Women lead the Chortle Awards!

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The winners of the Chortle Awards, as voted for by the general public were announced last night with women coming out on top for the live awards! Kiri Pritchard-Mclean scooped two awards, for Club Comedian and Best Compere, while Mae Martin was named Breakthrough Act and Natalie Palamides won the Character, Improve & Sketch award. Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette was announced as Best Show and double act Flo & Joan won Music & Variety!

You can see the winners here.

Live awards

Best Newcomer
Rob Kemp

Best Compere
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Breakthrough Act
Mae Martin

Club Comedian
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Character, Improv & Sketch
Natalie Palamides

Music & Variety
Flo & Joan

Best Show
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette

Best Tour
Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast

Comedian’s Comedian
Jordan Brookes

Event Of The Year 
Tony Law and Friends in the Battle for Icetopia

Offstage Contribution
Hot Water Comedy Club

Other media

TV Comedian
Joe Lycett

Book Award
How Not To Be A Boy By Robert Webb

Internet Award
Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Radio Award
Mark Steel’s In Town

TV Award
Inside No. 9

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