The biggest award in comedy just got bigger
NextUp prize now 2m 2cm tall
The biggest award in comedy – literally – is back and bigger than ever.
The accolade is handed out by streaming service NextUp and stands 2m 2cm high – having increased by 1cm a year since its 2022 launch.
Last year’s winner Lindsey Santoro said: ‘It’s an absolute thrill and joy to have won this award. What's not a thrill is the giant bloody trophy, which is so big my mother had to crawl inside it to deflate it and we lost her for two months. One of her slippers is still in it. Good luck everyone! Smash its tits off!.’
The award also comes with its own air pump and carry case as well as £500 cash and the option to have their special recorded for NextUp.
Daniel Berg, co-founder of the platform, said: ‘This biggest award in comedy is back and more inconveniently large than ever - a full 1cm increase from 2023.
‘The Edinburgh Fringe is a gruelling time for performers so it’s a real honour to increase one lucky comedian’s luggage size for their journey home.’
Voting is open now at nextupcomedy.com/biggestaward. The winner will be announced on August 24 and presented with their 2m 2cm trophy.
Jordan Gray won the first accolade in 2022.
• As previously announced, the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards are returning for second year with new sponsor Jones Bootmaker, with three prizes of £5,000 each for best show, best newcomer and a panel prize, A panel of 30 volunteers are seeing around 700 eligible shows this year (in the comedy section, on before the 15th and running til the 23rd, non-compilation) and a long-list will be released on August 15.
Published: 1 Aug 2024
