British Comedy Guide

Chortle Awards 2020 nominees

Thursday 27th February 2020, 4:43pm


The shortlists for the Chortle Awards 2020 have been announced, with Jonny Pelham, Jessica Fostekew and Catherine Cohen revealed as double nominees.

The shortlists were drawn up by a panel of independent comedy industry figures, and the winners will now be decided by an online vote at chortle.co.uk. Polls close at 9am on 9th March.

The full list of nominees is:

Club Comedian

Adam Rowe

Adam Rowe

Larry Dean

Larry Dean

Tanyalee Davis

Tanyalee Davis

Tez Ilyas

Tez Ilyas

Zoe Lyons

Zoe Lyons

TV Comedian

Taskmaster. Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Avalon Television

Bob Mortimer

Taskmaster. Greg Davies. Copyright: Avalon Television

Greg Davies

Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan

A League Of Their Own. Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions

Romesh Ranganathan

Tom Allen Absolutely Live. Tom Allen

Tom Allen

Best Newcomer

Brodi Snook

Brodi Snook

Charlie George

Charlie George

David Eagle

David Eagle

Patrick Spicer

Patrick Spicer

Toussaint Douglass

Toussaint Douglass

Breakthrough Act

BBC New Comedy Award. Janine Harouni. Copyright: BBC

Janine Harouni

Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew

Jonny Pelham

Jonny Pelham

London Hughes

London Hughes

Character, Improv and Sketch Award

Anna Mann. Colin Hoult. Copyright: Ed Moore

Colin Hoult as Anna Mann

The Delightful Sausage. Image shows from L to R: Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill

The Delightful Sausage

Image shows from L to R: Joe Barnes, Henry Perryment

Goodbear

Zach Zucker. Copyright: Dylan Woodley

Jack Tucker

Tarot

Tarot

Music And Variety Act

Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen

Flo & Joan: Alive On Stage. Image shows from L to R: Nicola Dempsey, Rosie Dempsey. Copyright: Avalon Television

Flo & Joan

Jonny & The Baptists. Image shows from L to R: Jonny Donahoe, Paddy Gervers

Jonny & The Baptists

Joz Norris. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

Joz Norris

Spencer Jones

Spencer Jones (50 Minute Disco Experiment)

Best Compere

Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale

Ian Smith

Ian Smith

Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Copyright: Kayla Wren

Kiri Pritchard-Mclean

Mick Ferry

Mick Ferry

Rich Wilson

Rich Wilson

Best Show

Catherine Cohen

Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous

Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew: Hench

Jonny Pelham

Jonny Pelham: Off Limits

Jordan Brookes

Jordan Brookes: I've Got Nothing

Max & Ivan. Image shows from L to R: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez. Copyright: Matt Crockett

Max & Ivan: Commitment

Best Theatre/Arena Tour

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner: Showbiz

Hannah Gadsby

Hannah Gadsby: Douglas

Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert: Book Of John

Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee: Snowflake/Tornado

TV Award

Cunk On.... Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan). Copyright: House Of Tomorrow

Cunk & Other Humans On 2019

Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Derry Girls

Fleabag. Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures

Fleabag

Harry Hill's ClubNite. Harry Hill. Copyright: Nit TV

Harry Hill's ClubNite

A Year In The Life Of A Year. Rhys Thomas. Copyright: BBC

A Year In The Life Of A Year

Radio Award

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Kevin Eldon Will See You Now. Kevin Eldon

Kevin Eldon Will See You Now

Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Jon Holmes

The Skewer

Book Award

Ken Dodd

Happiness And Tears: The Ken Dodd Story by Louis Barfe

Russell Kane

Son Of A Silverback by Russell Kane

Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy. Lenny Henry. Copyright: Douglas Road

Who Am I Again? by Lenny Henry

Internet Award

Do The Right Thing
Inside the Comedian
Michael Spicer: The Room Next Door
Off Menu podcast with James Acaster and Ed Gamble
100 Reasons To Hate... with Ian Smith

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