The 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (ISAs) were held on Monday night at The Ailey Studios in New York City hosted by the hilarious Martha Byrne and presented by We Love Soaps. DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM captured the Indie Soap of the Year award. The show also took home the prize for Outstanding Lead Actress with Monica Calhoun winning her first Indie Soap Award. Anthony Anderson from ANACOSTIA was named Outstanding Lead Actor giving perhaps the most poignant speech of the night. The mostly industry crowd praised the new frontier of storytelling on the web in a number of speeches from winners that consisted of former daytime soap favorites and new indie pioneers. The complete list of winners are below:
INDIE SOAP OF THE YEAR
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR
Anthony Anderson, ANACOSTIA
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS
Monica Calhoun, DIARY OF A SINGLE MOM
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jordan Clarke, VENICE
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Hillary B. Smith, VENICE
OUTSTANDING WRITING
Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, ANYONE BUT ME
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING
Gregori J. Martin, THE BAY
BEST STORYLINE
EMPIRE: Theodora takes over Empire
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Pasha Diallo, ANACOSTIA
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
PRETTY
OUTSTANDING GUEST APPEARANCE
Liza Weil, ANYONE BUT ME
OUTSTANDING EDITING
Wiley Abbas, IN BETWEEN MEN
OUTSTANDING USE OF MUSIC
OUT WITH DAD
OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN
CELL
FAN'S CHOICE AWARD
THE BAY
EDITOR'S AWARD: SONG OF THE YEAR
"Gumdrop the Unicorn" - PRETTY
EDITOR'S AWARD: INNOVATIVE MARKETING & FUNDRAISING
ANYONE BUT ME