Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 results
- Headliner: Mark Nelson; Newcomer: Amelia Bayler; Compere: Rosco McClelland; Breakthrough: Paul McDaniel
- TV Comic: Frankie Boyle; Radio Comic: Ashley Storrie; Best Show: Jojo Sutherland; Best Online: Janey Godley
- Outstanding Achievement Award: Jim Smith, for his BBC Scotland stand-up special
The results of the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 have been announced.
Frankie Boyle won in two categories, whilst stand-up Jim Smith was announced as the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement title.
The winners were due to be announced at a ceremony in August, however this was delayed as the Edinburgh Festival was cancelled. Now, with Scotland's coronavirus restrictions continuing to put a halt to live events, the organisers decided to forego a ceremony and released the list of winners online.
They say: "So with no fanfare whatsoever, as none of these Scottish comics have any live shows in Scotland to promote, now feels like the correct time to announce the winners of the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020. Consider this the equivalent of a Westminster Government Minister's Tweet @ 10pm telling you your life is about to get worse."
The results are:
Best Headliner
Other nominees: Janey Godley, Larry Dean, Ray Bradshaw and Susie McCabe.
Best Newcomer
Other nominees: Chris Weir, Connor Burns, Krystal Evans and Liam Farrelly.
Best Compere
Other nominees: Gus Lymburn, Jay Lafferty and Liam Withnail.
Breakthrough Act
Other nominees: Liam Farrelly and Susan Riddell.
Best Sketch / Variety Act
Other nominees: Colin Cloud, Spontaneous Players and Stu & Gary.
Best Actor
David Tennant (for Good Omens)
Other nominees: Jack Docherty (Scot Squad), Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education) and Susan Riddell (The State Of It).
Best TV Comic
Other nominees: Daniel Sloss, Iain Stirling, Janey Godley, Jim Smith and Larry Dean.
Best Radio Comic
Other nominees: Des Clarke, Jim Smith and Lewis Macleod.
Best Solo Tour / Festival Show
Jojo Sutherland (Riches To Rags)
Other nominees: Danny Bhoy, Fern Brady, Gary Meikle, Janey Godley, Jim Smith, Larry Dean, Liam Withnail, Men With Coconuts, Ray Bradshaw, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson.
Best TV Show
Frankie Boyle's Tour Of Scotland
Other nominees: Breaking The News, Still Game, The State Of It and Up For It.
Best Radio Show
Other nominees: Ashley Storrie, The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected and Bowie At Breakfast.
Best Online Content
Other nominees: Lewis Capaldi, Limmy, Marc Jennings and Stuart McPherson.
Best Comedy Writer
Other nominees: Cat Hepburn, Neil Forsyth and Steven Dick.
Best Comedy Event
Still Game Live
Other nominees: Eddy Brimson (Naughty Boy), Gary Faulds (SEC Glasgow), Gary Meikle (Glasgow Royal Concert Hall) and Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer).
Best Comedy Club
The Stand (Glasgow)
Other nominees: Gilded Basement (Edinburgh), Glee (Glasgow), Monkey Barrel (Edinburgh), Rotunda (Glasgow) and The Stand (Edinburgh).
Best Comedy Night
Crossmylaff - Glasgow
Other nominees: Des Mclean's East Kilbride Sports Club, Enterteasement - Glasgow, Icebreaker - Dundee, Monday Night Improv - Glasgow and Project X - Edinburgh.
Outstanding Achievement
The judging panel decided to award this prize to Jim Smith, as he was the first Scottish comedian to have his solo show filmed, produced and recorded by BBC Scotland and subsequently became the first ever Scottish comedian to have a full hour of live stand-up broadcast on primetime Scottish terrestrial TV before Hogmanay.
Outstanding Contribution
Chris Broomfield (AKA The Ram)
The judges say: "For over a decade, Chris Broomfield stuffed his hand in his wallet and lovingly nurtured Glasgow's oldest running comedy night, Comedy @ The State Bar. It was there in that tiny basement where many of Glasgow's new aspiring comics got their first gig at a weekend alongside pro comedians. Many of those pro comics having had their first gigs alongside Chris and they happily return to The State to perform in its intimate warm atmosphere."
More information about the Scottish Comedy Awards, including pie charts revealing how the industry voted, can be found via the Scottish Comedy Awards website