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.
Each award currently has a separate sponsor, being sponsored by Sky TV, DLT Entertainment and The Victoria Wood Foundation, respectively.
They have previously been sponsored by Perrier, lastminute.com, Dave,[1] and Foster's Lager.
Currently three awards are given – Best Comedy Show, Best Newcomer and the Panel Prize.
Main prize
Best Newcomer Award
Panel Prize
Acts with multiple Best Show nominations
5 nominations
- Al Murray (won in 1999)
- James Acaster (5 nominations in consecutive years)
4 nominations
3 nominations
- Ahir Shah (won in 2023)
- Russell Kane (won in 2010)
- Josie Long
- Adam Hills
- Sam Simmons (won in 2015)
2 nominations
- Andrew Maxwell
- Larry Dean
- Merry Mac Fun Show
- Daniel Kitson (won in 2002)
- David O'Doherty (won in 2008)
- Garth Marenghi (won in 2001)
- Jeremy Hardy (won in 1988)
- Jordan Brookes (won in 2019)
- Nick Helm
- Nish Kumar
- Pappy's
- Phil Nichol (won in 2006)
- Rich Hall (won in 2000)
- Sarah Kendall (nominated in 2004 and 2015)
- Seann Walsh
- Simon Fanshawe (won in 1989)
- Spencer Jones
- The Bodgers
- The Delightful Sausage
See also
References
- ^ Brown, Mark (11 July 2019). "TV channel Dave is new Edinburgh comedy awards sponsor". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Two women make the shortlist". Chortle. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Best Comedy Show". Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Edinburgh festival: David O'Doherty wins if.comedy prize". the Guardian. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Rose Matafeo wins the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Award". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners". Retrieved 29 August 2019.
External links
- Edinburgh Comedy Awards (Official Website)
- TV clip of sketch from the Cambridge Footlights 1981 show
