UK comedy awards
Chortle Awards Awarded for Best in comedy Country United Kingdom Presented by Chortle First awarded 2002; 22 years ago (2002 ) Website Official website
The Chortle Awards were set up in 2002 by the comedy website Chortle to honour the best of established stand-up comics currently working in the UK. A panel of reviewers draw up a shortlist, which is presented for public vote at the Chortle website.[ 1]
Category Winner Nominees Best Touring Comedian Ross Noble Bill Bailey , Rich Hall as Otis Lee Crenshaw, Al Murray Best male circuit comedian Daniel Kitson Boothby Graffoe , Lee Mack , Phil Nichol Best female circuit comedian Jo Enright Gina Yashere , Jo Caulfield , Julia Morris Best open mic Des Clarke Rohan Agalawatta, Steve Williams, Miles Jupp Best compère Lee Mack Simon Bligh,[ 2] Boothby Graffoe , Lee Hurst Best sketch or character act The League of Gentlemen Graham Fellows for John Shuttleworth and Brian Appleton , Garth Marenghi , Mackenzie Crook Best contribution by a non-performer Malcolm Hay, comedy editor Time Out (nominees: Tommy Sheppard , director of The Stand comedy clubs , Don Ward founder of the Comedy Store , Agraman of The Buzz Club, Manchester People's choice Ross Noble runner-up: Daniel Kitson Comedians' comedians Ross Noble runner-up: Daniel Kitson Outstanding contribution to comedy Spike Milligan Best venues London (large): Up The Creek ; London (small): Amused Moose Soho ; Scotland: Stand Glasgow ; North of England: XS Malarkey in Manchester ; Midlands: Just the Tonic ; West/Wales: The Glee Club Cardiff ; South: Komedia , Brighton London (large): The Comedy Store (runner up); London (small): Loonatics at The Asylum (runner up); Scotland: Stand Edinburgh (runner up); North of England: Last Laugh in Sheffield (runner up); Midlands: The Glee Club Birmingham (runner up); West/Wales: Comedy Cavern, Bath (runner up); South: Sanctum, Hove (runner up)
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Matthew Osborn Greg Davies , Rhod Gilbert Best compère Chris Addison Adam Hills , Dara Ó Briain Breakthrough act Rev Obadiah Steppenwolfe III Hal Cruttenden , Micky Flanagan ) Best headliner Dara Ó Briain Jimmy Carr , Phil Nichol Best sketch, variety or character act Garth Marenghi Otis Lee Crenshaw , Rev Obadiah Steppenwolfe III Best full-length solo show Daniel Kitson : Something Jimmy Carr : Bare-Faced Ambition , Dave Gorman : Dave Gorman's Better World Best contribution by a non-performer Karen Koren of Edinburgh's Gilded Balloon People's choice Ross Noble Comedians' comedians Daniel Kitson Outstanding contribution to comedy Billy Connolly Best venues London (large): The Comedy Store , London (small): Amused Moose Soho , Scotland: Stand Glasgow , North of England: XS Malarkey , Manchester, Midlands: Just The Tonic , West/Wales: The Glee Club Cardiff , South: Komedia , Brighton
Caption text Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Waen Shepherd as Gary Le Strange Stuart Hudson , Tom Wrigglesworth Best Compère Adam Hills Stephen K Amos , Jo Caulfield Breakthrough act Alex Horne Lucy Porter , Will Smith Best headliner Dara Ó Briain Adam Hills , Reginald D Hunter Best sketch, variety or character act Justin Edwards as Jeremy Lion Flight Of The Conchords , Oram and Meeten Award for innovation Dave Gorman Alfie Joey for his Mini Cabaret , Howard Read Best full-length solo show Dave Gorman Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure Demetri Martin : If I... , Dara Ó Briain : I Am Not An Animal Best contribution by a non-performer Hannah Chambers of Comedy Cafe Management Agraman The Buzz Manchester , Simon Randall Ha Bloody Ha /Headliners London People's choice Daniel Kitson Comedians' comedians Daniel Kitson Outstanding contribution to comedy Lloyd Langford Best venues London (large): Comedy Store , London (small): Amused Moose , North of England: XS Malarkey Manchester , South of England: Komedia Brighton , East/Midlands: The Glee Club Birmingham , West of England/Wales: Comedy Cavern Bath , Scotland: The Stand Edinburgh
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Josie Long Russell Kane , Isy Suttie Best Compère Daniel Kitson Alun Cochrane , Adam Hills Breakthrough act Rhod Gilbert Alun Cochrane , Mark Watson Best headliner Will Smith Chris Addison , Andrew Maxwell People's Choice Daniel Kitson Comics' Comic Andrew Maxwell Best sketch, variety or character act Flight Of The Conchords Jeremy Lion , Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Award for innovation Mark Watson for his Overambitious 24-Hour ShowTrachtenburg Family Slideshow Players , Wil Hodgson Best full-length solo show Daniel Kitson 's Edinburgh showWill Smith : 10 Arguments I Should Have Won , Bill Bailey : Part Troll Best off-stage contribution Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood, of The Underbelly , Edinburgh Lifetime Achievement Award Malcolm Hardee Venue Awards North of England: XS Malarkey , Manchester , South of England: The Komedia , Brighton , Midlands: Just The Tonic , Nottingham , Scotland: The Stand , Edinburgh , West and Wales: The Glee Club , Cardiff , London, large venue: The Comedy Store , London, small venue: Comedy Camp
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer James Branch Lee Bannard , Sarah Millican Best Compère Russell Howard Alfie Joey , Andrew Maxwell Best Breakthrough Act Jason Manford Hal Cruttenden , Josie Long Best Headliner Daniel Kitson Alan Carr , Stewart Lee Best sketch, variety or character act Justin Edwards as Jeremy Lion Tim Minchin , We Are Klang Best full-length solo show Daniel Kitson Daniel Kitson’s Edinburgh stand-up show Stewart Lee Stewart Lee: 90s Comedian Tim Minchin Tim Minchin: Dark Side Award for innovation Robin Ince 's Book Club People's Choice Daniel Kitson Comics' Comic Daniel Kitson Best off-stage contribution Malcolm Hay , comedy editor of Time Out Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Stewart Lee Venue Awards Scotland: The Pleasance , The North of England: Funny Magnet , Middlesbrough , Midlands and East: The Funhouse , Derby , Wales and the West: The Glee Club , Cardiff , South of England: Komedia , Brighton , London small: Outside The Box , Kingston , London large: The Comedy Store
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Carl Donnelly Arnab Chanda , Ginger and Black, Pappy's Fun Club Best Breakthrough Act Josie Long Greg Davies , Paul Sinha , Shappi Khorsandi Best Compère Robin Ince Jarred Christmas , Mark Watson , Stephen K Amos Best Headliner Jason Byrne Michael McIntyre , Phil Nichol , Reginald D. Hunter Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act We Are Klang Count Arthur Strong , Jeremy Lion , Joanna Neary Best Full-Length Feature Show The Mighty Boosh TourDoug Stanhope , Mark Thomas : As Used On The Famous Nelson Mandela , We Are Klang : Klang Bang Award for innovation Free Fringe James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids, Maxwell’s Full Mooners , Tim Fitzhigham Best off-stage contribution Free Fringe BAC , Brett Vincent, Alex Rochford and Paul Byrne for Maxwell’s Full Mooners, Toby Hadoke for XS Malarkey Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Linda Smith Venue Awards Scotland: The Stand, Edinburgh, The North: Long Live Comedy, Newcastle, Midlands and East: Spa-Tickes, Leamington Spa, Wales and the West: Glee Club, Cardiff, South: Comedy Cottage, Redhill, London small: The Funny Side Of Covent Garden, London large: The Comedy Store
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Holly Walsh Nat Luurtsema , Greg McHugh , Jack Whitehall Best Breakthrough Act Jon Richardson Tom Basden , Lloyd Langford , Terry Saunders Best Compère Stephen Grant Stephen K Amos , Jarred Christmas , Greg Davies Best Headliner Michael McIntyre Rhod Gilbert , Jim Jefferies , Glenn Wool Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act Pappy's Fun Club Fat Tongue , Lee Fenwick as Mick Sergeant, Ugly Kid Best Full-Length Feature Show Stewart Lee : 41st Best Stand-Up Tom Basden Won't Say Anything , Psister Psycho , Terry Saunders : Missed Connection Award for innovation Laughter In Odd Places Arthur Smith for ArthurArt , Gently Progressive Behemoth (Edinburgh show), We Need Answers (Edinburgh show)) Best theatre tour Dara Ó Briain Alan Carr : Tooth Fairy , Al Murray at the London Palladium, Frank Skinner Offstage Contribution Toby Hadoke of XS Malarkey , Manchester Award for artistic integrity Hans Teeuwen Outstanding Contribution to Comedy The I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue Venue Awards London (large): Comedy Store , London (small) : Falling Down With Laughter , South: Komedia , Midlands/East: Derby Funhouse , Wales and the West: The Glee Club , Cardiff, North: XS Malarkey , Manchester, Scotland: Edinburgh Stand
Category Winner Nominees PIAS Comedy Award for best newcomerSeann Walsh Mike Wozniak , Pippa Evans , Daniel Simonsen Breakthrough Act Sarah Millican Andrew O'Neill , Bridget Christie , Carl Donnelly Best Compère Rufus Hound Dan Nightingale , Alun Cochrane , Stephen Grant Student Comedy Award Joe Lycett FremantleMedia Enterprises Award for Best HeadlinerRhod Gilbert Andrew Maxwell , Paul Sinha , Milton Jones Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act Tim Minchin Count Arthur Strong , Pippa Evans , Wilson Dixon Best Full Show Tim Minchin : Ready For This Rhod Gilbert And The Award-Winning Mince PieRichard Herring : The Headmaster's Son , David O'Doherty : Let's Comedy Award for innovation Robin Ince for Nine Lessons And Carols For Godless People Best theatre show Russell Howard : Dingledodies Dylan Moran : This Is It , Dara Ó Briain , Frankie Boyle Best Off-Stage Contribution Michael Legge for his blog Award for artistic integrity John Hegley Outstanding Contribution to Comedy The I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue Best use of stand-up on TV or radio Live At The Apollo Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better , 4 Stands Up , Another Case of Milton Jones Best DVD Dara Ó Briain Talks Funny Stewart Lee : 41st Best Stand-up , Tim Minchin : So Fucking Rock , Frank Skinner Stand-Up Venue Awards Scotland: Stand, Edinburgh, The North: XS Malarkey, Manchester, Midlands and The East: Glee, Birmingham, Wales and The West: Glee, Cardiff, The South: Komedia, Brighton, London large venue: Soho Theatre, London small venue: Porthole Comedy Club, Kilburn
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer sponsored by Impressive PR Joe Lycett Ivo Graham , Naz Osmanaglu , Gareth Richards Breakthrough Act sponsored by PIAS Kevin Bridges Angelos Epithemiou , Pete Johansson, Seann Walsh Best Headliner Sarah Millican Milton Jones , Andrew Lawrence , Phil Nichol Best Compère Jarred Christmas Dan Atkinson , Jason Cook , Stephen Grant Best Sketch or Character Act Idiots Of Ants Angelos Epithemiou , Colin Hoult , Pajama Men Best Music or Variety Act Tim Minchin Wilson Dixon , Frisky & Mannish , Hans Teeuwen Award for innovation Robin Ince for Nine Lessons And Carols For Godless People Best show Tom Wrigglesworth 's Open Return Letter To Richard BransonThe Hotel , Kim Noble Will Die , Louis CK , Pajama Men : Last Stand To Reason Off-Stage Contribution Nica Burns Award for artistic integrity Kim Noble Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Armando Iannucci Best Tour Michael McIntyre Simon Amstell : Do Nothing , Russell Brand : Scandalous , Dylan Moran : What It Is TV and radio award Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow The News Quiz , Russell Howard's Good News , Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Best DVD Rhod Gilbert 's Award-Winning Mince PieEd Byrne : Different Class , Louis CK : Chewed Up , Dylan Moran : What It Is Venue Awards Scotland - Edinburgh Stand , The North - XS Malarkey , Midlands and the East - Glee Birmingham , Wales and the West - Komedia Bath, The South - Upstairs At The Three And Ten , London large - Tabernacle , London small - Knock 2 Bag at Bar FM
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Diane Spencer Henry Ginsberg, Iain Stirling , Tim Shishodia Breakthrough Act The Boy With Tape On His Face Josh Widdicombe , Nick Helm , Stuart Goldsmith Best Headliner Milton Jones Andrew Lawrence , Craig Campbell , Tom Stade Best Compère Stephen Grant Jason Cook , Seann Walsh , Susan Calman Best Sketch or Character Act Late Night Gimp Fight Adam Riches , Jonny Sweet , Tom Binns as Ian D Montford Best Music or Variety Act Tim Minchin The Boy With Tape On His Face , Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue , Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Best show Kevin Eldon Is Titting About Bo Burnham : Words, Words, Words , Des Bishop : My Dad Was Nearly James Bond , Greg Davies : Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog , Russell Kane : Smokescreens and Castles Best Tour Tim Minchin and His OrchestraBill Bailey: Dandelion Mind , Dara Ó Briain , Lee Mack TV and radio award Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow Getting On , News Quiz , The Trip Best DVD Stewart Lee : If You Prefer A Milder Comedian Please Ask For One Bill Bailey : Dandelion Mind , Simon Amstell : Do Nothing , Tim Minchin : Ready For This Internet Award Richard Herring : As It Occurs To Me podcast Alan Partridge : Mid Morning Matters Gary Delaney 's Twitter feed, The Peacock & Gamble Podcast Award for innovation Invisible Dot Off-Stage Contribution Karen Koren of the Gilded Balloon Judges' Award Chris Sievey for Frank Sidebottom Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Victoria Wood Student Comedy Award Adam Hess Venue Awards Best purpose-built venue in London: Comedy Store , London: 99 Club Leicester Square, South: Brighton Komedia , Midlands and East: Birmingham Glee Club , Wales and the West: Cardiff Glee Club , North: Manchester Comedy Store , Scotland: The Stand Edinburgh
In 2012, Charlie Brooker won the TV award for Black Mirror 10 O'Clock Live Stewart Lee was awarded "best standup DVD" for the second series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Richard Herring won the internet award. Dylan Moran won "best tour", Tim Key was awarded "best show", and Simon Munnery received the award for innovation.[ 3] sexism (of 54 nominees, only two were women). Editor Steve Bennett described the controversy as "a storm we never saw coming."[ 4]
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Patrick Cahill Mark Cooper-Jones, Mark Stephenson, Matt Rees Breakthrough Act Tony Law Adam Riches, Humphrey Ker , Sam Simmons Club Comic Alun Cochrane Adam Bloom , Dana Alexander, Hal Cruttenden, Michael Fabbri Best Compère Susan Calman Jimmy McGhie, Ray Peacock , Toby Hadoke Best Sketch or Character Act Idiots of Ants Adam Riches, Beta Males, Humphrey Ker Best Music or Variety Act The Rubberbandits Kunt and the Gang , La Soirée , New Art Club Best show Tim Key , Masterslut Bring Me the Head Of Adam Riches ; Doug Stanhope ; Sam Simmons , Meanwhile Best Tour Dylan Moran , Yeah, Yeah Dave Gorman 's Powerpoint PresentationJerry Seinfeld 's European tour; Mark Thomas , Walking the Wall ; Stephen Merchant , Hello Ladies TV Award Fresh Meat Sorry, I've Got No Head Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Radio Award The Infinite Monkey Cage Danny Baker , John Finnemore 's Souvenir ProgrammeParty Internet Award Richard Herring Business Mouse , Do the Right Thing , The Fast Show Best Stand-Up DVD Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Dylan Moran , Yeah, Yeah ; Greg Davies , Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog , Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra Live at the Albert Hall Award for innovation Simon Munnery for La ConceptaSanderson Jones for comedysale.com, Set List, The Wrestling Off-Stage Contribution Mick Perrin Outstanding Contribution to Comedy John Lloyd Venue Awards The Comedy Store (London, purpose-built); 99 Club, Leicester Square (London club); Komedia , Brighton (The South); Komedia, Bath (Wales and the West); The Glee Club , Birmingham (Midlands and the East); XS Malarkey (The North); The Pleasance (Scotland)
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Lucy Beaumont Adam Hess , Sunil Patel, Tommy Rowson Student Comedy Award Rio Bauer Nathan Willcock and Adam Todd (runners-up) Conor Neville, Tim Renkow, Evelyn Mok , Matilda Wnek and Richard Perry (finalists) Breakthrough Act Doctor Brown Pat Cahill, Daniel Simonsen, David Trent Club Comic Tony Law Susan Calman , Phil Nichol , Paul Sinha Best Compère Susan Calman Jarred Christmas , Joe Lycett , Jonathan Mayor Best Sketch or Character Act Pappy's Doctor Brown , Brian Gittins , Marcel Lucont Music and Variety Award The Boy With Tape On His Face The Horne Section , Loretta Maine , The Rubberbandits Best Show Tony Law Maximum Nonsense Susan Calman : This Lady's Not For Turning , Jim Jefferies : Fully Functional , Pappy's : Last Show Ever Best Tour Stewart Lee : Carpet Remnant World Boy With Tape On His Face : More Tape , Greg Davies : The Back Of My Mum's Head , Mark Thomas : Bravo Figaro TV Award The Thick Of It Alan Partridge : the Sky Atlantic specials , Fresh Meat , Peep Show Radio Award John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme Irish Micks And Legends , The Horne Section , The News Quiz Internet Award Richard Herring 's Leicester Square Theatre PodcastPappy's Flatshare Slamdown , Peacock & Gamble's Edinburgh podcast , Stuart Goldsmith : The Comedians' Comedian Podcast Best DVD Fist of Fun Series 2 Louis CK : Live At The Beacon , Stewart Lee : Carpet Remnant World Award for innovation Louis CK for cutting out the middle man Alternative Comedy Memorial Society , Weirdo's comedy club Lifetime Achievement: Galton & Simpson Hancock's Half Hour , Steptoe & Son Off-Stage Contribution Tommy Sheppard , The Stand Venue Awards The Comedy Store (London), The 99 Club (London), Komedia (Brighton), Glee (Birmingham), Komedia (Bath), XS Malarkey (Manchester) and The Pleasance (Scotland)
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Sofie Hagen Jonny Pelham , Pierre Novellie , Tim Renkow Best Compère Ed Gamble Barry Ferns , Joe Henan , Ray Peacock Breakthrough Act sponsored by Time Out Sara Pascoe John Kearns , Katherine Ryan , Romesh Ranganathan Club Comic Paul Sinha Ed Gamble, Elis James , Felicity Ward Best Sketch, Improv or Character Act Austentatious Brian Gittins , John Kearns, Marcel Lucont Music and Variety Award The Horne Section Bo Burnham , The Noise Next Door, Rachel Parris Internet Award Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast Alex Horne Breaks The NewsStuart Goldsmith for The Comedians’ Comedian podcast, Netflix Best DVD Simon Amstell : Live At The BBC The Alternative Comedy Experience , Bo Burnham: What , Russell Brand: Messiah Complex Best Show Bridget Christie : A Bic For HerJohn Kearns: Sight Gags For Perverts, Louis CK, Mark Thomas : 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent Best Tour Micky Flanagan : Back In The GameBarry Humphries: Dame Edna’s Farewell Tour; Bo Burnham : What; Harry Hill : Sausage Time Radio Award Bridget Christie Minds The Gap Mark Thomas: Bravo Figaro; Mark Steel's In Town; Andrew Maxwell ’s Public Enemies TV Award Fresh Meat The Alternative Comedy Experience , Badults , Toast Of London Industry Award Chris Evans from Go Faster Stripe Venue Awards Scotland: Edinburgh Stand, The North: XS Malarkey, Manchester, Wales and the West: Cardiff Glee Club, Midlands and the East: Birmingham Glee Club, The South: Brighton Komedia, London large venue: Soho Theatre, London club: 99 Club Leicester Square
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Gein’s Family Gift Shop Alex Edelman , Dane Baptiste , Phil Jerrod and Steen Raskopoulos Breakthrough Act James Acaster Luisa Omielan , Nish Kumar and Phil Ellis Club Comic Katherine Ryan Carl Donnelly , Jeff Innocent and Martin Mor Best Compère John Robins Ed Gamble , Mark Olver , Nish Kumar and Zoe Lyons Music and Variety Award Nick Helm Jess Robinson and Kirsty Newton for Jess Robinson: Mighty Voice, Margaret Thatcher: Queen Of Soho, and Nick Mohammed for Dracula! (Mr Swallow: The Musical Best Sketch, Improv or Character Act Marcel Lucont Funz And Gamez, Gein’s Family Gift Shop, and Steen Raskopoulos Best Show James Acaster : RecogniseFunz And Gamez, Kim Noble: You Are Not Alone, Luisa Omeilan: Am I Right Ladies? and Simon Amstell : To Be Free Best Tour Bridget Christie : A Bic For Her/An Ungrateful Woman double billDawn French : 30 Million Minutes; Mark Thomas :Cuckooed and Katherine Ryan : Glam Role Model Internet Award QI’s No Such Thing As A Fish Comedian’s Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith , Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast , and The Political Party with Matt Forde Radio Award Bridget Christie Minds The Gap Elis James & John Robins on XFM; Susan Calman is Convicted and Tom Wrigglesworth : Utterly At Odds With The Universe TV Award, sponsored by Sue Terry Voices Inside No. 9 Harry & Paul’s Story Of The Twos, Toast Of London and Uncle Award for Innovation Alex Horne for Monsieur ButterflyFunz And Gamez; Kim Noble for You’re Not Alone Best DVD Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 3Harry Hill for Sausage Time; Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down Five To Go; and The Trip to Italy Book Award Ayoade on Ayoade Hopeful by Omid Djalili , My Prefect Cousin: A Biography of Paul Hamilton by Kevin Eldon and Francesca Martinez : What The **** Is Normal Venue Awards Best large club: 99 Club Leicester Square; Best small club: Angel Comedy Club; Best club night: Bent Double, Brighton Event of the year: The Monty Python reunion gigs at the O2 Arena ||
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Daisy Earl Jordan Brookes , Kae Kurd , Lolly Adefope , Michael Stranney aka Daniel Duffy Best Compère Jarred Christmas David Morgan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean , Laura Lexx Breakthrough Act Joseph Morpurgo Al Porter , Daphne, Spencer Jones Club Comic Zoe Lyons Adam Hess , Felicity Ward , Gary Little, Pierre Novellie Music and Variety Award Pippa Evans Comedians' Cinema Club, Spencer Jones, Weirdos Best Sketch, Improv or Character Act The Showstoppers Daphne, Lolly Adefope , Massive Dad Best Show Joe Lycett: That’s The Way A-ha, A-ha, Joe Lycett James Acaster: Represent, Joseph Morpurgo: Soothing Sounds for Baby, Mark Steel: Who Do I Think I Am?, Tom Parry: Yellow T-shirt Best Tour Katherine Ryan: Kathbum Bill Bailey: Limboland, Dara Ó Briain : Crowd Tickler, Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story Internet Award No Such Thing As A Fish The Beef and Dairy Network podcast, The Parapod with Ray Peacock and Barry Dodds, Turtle Canyon Comedy Radio Award Just A Minute News Quiz, Mark Steel's In Town, Simon Evans Goes To Market TV Award, sponsored by Sue Terry Voices Peter Kay’s Car Share Catastrophe, Inside No 9, Sky Arts' Christmas comedy shorts Book and Publishing Award Standard Issue Bridget Christie: A Book For Her, Limmy's Daft Wee Stories, Off The Mic, by Deborah Frances White and Marsha Shandur Award for Innovation Joseph Morpurgo: Soothing Sounds For Baby Bryony Kimmings and Tim Grayburn for Fake It Til You Make It, Foxdog Studios Ltd, Richard Gadd for Waiting For Gaddot Comedian's Comedian Joseph Morpurgo Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer Best DVD Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 3Harry Hill for Sausage Time; Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down Five To Go; and The Trip to Italy Event of the Year Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights Live Dave Chappelle in Hammersmith Apollo, Mel Brooks in the West End, Tom Basden's Crocodile at the Manchester International Festival, Weird Al Yankovic at Hammersmith Apollo Best Venues London: Soho Theatre South: Komedia Brighton North: Frog and Bucket East and Midlands: Birmingham Glee Wales and West: Komedia Bath Scotland: Stand Edinburgh || Best Club Nights London: 99 Club Soho South: Bent Double, Brighton Komedia North: XS Malarkey East and Midlands: The Comedy Cow Milton Keynes Wales and West: Buffalo Bar Cardiff Scotland: Red Raw at Glasgow Stand
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Tom Ward Jayde Adams, Sophie Willan, Bilal Zafar Best Compère Justin Moorhouse Laura Lexx, David Morgan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean Breakthrough Act Joel Dommett Scott Gibson, Tez Ilyas, Suzi Ruffell Club Comic Carl Donnelly Carey Marx, Phil Nichol, Pierre Novellie Music and Variety Award Pippa Evans Comedians' Cinema Club, Spencer Jones, Weirdos Character and Variety Lolly Adefope Spencer Jones, Nick Mohammed, Emma Sidi Best Show Bridget Christie : Because You Demanded ItDavid Baddiel : My Family Not The Sitcom, Richard Gadd: Monkey See Monkey Do, Kieran Hodgson: Maesto, Stewart Lee : Content Provider Best Tour Romesh Ranganathan : IrrationalBilly Connolly : High Horse, Reeves & Mortimer: Poignant Moments, Mark Thomas: The Red Shed Internet Award Adam Buxton's podcast The Guilty Feminist, The Parapod, NextUp Radio Award Elis James & John Robins - Radio XAlexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar , Deborah Frances-White Rolls The Dice, Mark Steel's In Town TV Award Fleabag Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle , Mum , People Just Do Nothing Best TV Comedy Entertainment Taskmaster Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Best TV Actor Olivia Colman - Fleabag Flowers Lesley Manville (Mum ), Diane Morgan (Motherland /Philomena Cunk ), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag TV Comedian Richard Ayoade Greg Davies , Stewart Lee , Romesh Ranganathan , Katherine Ryan Book Award Sara Pascoe : Animal Alan Partridge: Nomad , Shappi Khorsandi - Nina Is Not OK , Isy Suttie - The Actual One Comedian's Comedian Richard Gadd Event of the Year Comedians Boxing Off-stage contribution Noel Faulkner Best Venues London: 99 Club Leicester Square/The Bill Murray South: Komedia Brighton North: Frog and Bucket (Manchester) East and Midlands: Birmingham Glee Wales and West: The Glee (Cardiff) Scotland: The Stand (Edinburgh) Best Club Nights London: 99 Club Ku Bar South: Bent Double (Brighton) North: XS Malarkey (Manchester) East and Midlands: No winner (insufficient votes cast) :*Wales and West: Buffalo Comedy Club (Cardiff) Scotland: Red Raw (Edinburgh)
The winners were announced in March 2018, and marked the first time that women had won more than half of the award in the live comedy category.[ 5] [ 6]
The winners were announced in March 2019.[ 7]
The winners were announced in March 2020.[ 8]
Category Winner Nominees Best Newcomer Brodi Snook Charlie George, David Eagle, Patrick Spicer, Toussaint Douglass Best Compère Kiri Pritchard-McLean Dan Nightingale, Ian Smith, Mick Ferry, Rich Wilson Breakthrough Act Jessica Fostekew Jonny Pelham, London Hughes, Janine Harouni Club Comedian Zoe Lyons Adam Rowe, Larry Dean, TanyaLee Davis, Tez Ilyas Music and Variety Award Flo & Joan Catherine Cohen, Jonny & The Baptists Joz Norris , Spencer Jones’s 50-Minute Disco Experiment
Character, Improv, and Sketch The Delightful Sausage Colin Hoult as Anna Mann, Goodbear, Jack Tucker, Tarot Best Show Jessica Fostekew : HenchJordan Brookes: I’ve Got Nothing, Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous, Max & Ivan: Commitment, Jonny Pelham: Off Limits Best Tour Rhod Gilbert : The Book Of JohnBen Elton, Frank Skinner: Showbiz, Hannah Gadsby: Douglas, Stewart Lee: Snowflake/Tornado Comedian's Comedian Zach Zucker as Jack Tucker TV Comedian Bob Mortimer Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Allen Book Award Who Am I Again? by Lenny Henry Happiness and Tears: The Ken Dodd Story by Louis Barfe, Son Of A Silverback by Russell Kane
Internet Award Michael Spicer : The Room Next DoorDo The Right Thing, Inside the Comedian , Off Menu podcast with James Acaster and Ed Gamble , 100 Reasons To Hate.. with Ian Smith Radio Award Dead Ringers Mark Steel's in Town Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, The Skewer TV Award Fleabag Cunk & Other Humans On 2019, Derry Girls, Harry Hill’s Clubnite, A Year In The Life Of A Year Off-stage contribution Brid Kirby, who runs Fight In The Dog productions and is head of comedy for the Vault festival Best Venues Best Comedy Nights Best Themed Comedy Nights London: Stamptown, an anarchic alternative night at the Moth Club North: Barking Tales at the Zombie Shack , Manchester, which has a focus on mental health South: Bent Double, an LGBT night at Brighton Komedia Midlands and East: Comedy Carousel at Birmingham Glee
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Awards were made despite the COVID-19 lockdown recognising comedians who triumphed despite the circumstances.
Alex Horne , Alistair Green, Archie Henderson as Jazz Emu , Catherine Bohart for Gigless, The Covid Arms , Fergus Craig, The Isolation Song Contest, Janey Godley , John Robertson, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris , Mark Olver, Mark Watson, Munya Chawawa , Petrichor, Richard Herring, Rob Sedgebeer, Robin Ince and Cosmic Shambles Network , Stevie Martin, Tim Key, Toussaint Douglass , The Warren, Brighton were all recognised as "legends of lockdown" with awards made by video.[ 9]
The winners were announced in March 2022.[ 10]
The winners were announced in February 2023.[ 11]
Category Winner Nominees Offstage Contribution Peter Grahame Comedian's Comedian Janey Godley Best Newcomer Lorna Rose Treen Joshua Bethania, Pravanya Pillay, Firuz Ozari Breakthrough Act Alasdair Beckett-King Chloe Petts , Jordan Gray , Leo Reich , Lara Ricote , Vittorio Angelone Best Compere Zoe Lyons Mark Olver, Rich Wilson, Thanyia Moore Club Comedian Nina Gilligan Emmanuel Sonubi , Ian Stone, Jeff Innocent , Markus Birdman Variety or Character Act Jazz Emu Crybabies, Delightful Sausage , Flat & The Curves , Frankie Thompson Best Show Seann Walsh : Is Dead. Happy Now? Crybabies: Bagbeard; Frankie Thompson: Catts; Glenn Moore: Will You Still Need Me...; Jordan Gray : Is It A Bird Best Tour Dara O Briain : So... Where Were We? Fascinating Aida, Jack Dee: Off The Telly, Kevin Bridges: The Overdue Catch-Up TV Comedian Joe Lycett Bob Mortimer , Greg Davies , Judi Love Book Award The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer I'll Die After Bingo by Pope Lornegan ; Nailing It by Rich Hall ; Terrortome by Garth Marenghi Social Media Award Jazz Emu Alasdair Beckett-King ; Alistair Green ; The Northern Boys Radio Award The News Quiz Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar , Mark Steel's in Town Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel Best Podcast From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast Birthday Girls House Party ; Pappy's Flatshare Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat ; Seancecast with Charlie Dinkin and Zoë Tomalin TV Award Taskmaster Big Boys , Derry Girls Detectorists Inside No. 9 The Lovebox In Your Living Room
The winners were announced in March 2024.[ 12] [ 13]
Category Winner Nominees Outstanding Achievement Alex Horne and Taskmaster Event of the Year Viggo Venn Wins Britain's Got Talent Offstage Contribution Adam Brace , posthumously Best Newcomer Paddy Young Joe Kent-Walters, John Tothill, Kate Cheka, Kyrah Gray Best Compere Kiri Pritchard-McLean Ian Smith , Sam Nicoresti, Sikisa Breakthrough Act Sam Campbell Ahir Shah, Amy Gledhill , Ania Magliano , Julia Masili Best Club Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Dan Tiernan , Slim, Susie McCabe Sketch, Variety or Improv Award Lorna Rose Treen Foxdog Studios, Julia Masli , Lachlan Werner, Simon David Best Show John Kearns: The Varnishing Days Air Shah: Ends; Ian Smith: Crushing; Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha; Paul Foot: Dissolve Best Tour James Acaster : Hecklers Welcome Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time; Peter Serafinowicz: Brian Butterfield Placeholder Name; Nick Mohammed: The Very Best and Worst of Mr. Swallow; Sara Pascoe: Success Story Best TV Comic Joe Lycett Lucy Beaumont , Rosie Jones , Sam Campbell Book Award Strong Female Character by Fern Brady My Lady Part by Doon Mackichan ; Scatter Brain by Shaparak Khorsandi ; What's That Lady Doing? by Lou Sanders Social Media Award Munya Chawawa Ed Night & Paddy Young, Jazz Emu , Rosie Holt , Troy Hawke Radio Show Elis James and John Robins Crybabies Present... Bagbeard; Jessica Fostekew : Sturdy Girl Club; Olga Koch : OK Computer; Sarah Keyworth : Are You a Boy or a Girl? Best Podcast Three Bean Salad with Mike Wozniak , Ben Partridge and Henry Paker Born Yesterday with Alexander Bennett and Andy Barr; Liam Withal & Christopher MacArthur Boyd Enjoy an Album; Northern News with Amy Gledhill & Ian Smith; Where There's a Will There's a Wake with Kathy Burke Best TV Show Taskmaster A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou Ghosts ; Such Brave Girls The Change Best Comedy Venue Best Pro Comedy Night Best Comedy Format Best Open Mic Night London: Comedy Bandits , Clapham South and East: Comic Boom at the Komedia , Brighton The North: Beat The Frog, Manchester Scotland: Open Comedy, Leith
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