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The Humour Awards (THA) is a pan-African awards ceremony established to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements across all sectors of comedy and comic arts. Founded in 2019 by media executive Uche Dominic, who serves as an executive board member and project director, the academy maintains its primary operational hub in Nigeria while honoring comedic talent across the African continent.

The awards are administered by The Humour Awards Academy, an institution that operates under its parent organization, The Humour Factory Limited. Rather than limiting its scope to traditional stand-up comedy, the academy covers a range of comic expression, including digital skit making, film, cartoon illustration, animation, and live performance.

The Humour Awards Academy was established in 2019 to recognize achievements across the African comedy landscape. To support industry development, the academy organizes the Comic Content Creative Workshop (CCCW), a training initiative for creative practitioners. Philanthropic and community outreach goals are managed through the organization's corporate social responsibility arm, The Humour Awards Academy Foundation.

Winners are determined through an evaluation framework managed by a panel of judges alongside a public voting system conducted via the official platform. Each edition is driven by a specific structural theme.

The executive leadership of the Humour Awards Academy comprises:

• Uche Dominic – Founder and Project Director
• Fisola Odukogbe – Co-founder and Head of Production
• Amanda Chioma David (Ermandha) – Head of Media

The inaugural edition was held on 14 November 2021. The ceremony featured 20 competitive categories, with prominent creators like Funke Akindele and Basketmouth leading the field with three nominations each. Notable industry attendees included Alibaba, AY Makun, Gbenga Adeyinka, Julius Agwu, and Emmanuella. The Revelation of the Year honor was awarded to Nasboi, while Destalker won Standup Comedian of the Year. Pioneer Hall of Fame inductions were presented to Chief Chika Okpala (Zebrudaya), Opa Williams, Alibaba, and Okey Bakassi.^[1]

The second edition took place on 15 January 2023. The judicial evaluation panel for the edition's 20 categories was chaired by filmmaker Opa Williams. Real Warri Pikin, Nosa Rex, and Mr Macaroni achieved multiple wins, while Adetola Sijuwade (Posho Tilly) secured both Revelation of the Year and Best Online Female Skit Maker. Hall of Fame honors recognized veteran actors Nkem Owoh, Wale Adenuga MFR, Ngozi Nwosu, and Sunday Omobolanle (Aluwe). Posthumous honors were accorded to Gbenga Adeboye and Ada Ameh.^[2][3][4]

The third edition was held at the Grand Ballroom of Lagos Oriental Hotel. At the media launch, founder Uche Dominic and veteran comedian Gbenga Adeyinka addressed the future of African comedy content. Key category winners included:

• Standup Comedian of the Year: Ogbuefi Igotuk
• Humour Personality of the Year: Governor Ademola Adeleke
• Fans Favourite / Best Online Skitmaker (Male): Nasboi
• Humanitarian Comedian of the Year: Williams Uchemba
• Best Cartoon Illustrator: Mike Asukwo
• African Recognition Award: Michael Blackson
• Posthumous Awards: John Okafor (Mr. Ibu), CD John, and James Iroha^[5]

The fourth edition was held on 31 May 2026 at the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Content creator Taaooma won three awards, including Best Online Female Skit Maker, Best Comedy Actress, and Best Comedy Drama Series. Craze Clown received Best Online Male Skit Maker and Best Comic Actor. Other recipients included Peller (Fans Favourite), Kenny Blaq (Best Music Comedian), Bovi (Best Comedy Stage Performance), and Asherkine (Humour Personality of the Year). Albert Ohams (Ohams The Brush) received the Best Cartoon Illustrator award. Corporate and media support brands including WAP TV, Minimie, Life Is Us, and Goldmyne TV were presented with Brand Recognition Awards.^[6][7][8]

As of the fourth edition, the academy presents accolades across 25 distinct categories:

• Official website

Category:Nigerian awards Category:Comedy awards Category:Awards established in 2019