award categories – The Humour Awards

4TH EDITION NOMINEES

1. REVELATION OF THE YEAR

CRITERIA
An act who is fresh, creative, extremely funny and consistent under the year in review.

Nominee can come from any sector of the Comedy Industry (Online Skits, Standup Comedy, Sitcom).

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

2. STANDUP COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR

CRITERIA
A StandUp Comedian who is extremely funny, very creative commercially and consistent under the year in review

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

3. BEST MALE ONLINE SKITMAKER

CRITERIA
A Male Skitmaker who is extremely funny, very creative, consistent and has large digital traction under the year in review.

AWARD
TROPHY

DECISION
VOTING

4. BEST FEMALE ONLINE SKITMAKER

CRITERIA
A Female Skitmaker who is extremely funny, very creative, consistent and has large digital traction under the year in review.

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

5. THE HUMOUR AWARDS FANS FAVOURITE

CRITERIA
An act from any sector of the Comedy Industry who is well loved by fans.

Nominee must be extremely funny, very creative, consistent, and have large social media followers under the year in review.

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

6. BEST COMEDY DRAMA SERIES

CRITERIA
A TV Sitcom or Comedy web series that is extremely funny, consistent, has good quality production and large following under the year in review.

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

7. HUMANITARIAN PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

CRITERIA
A Comedian who is actively into humanitarian and social services under the year in review.

DECISION
ORGANIZERS

AWARD
TROPHY

8. BEST COMIC ACTOR

CRITERIA
An actor whose role in TV sitcom, Comedy movie or Comedy web series is outstanding under the year in review

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

9. BEST COMIC ACTRESS

CRITERIA
An actress whose role in TV sitcom, Comedy movie or Comedy web series is outstanding under the year in review

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

10. BEST MUSIC COMEDIAN

CRITERIA
A music comedian who is extremely funny and consistent under the year in review

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

11. MOST CREATIVE STANDUP COMEDY SHOW

CRITERIA
A Standup comedy show that is extremely creative, extremely funny, well organized and has large attendance under the year in review.

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

12. HUMOUR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

CRITERIA
A Personality who is actively into humanitarian and social services under the year in review.

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

13. BEST CARTOON ILLUSTRATOR

CRITERIA
A cartoon illustrator that has consistently created extremely funny cartoon either through print media or social media under the year in review.

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

14. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

CRITERIA
A personality who over a decade has been consistent in supporting the development of the comedy industry.

DECISION
ORGANIZERS

AWARD
TROPHY

15. AFRICAN RECOGNITION AWARD

CRITERIA
An African Comic Act who has wide global reach. He must be extremely funny and creative and must have contributed towards the Global development of African Comedy.

DECISION
ORGANIZERS

AWARD
TROPHY

16. BRAND RECOGNITION AWARD

CRITERIA
Brands that have been consistent in supporting the Comedy Industry.

DECISION
ORGANIZERS

AWARD
FRAMED CERTIFICATE

17. BEST COMEDY CLUB

CRITERIA
A Comedy Club that has been consistent in the projection and development of new comedy acts under the year in review.

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

18. HALL OF FAME AWARD

CRITERIA
A personality whose excellent contribution in the past has helped to develop and add enormous values to the comedy industry.

DECISION
ORGANIZERS

AWARD
TROPHY

19. BEST COMEDY KID

CRITERIA
A comic act below the age of 18 who is extremely funny, very creative and consistent under the year in review.

DECISION
VOTING

AWARD
TROPHY

20. BEST COMEDY ANIMATION

CRITERIA
An extremely funny and creative animation which consistently has large digital tractions on social media or large following on TV.

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

21. BEST STAGE COMEDY PERFORMANCE

CRITERIA
A Comic act or Comedy Group whose stage performance in a Live Show is Outstanding under the year in review

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

22. BEST ONLINE SKIT SERIES

CRITERIA
An online skit series with a duration of not more than 5 minutes, extremely funny, quality tractions and cosistent under the year in review

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

23. MOST SUPPORTIVE PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

CRITERIA
An individual who has personally supported the growth of the comedy industry with his presence and resources under the year in review

DECISION
ORGANIZERS

AWARD
FRAMED CERTIFICATE

24. OAP OF THE YEAR

CRITERIA
An On Air personality whose show has consistently delivered a unique blend of humour, entertainment, and education to their massive audience under the year in review.

DECISION
JUDGES

AWARD
TROPHY

25. POSTHUMOUS AWARDS

CRITERIA
In remembrance of a late personality who added enormous values to the comedy industry while alive.

DECISION
ORGANIZERS

AWARD
TROPHY