Midlands Comedy Awards
The Midlands Comedy Awards are an annual awards ceremony for live comedy performers and comedy clubs based in The Midlands region of England. It also recognises achievement in online comedy. Since 2015, it has given out awards in eleven categories.
History
The Midlands Comedy Awards were created by Birmingham-based comedian Jay Islaam in 2014, "to recognise the huge number of hard working and talented people in [the] regional comedy community".[1][2][3]
Rules and eligibility
The finalists for the awards are chosen by comedy clubs and media professionals from the Midlands region, and only comedians and comedy clubs based in either the East Midlands or West Midlands qualify. This means that comedians resident in The Midlands are eligible even if they are originally from elsewhere. The awards accept the definition of East Midlands and West Midlands as the areas represented in the European Parliament by those constituencies.[4]
Winners
2014
- Winner - Andy Robinson
- Runner up - Masai Graham
Best Compere
- Winner - Andy Robinson
- Runner up - Dave Dinsdale
Breakthrough Act
- Winner - Hannah Silvester
- Runner up - Daniel Nicholas
Best New Act
- Winner - Tom Christian and Josh Pugh (joint winners)
- Runner up - Lucy Thompson
Best Comedy Club
- Winner - The Glee Club
- Runner up - CAN Comedy
Best Open Mic Show
- Winner - Fowl Humour
- Runner up - The Holly Bush
Outstanding Contribution
- Winner - Roger Swift
2015
- Winner - Tom Binns
- Runner up - Barbara Nice
- Third place - Andy White
Best MC
- Winner - Barry Dodds
- Runner up - Andy Robinson
- Third place - Jason Neale
Best Live Show
- Winner - Scott Bennett
- Runner up - Masai Graham
- Third place - Jon Pearson
Breakthrough Act
- Winner - Lucy Thompson
- Runner up - Masai Graham
- Third place - Patrick Draper
Best New Act
- Winner - Josh Pugh
- Runner up - Stu Woodings
- Third place - Thomas Rackham
Alternative Act
- Winner - Roger Swift
- Runner up - Johnny Sorrow
- Third place - Daniel Nicholas
Online Comedy
- Winner - Masai Graham
- Runner up - Club Smashing
- Third place - Mike O'Callaghan
Best Comedy Club
- Winner - Voodoo Stands Up (Stamford)
- Runner up - CAN Comedy (Black Country)
Best Small Club
- Winner - Funhouse Comedy
- Runner up - FAF Comedy
Best Open Mic Show
- Winner - The Holly Bush (Cradley Heath)
- Runner up - Roadhouse Comedy (Birmingham)
- Third place - NCF Canal House (Nottingham)
Outstanding Contribution
- Winner - Suzanne Rowland
2016
- Winner - Duncan Oakley
- Runner up - Masai Graham
- Third place - Scott Bennett
Best MC
- Winner - Barry Dodds
- Runner up - Gareth Berliner
- Third place - Jon Pearson and Wayne Beese (joint)
Best Live Show
- Winner - Late Night with Boabby Roaster
- Runner up - I Came, I Saw, I Complained
- Third place - Hell To Play
Breakthrough Act
- Winner - Masai Graham
- Runner up - Alex Hylton
- Third place - Josh Pugh
Best New Act
- Winner - Moses Ali Khan
- Runner up - Sarah Johnson
- Third place - Harvey Hawkins
Alternative Act
- Winner - Paul Palmer
- Runner up - Andrew McBurney
- Third place - Daniel Nicholas
Online Comedy
- Winner - The Parapod
- Runner up - Jack Kirwan
- Third place - Masai Graham
Best Comedy Club
- Winner - Funhouse Comedy
- Runner up - The Glee Club
- Third place - Fitz of Laughter
Best Small Club
- Winner - FAF Comedy
- Runner up - Blue Giraffe Comedy
- Third place - Fitz of Laughter
Best Open Mic Show
- Winner - NCF Canal House
- Runner up - The Holly Bush
- Third place - Roadhouse Comedy
Outstanding Contribution
- Winner - Bushfest
References
- ↑ "Stamford comedy club is no joke as it wins top prize". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Nottingham acts and events recognised in Midlands Comedy Awards". Nottingham Post. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Midlands Comedy Awards 2016 results". British Comedy Guide. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Midlands Comedy Awards Rules". Midlands Comedy Awards. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "News: Midlands Comedy Awards Full Results". Beyond The Joke. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Here's to you, Mr. Robinson...". Chortle. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "News: Midlands Comedy Awards Results Announced". Beyond The Joke. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Midlands Bankers". Chortle. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Midlands Comedy Awards 2016 winners". British Comedy Guide. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Midlands Comedy Award winners announced". Chortle. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.