Richie, who plays the cheeky landlord of the Queen Vic Alfie Moon, has got the same number of nominations as Coronation Street's Suranne Jones.
Both EastEnders and Coronation Street are expected to battle it out for the Best Soap award, which EastEnders won last year.
Inside Soap editor Steven Murphy said: "It's going to be bigger and more star-studded than ever, and a real celebration of the cream of British soap."
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