Here are all the winners of the 2017 Savannah Comic Choice Awards
The 7th annual Savannah Comic Choice awards was held this Saturday at the Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg.This year’s theme was The Freedom of Funny,which celebrates how African comedians break barriers using comedy.
This years award ceremony included a new category,the Savannah Pan African Award.This category seeks to celebrate comedian from different parts of Africa.Some of the nominees in this category included Basket Mouth (Nigeria),Salvado (Uganda) and Carl Joshua(Zimbabwe).
One of the biggest winners of the night was Skhumba ,who scooped two awards and had two nominations.
Here is the full list of all the winners.
Breakthrough Award
Skhumba Hlophe
Alfred Adriaan
Loyiso Gola – Winner
Robby Collins
Tumi Morake
Savanna Newcomer of the Year
Thabiso Mhlongo – Winner
Tsitsi Chiumya
Bongani Dube
Eric Jansen
Summary Intermediate Award
Ebenhaezer Dibakwane – Winner
Virgil Prins
Glen Biderman-Pam
Noko Moswete
Comics’ Pen Award
Mojak Lehoko – Winner
Trevor Noah
Muzi Dlamini
Lazola Gola
Karabo Lediga
The Nando’s Best Friend of Comedy
Goliath & Goliath – Winner
David Kau – Blacks Only
Carvin H Goldstone
On Fire Comedy
Armchair – Gino Fernandez
Savanna Comic of the Year
Skhumba Hlophe – Winner
Loyiso Gola
Carvin H Goldstone
Celeste Ntuli
Kagiso KG Mokgadi
Savanna Pan-African Comic of the Year
Patrick Idringi (aka Salvado) from Uganda
Bright Okpocha (aka Basketmouth) from Nigeria – Winner
Carl Joshua Ncube from Zimbabwe
Tshepo “Masapo” Mpiti from Lesotho
Fernando Filipe from Angola
The Audience Choice Award
Elton Mduduzi Ntuli – Winner
Pelepele Mchunu
Thapelo Maila
Luphelo Kodwa
Thabang ER
Savanna Comic of the Year
Skhumba Hlophe – Winner
Loyiso Gola
Carvin H Goldstone
Celeste Ntuli
Kagiso KG Mokgadi
Non-English Comic Award
Salesman – Winner Skhumba Hlophe
Celeste Ntuli
Mashabela Galane
Thapelo King Flat Mametja
source:buzzsouthafrica
source:buzzsouthafrica
