Chortle Awards 2016 - Vic & Bob get Outstanding Contribution prize

Tuesday 22nd March 2016, 10:05pm

Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions

The results of the Chortle Awards 2016 have been announced.

Run by comedy website Chortle.co.uk, the awards - which are primarily based around stand-up comedy - were established in 2002. In all but two categories, the results are determined by a panel of judges selecting short-lists that are then put to an online vote.

The trophies were handed out at an event in London tonight, with the ceremony this year hosted by Clive Anderson.

Chortle Awards 2016

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer were the headline winners, with the judging panel awarding them the Outstanding Contribution title. Reeves, greeted with a standing ovation, picked up the award, commenting "Bob can't be here because he's doing a nightclass."

Elsewhere in the list of winners, rising star Joseph Morpurgo picked up an impressive three wins. One in the Breakthrough Act category, another for innovation (for his show Soothing Sounds For Baby), and the third in the peer-based Comedian's Comedian category.

Other prize recipients included Katherine Ryan, Joe Lycett and Zoe Lyons. On receiving the Radio award for Just A Minute, Nicolas Parsons commented: "We've been going for 49 years and at last we get a bloody award!"

The full list of nominees and winners can be found below.

Best Newcomer

Daisy Earl

Daisy Earl - Winner

Jordan Brookes

Kae Kurd

Lolly Adefope

Michael Stranney aka Daniel Duffy

Best Breakthrough Act

Joseph Morpurgo

Al Porter

Daphne

Joseph Morpurgo - Winner

Spencer Jones

Best Club Comic

Zoe Lyons

Adam Hess

Felicity Ward

Gary Little

Pierre Novellie

Zoe Lyons - Winner

Best Compere

Jarred Christmas

David Morgan

Jarred Christmas - Winner

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Laura Lexx

Music And Variety Award

Pippa Evans

Comedians' Cinema Club

Pippa Evans - Winner

Spencer Jones

Weirdos

Best Character, Improv Or Sketch Act

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Copyright: BBC

Daphne

Lolly Adefope

Massive Dad

The Showstoppers! - Winner

Best Show

Joe Lycett. Copyright: Matt Crockett

James Acaster: Represent

Joe Lycett: That's The Way A-ha, A-ha, Joe Lycett - Winner

Joseph Morpurgo: Soothing Sounds for Baby

Mark Steel: Who Do I Think I Am?

Tom Parry: Yellow T-Shirt

Best Tour

Bring The Noise. Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Twenty Six 03

Bill Bailey: Limboland

Dara O Briain: Crowd Tickler

Katherine Ryan: Kathbum - Winner

Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story

TV Award

Car Share. Image shows from L to R: Kayleigh Kitson (Sian Gibson), John Redmond (Peter Kay). Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions

Catastrophe

Inside No. 9

Peter Kay's Car Share - Winner

Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts

Radio Award

Just A Minute. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute - Winner

The News Quiz

Mark Steel's In Town

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Internet Award

No Such Thing As A Fish

The Beef and Dairy Network (podcast)

No Such Thing As A Fish (podcast) - Winner

The Parapod with Ray Peacock and Barry Dodds (podcast)

Turtle Canyon Comedy (YouTube producers)

Book And Publishing Award

Standard Issue

Bridget Christie: A Book For Her

Limmy: Daft Wee Stories

Off The Mic, by Deborah Frances White and Marsha Shandur

Standard Issue website - Winner

Award For Innovation

Joseph Morpurgo

Bryony Kimmings and Tim Grayburn for Fake It Til You Make It

Foxdog Studios Ltd

Joseph Morpurgo for Soothing Sounds For Baby - Winner

Richard Gadd for Waiting For Gaddot

Event Of The Year

Phoenix Nights Live. Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions / Ovation Entertainments

Dave Chappelle at the Hammersmith Apollo

Mel Brooks in the West End

Phoenix Nights Live - Winner

Tom Basden's Crocodile at the Manchester International Festival

Weird Al Yankovic at the Hammersmith Apollo

Comedian's Comedian

Joseph Morpurgo

Joseph Morpurgo - Winner

Best Venue winners

London: Soho Theatre
South: Komedia Brighton
North: Frog and Bucket
East and Midlands: Birmingham Glee
Wales and West: Komedia Bath
Scotland: Stand Edinburgh

Best Club Nights winners

London: 99 Club Soho
South: Bent Double, Brighton Komedia
North: XS Malarkey
East and Midlands: The Comedy Cow Milton Keynes
Wales and West: Buffalo Bar Cardiff
Scotland: Red Raw at Glasgow Stand

Videos

Vic Reeves gives a speech:

A video of Nicholas Parsons accepting the Just A Minute award:

Footage of Joseph Morpurgo's three wins. He didn't say much on stage:

Pippa Evans picks up the music and variety award:

The No Such Thing As A Fish team pick up the Internet award:

Standard Issue accept the publishing prize:

Dane Baptiste accepts the Best Tour award on behalf of Katherine Ryan:

And footage of the other categories, in which the winners were not present:

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