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| Comedy awards line-up announced | Comedy awards line-up announced |
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| The nominees for this year's Edinburgh Fringe comedy award have been unveiled. | The nominees for this year's Edinburgh Fringe comedy award have been unveiled. |
| The prize, formerly known as the Perriers and the If.comedies, is without a sponsor for the first time in its 29-year history. | |
| More than 350 shows were eligible for the award, with the short-list including Tom Wrigglesworth, Tim Key, Russell Kane and Idiots of Ants. | More than 350 shows were eligible for the award, with the short-list including Tom Wrigglesworth, Tim Key, Russell Kane and Idiots of Ants. |
| The other nominees for the awards - this year called The Eddies - are John Bishop and Jon Richardson. | The other nominees for the awards - this year called The Eddies - are John Bishop and Jon Richardson. |
| The winner of the prize, which will be announced on Saturday, is awarded to the best performer doing a run at the Edinburgh Fringe. | The winner of the prize, which will be announced on Saturday, is awarded to the best performer doing a run at the Edinburgh Fringe. |
| "Star" names, who have already had TV series or can perform in a 500-seat venue under their own name, are not eligible. | "Star" names, who have already had TV series or can perform in a 500-seat venue under their own name, are not eligible. |
| The award was first made in 1981 to a Cambridge Footlights cast which included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Emma Thompson - all future comedy stars. | The award was first made in 1981 to a Cambridge Footlights cast which included Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery and Emma Thompson - all future comedy stars. |
| Its golden age came in the early 90s when it was won by Frank Skinner, Steve Coogan and Lee Evans. | Its golden age came in the early 90s when it was won by Frank Skinner, Steve Coogan and Lee Evans. |
| The comedy awards also gives a prize to the best newcomer. | The comedy awards also gives a prize to the best newcomer. |
| This year's nominees for that prize are: | This year's nominees for that prize are: |
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