The nominees for this year’s prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards have been announced.

Among the acts hoping to win Best Comedy Show is Sam Nicoresti for Baby Doomer. In our five-star review we said, 'Nicoresti is also an incredible comedian. There’s not an ounce of hesitation; her rapid-fire monologue flows in a quick northern patter that makes it sound like she’s slamming her cousins round the dinner table, not performing a sell-out gig at the Edinburgh Fringe.’

We also enjoyed Molly McGuinness's debut show, Slob, up for Best Newcomer, describing her as, 'an incredibly likeable comic harbouring a brittle streak that [Caroline] Aherne would be proud of.' Read our review here.

Best Comedy Show 2025

• Dan Tiernan: All In
• Ed Night: Your Old Mucker
• Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half Empty
• John Tothill: This Must Be Heaven
• Katie Norris: Go West, Old Maid
• Sam Jay: We The People
• Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer
• Creepy Boys: SLUGS

Best Newcomers 2025

• Ada and Bron: The Origin Of Love
• Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts
• Elouise Eftos: Australia's First Attractive Comedian
• Kate Owens: Cooking With Kathryn
• Molly McGuinness: Slob
• Roger O'Sullivan: Fekken
• Toussaint Douglass: Accessible Pigeon Material

The winners will be announced on Saturday 22 August; main picture: Rebecca Need-Menear.