Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year
The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year is held during the Leicester Comedy Festival every February. All the finalists picked are nominated by the UK's top comedy clubs and must meet certain criteria. The competition is sponsored by a local newspaper, the Leicester Mercury, and Equity, the actors union.
Winners
- 1995 Stevie Knuckles
- 1996 Jo Enright
- 1997 Johnny Vegas
- 1998 Mitch Benn
- 1999 Patrick Kitterick
- 2000 Jason Manford
- 2001 Miles Jupp
- 2002 Matt Blaize
- 2003 Rhod Gilbert
- 2004 Matt Hollins
- 2005 Debra-Jane Appelby
- 2006 James Branch
- 2007 Carl Donnelly
- 2008 Henry Paker
- 2009 Seann Walsh
- 2010 Josh Widdicombe [1]
- 2011 Tom Rosenthal & Ben Target [2][3]
- 2012 Matt Rees [4]
- 2013 Romesh Ranganathan
- 2014 Kate Lucas
- 2015 Tom Little
- 2016 Tom Lucy[5]
References
- ^ Chortle Review February 22 2010
- ^ This Is Leicestershire Feb 2011
- ^ Chortle Review February 20 2011
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Tom Lucy wins Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year award". British Comedy Guide. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.