PAST COMEDY AWARD WINNERS

Perrier created the Perrier ComedyAward in 1981. They wanted to support young talent in a completely original way and hit on the idea of an Award for the best revue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Originally the prize was the opportunity to appear at the tiny New End Theatre for a week, plus a small cheque. Now it’s a bigger cheque and a West End appearance.

Click here for photos & film of the awards' party in Edinburgh 2005

Click here for Nica Burns' lookback at the last 25 years.

1981 WINNER
Cambridge Footlights - line-up included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Emma Thompson

1982 WINNER
Writers Inc.

1983 WINNER
Los Trios Ringbarkus

1984 WINNER
The Brass Band
Nominees: Fascinating Aida, Hank Wangford Band, Frank Chickens, The Bodgers, The Brass Band

1985 WINNER
Theatre De Complicité
Nominees: Theatre De Complicité, The Bodgers, Merry Mac Fun Show, Paul B Davies, Sue Ingleton

1986 WINNER
Ben Keaton
Nominees: Ben Keaton, Paul B Davies, Roy Hutchins, Jenny Lecoat, Merry Mac Fun Show

1987 WINNER
Brown Blues
(Arnold Brown and Jungr & Parker)
Nominees: Nick Revell, Jeremy Hardy, Simon Fanshawe, John Sparkes

1988 WINNER
Jeremy Hardy
Nominees: Jeremy Hardy, Doug Anthony Allstars, Roy Hutchins, Robert Lewellyn's Mammon, The Wow Show

1989 WINNER
Simon Fanshawe
Nominees: Simon Fanshawe, John Hegley, AI and George, Will Durst, Live Bed Show, The World Of Les and Robert. The Live Bed Show came to the Garrick Theatre in 1995 with Paul Merton and Caroline Quentin.

1990 WINNER
Sean Hughes
Nominees: Sean Hughes, Dillie Keane - Single Again, Pete McCarthy - The Hangover Show, Jimmy Tingle

1991 WINNER
Frank Skinner
Nominees: Avner The Eccentric, Jack Dee, Eddie Izzard, Lily Savage, Frank Skinner

1992 WINNER
Steve Coogan In Character With John Thomson
Nominees: Jo Brand, Steve Coogan In Character With John Thomson, Bruce Morton, John Shuttleworth's Guide To Stardom, Mark Thomas
Best Newcomer Award: Harry Hill

1993 WINNER
Lee Evans
Nominees: Corky and The Juice Pigs, Lee Evans, Phil Kay, Johnny Meres, Donna McPhail, Parrot, Greg Proops
Best Newcomer Award: Dominic Holland

1994 WINNER
Lano & Woodley
Nominees: Alan Davies, Jeff Green, Harry Hill's "Pub lnternationale", Lano & Woodley, Owen O'Neill, Robert Schimel
Best Newcomer Award: Scott Capurro

1995 WINNER
Jenny Eclair
Nominees: Simon Bligh 'Banzai', Scott Capurro "The Love And Affection Tour', Jenny Eclair "Prozac and Tantrums", Boothby Graffoe, The Umbilical Brothers " Heaven By Storm"
Best Newcomer Award: Tim Vine in The Tim Vine Fiasco

1996 WINNER
Dylan Moran
Nominees:: Armstrong and Miller, Bill Bailey, Rich Hall, Dominic Holland, Dylan Moran, AI Murray
Best Newcomer Award: Milton Jones

1997 WINNER
The League of Gentlemen
Nominees: Milton Jones, The League Of Gentlemen, AI Murray, Graham Norton, The Johnny Vegas Show
Best Newcomer Award: Arj Barker

1998 WINNER
Tommy Tiernan
Nominees: Ed Byrne, Sean Cullen, Peter Kay, Al Murray, Tommy Tiernan
Best Newcomer Award: The Mighty Boosh

1999 WINNER
Al Murray - The Pub Landlord
Nominees: Terry Alderton, The Arctic Boosh, The League Against Tedium, Al Murray, Ross Noble
Best Newcomer Award: Ben 'n' Arns Big Top

2000 WINNER
Rich Hall is Otis Lee Crenshaw
Nominees: Dave Gorman, Lee Mack, Garth Marenghi, Sean Lock
Best Newcomer Award: Noble & Silver

2001 WINNER
Garth Marenghi's Netherhead
Nominees: Dan Antopolski, Jason Byrne, Adam Hills, Daniel Kitson
Best Newcomer Award: Garth Cruickshank & Eddie McCabe Let's Have a Right Royal Shambles

2002 WINNER
Daniel Kitson
Nominees: Noel Fielding, Adam Hills, Phil Nichol, Omid Djalili, Jimmy Carr
Best Newcomer Award: The Consultants

2003 WINNER
Demetri Martin
Nominees: Flight of the Conchords, Adam Hills, Reginald D. Hunter, Howard Read & Little Howard
Best Newcomer Award: Gary Le Strange

2004 WINNER
Jackson's Way
Nominees: Chris Addison, Epitaph, Reginald D. Hunter, Sarah Kendall
Best Newcomer Award: Wil Hodgson

Sean Hughes

Frank Skinner

Lee Evans

Jenny Eclair

Dylan Moran

League of Gentlemen

Tommy Tiernan

Al Murray

Rich Hall is
Otis Lee Crenshaw

Daniel Kitson

Demetri Martin