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Chortle Awards 2018 nominees

Wednesday 7th February 2018, 4:38pm

Chortle Awards 2018

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 (Mat Ewins Presents Adventureman 7)

Hannah Gadsby

Hannah Gadsby (Nanette)

John Kearns

John Kearns (Don't Worry They're Here)

Joseph Morpurgo

Joseph Morpurgo (Hammerhead)

Best Tour

Greg Davies

Greg Davies

Joel Dommett

Joel Dommett

Ricky Gervais: Humanity. Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Have I Got News For You. Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan

Club Comedian

Carl Donnelly

Carl Donnelly

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Mike Wilmot

Mike Wilmot

Glenn Wool

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

Simon Lomas

Mo Omar

Mo Omar

Micky Overman

Micky Overman

Best Compere

Mick Ferry

Mick Ferry

Laura Lexx

Laura Lexx

Dan Nightingale

Dan Nightingale

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Character, Improv and Sketch Show

Anna Mann. Colin Hoult. Copyright: Ed Moore

Colin Hoult (as Anna Mann)

Joseph Morpurgo

Joseph Morpurgo

Natalie Palamides

Natalie Palamides

Adam Riches

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

Jinkx Monsoon

TV Comedian

Joe Lycett

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

Jordan Brookes

Stand Up Central. Desiree Burch. Copyright: Avalon Television

Desiree Burch

Mae Martin. Copyright: Sun Lee

Mae Martin

Lauren Pattison

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

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

David Reed

Inside The Comedian

Sean McLoughlin

Heal Your Wounds With Sean McLoughlin

RHLSTP. Richard Herring

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Book Award

James Acaster

James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

RHLSTP. Richard Herring

Emergency Questions by Richard Herring

Adam Kay

Adam Kay: This Is Going To Hurt

Peep Show. Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Robert Webb: How Not To Be A Boy

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