The nominees for this year’s Savanna Comic’s Choice Awards have been announced at the Goliath Comedy Club in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.
A field of 272 South African comics entered to try and bag one of the 10 awards, with 53 comedians from around the continent placed their hat in the ring for the Savanna Pan-African Comic of the Year.
This year sees a brand new category announced in the form of the Comedy G Award, which aims to celebrate comedy industry veterans.
“[The Comedy G Award] recognises the comedians who produce great comedy night after night; the ones who simply grab the mic and work the room,” the organisers said in a statement.
“There is an element of luck in getting exposure as a top comic, talent doesn’t always get you to the table – the Comedy “G” is a reminder of the giants whose shoulders the lucky few get to stand on.”
The comedians in the running for awards are as follows:
Comedy G Award
Savanna Newcomer Of The Year
Next Level Award
The Native Tongue Award
The Flying Solo Award
The Comic’s Pen Award
Best Friend Of Comedy Award
The Gamechanger Award
The Savanna Comic Of The Year Award
The Savanna Pan-African Comic Of The Year
As always, the Comics’ Choice Awards is also offering the Chatz Connect Award, which is the only award on the list that’s open to public vote. If you want to cast your vote for one of the nominees, text the nominee’s unique code to 45757. Voters can cast up to 50 votes. Each SMS is charged at R1.50 and errors will be billed. Free minutes do not apply. The nominees are as follows:
Chatz Connect Award
Finally, Pieter-Dirk Uys will receive the Comics’ Choice Lifetime Achievement Award. Pieter’s alter-ego Evita Bezuidenhout has been a comedy staple in South Africa for the last 40 years, and his work as a political satirist has been invaluable. Pieter Dirk-Uys, we salute you!
The awards will take place on September 8th at The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City.
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