The Edinburgh Comedy Awards, formerly known as the Perrier Comedy Awards, the if.comedy awards and briefly as the if.comeddies, are a group of prizes awarded annually since 1981 to comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Each award currently has a separate sponsor, being sponsored by Sky TV, DLT Entertainment and The Victoria Wood Foundation, respectively.

They have previously been sponsored by Perrier, lastminute.com, Dave, and Foster's Lager.

Currently three awards are given – Best Comedy Show, Best Newcomer and the Panel Prize.

Main prize

Perrier Comedy Awards Year Main prize winner Main prize nominees1981Cambridge Footlights(Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Penny Dwyer and Paul Shearer)1982Writer's Inc(Gary Adams, Steve Brown, Vicki Pile, Trevor McCallum, Helen Murry, Jamie Rix, and Nick Wilton,with additional material by Kim Fuller)1983Los Trios Ringbarkus1984The Brass BandFascinating Aïda Hank Wangford Band Frank Chickens The Bodgers Paul B. Davies & Dave Cohen1985Theatre de ComplicitéThe Bodgers Merry Mac Fun Show John Dowie Sue Ingleton1986Ben KeatonPaul B. Davies Roy Hutchins Jenny Lecoat Merry Mac Fun Show1987Brown Blues... Arnold Brown with Barb Jungr and Michael ParkerNick Revell Jeremy Hardy Simon Fanshawe John Sparkes1988Jeremy HardyDoug Anthony Allstars Roy Hutchins – Spacehoppers Clackers & Really Big Fish Robert Llewellyn's Mammon Robot Born of Woman The Wow Show1989Simon FanshaweJohn Hegley – Can I Come Down Now Dad? Al and George – Unscheduled Stop Will Durst Live Bed Show The World of Les and Robert1990Sean Hughes – A One Night StandDillie Keane – Single Again Pete McCarthy – The Hangover Show Jimmy Tingle1991Frank SkinnerAvner the Eccentric Jack Dee Eddie Izzard – Just the Words Lily Savage – The Live Experience1992Steve Coogan – In Character with John ThomsonJo Brand Bruce Morton – Sin John Shuttleworth's Guide to Stardom Mark Thomas1993Lee Evans Corky and the Juice Pigs Phil Kay Johnny Meres – My Booze Hell by Little Johnny Cartilage Donna McPhail Parrot – Sick as a Parrot Greg Proops1994Lano and Woodley Alan Davies Jeff Green Harry Hill's Pub Internationale with Al Murray Owen O'Neill – It's a bit like this... Robert Schimmel1995Jenny Eclair – Prozac & TantrumsSimon Bligh – Banzai Scott Capurro – The Love and Affection Tour Boothby Graffoe – The Love and Affection Tour The Umbilical Brothers – Heaven by Storm1996Dylan Moran – Dylan Moran Is IndisposedAlexander Armstrong and Ben Miller – Armstrong and Miller: The Quality Shag Bill Bailey Rich Hall – Freewheelin Dominic Holland – Holland-Days Sauce Al Murray1997The League of Gentlemen Milton Jones – Joyrider Al Murray – King of Beers Graham Norton – Charlie’s Angels go to Hell The Johnny Vegas Show1998Tommy Tiernan – Undivine ComedyEd Byrne – A Night at the Opera Seán Cullen – Wood, Cheese & Children Peter Kay Al Murray – Pub Landlord's Keeper of the Pint Cosmic1999Al Murray as The Pub Landlord – And a Glass of White Wine for the Lady Terry Alderton The Arctic Boosh Simon Munnery as The League Against Tedium – Ubertechnocomedie Ross Noble – Laser Boy2000Rich Hall – Otis Lee CrenshawDave Gorman – Are You Dave Gorman? Lee Mack's New Bits, with Lee Mack, Catherine Tate and Dan Antopolski Sean Lock – No Flatley, I am the Lord of the DanceGarth Marenghi's Fright Knight, with Matthew Holness, Richard Ayoade, and Alice Lowe2001Garth Marenghi's Netherhead, with Matthew Holness, Richard Ayoade, and Alice LoweDan Antopolski – Antopolski 2000 Jason Byrne Adam Hills – Go You Big Red Fire Engine Daniel Kitson – Love, Innocence and the Word Cock2002Daniel Kitson – SomethingNoel Fielding – Voodoo Hedgehog Jimmy Carr – Jimmy Carr's Bare Faced Ambition Omid Djalili – Behind Enemy Lines Phil Nichol – Things I Like, I Lick Adam Hills – Happy Feet2003Demetri Martin – If I...Reginald D. Hunter – White Woman Adam Hills – Cut Loose Flight of the Conchords – High on Folk Howard Read and Little Howard – The Big Howard and Little Howard Show2004Will Adamsdale – Jackson's Way Chris Addison – Civilisation Epitaph with Ethan Sandler and Adrian Wenner Reginald D Hunter – A Mystery Wrapped in a N***a Sarah Kendall2005Laura Solon – Kopfraper's Syndrome Chris Addison – Atomicity Jason Manford – Urban Legend Jeremy Lion (AKA Justin Edwards) with George Cockerill – What's the Time Mr Lion? Dutch Elm Conservatoire – Conspiracy if.comedy awards (styled as if.comeddie for 2006)YearMain prize winnerMain prize nominees2006Phil Nichol – The Naked RacistDavid O'Doherty – David O'Doherty Is My Name Russell Howard – Wandering Paul Sinha – Saint or Sinha? We Are Klang – Klangbang 2007Brendon Burns – So I Suppose THIS Is Offensive NowAndrew Lawrence – Social Leprosy for Beginners and Improvers Andrew Maxwell – Waxin Tom Binns – Ivan Brackenbury's Hospital Radio Roadshow Pappy's Fun Club – Pappy's Fun Club2008David O'Doherty – Let's ComedyRhod Gilbert – Rhod Gilbert and the Award-winning Mince Pie Russell Kane – Gaping Flaws Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler – Double Down Hearts Edinburgh Comedy Awards (known as the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards since 2010)YearMain prize winnerMain prize nominees2009Tim Key – The SlutcrackerIdiots of Ants – This Is War John Bishop – Elvis Has Left the Building Jon Richardson – This Guy at Night Russell Kane – Human Dressage Tom Wrigglesworth – Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Return Letter to Richard Branson 2010Russell Kane – Smokescreens and CastlesBo Burnham – Words, Words, Words Greg Davies – Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog Josie Long – Be Honourable Sarah Millican: Chatterbox2011Adam Riches – Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches Andrew Maxwell – The Lights Are On Chris Ramsey – Offermation Josie Long – The Future Is Another Place Nick Helm – Dare to Dream Sam Simmons – Meanwhile2012Doctor Brown – BefrdfgthClaudia O'Doherty – The Telescope James Acaster – Prompt Josie Long – Romance and Adventure Pappy's – Last Show Ever! Tony Law – Maximum Nonsense2013Bridget Christie – A Bic for HerCarl Donnelly – Now That's What I Carl Donnelly! Volume V James Acaster – Lawnmower Max & Ivan – The Reunion Mike Wozniak – Take The Hit Nick Helm – One Man Mega Myth Seann Walsh – The Lie-in King2014John Kearns – ShtickAlex Horne – Monsieur Butterfly James Acaster – Recognise Liam Williams – Capitalism Romesh Ranganathan – Rom Wasn't Built in a Day Sam Simmons – Death of a Sails-Man Sara Pascoe – Sara Pascoe vs History2015Sam Simmons – Spaghetti for BreakfastJames Acaster – Represent Joseph Morpurgo – Soothing Sounds for Baby Kieran Hodgson – Lance Nish Kumar – Long Word. Long Word.. Blah Blah Blah.. I'm So Clever Sarah Kendall – A Day in October Seymour Mace – Seymour Mace Is Niche as F**k! Trygve Wakenshaw – NautilusEdinburgh Comedy Awards (known as the lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards since 2016)YearMain prize winnerMain prize nominees2016Richard Gadd – Monkey See Monkey DoAl Porter – At Large James Acaster – Reset Kieran Hodgson – Maestro Nish Kumar – Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Unless You Shout The Words Real Loud Randy Feltface – Randy Writes A Novel Tom Ballard – The World Keeps Happening Zoe Coombs Marr – Trigger Warning2017Hannah Gadsby – Nanette John Robins – The Darkness of RobinsAhir Shah – ControlElf Lyons – SwanJordan Brookes – Body of WorkMae Martin – DopeMat Ewins – Presents Adventureman 7: The Return of AdventuremanSophie Willan – BrandedSpencer Jones – The Audition2018Rose Matafeo – HorndogAhir Shah – DufferAlex Edelman – Just For UsFelicity Ward – Busting A NutGlenn Moore – Glenn Glenn Glenn, How Do You Like It, How Do You Like ItKieran Hodgson – 75Larry Dean – BampotDave's Edinburgh Comedy AwardsYearMain prize winnerMain prize nominees2019Jordan Brookes – I've Got NothingDarren Harriott – Good Heart YuteDemi Lardner – Ditch Witch 800Goodbear – DougalIvo Graham – The Game of LifeJessica Fostekew – HenchLondon Hughes – To Catch a D*ckSpencer Jones – The Things We Leave BehindThe Delightful Sausage – Ginster's Paradise2020 Edinburgh Festival Fringe cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in reduced scope due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022Sam Campbell – Comedy ShowAlfie Brown – Sensitive ManColin Hoult – The Death of Anna MannThe Delightful Sausage – Nowt but SeaJordan Gray – Is It a Bird?Josh Pugh – Sausage, Egg, Josh Pugh, Chips and BeansLarry Dean – FudnutLauren Pattison – It Is What It IsLiz Kingsman – One-Woman ShowSeann Walsh – Is Dead. Happy Now?Edinburgh Comedy Awards (sponsored by Sky, DLT Entertainment and the Victoria Wood Foundation)YearMain prize winnerMain prize nominees2023Ahir Shah – EndsAnia Magliano – I Can't Believe You've Done ThisEmmanuel Sonubi – Curriculum VitaeIan Smith – CrushingJanine Harouni – Man'ousheJulia Masli – ha ha ha ha ha ha haKieran Hodgson – Big in ScotlandPhil Ellis – Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show2024Amy Gledhill – Make Me Look Fit on the PosterCatherine Bohart – Again, With FeelingsChris Cantrill – Easily SwayedJosh Glanc – Family ManNatalie Palamides – WEERReuben Kaye – Live and IntimidatingSarah Keyworth – My Eyes Are Up Here2025Sam Nicoresti – Baby DoomerCreepy Boys – SLUGSDan Tiernan – All InEd Night – Your Old MuckerIan Smith – Foot Spa Half EmptyJohn Tothill – This Must Be HeavenKatie Norris – Go West, Old MaidSam Jay – We the People2026Chris Cantrill – RewildingDan Tiernan – Quartz and AllHarriet Dyer – Easily Distra...Lara Ricote – INKLINGLi Jin Hao – Falling From a MoonSpencer Jones – Dogs

Best Newcomer Award

Best Newcomer Award Year Winner Nominees1992Harry Hill – Flies!1993Dominic Holland – Red Hot Dutch with Dominic1994Scott Capurro – Risk Gay1995Tim Vine – The Tim Vine Fiasco1996Milton Jones – The Head1997Arj Barker – Arj Barker's Letter to America1998The Mighty Boosh, with Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding and Rich FulcherChris AddisonJason ByrneJon ReedPaul Foot1999Ben'n'Arn's Big Top, with Ben Willbond, Arnold WiddowsonInfinite Number of Monkeys, with Tim FitzHigham and James Cary – Sketch Comedy of HypotheticalsThe Arthur Dung Show, with Dave Lamb and Jim NorthWil Anderson – Wilennium2000Noble and SilverAndrew Clover – A Man of Substance in a World of FilthDan Antopolski – Second ComingDavid O'Doherty – David O'Doherty's The Boy Who Saved Comedy2001Garth Cruickshank & Eddie McCabe - Let's Have a Right Royal ShamblesAndy Zaltzman – Andy Zaltzman versus the Dog of Doom, with John OliverCambridge Footlights – Far too Happy, with Edward Jaspers, Tim Key, Day Macaskill, James Morris, Mark Watson and Sophie WinklemanDanny Bhoy2002The Consultants – Finger in the WindHal CruttendenNatalie HaynesReginald D. Hunter2003Gary Le Strange – Polaroid SuitcaseAlex Horne – Making Fish Laugh with Tim KeyMichael McIntyreMiles Jupp – Gentlemen Prefer Brogues2004Wil Hodgson – The Passion Of The HodgsonAlun Cochrane – My Favourite Words in My Favourite StoriesJoanna Neary – Joanna Neary is not feeling herself