The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards were given out today live on the Festival’s (rather choppy) Facebook feed. Opened by Steph Tisdale and hosted by Joel Creasey.
Congratulations to ALL the nominees and winners!
Most Outstanding ShowÂ
WINNER:Â Rhys Nicholson –Â Rhys! Rhys! Rhys!
Nominees:
Aaron Chen If Weren’t Filmed Nobody Would Believe
Cameron James Electric Dreams
Danielle Walker Nostalgia
Geraldine Quinn Broad
Greg Larsen We All Have Bloody Thoughts
Laura Davis If This Is It
Rhys Nicholson Rhys! Rhys! Rhys!
Best Newcomer
â for a solo performer or group of performers doing their first Festival show
WINNER:Â Frankie McNair –Â Relax Your Knees
Nominees
Will McKenna Appellation
Frankie McNair Relax Your Knees
Bronwyn Kuss Any Goss?
Steph Broadbridge Hot Chick/Tired Mum
Sunanda Loves Britney
Mish Wittrup Soy Fat White
The Golden Gibbo
â in memory of the late, great Lynda Gibson â is aimed at finding a local, independent show that pursues the artistsâ idea more than it pursues commercial gain.
WINNER:Â Alex Hines To Schapelle And Back
Nominees:
Mel & Sam Shit-Wrecked!
Maria Angelico The Disappearing Act
Geraldine Quinn Broad
Ashley Apap Ouch!
Aiden Willcox Lightly Familiar
Ross Purdy Hey Hey It’s Doomsday
Alex Hines To Schapelle And Back
Directorsâ Choice AwardÂ
– awarded by the Festival Director in consultation with festival programming colleagues to a show they think deserves to be celebrated;
WINNER: Wil Anderson – Wilogical and Bronwyn Kuss – Any Goss?
The Peopleâs Choice Award
-for the most popular show of the Festival as determined by the ticket buying public;
WINNER: Urzila Carlson – It’s Personal!
The Pinder Prize
– honouring Festival co-founder John Pinder, and supporting a performer to travel to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
WINNER:Â Danielle Walker Nostalgia
The Piece of Wood
– comicsâ choice award, selected by past winners and presented to a peer literally for âdoinâ good stuff ânâ thatâ
WINNER:Â Tina Del Twist!
