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Chortle Awards
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| Chortle Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in comedy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Chortle |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Website | Official website  |
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
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 |