Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 winners announced
The Scottish Comedy Awards
- Frankie Boyle, Des Clarke and Mark Nelson are amongst the winners at the Scottish Comedy Awards 2018
- Ray Bradshaw won Best Show and Outstanding Achievement
The winners of the Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 have been announced.
Ray Bradshaw, who has been touring a show about growing up with deaf parents, has the big winner of the night, presented with two prizes at the ceremony.
The Lifetime Achievement award went to Karen Koren, who founded the Gilded Balloon venue.
Covering live comedy, radio comedy and TV comedy, the awards were launched in 2014 to help recognise the best Scottish comedy talents. The winners were determined via a vote amongst those working in the Scottish comedy industry.
A full list of winners is below:
Best TV or Radio Comedian:
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC
Best TV Show
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Zeppotron
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
Best Radio Show
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC
Best Solo Festival or Tour Show
Ray Bradshaw
Best Headliner
Mark Nelson
Best Compere
Liam Withnail
Best Newcomer
Will Naameh
Best Improv Sketch or Variety Act
Spontaneous Players
Spontaneous Players
Best Actor
Chris Forbes
Best Online
Limmy's Homemade Show. Brian Limond
Limmy's Twitter
Best Writer
Armando Iannucci. Copyright: Linda Nylind
Best Comedy Club
Monkey Barrel Comedy
Monkey Barrel
Best Comedy Night
Chunks
Chunks
Best Event
Chunks
Chunkstival
Outstanding Achievement
Ray Bradshaw
Lifetime Achievement
Karen Koren