Chortle Awards 2015 nominees announced
The nominations for the Chortle Awards 2015 have been announced.
Run by website Chortle, the awards - which primarily focus on live stand-up comedy - have been running since 2002.
The shortlists for each category have been drawn up by a panel of industry judges, with the winners decided upon by a public vote. The results will be announced at a ceremony later in the year.
Voting is now open, with the poll set to shut at 9am on 27th February.
Funz And Games, a live show created by Phil Ellis that is aimed at children but appeals to adults too, leads the list with three nominations, after taking the 2014 Edinburgh Festival by storm.
The nominations are listed below in full. In addition to these categories, the voting process will also allow fans to vote for their favourite venues.
Best Newcomer
Gein's Family Giftshop
Breakthrough Act
Club Comic
Best Compère
Music and Variety Award
Jess Robinson and Kirsty Newton for Jess Robinson: Mighty Voice
Margaret Thatcher: Queen Of Soho
Nick Mohammed for Dracula! (Mr Swallow: The Musical)
Character, Improv or Sketch Act
Gein's Family Giftshop
Best Show
Kim Noble: You Are Not Alone
Luisa Omielan: Am I Right Ladies?
Best Tour
Bridget Christie: Doubled Up
Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes
Mark Thomas: Cuckooed
Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model
Internet Award
Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith
QI's No Such Thing As A Fish
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
The Political Party with Matt Forde
Radio Award
Bridget Christie Minds The Gap
Elis James & John Robins on XFM
Tom Wrigglesworth Utterly At Odds With The Universe
TV Award
Harry & Paul's Story Of The 2s
Award For Innovation
Alex Horne for Monsieur Butterfly
Kim Noble for You're Not Alone
Best DVD
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (Series 3)
Book Award
Ayoade on Ayoade by Richard Ayoade
My Prefect Cousin: A Biography of Paul Hamilton by Kevin Eldon
What The **** Is Normal by Francesca Martinez