Jamie Wolf wins Edinburgh comedy contest
Knockout contest held during Fringe
American comic Jamie Wolf has won the £1,500 Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of the Year Competition.
Rather than being based on comics’ shows, this is a knockout competition with acts doing sets at heats held during the festival – with each winner being decided by audience vote.
The competition attracted 350 applications, with 100 comedians selected to battle it out across 18 heats. Donal Vaughan, El Purnell, Vlad Ilich and Devin Gray also made the final.
Published: 30 Aug 2026
