations received by Holby City


Holby City is a British medical drama television series that has been broadcast on BBC One since 12 January 1999. The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the BBC medical drama Casualty, which is set in the emergency department of the fictional Holby City Hospital, based in the equally fictitious town of Holby. Young wanted to explore what happened to patients treated in Casualty once they were taken away to the hospital's surgical wards. He opined that Casualty limited itself to "accident of the week" storylines, while Holby City allowed the possibility of storylines about long-term care, rather than immediate life-and-death decisions.
Holby City has earned various awards and nominations, with the nominations in categories ranging from Best Drama to its writing and editing work to the cast's acting performance. It received nominations for eight awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, winning the Best Continuing Drama in the 2008 British Academy Television Awards — an award for which it was unsuccessfully nominated in for three years prior to winning and three years after winning. Despite being the most shortlisted Holby City actress, Amanda Mealing did not win any awards for her role. Jimmy Akingbola was the most acclaimed actor from the series, winning two awards for his role as Antoine Malick. Rebecca Wojciechowski and Peter Mattessi are the only members of the show's production team to win an accolade; they have each won a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award. The serial has also been nominated for 32 awards at the National Television Awards, although it has never won.

Awards and nominations

BBC Drama Awards

The BBC Drama Awards were an online award ceremony organised by BBC Online and voted by BBC Online users to celebrate a year in BBC television and media. Holby City has received 36 nominations from the awards.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2002Best DramaHolby City
2002Hunkiest MaleJeremy Sheffield as Alex Adams
2003Best DramaHolby City
2003Best ActorArt Malik as Zubin Khan
2003Best ActorJeremy Sheffield as Alex Adams
2003Best ActressLaura Sadler as Sandy Harper
2003Best ActressRachel Leskovac as Kelly Yorke
2003Best ActressTina Hobley as Chrissie Williams
2003Best ActressPatricia Potter as Diane Lloyd
2003Best VillainKelly Yorke
2004Best DramaHolby City
2004Best ActorHugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin
2004Best ActorNoah Huntley as Will Curtis
2004Best ActorArt Malik as Zubin Khan
2004Best ActressPatricia Potter as Diane Lloyd
2004Best ActressVerona Joseph as Jess Griffin
2004Best ActressAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2004Most Desirable Drama StarAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2004Most Desirable Drama StarNoah Huntley as Will Curtis
2004Most Desirable Drama StarArt Malik as Zubin Khan
2005Best DramaHolby City
2005Best ActorArt Malik as Zubin Khan
2005Best ActorHugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin
2005Best ActressVerona Joseph as Jess Griffin
2005Best ActressPatricia Potter as Diane Lloyd
2005Best ActressAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2006Best DramaHolby City
2006Best ActorPaul Bradley as Elliot Hope
2006Best ActorLuke Roberts as Joseph Byrne
2006Best ActorTom Chambers as Sam Strachan
2006Best ActressPatricia Potter as Diane Lloyd
2006Best ActressAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp

British Academy Television Awards

Established in 1955, the British Academy Television Awards were created by the charity British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognise accomplishments in television. Holby City has received one award from seven nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2004Best Continuing DramaMal Young, Kathleen Hutchison
2005Best Continuing DramaProduction team
2006Best Continuing DramaProduction team
2008Best Continuing DramaProduction team
2012Best Soap and Continuing DramaProduction team
2014Best Soap and Continuing DramaProduction team
2016Best Soap and Continuing DramaOliver Kent, Simon Harper, Kate Hall, Joe Ainsworth
2020Best Soap and Continuing DramaProduction team

Broadcast Awards

The Broadcast Awards, which were created by Broadcast magazine, honour accomplishments in the UK television programming industry. Holby City has received ten nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2011Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2012Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2013Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2014Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2015Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2016Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2017Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2018Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2019Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City
2020Best Soap/Continuing DramaHolby City

Digital Spy Soap Awards

The Digital Spy Soap Awards, which were created by entertainment website Digital Spy, annually celebrates moments in British and Australian soap operas. Originally conceived as an award ceremony in 2008, the awards later became an online voting system across the website as part of the Digital Spy Reader Awards. Holby City has received 16 nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2008Best Serial DramaHolby City
2018Best Soap Holby City
2018Best Soap Actor Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2018Best Soap Actor Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
2018Best Soap StorylineJohn Gaskell's reign of terror
2018Best Soap CoupleDominic Copeland and Lofty Chiltern
2018Biggest OMG Soap momentJohn Gaskell kills Roxanna MacMillan
2018Most devastating Soap DeathRoxanna MacMillan
2018Best Soap NewcomerMarcus Griffiths as Xavier Duval
2019Best Evening SoapHolby City
2019Best Soap NewcomerAmy Lennox as Chloe Godard
2019Best Soap Actor Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2019Best Soap Actor David Ames as Dominic Copeland
2019Best Soap StorylineJac Naylor's breakdown
2019Best Soap CoupleDominic Copeland and Lofty Chiltern
2019OMG Soap momentAnge Godard is Dominic Copeland's mother

Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards

The Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards were created to promote diversity within the media industry by recognising accomplishments in the multicultural community. Holby City has received two awards from four nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2000Best ActressAngela Griffin as Jasmine Hopkins
2002Best TV ActressAngela Griffin as Jasmine Hopkins
2002Best TV ActressThusitha Jayasundera as Tash Bandara
2004Best TV ActorArt Malik as Zubin Khan

Inside Soap Awards

The Inside Soap Awards are presented annually by Inside Soap magazine and acknowledge achievements in British and Australian soap operas. Holby City has received three awards from 39 nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2004Best DramaHolby City
2006Best DramaHolby City
2007Best DramaHolby City
2008Best DramaHolby City
2009Best DramaHolby City
2010Best DramaHolby City
2011Best DramaHolby City
2012Best DramaHolby City
2013Best DramaHolby City
2014Best DramaHolby City
2015Best DramaHolby City
2016Best Drama StarDavid Ames as Dominic Copeland
2016Best Drama StarRob Ostlere as Arthur Digby
2016Best Drama StarCamilla Arfwedson as Zosia March
2016Best Drama StarRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2016Best Drama StorylineArthur's death
2016Best Drama StorylineFletch saves the day!
2016Best Drama StorylineZosia and Ollie's romance
2017Best Drama StarChizzy Akudolu as Mo Effanga
2017Best Drama StarDavid Ames as Dominic Copeland
2017Best Drama StarCamilla Arfwedson as Zosia March
2017Best Drama StarRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2017Best Drama StorylineDom's abuse
2017Best Drama StorylineJasmine's death
2017Best Drama StorylineMo and Mr T's relationship
2018Best Drama StarGuy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
2018Best Drama StarRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2018Best Drama StarPaul McGann as John Gaskell
2018Best Drama StarCatherine Russell as Serena Campbell
2018Best Drama Storyline"Berena" overcome the odds
2018Best Drama StorylineJohn Gaskell's journey to the dark side
2018Best Drama StorylineThe hospital shooting
2019Best Drama StarDavid Ames as Dominic Copeland
2019Best Drama StarBob Barrett as Sacha Levy
2019Best Drama StarRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2019Best Drama StarDawn Steele as Ange Godard
2019Best Drama StorylineDom finds out that Ange is his birth mother
2019Best Drama StorylineSacha's depression
2019Best Drama StorylineThe Holby cyper-attack

Music Video and Screen Awards

Recognising the talent and achievement of ethnic minorities, the Music Video and Screen Awards have been presented annually at the Birmingham Black International Film Festival since 2007. Holby City has won three awards from three nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2011Best Actor in TVJimmy Akingbola as Antoine Malick
2011Best DramaHolby City
2016Best Long Running DramaHolby City

National Television Awards

Introduced in 1995, the National Television Awards are designed to award achievements within British television. Holby City has received 32 nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2003Most Popular NewcomerRocky Marshall as Ed Keating
2003Most Popular ActressTina Hobley as Chrissie Williams
2003Most Popular ActorJeremy Sheffield as Alex Adams
2003Most Popular DramaHolby City
2005Most Popular NewcomerAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2006Most Popular NewcomerLuke Roberts as Joseph Byrne
2006Most Popular ActressAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2006Most Popular ActorMichael French as Nick Jordan
2006Most Popular DramaHolby City
2010Best Drama PerformanceHari Dhillon as Michael Spence
2010Best Drama PerformanceAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2010Best DramaHolby City
2011Best DramaHolby City
2011Best Drama PerformanceLuke Roberts as Joseph Byrne
2011Best Drama PerformanceRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2011Best NewcomerOlga Fedori as Frieda Petrenko
2012Best DramaHolby City
2012Best Male Drama PerformanceGuy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
2012Best Female Drama PerformanceLaila Rouass as Sahira Shah
2012Best NewcomerJimmy Akingbola as Antoine Malick
2013Best DramaHolby City
2013Best Male Drama PerformanceGuy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
2013Best Female Drama PerformanceRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2013Best NewcomerChizzy Akudolu as Mo Effanga
2014Best DramaHolby City
2014Best Drama PerformanceGuy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
2014Best Drama PerformanceRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2014Best NewcomerRob Ostlere as Arthur Digby
2015Best DramaHolby City
2015Best Drama PerformancePaul Bradley as Elliot Hope
2015Best Drama PerformanceRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2015Best NewcomerCamilla Arfwedson as Zosia March

Royal Television Society Awards

Organised by the Royal Television Society, the Royal Television Society Awards are presented annually and award based on achievements in television programming and programme production amongst others. Holby City has received four nominations.
YearAward ceremonyCategoryNomineeResult
2000Craft and Design AwardsBest Graphic Design – TitlesSean De Sparengo, Richard Gort
2007Programme AwardsSoap and Continuing DramaHolby City
2008Programme AwardsSoap and Continuing DramaHolby City
2018Programme AwardsSoap and Continuing DramaHolby City

Screen Nation Film and Television Awards

The Screen Nation Film and Television Awards are presented annually and were designed as a platform to raise the profile of black British and international film and television talent of African heritage. Holby City has received four awards from 24 nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2005Emerging TalentJaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson
2006Female Performance in TVRakie Ayola as Kyla Tyson
2006Male Performance in TVHugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin
2007Female Performance in TVSharon D. Clarke as Lola Griffin
2007Female Performance in TVGinny Holder as Thandie Abebe
2007Male Performance in TVRoger Griffiths as Harvey Tyson
2009Favourite Female TV StarJaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson
2009Favourite Male TV StarHugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin
2009Female Performance in TVRakie Ayola as Kyla Tyson
2009Diversity in Drama ProductionHolby City
2011Emerging TalentLa Charné Jolly as Elizabeth Tait
2011Young Shooting Star Larissa Wilson as Rebecca Webster
2011Female Performance in TVGinny Holder as Thandie Abebe
2011Male Performance in TVJimmy Akingbola as Antoine Malick
2012Diversity in Drama ProductionHolby City
2012Emerging Talent and Young Shooting StarChizzy Akudolu as Mo Effanga
2015Diversity in Drama ProductionHolby City
2015Female Performance in TVPetra Letang as Adele Effanga
2015Male Performance in TVDon Gilet as Jesse Law
2016Rising StarEleanor Fanyinka as Morven Shreve
2016Male Performance in TVGeff Francis as Clifford George
2019Diversity in Drama ProductionHolby City
2019Female Performance in TVSharon D. Clarke as Lola Griffin
2019Male Performance in TVMarcus Griffiths as Xavier Duval

TV Choice Awards

The TV Choice Awards are presented annually by TV Choice magazine and are voted for by the public. Holby City has received 31 nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2001Best ActorGeorge Irving as Anton Meyer
2001Best Loved DramaHolby City
2002Best ActorGeorge Irving as Anton Meyer
2002Best Loved DramaHolby City
2004Best ActorHugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin
2004Best Loved DramaHolby City
2005Best ActorArt Malik as Zubin Khan
2005Best ActressSharon Maughan as Tricia Williams
2005Best ActressAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2005Best Loved DramaHolby City
2007Best ActorPaul Bradley as Elliot Hope
2007Best ActorLuke Roberts as Joseph Byrne
2007Best ActressPatsy Kensit as Faye Morton
2007Best ActressAmanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp
2007Best Loved Drama SeriesHolby City
2011Best ActressRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2011Best ActorDuncan Pow as Linden Cullen
2011Best Family DramaHolby City
2012Best ActorGuy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
2012Best Family DramaHolby City
2013Best ActressRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2013Best Family DramaHolby City
2015Best ActressCatherine Russell as Serena Campbell
2015Best ActorAlex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher
2015Best Family DramaHolby City
2017Best ActressCamilla Arfwedson as Zosia March
2017Best ActorDavid Ames as Dominic Copeland
2017Best Family DramaHolby City
2018Best ActressRosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
2018Best ActorGuy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
2018Best Family DramaHolby City
2019Best ActressDawn Steele as Ange Godard
2019Best ActorBob Barrett as Sacha Levy
2019Best Family DramaHolby City

Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards

Recognising accomplishments in television writing, the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards have been presented annually by the Writers' Guild of Great Britain since 1961. Holby City has won two award from six nominations.
YearCategoryNomineeResult
2010Best Television Continuing DramaTony McHale, Justin Young, Mark Catley, Graham Mitchell, Dana Fainaru, Martha Hillier, Chris Murray, David Lawrence, Veronica Henry, Peter Lloyd, Joe Ainsworth, Abi Bown, Andrew Holden, Ian Kershaw, Sebastian Baczkiewicz, Rob Williams, Al Smith, Claire Bennett, Jake Riddell, Nick Warburton, Sonali Bhattacharyya, Rebecca Wojciechowski, Tom Bidwell, Dan Sefton, Paul Mari, Nick Fisher and Sally Abbott.
2013Best Television Continuing DramaHolby City
2015Best Long Running TV Series"Self Control" – Rebecca Wojciechowski
2016Best Long Running TV Series"At First I was Afraid" – Julia Gilbert
2018Best Long Running TV Series"Rocket Man" – Peter Mattessi
2020Best Long Running TV Series"Mad as Hell" – Martin Jameson

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