Nick Mohammed and Sam Nicoresti are double Chortle Award winners

Full list of results

Nick Mohammed and Sam Nicoresti were both double winners at the Chortle Awards tonight, supported by Ticketmaster.

Mohammed took home best TV comedian for performances including a stint on BBC’s The Traitors, as well best tour for Show Pony which he performs in the guise of his alter-ego Mr Swallow.

While Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Nicoresti adds to her trophy cabinet with Chortle accolades for best show and breakthrough act.

Edinburgh's best newcomer, Ayoade Bamgboye, won the same award at the Chortles – as voted for by comedy fans based upon a shortlist drawn up by comedy experts.

Other winners included Last One Laughing in the TV category, Catherine Cohen for sketch variety and improv and Johnny White Really-Really, who took the first ever clowning & alternative award. Elf Lyons took the comedians' comedian accolade, as voted by her peers.

Tonight’s ceremony took place at the Comedy Store in London, hosted by Peter Serafinowicz and Ronni Ancona

Chortle Awards

The winners

Best newcomer: Ayoade Bamgboye

Breakthrough act: Sam Nicoresti

Sketch variety and improv: Catherine Cohen

Clowning & alternative: Johnny White Really-Really

Best headliner: Esther Manito

Best compere: Amy Gledhill

Best show: Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer

Best tour: Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow: Show Pony

Best TV show: Last One Laughing

Best TV comedian: Nick Mohammed

Best radio comedy: Icklewick FM

Best podcast: Fin Vs History

Social media award: Sam O’Leary

Book award: LA Baby by Tim Key

Offstage contribution: Dave Vickers of Banana Cabaret

Comedians’ comedian: Elf Lyons

And as announced yesterday, the winners in the venue awards are:

Best comedy venue

London: Joint winners, Big Belly Comedy Club and The Bill Murray
The North: Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
The South: The Komedia, Brighton
The West and Wales: The Gaffe, Bristol
Scotland: Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh

Best pro comedy nght

London: Always Be Comedy
The North: XS Malarkey, Manchester
The South: Komedia Comedy Club Brighton
The West and Wales: Swindon Old Town Comedy Club

Best comedy format

London: Alternative Comedy Memorial Society
The North: CroppaChoppa's Slumber Party at Fairfield Social Club
The South: Boast In Show at Komedia Brighton
The West and Wales: People's Comedy
Scotland: Haters Ball, Edinburgh Fringe

Best open mic night

London: Comedy Bandits
The North: Beat The Frog, Manchester
The South: Little Smash Comedy, Southend
Scotland: Open Comedy, Leith

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