List of Edinburgh Comedy Award winners
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards, formerly known as the Perrier Comedy Awards, the if.comedy awards and briefly as the if.comeddies, are a group of prizes awarded annually since 1981 to comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Currently three awards are given – Best Comedy Show, Best Newcomer and the Panel Prize.
| Perrier Comedy Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Main Prize Winner | Main Prize Nominees |
| 1981 | Cambridge Footlights (Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Penny Dwyer and Paul Shearer) |
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| 1982 | Writer's Inc (Gary Adams, Steve Brown, Vicki Pile, Trevor McCallum, Helen Murry, Jamie Rix, and Nick Wilton, with additional material by Kim Fuller) |
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| 1983 | Los Trios Ringbarkus | |
| 1984 | The Brass Band | Fascinating Aïda Hank Wangford Band Frank Chickens The Bodgers Paul B Davies & Dave Cohen |
| 1985 | Theatre de Complicité | The Bodgers Merry Mac Fun Show John Dowie Sue Ingleton |
| 1986 | Ben Keaton | Paul B. Davies Roy Hutchins Jenny Lecoat Merry Mac Fun Show |
| 1987 | Brown Blues... Arnold Brown with Barb Jungr and Michael Parker | Nick Revell Jeremy Hardy Simon Fanshawe John Sparkes |
| 1988 | Jeremy Hardy | Doug Anthony Allstars Roy Hutchins Robert Llewellyn's Mammon The Wow Show |
| 1989 | Simon Fanshawe | John Hegley Al and George Will Durst Live Bed Show The World of Les and Robert |
| 1990 | Sean Hughes | Dillie Keane – Single Again Pete McCarthy – The Hangover Show Jimmy Tingle |
| 1991 | Frank Skinner | Avner The Eccentric Jack Dee Eddie Izzard Lily Savage |
| 1992 | Steve Coogan – In Character with John Thomson | Jo Brand Bruce Morton John Shuttleworth's Guide to Stardom Mark Thomas |
| 1993 | Lee Evans | Corky and the Juice Pigs Phil Kay Johnny Meres Donna McPhail Parrot Greg Proops |
| 1994 | Lano and Woodley | Alan Davies Jeff Green Harry Hill's Pub Internationale Owen O'Neill Robert Schimmel |
| 1995 | Jenny Eclair – Prozac & Tantrums | Simon Bligh – Banzai Scott Capurro – The Love and Affection Tour Boothby Graffoe The Umbilical Brothers – Heaven by Storm |
| 1996 | Dylan Moran | Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller Bill Bailey Rich Hall Dominic Holland Al Murray |
| 1997 | The League of Gentlemen | Milton Jones Al Murray Graham Norton The Johnny Vegas Show |
| 1998 | Tommy Tiernan | Ed Byrne Seán Cullen Peter Kay Al Murray |
| 1999 | Al Murray – The Pub Landlord | Terry Alderton The Arctic Boosh Simon Munnery The League Against Tedium Ross Noble |
| 2000 | Rich Hall – Otis Lee Crenshaw | Dave Gorman – Are You Dave Gorman? Lee Mack's New Bits, with Lee Mack, Catherine Tate and Dan Antopolski Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight, with Matthew Holness, Richard Ayoade, and Alice Lowe Sean Lock |
| 2001 | Garth Marenghi's Netherhead, with Matthew Holness, Richard Ayoade, and Alice Lowe | Dan Antopolski – Antopolski 2000 Jason Byrne Adam Hills – Go You Big Red Fire Engine Daniel Kitson – Love, Innocence and the Word Cock |
| 2002 | Daniel Kitson – Something | Noel Fielding – Voodoo Hedgehog Jimmy Carr – Jimmy Carr's Bare Faced Ambition Omid Djalili – Behind Enemy Lines Phil Nichol – Things I Like, I Lick Adam Hills – Happy Feet |
| 2003 | Demetri Martin – If I... | Reginald D. Hunter – White Woman Adam Hills – Cut Loose Flight of the Conchords – High on Folk Howard Read and Little Howard – The Big Howard and Little Howard Show |
| 2004 | Will Adamsdale Jackson's Way | Chris Addison Epitaph Reginald D Hunter Sarah Kendall |
| 2005 | Laura Solon | Chris Addison Jason Manford Jeremy Lion Dutch Elm Conservatoire |
| if.comedy awards (styled as if.comeddie for 2006) | ||
| Year | Main Prize Winner | Main Prize Nominees |
| 2006 | Phil Nichol – The Naked Racist | David O'Doherty – David O'Doherty Is My Name Russell Howard – Wandering Paul Sinha – Saint or Sinha? We Are Klang – Klangbang |
| 2007 | Brendon Burns – So I Suppose THIS is Offensive Now | Andrew Lawrence – Social Leprosy for Beginners and Improvers Andrew Maxwell – Waxin' Tom Binns – Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Roadshow Pappy's Fun Club – Pappy's Fun Club |
| 2008 | David O'Doherty – Let's Comedy | Rhod Gilbert – Rhod Gilbert and the Award-winning Mince Pie Russell Kane – Gaping Flaws Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler – Double Down Hearts |
| Edinburgh Comedy Awards (known as the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards since 2010) | ||
| Year | Main Prize Winner | Main Prize Nominees |
| 2009 | Tim Key – The Slutcracker | Idiots of Ants – This Is War John Bishop – Elvis Has Left the Building Jon Richardson – This Guy at Night Russell Kane – Human Dressage Tom Wrigglesworth – Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Return Letter to Richard Branson |
| 2010 | Russell Kane – Smokescreens and Castles | Bo Burnham – Words, Words, Words Greg Davies – Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog Josie Long – Be Honourable Sarah Millican: Chatterbox[1] |
| 2011 | Adam Riches – Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches | Andrew Maxwell – The Lights Are On Chris Ramsey – Offermation Josie Long – The Future Is Another Place Nick Helm – Dare to Dream Sam Simmons – Meanwhile [2] |
| 2012 | Doctor Brown – Befrdfgth | Claudia O'Doherty – The Telescope James Acaster – Prompt Josie Long – Romance and Adventure Pappy's – Last Show Ever! Tony Law – Maximum Nonsense |
| 2013 | Bridget Christie – A Bic for Her | Carl Donnelly – Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V James Acaster – Lawnmower Max & Ivan – The Reunion Mike Wozniak – Take The Hit Nick Helm – One Man Mega Myth Seann Walsh – The Lie-in King |
| 2014 | John Kearns – Shtick | Alex Horne – Monsieur Butterfly James Acaster – Recognise Liam Williams – Capitalism Romesh Ranganathan – Rom Wasn't Built in a Day Sam Simmons – Death of a Sails-Man Sara Pascoe – Sara Pascoe vs History |
| 2015 | Sam Simmons – Spaghetti for Breakfast | James Acaster – Represent Joseph Morpurgo – Soothing Sounds for Baby Kieran Hodgson – Lance Nish Kumar – Long Word. Long Word.. Blah Blah Blah.. I'm So Clever Sarah Kendall – A Day in October Seymour Mace – Seymour Mace is Niche as F**k! Trygve Wakenshaw – Nautilus |
| Edinburgh Comedy Awards (known as the lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards since 2016) | ||
| Year | Main Prize Winner | Main Prize Nominees |
| 2016 | Richard Gadd – Monkey See Monkey Do | Al Porter – At Large
James Acaster – Reset Kieran Hodgson – Maestro Nish Kumar – Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud Randy Writes A Novel Tom Ballard – The World Keeps Happening Zoe Coombs Marr – Trigger Warning |
| Best Newcomer Award | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
| 1992 | Harry Hill | |
| 1993 | Dominic Holland | |
| 1994 | Scott Capurro | |
| 1995 | Tim Vine – The Tim Vine Fiasco | |
| 1996 | Milton Jones | |
| 1997 | Arj Barker | |
| 1998 | The Mighty Boosh | |
| 1999 | Ben Willbond & Arnold Widdowson – Ben'n'Arn's Big Top | |
| 2000 | Noble & Silver | |
| 2001 | Garth Cruickshank & Eddie McCabe Let's Have a Right Royal Shambles | |
| 2002 | The Consultants | |
| 2003 | Gary Le Strange – Polaroid Suitcase | |
| 2004 | Wil Hodgson | |
| 2005 | Tim Minchin | |
| 2006 | Josie Long | |
| 2007 | Tom Basden | |
| 2008 | Sarah Millican | |
| 2009 | Jonny Sweet – Mostly About Arthur | |
| 2010 | Roisin Conaty – Hero, Warrior, Fireman, Liar | An Audience with Imran Yusuf Asher Treleaven – Secret Door Gareth Richards – Stand Up Between Songs Late Night Gimp Fight! The Boy With Tape on His Face |
| 2011 | Humphrey Ker – Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher | Cariad Lloyd – Lady Cariad's Characters The Chris and Paul Show Hannibal Buress – My Name is Hannibal – The Hannibal Montanabal Experience Josh Widdicombe – If This Show Changes One Life Holly Walsh – Hollycopter Thom Tuck – Thom Tuck Goes Straight-to-DVD Totally Tom |
| 2012 | Daniel Simonsen – Champions | David Trent – Spontaneous Comedian Discover Ben Target Joe Lycett – Some Lycett Hot Sam Fletcher – Good on Paper |
| 2013 | John Kearns – Sight Gags For Perverts | Aisling Bea – C'est La Bea Liam Williams Matt Okine – Being Black & Chicken & S#%t Romesh Ranganathan – Rom Com |
| 2014 | Alex Edelman – Millennial | Dane Baptiste – Citizen Dane Gein's Family Giftshop – Gein's Family Giftshop Volume 1 Lazy Susan – Extreme Humans Lucy Beaumont – We Can Twerk it Out Steen Raskopoulos – I'm Wearing Two Suits Because I Mean Business |
| 2015 | Sofie Hagen – Bubblewrap | Adam Hess – Salmon Daphne – Daphne Do Edinburgh Larry Dean – Out Now! John Henry Falle – The Story Beast Tom Ballard – Taxis & Rainbows & Hatred Tom Parry – Yellow T-shirt |
| 2016 | Scott Gibson – Life After Death | Bilal Zafar – Cakes
Brennan Reece – Everglow Jayde Adams – 31 Michelle Wolf – So Brave Nath Valvo – Happy Idiot |
| Panel Prize | |
|---|---|
| Year | Winner |
| 2006 | Mark Watson |
| 2007 | Arthur Smith |
| 2008 | All the performers |
| 2009 | Peter Buckley Hill – Peter Buckley Hill Free Fringe |
| 2010 | Bo Burnham |
| 2011 | The Wrestling |
| 2012 | The Boy With Tape On His Face – More Tape |
| 2013 | Adrienne Truscott |
| 2014 | Funz and Gamez |
| 2015 | Karen Koren |
| 2016 | Iraq Out & Loud: Reading the Chilcot Report in Full |
See also
References
- ↑ "Two women make the shortlist". Chortle. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ↑ "Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2011 – past winners". Fosters. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
External links
- Edinburgh Comedy Awards (Official Website)
- TV clip of sketch from the Cambridge Footlights 1981 show
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