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TV Quick/TV Choice Awards 2009
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The TV Quick & TV Choice Awards honoured the cream of the TV crop in a star-studded ceremony at London's Dorchester hotel. Popular duo Ant and Dec were the big winners on the night. The Geordie pair were presented with the first ever Outstanding Contribution Award to mark their hugely successful 20-year career in television. They also triumphed in the Best Entertainment Show category with ITV1 hit Saturday Night Takeaway. In terms of soapland, EastEnders took home the biggest haul of awards; the BBC drama held onto its Best Soap crown, as well as winning Best Soap Storyline for the tragic Danielle and Ronnie story. Actress Lauren Crace also picked up the gong for Best Soap Newcomer for her dramatic portrayal of Ronnie's long-lost daughter Danielle. The full list of winners: Best Daytime Show - Loose Women The awards were voted for by readers of TV Quick and TV Choice magazines. See some of the winners in our gallery.
Best Entertainment Show - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Best Lifestyle Show - Top Gear
Best Family Drama - Waterloo Road
Best New Drama - Merlin
Best Drama Series - Ashes To Ashes
Best Reality Show - The Apprentice
Best Actor - Philip Glenister
Best Actress - Denise Welch
Best Talent Show - Britain's Got Talent
Best Gameshow - Deal Or No Deal
Best Soap Actor - Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
Best Soap Actress - Katherine Kelly (Becky Granger, Coronation Street)
Best Soap Newcomer - Lauren Crace (Danielle Jones, EastEnders BBC1)
Best Soap - EastEnders
Best Soap Storyline - Danielle and Ronnie's story, EastEnders
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