The 2019 NZ Comedy Guild award nominees are below. The 2019 Guildies were hosted by Brendhan Lovegrove, and held on Tuesday 10 December at The Classic.

The 2019 Guildies Nominees and Winners

BEST FEMALE COMEDIAN
Justine Smith (WINNER)
Urzila Carlson
Donna Brookbanks
Melanie Bracewell

BEST MALE COMEDIAN
Brendhan Lovegrove
Nick Rado (WINNER)
Paul Douglas
Ben Hurley

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BEST NEWCOMER
Lane Pilkington
Courtney Dawson (WINNER)
Megan Cartwright
Becky Umbers

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY
Lauren 'Lolly' Griffin (WINNER)
Brendhan Lovegrove
Bec Sandys
Scott Blanks
Steven Lyons
Tim Muller
Jerome Chandrahasen

BEST MC
El Jaguar
Steven Lyons
Rhys Mathewson
Nick Rado (WINNER)
Brendhan Lovegrove

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‘The Classic’ BEST COMEDY VENUE
The Basement Theatre – Auckland (WINNER)
TABAC – Auckland
San Fran Bath House – Wellington
Fringe Bar – Wellington
Yonder – Queenstown

BEST INTERNATIONAL GUEST
Rhys Nicholson
Paul Sinha (WINNER)
Phil Nichol
Takashi Wakasugi
Demi Lardner

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BIZARRE MOMENT OF THE YEAR
Keegan Govind being attacked by a lady
Anything at Ding Dong
Steve Hughes' heckler filled festival show
Melanie Bracewell has a man vomit in her festival show
7 Days getting reduced to 12 episodes (WINNER)

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BEST LIVE SHOW
James Roque - Boy Mestizo
No Homo: Queer Comedy
The Dice Show
Paul Douglas – Fire Yarns (WINNER)

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UPPER NORTH ISLAND BREAKTHROUGH COMEDIAN
Ray O'Leary (WINNER)
Hayley Sproull
Keegan Govind
Tony Lyall
Lana Walters
Joshua Jack

LOWER NORTH ISLAND BREAKTHROUGH COMEDIAN
Li'i Alaimoana (WINNER)
Sera Devcich
Patch Lambert

SOUTH ISLAND BREAKTHROUGH COMEDIAN
Audrey Porne (WINNER)
Bec Sandys
Liv McKenzie
Darren A Hill

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GAG OF THE YEAR
Paul Douglas - Albino Bats (WINNER)
James Mustapic - Dido White Flag
Eli Matthewson – How To Pronounce Adult

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THE ANDREW KOVACEVICH MEMORIAL CUP FOR MOST OFFENSIVE GAG
James Malcolm - Losing My Virginity
James Malcolm - Disneyland Sex
Jamie Patterson - Peadophile Shaming
James Mustapic- Thanking The Bus Driver (WINNER)

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BEST COMEDY WRITING FOR FILM OR TELEVISION
Wellington Paranormal (WINNER)
7 Days
The Project
Golden Boy
New Zealand Today

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE ON TELEVISION
Guy Williams – New Zealand Today (WINNER)
Ray O'Leary – Have You Been Paying Attention
Dai Henwood - 7 days
Hayley Sproull - Golden Boy

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THE GREEN ROOMER
Justine Smith (WINNER)
Rhys Mathewson
Paul Douglas
Josiah Day


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BEST COMEDY WEB SERIES, PODCAST, RADIO SERIES, ONLINE PRESENCE
Male Gayz Podcast (WINNER)
I'll Be Back Catalogue Podcast
Educators
Baboon Yodel Podcast
Tom Sainsbury 

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KEVIN SMITH MEMORIAL CUP FOR OUTSTANDING ARTIST ACHIEVEMENT
Rose Matafeo (WINNER)
Urzila Carlson
Jarred Fell
Melanie Bracewell

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