Results of the Chortle Awards 2014

Thursday 27th March 2014, 8:58am

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The results of the 2014 Chortle Awards have been announced.

The awards, which focus on stand-up comedians, are now in their 14th year. The shortlists for each category are drawn up by a panel of judges with a public vote picking the winners. The website reports that over 9,000 fans of live comedy voted this year.

The results were announced at a ceremony held at the Ministry Of Sound venue in London, with Arthur Smith acting as host. Celebrities in attendance included reality TV star Joey Essex and 1980s entertainer Bobby Davro.

Notably Bridget Christie won two awards - one for Best Show, and the award focused on radio comedy. Meanwhile Richard Herring won the internet award for the fourth time in a row.

The nominees are listed in full below, with the winners marked:

Best Newcomer

Sofie Hagen

Jonny Pelham

Pierre Novellie

Sofie Hagen - Winner

Tim Renkow

Breakthrough Act

Sara Pascoe

John Kearns

Katherine Ryan

Romesh Ranganathan

Sara Pascoe - Winner

Club Comic

The Sinha Test. Paul Sinha. Copyright: BBC

Ed Gamble

Elis James

Felicity Ward

Paul Sinha - Winner

Best Compere

Ed Gamble

Barry Ferns

Ed Gamble - Winner

Joe Heenan

Ray Peacock

Character, Improv or Sketch Act

Austentatious

Austentatious - Winner

Brian Gittins

John Kearns

Marcel Lucont

Music & Variety Award

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Bass (Will Collier), Alex Horne, Keyboards and Piano (Joe Stilgoe), Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Trumpet (Joe Auckland). Copyright: BBC

Bo Burnham

The Horne Section - Winner

Noise Next Door

Rachel Parris

Best Show

Bridget Christie

Bridget Christie: A Bic For Her - Winner

John Kearns: Sight Gags For Perverts

Louis CK

Mark Thomas: 100 Acts Of Minor Dissent

Best Tour

Micky Flanagan

Barry Humphries: Dame Edna's Farewell Tour

Bo Burnham: What

Harry Hill: Sausage Time

Micky Flanagan: Back In The Game - Winner

Best DVD

Numb: Simon Amstell Live At The BBC. Simon Amstell. Copyright: BBC

The Alternative Comedy Experience

Bo Burnham: What

Russell Brand: Messiah Complex

Simon Amstell: Live At The BBC - Winner

TV Award

Fresh Meat. Image shows from L to R: Kingsley (Joe Thomas), Josie (Kimberley Nixon), JP (Jack Whitehall), Vod (Zawe Ashton), Howard (Greg McHugh), Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie). Copyright: Objective Productions / Lime Pictures

The Alternative Comedy Experience

Badults

Fresh Meat - Winner

Toast Of London

Radio Award

Bridget Christie

Mark Thomas: Bravo Figaro

Bridget Christie Minds The Gap - Winner

Mark Steel's In Town

Andrew Maxwell's Public Enemies

Internet Award

Richard Herring

Alex Horne Breaks The News

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

Netflix

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - Winner

Other Awards

The industry award went to Chris Evans, the founder of independent comedy label Go Faster Stripe.

The clubs that triumphed in the venue categories were: The Stand (Scotland), XS Malarkey (The North), Glee Club (Wales), Glee Club (Midlands), Komedia (The South), Soho Theatre (London) and 99 Club (London).

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