Chortle Awards

Chortle Awards
Awarded forBest in comedy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byChortle
First awarded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

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]

2002

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)

2003

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

2004

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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

2005

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 Show Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, Wil Hodgson
Best full-length solo show Daniel Kitson's Edinburgh show Will 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

2006

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

2007

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 Tour Doug 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

2008

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 team
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

2009

Category Winner Nominees
PIAS Comedy Award for best newcomer Seann 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 Headliner Rhod 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 Pie, Richard 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 team
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

2010

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 Branson The 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 Pie Ed 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

2011

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 Orchestra Bill 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

2012

In 2012, Charlie Brooker won the TV award for Black Mirror and his work on 10 O'Clock Live, while Stewart Lee was awarded "best standup DVD" for the second series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Lee's former comic partner 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] Prior to the awards, Chortle responded to accusations of 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 Presentation; Jerry 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 Programme, Party
Internet Award Richard Herring Business Mouse, Do the Right Thing, The Fast Show
Best Stand-Up DVD Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, Series 2 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 Concepta Sanderson 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)

2013

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 Podcast Pappy'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)

2014

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 News, Stuart 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 Her John Kearns: Sight Gags For Perverts, Louis CK, Mark Thomas: 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent
Best Tour Micky Flanagan: Back In The Game Barry 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

2015

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: Recognise Funz 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 bill Dawn 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 Butterfly Funz And Gamez; Kim Noble for You’re Not Alone
Best DVD Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 3 Harry 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 ||

2016

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 3 Harry 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

2017

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 It David Baddiel: My Family Not The Sitcom, Richard Gadd: Monkey See Monkey Do, Kieran Hodgson: Maesto, Stewart Lee: Content Provider
Best Tour Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Billy 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 X Alexei 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)

2018

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]

Category Winner Nominees
Best Newcomer Rob Kemp
Best Compère Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Breakthrough Act Mae Martin
Club Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Music and Variety Award Flo and Joan
Character, Improv, and Sketch Natalie Palamides
Best Show Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Best Tour Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast
Comedian's Comedian Jordan Brookes
Event of the Year Tony Law and Friends in the Battle for Icetopia
Off-stage contribution Hot Water Comedy Club
TV Comedian Joe Lycett
Book Award How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb
Internet Award Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Radio Award Mark Steel's in Town
TV Award Inside No. 9
Best Venues
  • London: The Bill Murray
  • The North: Hot Water Comedy Club, Liverpool
  • The South: Brighton Komedia
  • Midlands and the East: Norwich Playhouse
  • Scotland: The Stand, Edinburgh
Best Clubs
  • London: 99 Club Leicester Square
  • The North: XS Malarkey, Manchester
  • Wales and West: Buffalo Comedy, Cardiff
Best Club Nights
  • London: Quantum Leopard
  • The North: Comedy Balloon, Manchester
  • The South: Goat Comedy, Brighton

2019

The winners were announced in March 2019.[7]

Category Winner Nominees
Best Newcomer Sarah Keyworth
Best Compère Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Breakthrough Act Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Club Comedian Suzi Ruffell
Music and Variety Award Rachel Parris
Character, Improv, and Sketch Lazy Susan
Best Show James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Best Tour League Of Gentlemen Live Again
Comedian's Comedian James Acaster
TV Comedian Katherine Ryan
Book Award Made In Scotland by Billy Connolly
Internet Award Adam Buxton's podcast
Radio Award The News Quiz
TV Award Inside No 9
Event of the Year Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette arriving on Netflix
Off-stage contribution Kenny O’Brien, outgoing general manager of The Stand comedy clubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle.
Best Venues
Best Club Nights

2020

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: Hench Jordan 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 John Ben 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 Door Do 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

2021

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]

2022

The winners were announced in March 2022.[10]

Category Winner Nominees
Best Newcomer Celya AB
Best Compère Zoe Lyons
Breakthrough Act Maisie Adam
Club Comedian Adam Rowe
Music and Variety Award Flo and Joan
Best Show Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man
Best Tour Bill Bailey: Summer Larks
Comedian's Comedian Phil Jerrod
TV Comedian Bob Mortimer
Book Award And Away... by Bob Mortimer
Podcast Award Have A Word
Social Media Award Rosie Holt
Radio Award The News Quiz
TV Award Ghosts
Off-stage contribution Paul O'Byrne

2023

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

2024

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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