Fred Award
New Zealand International Comedy Festival award
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The Fred Award is the highest honour at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, awarded to the best show written and performed by a New Zealand comedian.[1]
| Fred Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best show by a Kiwi comedian at the NZICF |
| Sponsored by | New Zealand Comedy Trust |
| Location | SkyCity Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Presented by | Previous winner |
| Reward | NZ$5,000 |
| First award | 2006 |
| Most awards | Dai Henwood (2) Trygve Wakenshaw (2) |
| Website | Fred Award |
The award is named in honour of New Zealand comedian John Clarke's most well-known character, Fred Dagg.[2] Dagg was one of New Zealand's most recognisable comedic characters during the 1970s and is considered to be an icon of New Zealand pop culture.[3] The winner receives a trophy of Dagg's gumboot.[4]
History
The award was established in 2006 by the NZ Comedy Trust to recognise "The outstanding work of an established professional kiwi comedian."[5] In 2014 the criteria were simplified to become "best show" by a New Zealander.[6]
"The Fred" Gumboot is presented along with the Billy T Award at the end of festival prize-giving showcase "Last Laughs" where nominated finalists perform their final set of the festival. The winner is decided by a panel of judges and the prize is presented by the winner from the previous year.[4]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Other nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brendhan Lovegrove, The Brendhan Lovegrove Project[7] | |
| 2007 | Dai Henwood, Dai-namic Scenario[8] | Ewen Gilmour[9] Te Radar[9] |
| 2008 | Ben Hurley, Boom[10] | The Outwits Justine Smith, Return of the Jussi[11][12] |
| 2009 | Te Radar, Eating the Dog[13] | Paul Ego Steve Wrigley[14] |
| 2010 | Wilson Dixon, Wilson Dixon's American Dream[15] | |
| 2011 | Jan Maree, Fever Bitch![16] | |
| 2012 | Rhys Darby, This Way to Spaceship[17] | Brendhan Lovegrove, Bury Me Happy[18] The Boy With Tape On His Face, More Tape[19] |
| 2013 | Jarred Christmas, Let's Go Mofo[20] | James Nokise, So-So Gangsta[21] Nick Rado, The Funniest Joke in the World |
| 2014 | Trygve Wakenshaw, Kraken[22] | Jamie Bowen, Heart Goes Boom[23] Rhys Darby, Mr. Adventure[24] |
| 2015 | Dai Henwood, Daigression[25] | Jamie Bowen, Head Goes Bang Urzila Carlson, Man Up |
| 2016 | Rhys Mathewson, Nouveau Rhys[26] | Pax Assadi, In Mid-Season Form[27] Nic Sampson, Nic Sampson Has Fallen Down A Well[28] |
| 2017 | Rose Matafeo, Sassy Best Friend[29] | Fuq Boiz (Hamish Parkinson and Ryan Richards), Fuq Boiz[30] Eli Matthewson, The Year of Magical Fucking[31][32] Guy Montgomery, Let's All Get in a Room Together[33] |
| 2018 | Chris Parker, Camp Binch[29] | Frickin Dangerous Bro (Pax Assadi, James Roque, Jamaine Ross), Humble Rose Matafeo, Horndog Nick Rado, Nail It! |
| 2019 | James Nokise, God Damn Fancy Man[34] | Barnie Duncan, Tap Head James Roque, Boy Mestizo |
| 2021 | Eli Matthewson, Daddy-Short-Legs[35] | David Correos, David Correos is David Postoffice Two Hearts (Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore), We're Pregnant and The Baby is Music |
| 2023 | Guy Montgomery, My Brain is Blowing Me Crazy[36] | Brendon Green, I'm Happy You're Here Jamaine Ross, Vaguely Familiar |
| 2024 | Barnie Duncan and Trygve Wakenshaw, Different Party[37][38] | Alice Snedden, Highly Credible Hayley Sproull, Wild Flutters[39] |
| 2025 | Angella Dravid, I'm Happy for You[40] | Melanie Bracewell, A Little Treat Abby Howells, Welcome to my Dream[41] |