Scottish Comedy Award winners named

Still Game has scooped two prizes at the second Scottish comedy awards.

The live version of the sitcom performed at the Hydro in Glasgow last year were named best event and the broadcast version, best TV show.

In the best event category Still Game beat The Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, Eddie Izzard's Scotland Please Don't Go fundraising gig for Better Together and The Stand comedy club's Aye Right? How No? Referendum Night satirical show.

In the TV category Still Game Live fought off competition from Mrs Brown's Boys and Bob Servant

Kevin Bridges won the Award for best TV comedian ahead of Frankie Boyle, who won the online award for his BBC iPlayer only programme Referendum Autopsy

The award for outstanding contribution to Scottish comedy went to Ben Verth for creating and curating the Scottish Comedy Festival as part of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Tonight’s ceremony, at Glasgow's Blythswood Hotel, was hosted by Still Game's Sanjeev Kohli and River City's Tom Urie will host the event, with guests wrestling star Grado, bestselling author Christopher Brookmyr and panto star Michelle McManus.

Janey Godley had led the nominations, being shortlisted in four categories – Best Compere, Headliner, Show and Podcast – but came away empty-handed.

The full list of winners is:

Best Event:  Still Game Live @ The Hydro
Best TV show: Still Game Live
Best TV comedian: Kevin Bridges
Best radio show: Capital FM: Breakfast with Des and Jenni
Best online/podcast: Frankie Boyle’s Referendum Autopsy
Best comedy actor/actress: Darren Connell (Scot Squad)
Best compere: Joe Heenan
Best headliner: Mark Nelson
Best festival/tour show: Aye Right, How No!
Best newcomer: Gary Meikle
Best comedy writer: Keir McAllister
Best sketch/improv/variety act: Stu & Gary
Best club under 100 capacity: Yesbar, Glasgow
Best club over 100 capacity: The Stand, Glasgow
Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Comedy Award: Ben Verth of Scottish Comedy Festival

Published: 27 Apr 2015