Komiprisen

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Komiprisen (literally comedy/comic awards) was an annual Norwegian award ceremony with awards in the categories: humour, stand up, revue, and comedy. The award was started to "honour Norway's foremost humorists and is awarded annually to those who have stood out as especially deserving within the . The award is organized and hosted by the national state channel NRK, and was first awarded 2001.^[1] The award ceremony is not a strictly traditional ceremony, like the Oscar ceremony, but more riddled with various segments featuring stand-up, comedy, or parodies.^[2]

The award has the following categories:

• Best male and best female artist
• Best
• Best TV/film show
• Best newcomer
• Best Stand-up
• Best act

and

• Funniest of the year

There is also an , and an award for best craft.

The awards are chosen by a jury, apart from the "Funniest of the year" award which is voted on by the public.

, a stand-up comedian has won the most times; six. The TV-show Nytt på nytt has won five times.

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