Lads' mag hails comedy heroes

Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and David Walliams have won two comedy awards from the readers of Loaded magazine.

The duo won funniest double act and best comedy show in the lads’ mag’s Lafta awards.

Jimmy Carr, pictured, was named best stand-up, ahead of Ross Noble, Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais.

Lucy Davis of The Office was named funniest women, although organisers didn’t come up with any other nominees, while Johnny Vegas was named funniest man.

There were also awards with only the most tenuous link to comedy: Big Brother’s Victor won funniest reality TV person, and Jodie Marsh was named burk of the year.

More than 20,000 people voted for the awards.

Loaded editor Martin Daubney said: “All of our winners have had an amazing year – the second series of Little Britain has been a side splitting success, Chris Moyles has proved himself to be the saviour of Radio 1 whilst Lucy Davis has shown there is definitely life out of The Office – something I am a strong believer in.

“The Laftas are a big thanks for keeping us all laughing in 2004 – and a great excuse for a piss-up.”

THE WINNERS IN FULL:

BEST DOUBLE ACT:  David Walliams & Matt Lucas
Nominees:  Ant & Dec, Richard & Judy, Reeves & Mortimer, Peter Andre & Jordan.

BEST COMEDY SHOW:  LITTLE BRITAIN
Nominees:  Bo Selecta, Green Wing, The Simpsons, The Mighty Boosh

BEST STAND UP:  Jimmy Carr
Nominees:  Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais, Ross Noble, Dave Gorman

FUNNIEST MAN:  Johnny Vegas
Nominees:  Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais, Avid Merrion

FUNNIEST WOMAN:  LUCY DAVIS

FUNNIEST FILM:  SHAUN OF THE DEAD
Nominees: Starsky & Hutch, Shrek 2, School Of Rock, Dodgeball

FUNNIEST TV PERSONALITY:  ANT & DEC
Nominees:  Angus Deyton, David Dickinson, Jonathan Ross, Richard Madeley

FUNNIEST RADIO PERSONALITY: CHRIS MOYLES, BBC RADIO 1
Nominees: Comedy Dave (R1), Scott Mills (R1), Colin Murray (R1) Jonathan Ross (R2)

FUNNIEST REALITY TV PERSON: VICTOR, BIG BROTHER 5
Nominees: James Dreyfuss (Hell’s Kitchen), Johnny Rotten (I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!), James Hewitt (Celebrity Penthouse), Ozzy Osbourne (The Osbournes)

BERK OF THE YEAR: JODIE MARSH
Nominees: Sven Goran Eriksson, Wayne Rooney, Victor Ebuwa, Robbie Williams

Published: 2 Dec 2004