So the nominations are out for the if.com awards, or the Perrier Award as it used to be. I haven't seen any of these shows, so placing a bet on a winner is going to have to be done on knowledge of the comedians and past winning choices.
Main Award Nominees:
Andrew Lawrence: Social Leprosy for Beginners & Improvers
Andrew Maxwell: Waxin’
Brendon Burns: So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now
Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Roadshow
Pappy's Fun Club
I love both the Andrews and would love if either one won. Maxwell has been overlooked every year, not even getting to this shortlist stage before. Andrew Lawrence I've seen a number of times, including once as a warm up for the Red Hand Band at the Underbelly in Hoxton.
But chances are they'll either give it to Brendan Burns, you know, the old hand, it must be his turn, like last years winner Phil Nichol...
Or it'll be Pappy's Fun Club, something new that the TV execs like.
And best newcomer nominees are
Jon Richardson: Spatula Pad
Micky Flanagan:What Chance Change
Tom Basden: Won't Say Anything
Zoe Lyons:Fight or Flight
I've only seen Tom Basden perform and that was with Cowards; they might go with him I guess.
Winners are announced on Saturday.
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