New Zealand Comedy Trust Presents 

Billy T Award Nominees

Billy T Award Nominees

Inspired by and named after New Zealand’s much-loved legendary comedian – Billy T James, the Billy T Awards are an initiative of the New Zealand Comedy Trust with the aim to ensure the continued growth of live comedy in New Zealand.

The 2013 nominees were selected on their proven comedic ability, talent, dedication, current form and potential, and will be judged on all aspects of their Festival show. Final judging will take place at Last Laughs on Sunday 19 May.

The 2013 nominees are...

A nominee for Best Newcomer at last year's Comedy Festival, Eli also won Best Comedy at the Auckland Fringe in 2011.

Auckland - Tues 14 - Sat 18 May, 7.15pm
Wellington - Tues 30 April - Sat 4 May, 7pm

Brings his semi-musical, semi-nervous, fully skux comedy to the stage for a sampler from his upcoming Comedy Festival show 'Dope Ass Jokes'.

Auckland - Mon 13 - Sat 18 May, 8.45pm
Wellington - Tues 7 - Sat 11 May, 7pm

Some call him Pax, others call him the Middle Eastern Dr Phil, but you can call him the Grand Poobah of Funny. 

Auckland - Tues 14 - Sat 18 May, 7pm
Wellington - Tues 30 April - Sat 4 May, 7pm

Host of TVNZ's U Live, Rose is going to do a variety of things that are in her own words "hopefully funny and entertaining" and could include: jokes, songs, sketch, mime, magic, animal tricks, dance, roller skating, cats, political satire, funny faces, hat comedy and impressions." 

Auckland - Tues 14 - Sat 18 May, 7pm
Wellington - Fri 10 - Sat 11 May, 8.30pm

Winner of the V48HOURS in 2011 for Grand Cheval's Fad Film 'The Child Jumpers' and star of Fanfiction Comedy. 'Tom has a delightful way of making the mundane, totally insane' -Theatreview  

Auckland - Tues 14 - Sat 18 May, 8.45pm
Wellington - Tues 7 - Sat 11 May, 7pm