All shortlists revealed

 Voting has now closed for this year’s Chortle Awards, supported by Ticketmaster.

Several acts claim two nominations including Bob Mortimer (TV comedian and book award); Natalie Palamides and Flo & Joan (best show and sketch and variety award); Ed Night (best show and social media award for his collaborations with Paddy Young), North East comedy troupe Metroland  (best newcomer and sketch and variety) and Pierre Novellie (book award and for best podcast for Glue Factory, which he co-hosts with Milo Edwards, Olga Koch and Riley.)

The shortlists were drawn up by a panel of industry experts, with the winners chosen by the public.

Chortle awards 2025 shortlists:

Best newcomer

• Abby Wambaugh 
• Catriona Dowden
• Jin Hao Li
• Metroland
• Sharon Wanjohi

Breakthrough act

• Demi Adejuyigbe
• Emma Sidi
• Joe Kent-Walters
•Rob Copland

Sketch and variety award

• Elf Lyons
•  Emma Sidi
• Flo and Joan
• Natalie Palamides
• Tarot 

Best headliner

• Leroy Brito
• Lindsey Santoro
• Michael Odewale
• Mike Rice
•  Nina Gilligan 

Best compere

• Hayley Ellis
• Phil Elis
• Robin Morgan
• Rosco McClelland

Best show

• Adam Riches and John Kearns ARE ‘Ball & Boe’
• Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip
• Ed Night: The Plunge
• Natalie Palamides: Weer
• One-Man Musical from Flo & Joan
•  Rob Copland: Gimme (One With Everything)

Best tour

• Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock
• Miles Jupp: On I Bang
• Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe
• Sam Campbell: Wobservations
• Sarah Keyworth: My Eyes Are Up Here

Best TV show:

• Alma's Not Normal
• Everyone Else Burns
• Inside No. 9
• Things You Should Have Done 
• We Are Lady Parts 

Best TV comedian

• Bob Mortimer
• Chris McCausland
•  Jamali Maddix
• Rosie Jones
• Sophie Willan 

Radio award 

• Ian Smith Is Stressed
• Icklewick FM
• Janey Godley: The C Bomb
• The Many Wrongs Of Lord Christian Brighty
• Time Of The Week

Best podcast

• Brainwash Me with Poppy Hilstead
• Glue Factory with Milo Edwards, Olga Koch, Pierre Novellie and Riley 
• Here Comes The Guillotine with Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd 
•  Single Ladies In Your Area with Amy Gledhill and Harriet Kemsley
•  Trusty Hogs podcast with Catherine Bohart & Helen Bauer

Social media award

• Derek Mitchell
• Ed Night and Paddy Young
• Munya Chawawa
• Tom Lawrinson and Sam O’Leary
• Sarah Roberts

Book award

• Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life With Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes
• Jokes Jokes Jokes by  Jenny Eclair
•  The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer
•  Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? by Pierre Novellie

The nominees were chosen by a panel of industry experts and winners will be unveiled at a London ceremony on March 17, hosted by Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Desiree Burch.

Published: 4 Mar 2025