Perrier shortlist revealed

International acts vie for award

The shortlist for this year's Perrier award has been announced.

The nominees are an international bunch, featuring a New Zealand act, two Americans, an Australian and a Brit:

The shortlist for best newcomer has also been announced. In previous years, this has not been revealed until the winner was named on the last weekend.

The nominees are:

The winners will be announced at midnight on Saturday and the awards will be presented by 1997 Perrier winners The League of Gentlemen - Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson.

Published: 20 Aug 2003

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