JFL NorthWest announces nominees for 2019 Vancouver Comedy Awards

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      Nominees for the second annual Vancouver Comedy Awards have just been announced by JFL NorthWest.

      Launched last year during the fest, the awards span not only expected categories like Best Sketch Group and Best Album, but witty prizes for Most Lovable, Best Headshot, and Cutest Comedy Cat (Snickers, Garbage, and Gertie are in a tight race).

      Well-known laugh-getters Graham Clark, Ivan Decker, and Charlie Demers are all vying for one of the biggest awards, Best Local Headliner. 

      Stop Podcasting Yourself, Retail Nightmares, and What’s So Funny? are all up for Best Comedy Podcast.

      Winners will be announced at the festival next February. It runs February 14 to 23, 2019, and has announced guests like Howie Mandel, Whitney Cummings, Gabriel Inglesias, and Antoni Porowski.

       

      The full list is as follows:

      Favourite Comedy Room

      Little Mountain Gallery
      China Cloud
      The Kino

       

      Best Show for First Timers

      Komedy At Kino

      Fox Hole Comedy
      Blind Tiger Shows


      Most Likely to Ask For A Pen

      Ryan Williams

      Mike Greenwood
      Ross Dauk

       

      Best Crowd Work


      Graham Clark
      Jane Stanton
      Dino Archie

       

      Best Merchandise


      The Lady Show
      Chris Gordon
      Retail Nightmares



      Best Comedy Podcast


      Stop Podcasting Yourself
      Retail Nightmares
      What’s So Funny?



      Most Likely to Offer You A Ride Home After A Show


      Doug Radford
      Kody Audette
      Ryan Gunther

       

      Best Dressed


      Katie-Ellen Humphries
      Ivan Decker
      Dino Archie

       

      Best Open Mic


      Komedy at Kino
      Yuk Yuk’s Vancouver
      Bomb Shelter (Goldie’s)
      Magic Mic


      Best Weekly Show


      The Sunday Service
      Jokes Please!
      Laugh Gallery

       

      Best Monthly Show


      Road Battle @ Little Mountain Gallery
      The Hero Show @ China Cloud
      Barely Legal @ Slice of Life Gallery



      Best Comedy Class


      Instant Theatre w/ Katie-Ellen Humphries
      Blind Tiger
      Yuk Yuk’s University w/ Brett Martin

       

       

      Best Album


      Erica Sigurdson – Situational Feminist
      Mayce Galoni – Awkwarder
      Jane Stanton – Date Nigebsite

       

      Most Enlightening Provocateur


      Charlie Demers
      Katie-Ellen Humphries
      Chris James

       

      Most Lovable


      Dave Harris
      Graham Clark
      Aaron Read



      Best Comedian to Road Gig With


      Steev Letts
      Chris Griffin
      Steve McGowen



      Best Outsiders Gig


      Dakoda’s (Kelowna)
      The Queens (Nanaimo)
      Heckler’s (Victoria)


      Best Clean Joke


      Aaron Read – Stuff You Can Do When You’re Poor
      Mayce Galoni – Jesus
      Ivan Decker – Tacos

       

      Best Dirty Joke


      Sophie Buddle – Blow Job Cover
      Gavin Matts – Eating P*ssy with a Hat on
      Randee Neumeyer – Diva Cup

       

      Best Headshot


      Racquel Belmonte
      Mattu Vu
      Ivan Decker

       

      Best Instagram Account


      Katie Burrell
      Jenny Toewes
      Alicia Tobin / Hank the dog

       

      Best Twitter Account


      Alicia Tobin
      Graham Clark
      Sophie Buddle

       

      Tweet of the Year


      Norm Macdonald – Pinning Sean McDonnell’s Set
      Matty Vu – Coming at the Same Time as Skip the Dishes
      Ryan Williams – I think I’ve watched too much porn…

       

      Best Youtube Clip


      Charlie Demers – Taco Nazi
      Aaron Read & Ryan Beil – Ex Cop New Roomate
      Ronald Dario – Fun Cults

       

      Best Web Series


      Girl Vs The City
      Chris James – Not Even A Show
      Andrew Barber – Michelle’s Restaurant

       

      Best local Independent Producer


      Steve Allen & Laura Acilli
      Cameraon Macleod
      Suzy Rawesome

       

      Best Non-Comedian Comedy Supporter

      Chris Bentzen
      Chantal Michaud
      Doug Radford

       

      Best Comedy Parent

      Graham Clark
      Caitlin Howden
      Steve Allen
      Katie-Ellen Humphries

       

      Cutest Comedy Cat


      Snickers (Shane Clark)
      Garbage (Oli Maughan)
      Gertie (Jackie Hoffart)


      Best Show Artwork


      The Kino Posters
      Roast Battles
      Come Draw With Me

       

      Best Local Headliner


      Graham Clark
      Ivan Decker

      Charlie Demers

       

      Best Local Host / MC


      Chris Griffin
      Katie-Ellen Humphries
      Graham Clark

       

      Best Improvisor


      Caitlin Howden
      Aaron Read
      Ryan Beil

       

      Best Sketch Group


      Brunch Comedy
      The Lady Show
      Hip.Bang!

       

      Best Improv Group


      The Sunday Service
      Nasty Women
      Little Mountain Improv

       

      Best Variety Show


      Talent Time
      The Lady Show
      All You Can Eat Laundry

       

      Toughest Act to Follow


      Charlie Demers
      Aaron Read

      Ivan Decker

       


      Joke of the Year


      Ivan Decker – Cream of Wheat
      Erica Sigurdson – Sponsor Child
      Fatima Dhowre – Family Nickname

       

      Breakout Artist of the Year


      Steev Letts
      Tin Lorica
      Mayce Galoni
      Fatima Dhowre

       

       

       

       

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