Winners Announced at 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards

DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM wins as Best Indie Soap at 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards. ANYONE BUT ME and COMPULSIONS tie with four wins each.

NEW YORK (We Love Soaps) February 2, 2010 -- The 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards were held on Monday, February 1 in New York City. The show, developed by We Love Soaps, honored the best in continuing drama and web series. The telecast was broadcast around the web on various websites simultaneously.



Robert Townsend's DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM was the big winner of the night taking home the prize as Best Indie Soap. Townsend, producer and director of the series, accepted alongside stars Janice Lynde and Valery Ortiz. ANYONE BUT ME and COMPULSIONS tied for the most wins with four apiece. ANYONE BUT ME won for Best Writing, Best Storyline, Best Performance by a Lead Actress (Rachael Hip-Flores) and Best Performance by a Supporting Actor (Joshua Holland). COMPULSIONS won for Best Editing, Best Sound Design, Best Performance by a Lead Actor (Craig Frank) and Best Performance by a Supporting Actress (Taryn O'Neill).

VENICE won the Fan's Choice Award voted on throughout the month of January by fans.

Comedian/musician Joanna Parson sang an original song, "It Just Takes Love," which featured the titles of all the eligible independently produced soap operas.

Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs from WE LOVE SOAPS TV co-hosted the event.

Here is a full list of nominees and winners:

Best Indie Soap
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM - Winner
ANYONE BUT ME
BUPPIES
CHICK
COMPULSIONS
HIGH RISE
LUMINA

Best Writing
Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, ANYONE BUT ME - Winner
Julian Breece, BUPPIES
Bernie Su, COMPULSIONS
Cheryl L. West, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
Greg Turner & Brian Hewson, EMPIRE
Charles Van Eman & Mike Stiles, HIGH RISE
Jennifer Thym, LUMINA

Best Directing
Kai Soremekun, CHICK - Winner
Tina Cesa Ward, ANYONE BUT ME
Julian Breece, BUPPIES
Nathan Atkinson, COMPULSIONS
Robert Townsend, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
Charles Van Eman, HIGH RISE
Jennifer Thym, LUMINA

Best Editing
Michael Darrow, COMPULSIONS - Winner
Shon Hedges, BUPPIES
Tina Cesa Ward, ANYONE BUT ME
Ryan Parker, ON THE EDGE OF HAPPINESS
James Schroeder, HIGH RISE
Bettina Enigl, LUMINA

Best Use of Music
VENICE - Winner
BUPPIES
COMPULSIONS
HIGH RISE
PALISADES POOL PARTY

Best Sound Design
COMPULSIONS - Winner
CHICK
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
LUMINA
PALISADES POOL PARTY

Best Ensemble
ANACOSTIA - Winner
ANYONE BUT ME
BUPPIES
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
THE NEW TWENTIES

Best Performance by a Lead Actress
Rachael Hip-Flores (Vivian, ANYONE BUT ME) - Winner
Tatyana Ali (Quinci, BUPPIES)
Janna Bossier (Justine, COMPULSIONS)
Monica Calhoun (Ocean, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM)
Kai Soremekun (Lisa, CHICK)
Erin Wiley (Morgan, THE NEW TWENTIES)

Best Performance by a Lead Actor
Craig Frank (Mark, COMPULSIONS) - Winner
Walter Maxfield Jones (Michael, ANACOSTIA)
Ryan Clardy (Cane, EMPIRE)
Rob Pralgo (Marcus, HIGH RISE)
Sharif Atkins (Ralph, THE NEW TWENTIES)

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress
Taryn O'Neill (Sara, COMPULSIONS) - Winner
Nicole Pacent (Aster, ANYONE BUT ME)
AnneMarie Pazmino (Cassandra, COMPULSIONS)
Janice Lynde (Peggy, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM)
Arlene A. McGruder (Rae Pearl, KINDRED)
Helen Bowman (Helen, ON THE EDGE OF HAPPINESS)

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor
Joshua Holland (Archibald, ANYONE BUT ME) - Winner
Ernest Waddell (Shaka, BUPPIES)
Seth Caskey (Adam, COMPULSIONS)
Richard Roundtree (Lou, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM)
Ray Campbell (Khalid, THE NEW TWENTIES)

Best Performance by a Guest Actor
Ashlee Holland (Bitsy, BUPPIES)
Damien Wigfall (Truth, BUPPIES)
Billy Dee Williams (Bo, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM)
Dale Tino (Sean, HIGH RISE)

Breakthrough Performance
Preston Davis (Eliot, BUPPIES) - Winner
Renée Olbert (Simone, SEEKING SIMONE) - Winner
Jessy Hodges (Sophie, ANYONE BUT ME)
Zach Callison (Ian, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM)
Greg Corbett (Paul, HIGH RISE)

Best Performance in a Comedic Role
Chante Frierson (Kourtney, BUPPIES) - Winner
Anthony Anderson (Sean, ANACOSTIA)
Anne Sayre (Tina, GOTHAM)
Ashley Ledbetter (Heather, HIGH RISE)
Ann Marie Hall (Louise, ON THE EDGE OF HAPPINESS)
Hillary B. Smith (Guya, VENICE)

Best Storyline
Vivian adjusts to her new life, ANYONE BUT ME - Winner
Stephenson family drama, ANACOSTIA
Eliot's love triangle, BUPPIES
Tameka's drug problem, CONFESSIONS
The mystery of Lumina, LUMINA

Special Editor's Awards:
Marketing/Publicity: VENICE
Business Model: HIGH RISE
Main Title Design/Opening Sequence: LUMINA
Scene Transition: EMPIRE
Future Hit: GOTHAM

Fan's Choice Award
VENICE - Winner
ANACOSTIA
AS THE CORN GROWS
ANYONE BUT ME
BUPPIES
CHICK
COMPULSIONS
CONFESSIONS
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
EMPIRE
GOTHAM
HABESHA LIFE
HIGH RISE
KINDRED
LUMINA
THE NEW TWENTIES
ON THE EDGE OF HAPPINESS
PALISADES POOL PARTY
SEEKING SIMONE
TABLE OF CHOICES

Best Indie Web Series (Comedy)
THEN WE GOT HELP! - Winner
FAMILY DINNER
WED-LOCKED
IMAGINARY BITCHES
FANTASY OVER REALITY
WORKSHOP


Click here for the Indie Soap Awards press release.

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