Winner to be crowned next month

The finalists have been announced for this year’s Musical Comedy Awards.

They are Dru Cripps, Tom Veck, Jonny Bennett, Will and Noah, Eoghan Collins, Vinny Shiu. Joe Da Costa, Sam Hickman, Sophie Banister, Aadar Malik, Ben Coleman and Chris Iskander.

The final for this year’s awards - the 18th – will take place at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London on April 10. Tickets are available here.

There will also be a performance from John and Christian, who have been named best newcomers, plus a headline set from The Sugarcoated Sisters, pictured. 

The duo – Chloe and Tabby Tingey – said in a statement: ‘Our first ever live gig as Sugarcoated Sisters was at the MCA heats in 2022. And our third ever live gig was the MCA final, where we were absolutely thrilled to win best newcomer.

‘The MCA’ are where our live journey began, so we are honoured to return for this full circle moment.’

Published: 30 Mar 2026