The nominees for Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards have been announced.
Launched to celebrate the stalwarts of the industry, it recognises the comedians who produce great comedy night after night; the ones who simply grab the mic and work the room.
The main awards event will take place on 8 September at The Lyric Theatre.
And the nominees are:
COMEDY G AWARD
David Kau
Marc Lottering
Loyiso Gola
Alan Committie
Celeste Ntuli
SAVANNA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Bongani Dube
Lindy Johnson
Tsitsi Chiumya
Gilli Apter
Nonto Rubushe
NEXT LEVEL AWARD
Eric Jansen
Phil de Lange
Thabiso Mhlongo
CHIK ALJOY
Ebenhaezer Dibakwane
THE NATIVE TONGUE AWARD
Skhumba Hlophe
Thapelo King Flat
Celeste Ntuli
Mashabela Galane
Siya Seya
THE FLYING SOLO AWARD
Carvin Goldstone
Celeste Ntuli
Loyiso Gola
Alfred Adriaan
Skhumba Hlophe
THE COMICS’ PEN AWARD
Kagiso Lediga
Christopher Steenkamp
Thenjiwe Moseley
Lazola Gola
“Happy Hour” by Dalin Oliver & Carl Weber
BEST FRIEND OF COMEDY AWARD
On Fire Comedy
Goliath Comedy Club
Gino Fernandez
#ER Comedy What What
#BlacksOnly – David Kau
THE GAMECHANGER AWARD
Carvin Goldstone
Skhumba Hlophe
Loyiso Gola
Celeste Ntuli
Kagiso Lediga
THE SAVANNA COMIC OF THE YEAR AWARD
Carvin Goldstone
Mpho Modikoane
Alfred Adriaan
Skhumba Hlophe
Robby Collins
THE SAVANNA PAN-AFRICAN COMIC OF THE YEAR
Basketmouth (Nigeria)
Carl Joshua Ncube (Zimbabwe)
Kansiime Anne Entertainer (Uganda)
Salvado (Uganda)
Charles Manase (Botswana)
THE CHATZ CONNECT AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
Abuti Lolo, unique code 83990
Summary, unique code 92210
Teboho Theoha, unique code 07402
Pele-Pele Mchunu, unique code 94231
Kwanda Radebe, unique code 24635
THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENT
This year’s prestigious Lifetime Achiever Recipient Award goes to Pieter-Dirk Uys for his invaluable contribution to the industry over the last 40 years.
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