Winners
Indie Series Awards History and Winners Archive
Founded by indie producer and We Love Soaps editorial director Roger Newcomb in 2009 to provide a showcase for the burgeoning genre, the Indie Series Awards celebrate the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the Web.
The 1st Annual Indie Soap Awards--the official name of the event from 2009-2013, although it was commonly referred to as The ISAs--was a low-tech pre-recorded "ceremony" that aired online the evening of February 1, 2010 (ISA1). Many of the winners created brilliant accept speech videos while others pre-taped speeches and presentations at Shetler Studios in midtown Manhattan. 16 series received nominations. The live social media buzz was strong, prompting producer Roger Newcomb to promise a live event the following year.
The 2nd Annual ISAs (ISA2) were announced on January 10, 2011, with a ceremony planned for February 21. Once again the indie soap community embraced the idea and the Awards were a smashing success. The event was held at Alvin Ailey Studios in New York. Around 125 people attended the ceremony, hosted by Emmy winner Martha Byrne.
The 3rd Annual ISAs (ISA3) were presented on February 21 at New World Stages with over 250 attendees. For the first time, many of the awards were divided up into Drama and Comedy categories. Actress Colleen Zenk served as de facto host, opening the ceremony with an original song, and closing the show as the theater filled with bubbles.
The 4th Annual ISAs (ISA4) took place on February 19, 2013, once again at New World Stages in New York. The nonprofit Indie Series Network served as the charity sponsor. Colleen Zenk and Kevin Spirtas, who both landed on web series after attending ISA3, opened the ceremony following a "best of" montage video. Two former ISA winners, Martha Byrne and Hillary B. Smith, closed the show as the theater once again was filled with bubbles. The ceremony was live-streamed for the first time ever.
The 5th Annual Indie Series Awards (ISA5) ceremony was held on April 2, 2014 at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, hosted by Carolyn Hennesy. The event was presented by We Love Soaps LLC in partnership with the Indie Series Network. Roger Newcomb and Kevin Mulcahy Jr. once again produced the event, along with Susan Bernhardt, who was instrumental in bringing the ceremony to Los Angeles. The event was live-streamed by JTS.TV, who provided a strong support team led by Carter Mason.
The 6th Annual Indie Series Awards (ISA6) returned to the El Portal Theatre, hosted by Emmy winner Eric Martsolf. Martsolf opened the show with a monologue that quickly turned into an epic musical performance of "Oh Indies!" (to the tune of Barry Manilow's"Mandy"). The ceremony was streamed live by WebVee Guide, in partnership with Happy Little Guillotine Studios. We Love Soaps LLC produced the event, along with Leonian Pictures. The Indie Series Network was once again the charity sponsor, while Serial Scoop became the media sponsor.
The 7th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony once again was held at the El Portal, hosted by Eric Martsolf and his Days of our Lives co-star, Jen Lilley. The hosts performed "ULB" (to the tune of the Beatles "Let It Be"), along with a 10-person crowd made up of current and former nominees. AfterBuzz TV live-streamed the red carpet and the ceremony, as well as Winner's Circle interviews. We Love Soaps LLC and the Indie Series Network produced the event, along with Leonian Pictures.
The 8th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony was held on April 5, 2017, at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. The ceremony was hosted by EastSiders producers and stars John Halbach and Kit Williamson. The best comedy and drama categories were expanded from 6 nominees each to 8. All seven of the Best Original Song nominees were performed. The show was streamed on Facebook Live. We Love Soaps LLC, the Indie Series Network and Leonian Pictures produced the event.
The 9th Annual Indie Series Awards took place on April 4, 2018, at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. The ceremony was hosted by Emmy winner Patrika Darbo. For the first time, a category was added for unscripted productions, Best Non-Fiction Series. In all, 46 series were nominated from around the globe: United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Singapore and Uruguay. The ceremony was streamed on Facebook Live. We Love Soaps LLC, the Indie Series Network and Leonian Pictures produced the event.
The 10th Annual Indie Series Awards celebrated "A Decade of Indie Excellence" on April 3, 2019, at The Colony Theatre in Burbank. Former hosts Patrika Darbo, Eric Martsolf and Kevin Spirtas returned, and opened the ceremony with a hilarious "debate" about which of them should have been bestowed as the host. Giants won seven awards, breaking the previous record of five wins by The Bay in 2017. In total, 45 series were nominated from around the globe, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and India. The ceremony was streamed on Facebook Live. We Love Soaps LLC, the Indie Series Network and Leonian Pictures produced the event.
Date | Venue | Host | Broadcast | Team |
February 1, 2010 | Shetler Studios (NYC) | Roger Newcomb & Damon L. Jacobs | Pre-taped, We Love Soaps | Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Producers: Roger Newcomb & Damon L. Jacobs |
February 21, 2011 | Alvin Ailey Studios (NYC) | Martha Byrne | Taped, We Love Soaps | Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Producers: Roger Newcomb, Damon L. Jacobs & Kevin Mulcahy Jr. |
February 21, 2012 | New World Stages (NYC) | Opening & Closing: Colleen Zenk | SFN | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Media Partner: We Love Soaps LLC
Broadcast Partner: SFN
Producers: Roger Newcomb, Damon L. Jacobs & Kevin Mulcahy Jr. |
February 19, 2013 | New World Stages (NYC) | No formal host. Opening: Colleen Zenk & Kevin Spirtas Closing: Martha Byrne & Hillary B. Smith | We Love Soaps | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Producers: Roger Newcomb, Damon L. Jacobs & Kevin Mulcahy Jr. |
April 2, 2014 | El Portal Theatre (LA) | Carolyn Hennesy | JTS.TV | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Broadcast Partner: JTS.TV Producers: Roger Newcomb, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Susan Bernhardt |
April 1, 2015 | El Portal Theatre (LA) | Eric Martsolf | WebVee Guide | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Media Partner: Serial Scoop Broadcast Partner: WebVee Guide Producers: Roger Newcomb, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Susan Bernhardt |
April 6, 2016 | El Portal Theatre (LA) | Eric Martsolf & Jen Lilley | AfterBuzz TV | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Media Partner: Serial Scoop Broadcast Partner: AfterBuzz TV Producers: Roger Newcomb, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Susan Bernhardt |
April 5, 2017 | Colony Theatre (LA) | John Halbach & Kit Williamson | Serial Scoop / Facebook Live | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Media Partner: Serial Scoop Broadcast Partner: Facebook Live Producers: Roger Newcomb, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Susan Bernhardt |
April 4, 2018 | Colony Theatre (LA) | Patrika Darbo | Facebook Live | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Media Partner: Serial Scoop Broadcast Partner: Facebook Live Producers: Roger Newcomb, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Susan Bernhardt |
April 3, 2019 | Colony Theatre (LA) | Patrika Darbo, Eric Martsolf & Kevin Spirtas | Facebook Live | Charity Sponsor: Indie Series Network Producing Sponsor: We Love Soaps LLC Media Partner: Serial Scoop Broadcast Partner: Facebook Live Producers: Roger Newcomb, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Susan Bernhardt |
WINNERS BY CATEGORY
Best Series
2010: Diary of a Single Mom
2011: Diary of a Single Mom
2012: Ragged Isle (Drama)
Pretty (Comedy)
2013: Out With Dad (Drama)
The Bloody Mary Show (Comedy)
2014: Hustling (Drama)
Professional Friend (Comedy)
2015: L.A. Macabre (Drama)
Acting Dead (Comedy)
2016: Arthur (Drama)
Keith Broke His Leg (Comedy)
2017: The Bay (Drama)
Fame Dogs (Comedy)
2018: Giants (Drama)
How to Buy a Baby (Comedy)
2019: Giants (Drama)
Indoor Boys (Comedy)
Best Directing
2010: Kai Soremekun, Chick
2011: Gregori J. Martin, The Bay
2012: Barry Dodd, Ragged Isle (Drama)
Henryk Cymerman & Tim Russ, Bloomers (Comedy)
2013: Barry Dodd, Ragged Isle (Drama)
Liz Ellis, Wrecked (Comedy)
2014: Jonathan Robbins, Clutch (Drama)
Mike Fly and Simon Fraser, Versus Valerie (Comedy)
2015: Matt Eastman, Whatever, Linda (Drama)
Morgan Waters and Brooks Gray, The Amazing Gayl Pile (Comedy)
2016: Adam Kosh, The Banks (Drama)
Behn Fannin, F'd (Comedy)
2017: Rob Raffety, Muck (Drama)
Pablo CamaitÃ, Boy Scauts (Comedy)
2018: Dan Ast, L.A. Macabre (Drama)
Molly McGlynn, How to Buy a Baby (Comedy)
2019: Anne Marie Cummings, Conversations in L.A. (Drama)
Jonathan Chuby & Jeremy Abbott, Geoff and the Ninja (Comedy)
Best Writing
2010: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me
2011: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me
2012: Anthony Anderson, Anacostia (Drama)
Jason Vitteri-Lewis, Trailer Made (Comedy)
2013: Michael Caruso, DeVanity (Drama)
Brad Bell & Jane Espenson, Husbands (Comedy)
2014: Lisa Gifford, 3some (Drama)
Rob Raffety, Andrew Heaton and Satya Thallam, Cap South (Comedy)
2015: Moshe Mones, Small Miracles (Drama)
Brian Beacock, Acting Dead (Comedy)
2016: Michael Caruso, Winterthorne (Drama)
Zac Hug & Jim Rash, These People (Comedy)
2017: Todd Flaherty, Undetectable (Drama)
Kerry Harris & Andrew Burlinson, Grip and Electric (Comedy)
2018: James Bland, Giants (Drama)
Natalie Smyka, ThreadBare (Comedy)
2019: J. August Richards, Giants (Drama)
Wesley Taylor & Alex Wyse, Geoff and the Ninja (Comedy)
Best Lead Actress
2010: Rachael Hip-Flores, Anyone But Me
2011: Monica Calhoun, Diary of a Single Mom
2012: Kate Conway, Out With Dad (Drama)
Emma Caulfield, Bandwagon (Comedy)
2013: Miriam Pultro, Mythos (Drama)
Cynthia Watros, Cynthia Watros Gets Lost (Comedy)
2014: Kate Conway, Out With Dad (Drama)
Bhama Roget, Wrecked (Comedy)
2015: Sarah Brown, Beacon Hill (Drama)
Jackie Geary, Jon and Jen are Married (Comedy)
2016: Lilly Melgar, The Bay (Drama)
Melissa Archer, Viral (Comedy)
2017: Monica West, Best Thing You'll Ever Do (Drama)
Liz Days, Plant: The Second Coming (Comedy)
2018: Marem Hassler, Riley Parra (Drama)
Rachel B. Joyce, Royally (Comedy)
2019: Vanessa Baden Kelly, Giants (Drama)
Alesha Reneé, The Rich and the Ruthless (Comedy)
Best Lead Actor
2010: Craig Frank, Compulsions
2011: Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
2012: Sebastian La Cause, Hustling (Drama)
John Colella, Vampire Mob (Comedy)
2013: Sebastian La Cause, Hustling (Drama)
Brad Bell, Husbands (Comedy)
2014: Peter Halpin, 3some (Drama)
Brad Bell, Husbands (Comedy)
2015: Sebastian La Cause, Hustling (Drama)
Ben McEwing, Altruman (Comedy)
2016: Adam Henry Garcia, Conversations From the Afterlife (Drama)
Keith Powell, Keith Broke His Leg (Comedy)
2017: Todd Flaherty, Undetectable (Drama)
Morgan Waters, The Amazing Gayl Pile (Comedy)
2018: Kyle Lowder, Ladies of the Lake (Drama)
Alex Wyse, Indoor Boys (Comedy)
2019: James Bland, Giants (Drama)
Paul Soles, My 90-Year-Old Roommate (Comedy)
Best Supporting Actress
2010: Taryn O'Neill, Compulsions
2011: Hillary B. Smith, Venice
2012: Michael Myracle, California Heaven (Drama)
Diane Delano, Fumbling Thru the Pieces (Comedy)
2013: Pasha Diallo, Anacostia (Drama)
Dee Freeman, Pretty (Comedy)
2014: Jillian Clare, Clutch (Drama)
Jessica Martin, Wrecked (Comedy)
2015: Sharon Washington, Hustling (Drama)
Alexandra Paul, Mentor (Comedy)
2016: Jodie Hirst, Night School (Drama)
Darcie Siciliano, He's With Me (Comedy)
2017: Lindsey Middleton, Out With Dad (Drama)
Jill Knox, Keith Broke His Leg (Comedy)
2018: Lindsey Middleton, Out With Dad (Drama)
June Diane Raphael, ThreadBare (Comedy)
2019: Tanee McCall, Giants (Drama)
Inessa Frantowski, The Amazing Gayl Pile: Apocalypse Soonish (Comedy)
Best Supporting Actor
2010: Joshua Holland, Anyone But Me
2011: Jordan Clarke, Venice
2012: Timothy Olin, The RAs (Drama)
Blake Hammond, Then We Got Help! (Comedy)
2013: Adam Henry Garcia, Mythos (Drama)
Robert Bergin, Wrecked (Comedy)
2014: Gerald McCullouch, Hustling (Drama)
Christian Blackburn, Professional Friend (Comedy)
2015: Judd Hirsch, Small Miracles (Drama)
Chris Galya, Acting Dead (Comedy)
2016: Raymond Ablack, Teenagers (Drama)
Brennan Murray, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy (Comedy)
2017: Steven Lim, People Like Us (Drama)
Sam LeGassick, Rich Keeble Vanity Project (Comedy)
2018: Wil Lash, Anacostia (Drama)
Andy King, Filth City (Comedy)
2019: Alex Wyse, Only Children (Drama)
Ryan Wesen, 190 Lorimer (Comedy)
b>Best Guest Performance/Guest Star
2010: Billy Dee Williams, Diary of a Single Mom
2011: Liza Weil, Anyone But Me
2012: Martha Byrne, Anacostia (Drama)
Joan Van Ark, Pretty (Comedy)
2013: Terri Garber, Miss Behave (Drama)
Michele Lee, Fumbling Thru the Pieces (Comedy)
2014: Charlene Tilton, DeVanity (Drama)
Amy Acker, Husbands (Comedy)
2015: Richard Hatch, Pairings (Guest Actor – Drama)
Andrea Evans, DeVanity (Guest Actress – Drama)
Peter Allen Vogt, Acting Dead (Guest Actor – Comedy)
Megan Duffy, Dating Pains (Guest Actress – Comedy)
2016: Kevin Spirtas, Winterthorne (Guest Actor – Drama)
Kym Whitley, The Bay (Guest Actress – Drama)
Stephen Guarino, Life's a Drag (Guest Actor – Comedy)
Cady Huffman, He's With Me (Guest Actress – Comedy)
2017: Tremayne Norris, Anacostia (Guest Actor – Drama)
Carolyn Hennesy, The Bay (Guest Actress – Drama)
Drew Droege, #Adulting (Guest Actor – Comedy)
Emma Thompson, High Road (Guest Actress – Comedy)
2018: Ian Buchanan, Ladies of the Lake (Guest Actor – Drama)
Arianne Zucker, Ladies of the Lake (Guest Actress – Drama)
Zac Titus, Bad Timing (Guest Actor – Comedy)
Patrika Darbo, Indoor Boys (Guest Actress – Comedy)
2019: Lou Diamond Phillips, Conversations in L.A. (Guest Actor – Drama)
Lauren B. Martin, Anacostia (Guest Actress – Drama)
Michael Kostroff, Indoor Boys (Guest Actor – Comedy)
Krysta Rodriguez, Indoor Boys (Guest Actress – Comedy)
Best Ensemble
2010: Anacostia
2011: Pretty
2012: Sundays (Drama)
Pretty (Comedy)
2013: Hustling (Drama)
The Bloody Mary Show (Comedy)
2014: EastSiders (Drama)
Fumbling Thru the Pieces (Comedy)
2015: Anacostia (Drama)
39 to Go (Comedy)
2016: EastSiders (Drama)
Hunting Season (Comedy)
2017: The Bay (Drama)
Fame Dogs (Comedy)
2018: The Bay (Drama)
The Rich and the Ruthless (Comedy)
2019: After Forever (Drama)
The Rich and the Ruthless (Comedy)
Best Cinematography
2012: Barry Dodd & Derek Kimball, Ragged Isle
2013: Paul Awad, Thurston
2014: Boa Simon, Progress
2015: Paul Awad, Thurston
2016: Arnaud Dumas, The Banks
2017: Travis Edwards, Muck
2018: David Chung, Riley Parra
2019: Dennis Zanatta, In Absentia
Best Editing
2010: Michael Darrow, Compulsions
2011: Wiley Abbas, In Between Men
2013: Nate Locklear, Once You Leave
2014: Phil Bucci, Destroy the Alpha Gammas
2015: Aaron Garcia, We Are Angels
2016: Julian Stamboulieh, LARPs
2017: Morgan Waters, The Amazing Gayl Pile
2018: Nick Nordfors, Haunt ME
2019: Richard Rotter, Does It Fart?
Best Costume Design
2013: Kathryn O’Sullivan, Thurston
2014: Kathryn O’Sullivan, Thurston
2015: Harmony Arnold, Capitol Hill
2016: Zak Thriepland, LARPs
2017: (tie) Keriann Correia, Working on It & Vanessa Fischer, The Amazing Gayl Pile
2018: Vanessa Fischer, Filth City
2019: Vanessa Fischer, The Amazing Gayl Pile: Apocalypse Soonish
Best Makeup
2013: Jamey-Leigh Weber & Julia Coleman, The Bloody Mary Show
2014: Angelle Clarke, Bloomers
2015: Kate Dixson, Still
2016: Erik Warren, Bek Harvey & Pakio Galore, Capitol Hill
2017: Ren Bray, The Bay
2018: Jen Fregozo & Jennifer Corona, Ladies of the Lake
2018: Jen Fregozo & Jennifer Corona, Ladies of the Lake
2019: George Barr, Roads to Keystone
Best Visual/Special Effects
2013: Pranjal Verma, Hitman 101
2014: Philip Cook, Malice
2015: George Canzaniello, Milgram and the Fastwalkers
2016: Jake Jarvi & Ryan Wolff, The Platoon of Power Squadron
2017: Mike Barnett, The Shades
2018: Andreas Schmidt, Dear Mankind
2019: Ryan Lussing, Michael Sauro, Timothy Stevens-Eustace & Ilya Schwarz, Does It Fart?
Best Production Design
2014: David King, Progress
2015: Michael Caruso and Barbara Caruso, DeVanity
2016: Michael Caruso and Barbara Caruso, Winterthorne
2017: Sarah Asaly, The Bay
2018: Florian Wolf, Dear Mankind
2019: Cassandra Vance, Riley Parra
Best Original Score
2013: Rob Gokee, Cost of Capital
2014: Aaron Tsang, Pete Winning and the Pirates
2015: Aaron Tsang, Pete Winning and the Pirates
2016: Robb Padgett, Hollywood Wasteland
2017: Miles Ito, Here We Wait
2018: Mike Meehan, L.A. Macabre
2019: Austin Wintory, Giants
Best Soundtrack
2010: Venice (awarded as Best Use of Music)
2011: Out With Dad (awarded as Best Use of Music)
2012: Miss Behave (awarded as Best Use of Music)
2013: Hunting Season
2014: Scott Thomas, Professional Friend
2015: Kieran Turner and Michael Turner, Wallflowers
2016: Brandon Russell & DJ Amen Ra, The Beat & Path: Walk of Shame
2017: Matt Dahan, Break: The Musical
2018: Judith Avers, Or So the Story Goes
2019: Adam Henry Garcia, Yes We Candidate
Best Original Song
2016: "Happily Ever After" from Or So the Story Goes (by Judith Avers)
2017: "I Can't Make You Love Me" from #Adulting (by Katie McGhie)
2018: "Lost" from Giants (by Drew Anthuny)
2019: "More Love" from Giants (by Kareem James and Ashly Williams)
ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES AWARDED IN PREVIOUS YEARS
Best Non-Fiction Series
2018: Vintage America with Ginger
2019: The Witching Hour
Best Sound Design
2010: Tom Boykin, Compulsions
2011: Cell
2016: Matt R. Sherman, LARPs
Breakthrough/Breakout Performance (tie)
2010: Preston Davis, Buppies (tie)
Renée Olbert, Seeking Simone (tie)
2011: Pasha Diallo, Anacostia
2012: Lynn Wactor, Bandwagon
2013: Caitlynne Medrek, Out With Dad
Best Opening Sequence
2013: Gay Nerds
Best Crossover Performance
2012: Michael O'Leary, The Bay/Steamboat
Best Storyline
2010: Vivian adjusts to her new life, Anyone But Me
2011: Theodora takes over Empire, Empire
Best Performance in a Comedic Role
2010: Chante Frierson, Buppies
Best Indie Web Series (Comedy)
2010: Then We Got Help!
Fan's Choice Award
2010: Venice
2011: The Bay
2012: The Bay
Special Editor's Awards:
2010: Marketing/Publicity: Venice
2010: Business Model: High Rise
2010: Main Title Design/Opening Sequence: Lumina
2010: Scene Transition: Empire
2010: Future Hit: Gotham
2011: Song of the Year: "Gumdrop the Unicorn" from Pretty
2011: Innovative Marketing & Fundraising: Anyone But Me
TOTAL AWARDS BY SERIES
12 The Bay (10 ISAs, 2 Fan's Choice Awards)
10 Anacostia
10 Giants
7 Anyone But Me (6 ISAs, 1 Special Editor's Award)
7 Hustling
7 Out With Dad
6 The Amazing Gayl Pile
6 Indoor Boys
6 Pretty (5 ISAs, 1 Special Editor's Award)
4 Acting Dead
4 Compulsions
4 DeVanity
4 Diary of a Single Mom
4 Husbands
4 Ladies of the Lake
4 Ragged Isle
4 Thurston
4 Wrecked
3 The Bloody Mary Show
3 Fumbling Thru the Pieces
3 Keith Broke His Leg
3 LARPS
3 Professional Friend
3 Progress
3 The Rich and the Ruthless
3 Riley Parra
3 Venice (The show has also received 1 Fan's Choice Award and 1 Special Editor's Award)
3 Winterthorne
2 #Adulting
2 3some
2 Bandwagon
2 The Banks
2 Bloomers
2 Buppies
2 Capitol Hill
2 Clutch
2 Dear Mankind
2 Does It Fart?
2 EastSiders
2 Empire (1 ISA, 1 Special Editor's Award)
2 Fame Dogs
2 Filth City
2 He's With Me
2 How to Buy a Baby
2 Hunting Season
2 Miss Behave
2 Muck
2 Mythos
2 Or So the Story Goes
2 Pete Winning and the Pirates
2 Small Miracles
2 Then We Got Help!
2 ThreadBare
2 Undetectable
1 190 Lorimer
1 39 to Go
1 After Forever
1 Altruman
1 Arthur
1 Bad Timing
1 Beacon Hill
1 The Beat & Path: Walk of Shame
1 Best Thing You'll Ever Do
1 Boy Scauts
1 Break: The Musical
1 California Heaven
1 Cap South
1 Conversations From the Afterlife
1 Cost of Capital
1 Cynthia Watros Gets Lost
1 Cell
1 Chick
1 Dating Pains
1 Destroy the Alpha Gammas
1 F'd
1 Gay Nerds
1 Geoff and the Ninja
1 Gotham (1 Special Editor's Award)
1 Grip and Electric
1 Haunt ME
1 Here We Wait
1 High Rise (1 Special Editor's Award)
1 High Road
1 Hitman 101
1 Hollywood Wasteland
1 In Absentia
1 In Between Men
1 Jon and Jen are Married
1 L.A. Macabre
1 Life's a Drag
1 Lumina (1 Special Editor's Award)
1 Malice
1 Mentor
1 Milgram and the Fastwalkers
1 My 90-Year-Old Roommate
1 The New Adventures of Peter & Wendy
1 Night School
1 Once You Leave
1 Pairings
1 The Platoon of Power Squadron
1 People Like Us
1 Plant: The Second Coming
1 Rich Keeble Vanity Project
1 Roads to Keystone
1 Royally
1 Seeking Simone
1 The Shades
1 Steamboat
1 Sundays
1 The RAs
1 Still
1 Teenagers
1 These People
1 Trailer Made
1 Vampire Mob
1 Versus Valerie
1 Vintage America with Ginger
1 Viral
1 Wallflowers
1 We Are Angels
1 Whatever, Linda
1 The Witching Hour
1 Working on It
1 Yes We Candidate
TOTAL NOMINATIONS BY SERIES (10 or more)
70 The Bay
54 Anacostia
47 Out With Dad
34 Hustling
32 The Amazing Gayl Pile
30 Pretty
27 Giants
25 DeVanity
24 Anyone But Me
24 Thurston
23 Diary of a Single Mom
23 Ragged Isle
20 Ladies of the Lake
20 Miss Behave
38 Fumbling Thru the Pieces
18 Husbands
18 Indoor Boys
17 Venice
16 EastSiders
15 Empire
15 Riley Parra
14 After Forever
14 Wrecked
13 Buppies
13 Keith Broke His Leg
13 L.A. Macabre
13 The Rich and the Ruthless
13 Winterthorne
12 Filth City
12 High Road
11 Hollywood Wasteland
11 Only Children
10 Acting Dead
10 Capitol Hill
TOTAL NOMINATIONS (ACTING CATEGORIES)
16 Anthony Anderson (5 Lead Actor — Drama, 7 Ensemble — Drama, 2 Guest Actor — Comedy, 1 Ensemble — Comedy, 1 Comedic Performance)
10 Martha Byrne (1 Lead Actress — Drama, 3 Guest Actress — Drama, 5 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Ensemble — Comedy)
10 Pasha Diallo (2 Supporting Actress — Drama, 1 Breakthrough Performance, 7 Ensemble — Drama)
9 Hillary B. Smith (2 Lead Actress — Comedy, 1 Supporting Actress — Drama, 3 Ensemble — Comedy, 2 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Comedic Performance)
9 Marion A. Akpan (1 Supporting Actress — Drama, 1 Breakout Performance, 7 Ensemble — Drama)
8 Kate Conway (7 Lead Actress — Drama*, 1 Ensemble — Drama)
8 Jillian Clare (3 Lead Actress — Drama, 1 Lead Actress — Comedy, 1 Supporting Actress — Drama, 1 Guest Actress — Comedy, 1 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Ensemble — Comedy)
8 Patrika Darbo (4 Guest Actress — Drama, 3 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Ensemble — Comedy)
8 Lilly Melgar (3 Lead Actress — Drama, 5 Ensemble — Drama)
8 Kristos Andrews (2 Lead Actor — Drama, 1 Breakout Performance, 5 Ensemble — Drama)
7 Ben Baur (4 Lead Actor — Comedy, 3 Ensemble — Comedy)
7 Sebastian La Cause (5 Lead Actor — Drama, 2 Ensemble — Drama)
7 Nicolas Coster (2 Supporting Actor — Drama, 5 Ensemble — Drama)
6 Andrew Glaszek (3 Supporting Actor — Drama, 3 Ensemble — Drama)
6 Carolyn Hennesy** (2 Guest Actress — Comedy, 1 Guest Actress — Drama, 1 Supporting Actress — Comedy, 1 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Ensemble — Comedy)
6 Stephen Guarino (1 Supporting Actor — Drama, 1 Guest Actor — Comedy, 1 Guest Actor — Drama, 3 Ensemble — Drama)
5 Crystal Chappell (2 Lead Actress — Drama, 1 Supporting Actress — Drama, 2 Ensemble — Drama)
5 Kevin Spirtas (2 Guest Actor — Comedy, 3 Ensemble — Drama)
* Conway has been nominated for her performance of Rose in Out With Dad for seven years in a row, the longest consecutive nomination streak in ISAs history (including non-acting categories).
** Hennesy was nominated four years in a row (2014-2017) for performances in four different series, finally winning in 2017. Jillian Clare is the only other actor who has been nominated for roles on four different show, but not in consecutive years.
TOTAL NOMINATIONS (NON-ACTING CATEGORIES)
23 Jason Leaver (4 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Writing — Drama, 5 Directing — Drama, 1 Cinematography, 2 Editing, 2 Special/Visual Effects, 2 Soundtrack 2 Use of Music)
16 Barry Dodd (2 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 3 Directing — Drama, 2 Writing — Drama, 2 Cinematography, 2 Soundtrack, 3 Editing, 2 Special/Visual Effects)
13 Tina Cesa Ward (2 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Directing — Drama, 4 Writing — Drama, 1 Editing, 1 Storyline, 1 Innovative Marketing & Fundraising [Editor's Award])
12 Michael Caruso (5 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Writing — Drama, 3 Production Design)
10 Kathryn O'Sullivan (3 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 3 Writing — Drama, 3 Costume Design, 1 Production Design)
10 Paul Awad (3 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Directing — Drama, 1 Writing — Drama, 2 Cinematography)
8 Sebastian La Cause (3 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 1 Directing — Drama, 1 Directing — Comedy, 3 Writing — Drama)
7 Gregori J. Martin (2 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Directing — Drama, 1 Writing — Drama)
5 Keith Powell (2 Best Web Series — Comedy (creator), 2 Writing — Comedy, 1 Directing — Comedy)
5 Brad Bell (2 Best Web Series — Comedy (creator), 3 Writing — Comedy)
4 Anthony Anderson (3 Writing — Drama, 1 Storyline)
TOTAL NOMINATIONS (ALL CATEGORIES)
23 Jason Leaver (4 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Writing — Drama, 5 Directing — Drama, 1 Cinematography, 2 Editing, 2 Special/Visual Effects, 2 Soundtrack 2 Use of Music)
20 Anthony Anderson (Acting: 5 Lead Actor — Drama, 7 Ensemble — Drama, 2 Guest Actor — Comedy, 1 Ensemble — Comedy, 1 Comedic Performance; Other: 3 Writing — Drama, 1 Storyline)
16 Barry Dodd (2 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 3 Directing — Drama, 2 Writing — Drama, 2 Cinematography, 2 Soundtrack, 3 Editing, 2 Special/Visual Effects)
16 Michael Caruso (Acting: 1 Lead Actor — Drama, 3 Ensemble — Drama; Other: 5 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Writing — Drama, 3 Production Design)
15 Sebastian La Cause (Acting: 5 Lead Actor — Drama, 2 Ensemble — Drama; Other: 3 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 1 Directing — Drama, 1 Directing — Comedy, 3 Writing — Drama)
13 Tina Cesa Ward (2 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Directing — Drama, 4 Writing — Drama, 1 Editing, 1 Storyline, 1 Innovative Marketing & Fundraising [Editor's Award])
10 Kathryn O'Sullivan (3 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 3 Writing — Drama, 3 Costume Design, 1 Production Design)
10 Paul Awad (3 Best Web Series — Drama (creator), 4 Directing — Drama, 1 Writing — Drama, 2 Cinematography)
10 Martha Byrne (Acting: 1 Lead Actress — Drama, 3 Guest Actress — Drama, 5 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Ensemble — Comedy)
10 Pasha Diallo (Acting: 2 Supporting Actress — Drama, 1 Breakthrough Performance, 7 Ensemble — Drama)
9 Hillary B. Smith (Acting: 2 Lead Actress — Comedy, 1 Supporting Actress — Drama, 3 Ensemble — Comedy, 2 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Comedic Performance)
9 Marion A. Akpan (Acting: 1 Supporting Actress — Drama, 1 Breakout Performance, 7 Ensemble — Drama)
9 Brad Bell (Acting: 3 Lead Actor — Comedy; 1 Ensemble — Comedy ; Other: 2 Best Web Series — Comedy (creator), 3 Writing — Comedy)
8 Kate Conway (Acting: 7 Lead Actress — Drama, 1 Ensemble — Drama)
8 Jillian Clare (Acting: 3 Lead Actress — Drama, 1 Lead Actress — Comedy, 1 Supporting Actress — Drama, 1 Guest Actress — Comedy, 1 Ensemble — Drama, 1 Ensemble — Comedy)
8 Lilly Melgar (Acting: 3 Lead Actress — Drama, 5 Ensemble — Drama)
8 Kristos Andrews (Acting: 2 Lead Actor — Drama, 1 Breakout Performance, 5 Ensemble — Drama)
7 Keith Powell (Acting: 2 Lead Actor — Comedy; Other: 2 Best Web Series — Comedy (creator), 2 Writing — Comedy, 1 Directing — Comedy)
THE ISA AWARD
2010: None
2011: In a playful nod to the origin of the art form we honored, each Indie Soap Award winner received a one-of-a-kind, 500g block of Savon de Marseille Bonne Mere from L'Occitane.
2012-13: So many series, so many stories; so many stars. What is it our winners have in common? They take ingredients available to everyone--anecdotes, friends, the Internet--and create original and lasting works of art.
Armando Ramirez fashioned each Indie Soap Award specifically for We Love Soaps, LLC by hand, from discarded car parts. Under his care, a spark plug, a potentiometer, and some nuts and bolts become beguiling, unique statuettes. Like our winning indie soaps, the Award itself is a testament to craftsmanship and whimsy, inspiration and perspiration, beauty and wit.
2014-present: A large octagon crystal award. The elegant design included the ISA logo, "Indie Series Awards", the winner's name, winning series and year.