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The 2018 NZ Comedy Guild award nominees are below. The 2018 Guildies were held on Tuesday 18 December at The Classic.
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Mike King winner of the Ewan Gilmour Award for Lifetime Achievement.  Photo Credit: Megan Blackwell - Blackroom photography

The 2018 Guildies Nominees and Winners

Best Female Comedian
Rose Matafeo (winner)
Donna Brookbanks

Justine Smith
Melanie Bracewell
Best Male Comedian
Brendhan Lovegrove (winner)
​Ben Hurley

Paul Douglas
Pax Assadi
Best MC​
​Brendhan Lovegrove (winner)
Jerome Chandrahasen
Justine Smith
Rhys Mathewson

Best Newcomer​
Josiah Day (winner)
Joe Daymond
Josh Thompson (Josh Jack)
Josiah Day
Hannah Campbell

Outstanding Contribution To The Industry​​
Brendhan Lovegrove (winner)
​Bec Sandys

Joel Wood
Scott Blanks
The Green Roomer​
Justine Smith (winner)
David Correos

Josiah Day
Paul Douglas

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‘The Classic’ Best Comedy Venue
The Fringe Bar (WELL) (winner)
Basement Theatre (AKL)
Revelry (AKL

Tabac (AKL)

Best International Guest
Rhys Nicholson (winner)
Greg Fleet

Jon Bennett
Lloyd Langford

Comic Originality
​David Correos (winner)
Chris Parker
Paul Williams
Ray Shipley


Best Improv Show​
Snort (winner)
Social Improv Night (SIN, Steven Lyons)

MacKenzie’s Daughters

Best Live Show
Rose Matafeo - Horndog (winner)
Frickin’ Dangerous Bro - Humble

Nick Rado – Nailed It!
Two Hearts – Restart The Hearts
Rhys Mathewson – The Clumsy Tango
​

Breakthrough Comedian Of The Year
Melanie Bracewell (winner)
James Mustapic

Joe Daymond
Josiah Day

Gag Of The Year
Josiah Day – Skeleton Boy (winner)
Keegan Govind – What is this?
Lana Walters – Bra shopping
Ruby Esther – Has everybody had a good… upbringing?
​
Andrew Kovacevich Memorial Cup (Most Offensive Gag)
David Correos – Bike Pump (winner)
James Malcom – Disneyland Sex


Best Comedy Writing For Film Or Television
Wellington Paranormal (winner)
7 Days

Funny Girls
Nick Rado
The Project


Best Comedy TV Series Or Event
Wellington Paranormal (winner)
7 Days

Funny Girls
The Project
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Best Comedy Performance On Television
Josh Thomson (winner)
Angella Dravid

Chris Parker
Guy Williams
James Mustapic
Rose Matafeo


​Funniest Online Presence
​James Mustapic (winner)
Joe Daymond
Melanie Bracewell
Tom Sainsbury
Best Comedy Web Series, Podcast Or Radio Series
Alice Snedden’s Bad News ( winner)
I’ll Be Back Catalogue
SHXT Talk
The Male Gayz
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Kevin Smith Memorial Cup (Outstanding Artist Achievement)
Rose Matafeo (winner)
Guy Montgomery 

Melanie Bracewell
Ray Shipley
Urzila Carlson


​The Ewen Gilmour Award for Lifetime Achievement
Mike King ( winner)

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