2007 SA Comedy Awards – honouring South Africa’s best comedians
September 20, 2007 – 1:16 pm2007 SA Comedy Awards – honouring South Africa’s best comedians
The first-ever South African Comedy Awards were held on 17 September at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town. Everyone who is anyone in SA comedy was there, along with a host of renowned celebrities to add to the allure of the evening.
The awards “recognise the talents of comedians, playwrights, journalists and others and acknowledge the cultural contribution made by our funniest men and women across the spectrum of performance, print and broadcast media,” states the South African Comedy Awards website.
MyVideo was there and has produced 13 clips from the evening which include winners receiving their awards as well as performances from the linguistically adept Nik Rabinowitz, the suavely funny Loyiso Gola and the UK’s master of physical comedy, Steve Best.
The highlight of the evening was Pieter-Dirk Uys – known to many as Evita Bezuidenhout – receiving a standing ovation when he was awarded a life-time achievement award for the most outstanding contribution to South African comedy.
The winners were as follows (click on thumbnails to watch the videos):
Award: Outstanding Achievement || Presenter: Sam Hendrikse (SA Comedy Awards Chief Executive) || Winner: Pieter-Dirk Uys
Award: Outstanding Funny TV Commercial || Presenters: Barry Hilton and Kerry McGregor || Nominees: TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris Johannesburg (City Lodge – Get a Room), The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town (Musica – Little Britain), Network BBDO Johannesurg (Cell C – Daughter) || Winner: The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town (Musica – ‘Little Britain’)
Award: Outstanding Humorous Cartoonist || Presenters: Corne and Twakkie || Nominees: Rico & Stephen Francis (Madam & Eve), Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro), Mark Wiggett (Wiggett) || Winner: Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro)
Award: Outstanding International Comedy || Presenter: Joe Mafela || Nominees: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Borat, Blades of Glory || Winner: Borat
Award: Best Comedic Play || Presenters: Joey Rasdien and David Kau || Nominees: Shirley, Goodness and Mercy; Joe Barber 4; Brother Number || Winner: Shirley, Goodness and Mercy
Award: Outstanding Humorous Columnist || Presenters: Casper de Vries and Marion Holm || Nominees: James Simpson (Upfront Man in Cosmopolitan), Marianne Thamm (Fairlady), Dan Nicholl (Dan’s World on iAfrica.com) || Winner: Marianne Thamm (Fairlady)
Award: Best Stand Up of the year || Presenter: Fiona Coyne || Nominees: Riaad Moosa, David Newton, John Vlismas || Winner: John Vlismas
Award: Best Breakthrough Act || Presenters: Jeannie D and DJ Fresh || Nominees: Loyiso Gola for Loyiso Gola for President; Riaad Moosa for Strictly Halaal; Lindiwe Matshikiza for Bafana Republic || Winner: Loyiso Gola
Award: Best Television Performance || Presenter: Paul Slabolepszy || Nominees: Tshamano Sebe (Stokvel), James Ngcobo (Stokvel), Alan Committie (Laugh out Loud 2) || Winner: Tschamano Sebe (Stokvel)
Award: Best SA Television Comedy || Presenter: Johan van der Walt || Nominees: Laugh Out Loud, The Most Amazing Show, Stokvel || Winner: Stokvel
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