Winners of the 2021 Awards were announced at the Annual Gala on 5th December 2021.
BEST ACT
Winner: Scott Bennett
Runner-up: Eric Rushton
Third place: Josh Pugh
Best MC
Winner: Tommy Tomski
Runner-up: Jon Pearson
Third Place: Dave Longley
Best New Act
Winner: Chris Yates
Runner-up: Dan Lythe
Third place: Kent Cameron
Best Live Show
Winner: Josh Pugh
Runners-up: Benny Shakes
Third place: Scott Bennett
Best Comedy Club
Winner: Glee Club - Birmingham
Runner-up: Funhouse Comedy
Third place: Fat Theo's
Best Small Club
Winner: Holly Bush
Runners-up: Rockcentral
Third place: Laffa Cake
BEST ACT
Winner: Scott Bennett
Runner-up: Stevie Gray
Third place: Josh Pugh
Best MC
Winner: Jon Pearson
Runner-up: Barry Dodds
Third Place: Tommy Tomski
Breakthrough Act
Winner: Tal Davies
Runner-up: Eric Rushton
Third place: Kevin Daniel
Best New Act
Winner: Ricky Balshaw
Runner-up: Josh Reynolds
Third place: Leanne Easthope
Alternative Act
Winners: Good Kids
Runner-up: The Boys From The All Night Chemist
Third Place: Richard Dadd
Best Live Show
Winner: Scott Bennett - Relax
Runners-up: Jon Pearson - What have you been up to?
Third place: Richard Dadd - Tea with the Devil
Online Comedy
Winner: Jack Kirwan
Runner-up: Scott Bennett
Third place: Mary Flanigan
Best Comedy Club
Winner: Hollywood Comedy Club
Runner-up: Glee Club - Birmingham
Third place: Funhouse Comedy
Best Small Club
Winner: NCF Comedy
Runners-up: The Holly Bush
Third place: RockCentral
Best Open Mic Show
Winner: The HollyBush
Runner-up: NCF £1 Night
Third place: Kamikaze Club
Outstanding Contribution Award
Geoff Rowe
(Leicester Comedy Festival)
BEST ACT
Winner: Scott Bennett
Runner-up: Josh Pugh
Best MC
Winners (joint): Chris Oxenbury and Tommy Tomski
Third Place (joint): Barry Dodds and James Cook
Rising Star
Winner: Douglas Carter
Runner-up: Celya AB
Best New Act
Winner: Lovell Smith
Runner-up: Tal Davies
Alternative Act
Winners (joint): Good Kids and Donald Mackerel
Third Place: Roger Swift
Best Live Show
Winner: Josh Pugh
Runners-up (joint): Parapod Live and Thomas Green
Online Comedy
Winner: Jack Kirwan
Runner-up: Katy Trev
Best Comedy Club
Winner: The Glee Club
Runner-up: NCF
Best Small Club
Winner: Ofton Funny
Runners-up (joint): Cherrybomb Comedy, The Kamikaze Club and The Holly Bush
Best Open Mic Show
Winner: Useful Idiot
Runner-up: NCF £1 Night
Best Act
Winner: Scott Bennett
Runner-up: Josh Pugh
Best MC
Winner: Barry Dodds
Runner-up: Jason Neale
Best New Act
Winner: Douglas Carter
Runner-up: Donald Mackerel
Best Live Show
Winner: Scott Bennett: Leap Year
Runner-up: Laura Monmoth: LGBTQZX
Best Comedy Club
Winner: The Glee Club
Runner-up: Funhouse Comedy
Best Small Club
Winner: NCF
Runner-up: The Holly Bush
Best Act
Winner: Joe Lycett
Runner-up: Luisa Omielan
Third place: Rob Kemp
Best MC
Winner: Barry Dodds
Runner-up: Gareth Berliner
Third place: Stevie Gray
Breakthrough Act
Winner: Rob Kemp
Runner-up: Pete Teckman
Third place: Jack Kirwan and Sarah Johnson (joint)
Best New Act
Winner: Jem Braithwaite
Runner-up: Gina Overton
Third place: Count Evil
Best Alternative Act
Winner: Rob Kemp
Runner-up: Jack Kirwan
Third place: Andrew McBurney
Best Live Show
Winner: Rob Kemp
Runner-up: Josh Pugh
Third place: Phil Pagett
Online Comedy
Winner: Jack Kirwan
Runner-up: Masai Graham
Third place: Craig Deeley
Best Comedy Club
Winner: The Glee Club
Runner-up: Funhouse Comedy
Third place: Laff Attack
Best Small Club
Winner: Funhouse Comedy
Runner-up: FAF Comedy
Third place: CAN Comedy and Blue Giraffe (joint)
Best Open Mic Show
Winner: The Holly Bush (Cradley Heath)
Runner-up: Comedy and Cocktails (Leicester)
Third place: NCF £1 Comedy Night (Nottingham)
Outstanding Contribution
Winner: Spiky Mike (Funhouse Comedy)
Best Act
Winner: Duncan Oakley
Runner-up: Masai Graham
Third place: Scott Bennett
Best MC
Winner: Barry Dodds
Runner-up: Gareth Berliner
Third place (joint): Jon Pearson and Wayne Beese
Best Live Show
Winner: Late Night with Boabby Roaster
Runner-up: I Came, I Saw, I Complained
Third place: Hell To Play
Breakthrough Act
Winner: Masai Graham
Runner-up: Alex Hylton
Third place: Josh Pugh
Best New Act
Winner: Moses Ali Khan
Runner-up: Sarah Johnson
Third place: Harvey Hawkins
Alternative Act
Winner: Paul Palmer
Runner-up: Andrew McBurney
Third place: Daniel Nicholas
Online Comedy
Winner: The Parapod
Runner-up: Jack Kirwan
Third place: Masai Graham
Best Comedy Club
Winner: Funhouse Comedy
Runner-up: The Glee Club
Third place: Fitz of Laughter
Best Small Club
Winner: FAF Comedy
Runner-up: Blue Giraffe Comedy
Third place: Fitz of Laughter
Best Open Mic Show
Winner: NCF Canal House
Runner-up: The Holly Bush
Third place: Roadhouse Comedy
Outstanding Contribution
Winner: Bushfest
Best Act
Winner: Tom Binns
Runner-up: Barbara Nice
Third place: Andy White
Best MC
Winner: Barry Dodds
Runner-up: Andy Robinson
Third place: Jason Neale
Best Live Show
Winner: Scott Bennett
Runner-up: Masai Graham
Third place: Jon Pearson
Breakthrough Act
Winner: Lucy Thompson
Runner-up: Masai Graham
Third place: Patrick Draper
Best New Act
Winner: Josh Pugh
Runner-up: Stu Woodings
Third place: Thomas Rackham
Alternative Act
Winner: Roger Swift
Runner-up: Johnny Sorrow
Third place: Daniel Nicholas
Online Comedy
Winner: Masai Graham
Runner-up: Club Smashing
Third place: Mike O'Callaghan
Best Comedy Club
Winner: Voodoo Stands Up (Stamford)
Runner-up: CAN Comedy (Black Country)
Best Small Club
Winner: Funhouse Comedy
Runner-up: FAF Comedy
Best Open Mic Show
Winner: The Holly Bush (Cradley Heath)
Runner-up: Roadhouse Comedy (Birmingham)
Third place: NCF Canal House (Nottingham)
Outstanding Contribution
Winner: Suzanne Rowland
Best Act
Winner: Andy Robinson
Runner-up: Masai Graham
Best MC
Winner: Andy Robinson
Runner-up: Dave Dinsdale
Breakthrough Act
Winner: Hannah Silvester
Runner-up: Daniel Nicholas
Best New Act
Winner: Tom Christian
Runner-up: Lucy Thompson
Best Comedy Club
Winner: The Glee Club
Runner-up: CAN Comedy
Best Open Mic Show
Winner: Fowl Humour
Runner-up: The Holly Bush
Outstanding Contribution
Winner: Roger Swift