Chortle Awards

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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. As of 2002, the Chortle Awards are the only UK-based awards that solely honour the live work of stand-up comedians at a professional level.[citation needed] A panel of reviewers draw up a shortlist, which is presented for public vote at the Chortle website.[1]

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2007[]

  • Best Newcomer: Carl Donnelly (nominees: Arnab Chanda, Ginger and Black, Pappy's Fun Club)
  • Best Breakthrough: Josie Long (nominees: Greg Davies, Paul Sinha, Shappi Khorsandi)
  • Best Compère: Robin Ince (nominees: Jarred Christmas, Mark Watson, Stephen K Amos)
  • Best Headliner: Jason Byrne (nominees: Michael McIntyre, Phil Nichol , Reginald D. Hunter)
  • Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act: We Are Klang (nominees: Count Arthur Strong, Jeremy Lion, Joanna Neary)
  • Best Full Length Feature Show: The Mighty Boosh Tour (nominees: Doug Stanhope, Mark Thomas: As Used On The Famous Nelson Mandela, We Are Klang: Klang Bang)
  • Award for innovation: Free Fringe (nominees: James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids, , Tim Fitzhigham)
  • Best Off-stage contribution: Free Fringe (nominees: 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[]

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2011[]

  • Best newcomer: (nominees: Henry Ginsberg, Iain Stirling, )
  • Breakthrough act: The Boy With Tape On His Face (nominees: Josh Widdicombe, Nick Helm, Stuart Goldsmith)
  • Best headliner: Milton Jones (nominees: Andrew Lawrence, Craig Campbell, Tom Stade)
  • Best compere: Stephen Grant (nominees: Jason Cook, Seann Walsh, Susan Calman)
  • Character or sketch act: (nominees: Adam Riches, Jonny Sweet, Tom Binns as Ian D Montford)
  • Music or variety act: Tim Minchin (nominees: The Boy With Tape On His Face, Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical)
  • Best show: Kevin Eldon Is Titting About (nominees: 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 (nominees: Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind, Dara Ó Briain, Lee Mack)
  • Best DVD: Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian Please Ask For One (nominees: Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind, Simon Amstell: Do Nothing, Tim Minchin: Ready For This)
  • TV and radio award: Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (nominees: Getting On, News Quiz, The Trip)
  • Internet award: Richard Herring: As It Occurs To Me podcast (nominees: Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters, Gary Delaney's Twitter feed, The Peacock & Gamble Podcast)
  • Offstage contribution: Karen Koren of the Gilded Balloon
  • Award For Innovation:
  • Venue Awards: Best purpose-built venue in London: Comedy Store, London: 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
  • Judges' Award: Chris Sievey for Frank Sidebottom
  • Outstanding Contribution To Comedy: Victoria Wood
  • Student Comedy Award: Adam Hess

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.[2] 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."[3]

2013[]

2014[]

  • Best newcomer: Sofie Hagen (nominees: Jonny Pelham, Pierre Novellie, Tim Renkow)
  • Best Compere: Ed Gamble (nominees: Barry Ferns, Joe Henan, Ray Peacock)
  • Breakthrough act, sponsored by Time Out: Sara Pascoe (nominees: John Kearns, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan
  • Club comic: Paul Sinha (nominees: Ed Gamble, Elis James, Felicity Ward)
  • Character, improv or sketch act: Austentatious (nominees: Brian Gittins, John Kearns, Marcel Lucont)
  • Music and variety award: The Horne Section (nominees:Bo Burnham, The Noise Next Door, Rachel Parris)
  • Internet Award: Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (nominees: Alex Horne Breaks The News, Stuart Goldsmith for The Comedians’ Comedian podcast, Netflix)
  • Best DVD: Simon Amstell: Live At The BBC (nominees: The Alternative Comedy Experience, Bo Burnham: What, Russell Brand: Messiah Complex)
  • Best show: Bridget Christie: A Bic For Her (nominees: John Kearns: Sight Gags For Perverts, Louis CK, Mark Thomas: 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent)
  • Industry Award: Chris Evans from Go Faster Stripe
  • Best tour: Micky Flanagan: Back In The Game (nominees: Barry Humphries: Dame Edna’s Farewell Tour; Bo Burnham: What; Harry Hill: Sausage Time)
  • Radio Award: Bridget Christie Minds The Gap (nominees: Mark Thomas: Bravo Figaro; Mark Steel's In Town; Andrew Maxwell’s Public Enemies)
  • TV Award: Fresh Meat (nominees: The Alternative Comedy Experience, Badults, Toast Of London)
  • 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[]

  • Best newcomer: Gein’s Family Gift Shop (Nominees: Alex Edelman, Dane Baptiste, and Steen Raskopoulos)
  • Breakthrough act: James Acaster, Nominees: Luisa Omielan, Nish Kumar and Phil Ellis)
  • Club comic: Katherine Ryan (Nominees: Carl Donnelly, and )
  • Best compere: John Robins (Nominees: Ed Gamble, Mark Olver, Nish Kumar and Zoe Lyons)
  • Music and Variety award: Nick Helm (Nominees: Jess Robinson and Kirsty Newton for Jess Robinson: Mighty Voice, Margaret Thatcher: Queen Of Soho, and Nick Mohammed for Dracula! (Mr Swallow: The Musical) )
  • Character, improv or sketch act: Marcel Lucont (Nominees: Funz And Gamez, Gein’s Family Gift Shop, and Steen Raskopoulos)
  • Best show: James Acaster: Recognise (Nominees: 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 (Nominees: Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes; Mark Thomas:Cuckooed and Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model)
  • Internet Award: QI’s No Such Thing As A Fish (Nominees: 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 (Nominees: 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 (Nominees: Harry & Paul’s Story Of The Twos, Toast Of London and Uncle)
  • Award For Innovation: Alex Horne for Monsieur Butterfly (Nominees: Funz And Gamez; Kim Noble for You’re Not Alone)
  • Best DVD: Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Series 3 (Nominees: Harry Hill for Sausage Time; Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down Five To Go; and The Trip to Italy)
  • Book Award: Ayoade on Ayoade (Nominees: 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

  • Gein's Family Gift Shop, Best newcomer

  • James Acaster, Breakthrough Act and Best show

  • Katherine Ryan, Club comic

  • John Robins, Best compere

  • Nick Helm, Music and Variety award

  • Marcel Lucont, Character, improv or sketch act

  • Bridget Christie, Best Tour and Radio Award

  • QI's No Such Thing As A Fish, Internet Award

  • Inside No. 9, TV Award

  • Alex Horne, Award For Innovation

  • Stewart Lee, Best DVD

  • Richard Ayoade, Book Award

2016[]

  • Best newcomer: Daisy Earl (Nominees: Jordan Brookes, Kae Kurd, Lolly Adefope, Michael Stranney aka Daniel Duffy)
  • Best compere: Jarred Christmas (Nominees: David Morgan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Laura Lexx)
  • Breakthrough act: Joseph Morpurgo (Nominees: Al Porter, Daphne, Spencer Jones)
  • Club comic: Zoe Lyons (Nominees: Adam Hess, Felicity Ward, Gary Little, Pierre Novellie)
  • Music & variety award: Pippa Evans (Nominees: Comedians' Cinema Club, Spencer Jones, Weirdos)
  • Character, improv or sketch act: The Showstoppers (Nominees: Daphne, Lolly Adefope, Massive Dad)
  • Best show: Joe Lycett: That’s The Way A-ha, A-ha, Joe Lycett (Nominees: 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 (Nominees: Bill Bailey: Limboland, Dara Ó Briain: Crowd Tickler, Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story)
  • Internet Award: No Such Thing As A Fish (Nominees: The Beef and Dairy Network podcast, The Parapod with Ray Peacock and Barry Dodds, Turtle Canyon Comedy)
  • Radio Award: Just A Minute (Nominees: News Quiz, Mark Steel's In Town, Simon Evans Goes To Market)
  • TV Award, sponsored by Sue Terry Voices: Peter Kay’s Car Share (Nominees: Catastrophe, Inside No 9, Sky Arts' Christmas comedy shorts)
  • Book and Publishing Award: Standard Issue (Nominees: 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 (Nominees: Bryony Kimmings and Tim Grayburn for Fake It Til You Make It, Foxdog Studios Ltd, Richard Gadd for Waiting For Gaddot)
  • Comedians’ comedian: Joseph Morpurgo
  • Event Of The Year: Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights Live (Nominees: 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)
  • Outstanding contribution to comedy: Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
  • 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[]

  • Best newcomer : Tom Ward (Nominees: Jayde Adams, Sophie Willan, Bilal Zafar)
  • Best compere : Justin Moorhouse (Nominees: Laura Lexx, David Morgan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean)
  • Breakthrough act : Joel Dommett (Nominees: Scott Gibson, Tez Ilyas, Suzi Ruffell)
  • Club comic : Carl Donnelly (Nominees: Carey Marx, Phil Nichol, Pierre Novellie)
  • Music & variety award : Pippa Evans (Nominees: Comedians' Cinema Club, Spencer Jones, Weirdos)
  • Character and Variety : Lolly Adefope (Nominees: Spencer Jones, Nick Mohammed, Emma Sidi)
  • Best show : Bridget Christie: Because You Demanded It (Nominees: 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 (Nominees: Billy Connolly (High Horse), Reeves & Mortimer (Poignant Moments), Mark Thomas (The Red Shed))
  • Internet Award : Adam Buxton's podcast (Nominees: The Guilty Feminist, The Parapod, NextUp)
  • Radio Award : Elis James & John Robins - Radio X (Nominees: Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, Deborah Frances-White Rolls The Dice, Mark Steel's In Town)
  • TV Award : Fleabag (Nominees: Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle, Mum, People Just Do Nothing)
  • Best TV Comedy Entertainment : Taskmaster (Nominees: Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle)
  • Best TV Actor : Olivia Colman - Fleabag/Flowers (Nominees: Lesley Manville (Mum), Diane Morgan (Motherland/Philomena Cunk), Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag))
  • TV Comedian : Richard Ayoade (Nominees: Greg Davies, Stewart Lee, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan)
  • Book Award : Sara Pascoe: Animal (Nominees: Alan Partridge: Nomad, Shappi Khorsandi - Nina Is Not OK, Isy Suttie - The Actual One)
  • Comedians’ 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.[4][5]

  • 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.[6]

  • London:
  • South: Brighton Komedia
  • North: Frog and Bucket, Manchester
  • Midlands: Birmingham Glee
  • Wales and West: Glee Cardiff
  • Scotland: The Stand, Edinburgh
  • Best club nights
  • London: at
  • South: , Brighton
  • North: XS Malarkey, Manchester
  • Midlands: , Oxford
  • Wales and West: , Cardiff
  • Scotland:

2020[]

The winners were announced in March 2020.[7]

  • Best newcomer:
  • Breakthrough act: Jessica Fostekew
  • Character, improv and sketch award: The Delightful Sausage
  • Music and variety act: Flo & Joan
  • Club comedian: Zoe Lyons
  • Best compere: Kiri Pritchard-McLean
  • Best show: Jessica Fostekew: Hench
  • Best theatre/arena tour: Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John
  • Book award: Who Am I Again? by Lenny Henry
  • Internet Award: Michael Spicer: The Room Next Door
  • Radio Award: Dead Ringers, Mark Steel's in Town
  • TV Award: Fleabag
  • TV Comedian: Bob Mortimer
  • Comedians' comedian: as Jack Tucker
  • Offstage contribution: Brid Kirby, who runs Fight In The Dog productions and is head of comedy for the Vault festival
  • Venue awards
    • Best venue
      • London: The Bill Murray
      • North: Hot Water, Liverpool
      • South:
      • Midlands and East:
      • Scotland: Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh
      • Wales:
    • Best comedy night
      • London: 99 Club at Ku Bar
      • North: XS Malarkey, Manchester
      • South: , Hove
      • Midlands and East: , Oxford
      • Scotland: Red Raw, Glasgow Stand
    • Best themed comedy night
      • London: Stamptown, an anarchic alternative night at the
      • North: Barking Tales at the , Manchester, which has a focus on mental health
      • South: Bent Double, an LGBT night at
      • Midlands and East: Comedy Carousel at

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References[]

  1. ^ "Chortle Awards 2015". Chortle. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ Needham, Alex (20 March 2012). "Chortle comedy awards: Brooker and Lee come up smiling". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. ^ Mann, Andrea (24 February 2012). "Chortle Responds To Sexism Accusations Over Awards Short List". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  4. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Chortle Awards 2018: The results : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Revealed: Britain's best comedy venues of 2018 : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  6. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Who won the 2019 Chortle Awards : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Chortle Award winners revealed". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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