Anne Edmonds, Tom Allen & More Nominated For 2019 Melb Comedy Festival Awards

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) has today revealed the categories and nominations for the 2019 awards to be handed out this weekend. 

MICF favourites such as Anne Edmonds, Nath Valvo and Cassie Workman, as well as UK comics Tom Allen and James Acaster, have scored nominations in the Most Outstanding Show category, formerly known as the Stella and Barry Award.

“Melbourne International Comedy Festival is one of the world’s greatest comedy festivals and it is time for the award for most outstanding show to be in our name to celebrate the city that inspired the growth of our Festival and its outstanding artists,” Festival Director Susan Provan said.

Meanwhile, Blake Freeman, Dan Rath, Nina Oyama and Oliver Coleman are up for Best Newcomer. Additional awards to be handed out this weekend include the People's Choice Award, the Directors' Choice Award, The Piece Of Wood and The Funny Tonne.

Award winners will be announced at 1pm this Saturday (20 April).

Check out the full list of nominees below.

MOST OUTSTANDING SHOW

Anne Edmonds - What’s Wrong With You?

Cassie Workman - Giantess

Geraldine Hickey - Things Are Going Well

James Acaster - Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

Nath Valvo - I’m Happy For You

Tom Allen - Absolutely

BEST NEWCOMER AWARD

Blake Freeman - There's Something There

Dan Rath - Bubble Bath

Nina Oyama - Needs a Lift

Oliver Coleman - Poolside

THE GOLDEN GIBBO

Game Boys - Game Boys Cinematic Universe

Lauren Bok - Rock Out With Your Bok Out

Margot Tanjutco - Vanity Fair Enough

Neal Portenza & Joshua Ladgrove - Neal Portenza Is Joshua Ladgrove

Oliver Coleman - Poolside

Patrick Collins - Mime Consultant