The nominees for the awards run by comedy website Chortle have been announced. The Chortle Awards 2018 aim to celebrate the work comedians do in clubs, on tour, on TV, on radio and in print.
Richard Herring , Rob Kemp , Mae Martin , Joseph Morpurgo , Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Katherine Ryan have gained two nominations.
The shortlists, as compiled by a panel of critics and show bookers, are as follows:
Best Show
Mat Ewins (Mat Ewins Presents Adventureman 7 )
Hannah Gadsby (Nanette )
John Kearns (Don't Worry They're Here )
Joseph Morpurgo (Hammerhead )
Best Tour
Greg Davies
Joel Dommett
Ricky Gervais: Humanity. Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Have I Got News For You. Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan
Club Comedian
Carl Donnelly
Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Mike Wilmot
Glenn Wool
Best Newcomer
The Death Hilarious. Image shows from L to R: Darren J Coles, Glenn Wade
The Death Hilarious
Rob Kemp. Copyright: Peril Design / Copyright Splash Photography
Rob Kemp
Simon Lomas
Mo Omar
Micky Overman
Best Compere
Mick Ferry
Laura Lexx
Dan Nightingale
Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Character, Improv and Sketch Show
Anna Mann. Colin Hoult. Copyright: Ed Moore
Colin Hoult (as Anna Mann)
Joseph Morpurgo
Natalie Palamides
Adam Riches
Music
Image shows from L to R: Nicola Dempsey, Rosie Dempsey
Flo & Joan
Rob Kemp. Copyright: Peril Design / Copyright Splash Photography
Rob Kemp
Jinkx Monsoon
TV Comedian
Joe Lycett
Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: ITV
Romesh Ranganathan
Vic & Bob's Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves. Copyright: BBC
Reeves & Mortimer
Have I Got News For You. Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan
Breakthrough Act
Jordan Brookes
Stand Up Central. Desiree Burch. Copyright: Avalon Television
Desiree Burch
Mae Martin. Copyright: Sun Lee
Mae Martin
Lauren Pattison
Best TV
Detectorists. Andy Stone (Mackenzie Crook)
Detectorists
GameFace. Marcella (Roisin Conaty). Copyright: Objective Productions
GameFace
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith. Copyright: BBC
Inside No. 9
Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Liz (Diane Morgan), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Kevin (Paul Ready)
Motherland
Radio Award
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar
Liam Williams: Ladhood
Mae Martin. Copyright: Sun Lee
Mae Martin's Guide To 21st Century Addiction / Sexuality
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC
Mark Steel's In Town
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: BBC
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy
Internet Award
Capital. Image shows from L to R: Adam Drake, Charlotte Ritchie, Liam Williams, Matilda Wnek
Capital
Inside The Comedian
Heal Your Wounds With Sean McLoughlin
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
Book Award
James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
Emergency Questions by Richard Herring
Adam Kay: This Is Going To Hurt
Peep Show. Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions
Robert Webb: How Not To Be A Boy