Midlands Comedy Awards
The Midlands Comedy Awards are an annual awards ceremony for live comedy performers and comedy clubs based in The Midlands region of England. It also recognises achievement in online comedy. They were founded in 2014 and give out awards in eleven categories every year. History. The Midlands Comedy Awards were created by Birmingham-based comedian Jay Shareef in 2014, "to recognise the huge number of hard working and talented people in [the] regional comedy community". Rules and eligibility. The finalists for the awards are chosen by comedy clubs and media professionals from the Midlands region, and only  comedians and comedy clubs based in either the East Midlands or West Midlands qualify. This means that comedians resident in The Midlands are eligible even if they are originally from elsewhere. The awards include the following counties in their definition of the Midlands region: Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Before Brexit, the awards accepted the definition of East Midlands and West Midlands as the areas represented in the European Parliament by those constituencies. Winners. 2021. Best Act Best MC Breakthrough Act Best New Act Alternative Act Best Live Show Online  Comedy Best Comedy Club Best Small Club Best Open Mic Show Outstanding Contribution 2020. The awards did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019. Best Act Best MC Rising Star Best New Act Alternative Act Best Live Show Online Comedy Best Comedy Club Best Small Club Best Open Mic Show 2018. Best Act Best MC Best New Act Best Live Show Best Comedy Club Best Small Club 2017. Best Act Best MC Breakthrough Act Best New Act Best Alternative Act Best Live Show Online Comedy Best Comedy Club Best Small Club Best Open Mic Show Outstanding Contribution 2016 . Best Act Best MC Best Live Show Breakthrough Act Best New Act Alternative Act Online Comedy Best Comedy Club Best Small Club Best Open Mic Show Outstanding Contribution 2015. Best Act Best MC Best Live Show Breakthrough Act Best New Act Alternative Act Online Comedy Best Comedy Club Best Small Club Best Open Mic Show Outstanding Contribution 2014. Best Act Best Compere Breakthrough Act Best New Act Best Comedy Club Best Open Mic Show Outstanding Contribution