The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have just announced the nominees for Best Show and Best Newcomer for this year, 13 shows for Best Show and 10 for Best Newcomer on their website here. All are still in the running for the £5000 in prizes each for these two Awards plus there is a £5,000 Panel Prize. 100% of the sponsorship from Jones Bootmaker goes on the prizes to support artists, the shows are judged by around 30 volunteers who were at the Fringe anyway. There were around 700 eligible shows this year (full eligibility criteria and judging process via the website).
The Awards were founded by comedian Nathan Cassidy with head judge and producer Sarah Bowles. Sarah Bowles says: 'It has been incredibly difficult to cut the lists down this year, with so many simply outstanding shows, so yes I guess you could say we have long-ish short ISH lists this year, but in the spirit of the Awards, we are here to support as many artists as possible! And I repeat from last time, the lists obviously do not represent by any means the definitive list of what is great at the Fringe, it's just our panel of judges' opinions and much depends on luck with these things when people were seen, and at the end of the day you will hear much better from the streets and word of mouth what to see, always listen to the streets rather than awards and reviews! And there's always the Panel Prize of course - have you been overlooked for something amazing you're doing at the Fringe? Something extraordinary or something where you're helping other artists? Do let us know!
The winners of all three prizes will be announced at the ceremony at The Counting House Ballroom late on Friday 23rd August with a show of live music with singer Hajar J. Woodland and band 1130pm-1230am and the 40 minute ceremony from 1230am hosted by Patrick Monahan. The ceremony will be by invitation only, to request being on the guest list please contact Sarah at [email protected].
JONES BOOTMAKER ISH EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS NOMINEES 2024
BEST SHOW
- Alfie Brown: Open Hearted Human Enquiry - Just The Tonic 23:35
- Amy Gledhill: Make Me Look Fit on the Poster - Monkey Barrel 18:10
- Ashley Haden: Political and Correct - Free Festival (Counting House) 18:00
- Colin Hoult: Colin - Pleasance 20:20
- David Eagle: The Eagle is Candid - Just The Tonic 21:30
- Elf Lyons: Horses - Pleasance 21:20
- Gareth Mutch - Modern Man - The Stand 18:50
- Jordan Brookes: Fontanelle - Pleasance 20:30
- Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes - The Stand 18:30
- Mat Ewins: Ewins Some You Lose Some - Monkey Barrel 21:15
- Phil Ellis: Come On and Take The Rest of Me - Monkey Barrel 12:45
- Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia - Just the Tonic 18:30
- Seymour Mace - Seymour F*cking Mace You C*nts! - The Stand 12:10
JONES BOOTMAKER ISH EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS NOMINEES 2024
BEST NEWCOMER
- Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows - Pleasance 19:15
- Catriona Dowden is Holier Than Thou - PBH Free Fringe (Banshee Labyrinth) 12:50
- Hannah Platt: Defence Mechanism - Pleasance 20:10
- Henry Rowley: Just Literally - Pleasance 19:30
- Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: LIVE - Monkey Barrel 23:25
- Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate - Pleasance 19:05
- Mark Bittlestone: I Need a Straight Guy - Pleasance 21:40
- Mhari Black: Politics Isn't For Me - Gilded Balloon 13:15
- Peter Bazeley: Ahh I Appear to Be Having a Breakdown - Free Festival (Three Sisters) 5pm
- Runi Talwar as 'Runi Talwar' in Runi Talwar: The Runi Talwar Story - Pleasance 20:40
