There will be no SAFTA awards for the soapie that once held the title of SA’s most popular show’ this year.

According to the organisers of the South African Film & Television Awards Nominations, Generations was not included ‘due to the soapie being off the televisions screens for a considerable amount of time’.

The soap was taken off air for 3 months last year following the strike and subsequent firing of 16 of the show’s top actors.

However the slight downfall of the soap seems to have given drama series Skeem Saam the boost it needed to get some well deserved recognition.

Isibaya, Isidingo, Skeem Saam and 7de Laan received the most nominations in Soapie Categories.

Main soap categories such as the Best actor and actress are hotly contested with the best in the industry vying for the titles.

Best Actor in a lead Role -TV Soap nominees are: Jamie Bartlett, Motlatsi Mafatshe, Bongani Gumede while Masasa Mbangeni, Kgomotso Christopher, Tema Sebopedi, Desiree Gardner and Brumilda Van Rensburg have received nods in the Best Actress in a lead Role - TV Soap category.

Presenters have also been given a chance to shine this year with the addition of the Best Presenter Award.

Thembi Seete, Bonang Matheba, Lungile Radu, Phat Joe and Jeremy Maggs have been nominated in that category.

The award ceremony will take place on the 20 and 22 March 2015.

Some of the SAFTA 2015 nominations:

Best Variety show

Charley`s cake Angels

Season Two Cooked In Africa

Kasi-Licious Okuhle

Seasons at Terroir Cooked in Africa

Best Talk show

Katch It With Khanyi – Endemol South Africa (pty)  Ltd

I am Woman -Leap of Faith Plexus Films

Jou show met Emo- Homebrew Films

Best Reality Show

Kabelo boot camp -Connect Channel

Ultimate Braai Master: The roads less travelled -Cooked in Africa

I want to sing gospel -Eclipse TV

Best Game Show

Clover little big cook off -Quizzical Pictures

Cula Sibone- Connect Channel

Best Game show Nguwe Na -Connect Channel

Tropika island of treasure season 6 -Quizzical Pictures

Best International Format Show Nominations

The Comedy Central Roast  Of Kenny Kunene Fired Up -Viacom International Media

Networks Africa

I love South Africa -African Media Production Network

Best Drama Nominations

90 plein street- Born Free Media (pty) Ltd Donkerland Deon Opperman Produksies (pty)

Swartwater- Quizzical Pictures

90 plein street- Born Free Media (pty) Ltd

Donkerland- Deon Opperman Produksies (pty)

Best TV Soap

Binelanders- Stark Films

Isibaya 2- The Bomb Shelter

Rhythm City- Quizzical Pictures

Best Actress in a lead role- TV Soap

Kgomotso Christopher- Isidingo

Tema Sebopedi- Isidingo

Desiree Gardner- Binnelanders

Brumilda VanRensburg- Binnelanders

Masasa Mbangeni- Scandal

Best Actor in a lead role- TV soap

Paul Luckhoff- Binnelanders

Pallance Dladla- Isibaya

Justin Strydom- Isidingo

Best Feature Film

I-Number Number- Donovan Marsh

Faan se trein- Koos Roets

Four Corners- Giant Film