Fred Award

The Fred Award is the highest honour at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, awarded to the best show written and performed by a New Zealand Comedian.[1]

Fred Award
Awarded for"the best show written and performed by a New Zealand Comedian"
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byNew Zealand International Comedy Festival
First awarded2006 (2006)

The Award is named in honour of Fred Dagg, beloved New Zealand comedian John Clarke's most well known character.[2] Clarke as Dagg was one of New Zealand's most recognisable comedic characters from the 1970s and is considered to be an icon of New Zealand pop culture.[3]

"The Fred" award winner receives Dagg's Gumboot as a trophy.[4]

History

The award was established in 2006 by the NZ Comedy Trust to recognise "The outstanding work of an established professional kiwi comedian."[5] In 2014 the criteria was simplified to become "best show" by a New Zealander.[6]

"The Fred" Gumboot is presented along with the Billy T Award at the end of festival prize-giving showcase "Last Laughs" where nominated finalists perform their final set of the festival. The winner is decided by a panel of judges and the prize is presented by the winner from the previous year.[7]

The Fred Award Winners
"The Fred" award winners by year[8]
Year Winner Nominees
2006 Brendhan Lovegrove
2007 Dai Henwood
2008 Ben Hurley
2009 Te Radar
2010 Wilson Dixon
2011 Jan Maree
2012 Rhys Darby
2013 Jarred Christmas James Nokise

Nick Rado

2014 Trygve Wakenshaw Jamie Bowen

Rhys Darby

2015 Dai Henwood Jamie Bowen

Urzila Carlson

2016 Rhys Mathewson Nic Sampson

Pax Assadi

2017 Rose Matafeo Guy Montgomery

"Fuq Boiz" (Hamish Parkinson and Ryan Richards)

Eli Matthewson

2018 Chris Parker Frickin Dangerous Bro

Rose Matafeo

Nick Rado

2019 James Nokise Barnie Duncan

James Roque

References
  1. "The Fred Award". NZ International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  2. "Rose Matafeo, Angella Dravid win Fred and Billy T awards at NZ Comedy Festival". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. "The Very Sensible Fred Dagg". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  4. "Angella Dravid, Rose Matafeo win big at NZ Comedy Festival". NZ Herald. 2017-05-22. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  5. "LAST LAUGHS 2013 - Packed with quality: Awards announced". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  6. "Performers Hub". NZ International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  7. "Angella Dravid, Rose Matafeo win big at NZ Comedy Festival". NZ Herald. 2017-05-22. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  8. "The Fred Award". NZ International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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