The New Zealand Comedy Guild Incorporated
was established in March 1999 to promote and protect the interests of
the professional stand-up comedians and live comedy performers in New
Zealand’s entertainment industry.
Rhys
Matthewson is the 2010 Billy T Award winner.
Wilson Dixon is the 2010 winner of 'The Fred'
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The Guild offers a unified voice for comedians in their communications with other branches of the industry. The Guild also offers its support to private applications to other funding bodies such as Creative New Zealand and various local body organisations. The Guild offers a system for comedians to communicate with each other by regularly updating and publishing a database of comedians throughout the country, emailing regular newsletters to members, holding Guild meetings to allow for an open forum for discussion on any issues that members wish to raise, providing this website for comedians and punters to keep in touch with industry news. NEW(ish) The 2010 'Billy T' winner is Rhys Matthewson. The 2010 'Fred' winner is Wilson Dixon. |
Winners 2009 Guildies: BEST
NEWCOMER BEST
SHOW CONCEPT BEST
SHOW BEST
COMEDY VENUE BEST
MEDIA SUPPORT BEST
INTERNATIONAL GUEST BEST
INDUSTRY FRIEND BEST
COMEDY PERFORMANCE ON NZ TELEVISION MOST
IMPROVED COMEDIAN THE
ANDREW KOVACEVICH MEMORIAL CUP GAG
OF THE YEAR BEST
MC BEST
MALE COMEDIAN BEST
FEMALE COMEDIAN THE
KEVIN SMITH MEMORIAL CUP FOR BEST ARTIST ACHIEVEMENT THE
GREEN ROOMER THE
PRESIDENT'S MEDAL
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