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    2019 Savanna Comics' Choice Awards nominees announced

    The nominees of the 2019 Savanna Comics' Choice Awards have been announced. The migration of mobile voting to online voting saw the Audience Choice Award receive over 100,000 votes for 287 comedians from 70 countries.

    This year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achiever Award is Soli Philander. A well-respected member of the comedy fraternity, the Cape Town native is an actor, director, comedian, playwright, columnist, pioneer and legend. The 2019 nominee list features the best comedic talent across the continent.

    Comedy G Award

    Chris Forrest (JHB)
    Loyiso Gola (JHB)
    Barry Hilton (CPT)
    Conrad Koch (CPT)
    Celeste Ntuli (JHB)

    Savanna Newcomer Of The Year

    Reagen Allen (CPT)
    Cyril Basker (DBN)
    Waylene Beukes (JHB)
    Emilio Tobias (JHB)
    Chomi Ya Jeso (JHB)

    Next Level Award

    Tsitsi Chiumya (JHB)
    Bongani Dube (JHB)
    Lindy Johnson (CPT)
    Abuti Lolo (MPUMALANGA)
    Nonto R (KZN)

    The Native Tongue Award

    Chomi Ya Jeso (JHB)
    Mashabela Galane (JHB)
    Celeste Ntuli (JHB)
    Siyabulela Seya (JHB)
    Simphiwe Shembe (KZN)

    2019 Savanna Comics' Choice Awards nominees announced

    The Flying Solo Award

    Loyiso Gola (JHB)
    Skhumba Hlophe (JHB)
    Conrad Koch/Chester Missing (CPT)
    Mpho Popps Modikoane (JHB)
    Celeste Ntuli (JHB)

    The Comics’ Pen Award

    Lazola Gola (JHB)
    Kagiso Lediga (JHB)
    Milo (Camilo Saloojee) (JHB)
    Rea Moeti (JHB)
    Mpho Osei-Tutu (JHB)
    Almost News with Chester Missing (JHB)

    The Best Friend Of Comedy Award

    Goliath & Goliath (JHB)
    David Kau (JHB)
    Parkers Comedy Club/Joe Parker (JHB)
    Simphiwe Shembe (KZN)
    #ER Comedy What What ((JHB)

    The Headliner Of The Year Award

    Robby Collins (JHB)
    Skhumba Hlophe (JHB)
    Mpho “Popps” Modikoane (JHB)
    Siyabulela Seya (JHB
    Carl Weber (CPT)

    The Savanna Comic Of The Year Award

    Robby Collins (JHB)
    Loyiso Gola (JHB)
    Skhumba Hlophe (JHB)
    Mpho “Popps” Modikoane (JHB)
    Celeste Ntuli (JHB) 

    The Savanna Pan-African Comic Of The Year

    Kansiime Anne (Uganda)
    Basketmouth (Nigeria)
    Chingliz (Zambia)
    Long John the Comedian (Zimbabwe)
    Alfred Kainga (Zimbabwe)

    The Audience Choice Award

    Blaque Gzus (North West)
    Chantal Jax (CPT)
    Thato Malebati (Limpopo)
    Pele-Pele (JHB)
    Kwanda Radebe (KZN)

    The winners of the 2019 Savanna CCAs will be awarded at The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg on 7 September 2019. Voting is now open via www.comicschoice.com. Tickets are available via Computicket

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