The nominees

Best newcomer

Diane Spencer
Henry Ginsberg
Iain Stirling
Tim Shishodia

Breakthrough act

The Boy With Tape On His Face
Josh Widdicombe
Nick Helm
Stuart Goldsmith

Best headliner

Andrew Lawrence
Craig Campbell
Milton Jone
Tom Stade

Best compere

Jason Cook
Seann Walsh
Stephen Grant
Susan Calman

Character or sketch act

Adam Riches
Jonny Sweet
Late Night Gimp Fight
Tom Binns as Ian D Montford

Music or variety act

The Boy With Tape On His Face
Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Tim Minchin

Best show

Bo Burnham: Words, Words, Words
Des Bishop: My Dad Was Nearly James Bond
Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog
Kevin Eldon Is Titting About
Russell Kane: Smokescreens and Castles

Best tour

Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind
Dara O Briain
Lee Mack
Tim Minchin and His Orchestra

Best DVD

Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind
Simon Amstell: Do Nothing
Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian Please Ask For One
Tim Minchin: Ready For This

TV and radio award

Getting On
Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow
News Quiz
The Trip

Internet award

Alan Partridge: Mid Morning Matters
Gary Delaney’s Twitter feed
The Peacock & Gamble Podcast
Richard Herring: As It Occurs To Me podcast

Published: 8 Jan 2011