The Chicago Comedy Awards!
Hosted by Allison Leber & Steve O. Harvey



The Lincoln Lodge is hosting the second annual Chicago Comedy Awards, a three-night tribute to the city's finest emerging comedy talent. Culled from a nominating panel consisting of passionate comedy lovers patronizing weekly comedy showcases throughout the city, the second edition of the CCAs will bestow six awards: Best Male Comedian, Best Female Comedian, Breakthrough Act, Comedian's Choice, The Mark Sinclair Award for Most Innovative Comedian (named in honor of the late Time Out Chicago comedy editor) and Best Short Film. Congratulations to this year's nominees!
Best Female Comedian

Fay Canale
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Jessica Halem
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Cameron Esposito
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Best Male Comedian

Sean Flannery
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Hannibal
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Prescott Tolk
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Breakthrough Act

Team Submarine
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Carrie Callahan
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John Markham
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Mark Sinclair Memorial Award for Most Innovative Comedian

Ken Barnard
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Brady Novak
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Sasha & The Noob
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Best Short film

Paul Thomas
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The Mockumentals
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Those Guys Films
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Chicago Comedy Awards weekend consists of three separate shows:
  • Thursday 2/28 at 9pm: A Chicago Comedy Awards Nominee Showcase in which some of this year's CCA nominees will be performing stand-up sets, featuring: Sean Flannery, Prescott Tolk, Hannibal, Brady Novak, Ken Barnard, Carrie Callahan and special guests Brian Potrafka & Nick Vatterott.
  • Friday 2/29 at 9pm: A Chicago Comedy Awards Nominee Showcase in which some of this year's CCA nominees will be performing stand-up sets, featuring: Cameron Esposito, Fay Canale, Jessica Halem, John Markham, Team Submarine, Sasha and The Noob and special guest Shappy. We'll also be screening all three nominated short films.
  • Saturday 3/1 at 7:30pm: The Chicago Comedy Awards, a one-night only gala awards show at The Lakeshore Theater presented in the Lodge's own inimitable style with plenty of laughs and tongue-in-cheek homages to some of the your favorite annual award shows! This is not only a night to see Chicago's top new comedy acts, but also enjoy performances from the wide world of variety in the form of comedian LIL' REL, vocalist extraordinare LORD OF THE YUM-YUM and hellions on wheels THE WINDY CITY ROLLERS!
The entire awards event week is hosted by Chicago's own George and Gracie - ALLISON LEBER and STEVE O. HARVEY.

Purchase tickets for The Nominee Showcases here
Purchase tickets for The Comedy Awards show on Saturday here

For full details of last year's event click here.

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