Say readers of Loaded magazine

Justin Lee Collins has been named Britain's funniest man by Loaded readers, ahead of stand-ups Dara O'Briain, Harry Hill, Russell Howard and Michael McIntyre.

Justin Lee Collins is the only person to have won the funniest man Lafta for a second time, having first won it in 2007. He said: 'I am chuffed to bits to be picking up this award for the second time - I guess this confirms that the readers of Loaded really do think I'm the funniest man. I'm happy with that!"

Katy Brand collected the Funniest Woman award beating Jo Brand and Sarah Silverman - the only non-Brit comedian to be nominated.

Michael McIntyre nabbed the Best Stand Up award beating four times winner Jimmy Carr while Jonathan Ross scooped the award for Funniest TV Personality.

Funniest double act went to Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer after making a return with Shooting Stars beating off nominees that managed to include X-Factor duo Jedward.

Funniest Panel Show went to 8 Out of 10 Cats while The Inbetweeners won the award for Funniest Show on TV.

The Laftas are the only comedy award to give a prize to Alex Reidm the cross-dressing cage fighter famous only for a brief affair with Jordan. Though his contribution to comedy may be minimal, he was named Joker Of The Year.

Loaded Editor Martin Daubney said: "This year's awards see many of the comedy giants collecting gongs, but no two awards go to the same person. That proves how incredibly diverse British comedy has become, across live stand up, television, radio and film we're delighted to be celebrating the cream of the crop at this year's Loaded LAFTAS!"

Sponsored by Durex Ora!, the Loaded Laftas winners are:

Loaded Legend - Frank Skinner

Funniest Man - WINNER: Justin Lee Collins
NOMINEES: Dara O'Briain, Harry Hill, Russell Howard, Michael McIntyre

Funniest Woman - WINNER: Katy Brand
NOMINEES: Jo Brand , Jo Caulfield, Sarah Silverman, Isy Suttie

Funniest Show On TV - WINNER: The Inbetweeners
NOMINEES: Benidorm, Harry Hill's TV Burp, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Peep Show

Funniest Comedy Panel Show - WINNER: 8 Out of 10 Cats
NOMINEES: Have I got News For You , Mock The Week, Never Mind The Buzzcocks , Shooting Stars

Funniest Film - WINNER: The Hangover
NOMINEES: Bruno, In the Loop, Role Models, Zombieland

Best Stand Up - WINNER: Michael McIntyre
NOMINEES: Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford

Funniest Double Act - WINNER: Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
NOMINEES: Adam & Joe, Jedward, Miller & Armstrong, Simon Cowell & Louis Walsh

Funniest Podcast - WINNER: Adam & Joe
NOMINEES: Chris Moyles, Frankie Boyle, Rhod Gilbert, Richard Herring

Funniest Radio Sidekick - WINNER: Beccy Huxtable (Radio 1 Drivetime)
NOMINEES: Aled Jones (Radio 1 Breakfast), Brian Murphy (Absolute Radio Breakfast), 'Comedy' Dave Vitty (Radio 1 Breakfast), Charlie Hedges (Kiss FM Breakfast)

Funniest TV Personality - WINNER: Jonathan Ross
NOMINEES: Alan Carr, Richard Hammond, Graham Norton, Paul O'Grady

Funniest Twitterer - WINNER: James Buckley
NOMINEES: Richard Bacon, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Ross, Philip Schofield

Funniest DVD - WINNER: Russell Howard - Dingledodies
NOMINEES: Jimmy Carr - Telling Jokes, Rhod Gilbert and the award Winning Mince Pie, Eddie Izzard Live Stripped, Michael McIntyre Live 2009

Funniest Newspaper Columnist - WINNER: Gordon Smart - The Sun
NOMINEES: Charlie Brooker - The Guardian, Jeremy Clarkson - The Sun, AA Gill - The Times, Joe Mott - Daily Star Sunday

Published: 27 Jan 2010