The 2020 Official Nominees:
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Best Podcast:
Classy Dinner Podcast
Flix & Bill
Let the Hate Flow Through You
Teach These Devils
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Best Sketch Comedy Group:
Flamingo City
Last Call Cleveland
The cast of the Mike Polk, Jr. Show LIVE
Sad Boys Social Club
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Best Sketch Comedy Performer:
Joe Briggs
Zachariah Durr
Tabitha Jones
Aaron McBride
Mike Polk, Jr.
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Best Improv Comedy Group:
Just Go With It
Point of No Return
This Improvised Life
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Best Improv Comedy Performer:
Michael Busch
James Catullo
Mike Frye
Deena Nyer Mendlowitz
Ruben Ryan
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Best Promoter/Promotional Team:
John Bruton
Michael Busch
Funny Noizes Productions
Josh Lawhorn
Bryan Sternik
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Best Room:
Cheese and Chong's/Matinee
East End Bistro
Grog Shop
Lakewood Village Tavern
Mahall's
Toth's Place
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Best Short Joke:
James Earl Brassfield - "Consent on 3"
AJ DiCosimo - "Walking in on your grandparents having sex"
Marty Malloy - "Jussie Smollett"
Steve Mers - "Italian cops are guinea pigs"
Ryley Nezballa - "Kids with Cancer and Baseball Cards"
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Best Long Joke:
John Bruton - "Adopting two white kids; one for the house, one for the field"
Cody Cooper - "Willy Wonka"
David Horning - "Social Media and Solving Wildfires"
Tim Wolfe - "The Sandwich Shop"
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Rookie of the Year:
Joe Briggs
Phil Eckenrode
Blake Haywood
Jimmy Killius
Anthony Mayo
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Best Open Mic:
Cheese and Chong's/Matinee
Euro Gyro Open Mic
Funny Stop Open Mic
LVT
Taco Tonto's
Tick Tock
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Best Showcase:
Craft Laughs
Eastside Comedy at Toth's Place
Make 'Em Laugh Mondays
Stand and Deliver
Women and Wine
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Best Comedy Event:
50ish First Jokes
Ad Hominem Attack Show Roast Battles
Christmakwanzakah
The Voltron Show
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Best Comedy Festival:
Cleveland Comedy Festival
Mass Hysteria
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Superfan:
Ron Fatica
Eric Kazen
Rachelle Kanuch
Rustin McCann
Stripper Scott
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Road Warrior:
John Bruton
Dwayne Duke
Chris Harvey
Jason Moliterno
Mary Santora
Jeff Shaw
Rob Ward
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Juggernaut of Comedy:
John Bruton
David Horning
Steve Mers
LJ Payne
Bryan Sternik
Brett Thomas
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The Performers' Award:
AJ DiCosimo
David Horning
Amber Maeda
Marty Malloy
Juanda Mayfield
Steve Mers
Mary Santora
Brett Thomas
Tim Wolfe
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Best Host:
John Bruton
Ryley Nezballa
Bryan Sternik
Tanc with a C
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Best Comedian:
Liz Blanc
John Bruton
Dave Flynt
Steve Mers
Mike Polk, Jr.
Mary Santora
Bill Squire
Rob Ward
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Check out this article from Mike McIntyre about the awards!
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