Best Stand-Up Comedian - Pat Brice

Best Performer - TJ Miller

Best Newcomer - Dean Carlson

Best Open Mic - Pressure Cafe

Best Comedy Duo - kevINda

Best Celebrity Sighting - Didn't have one, except Schimmell

Best Use of Burlesque - Stars and Garters

Best Sketch Troupe - kevINda

Best Video - Nate Craig "Hummers" on www.blerds.com

Best TV (Comedy) - Colbert Report

Best Film (Comedy) - Little Children

Best Source for Comedic
Material - Jameson

Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website - www.blerds.com

Best Unsubstantiated Rumor - Dave Odd

Anonymous contribution to the "Best of 2006" poll:

Best Stand-Up Comedian: Pat Brice

Best Performer: TJ Miller

Best Newcomer: Daryl Amandes

Best Open Mic: Mix

Best Comedy Duo: Sugar Powdered Donuts

Best Celebrity Sighting: Zach Galifianakis at Weeds

Best Use of Burlesque: FIZZ

Best Sketch Troupe: Heavyweight

Best Video: 8 Mile

Best Film (Comedy): Little Miss Sunshine

Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website: Blerds.com

Best Stand-Up Comedian - Robert Buscemi

Best Performer - Brady Novak

Best Newcomer - Daryl Amandes

Best Open Mic - Bad Dog

Best Comedy Duo - Joel Chmara and Winston

Best Celebrity Sighting - John C. Reilly

Best Use of Burlesque - Fizz "Honies and Funnies"

Best Sketch Troupe - Goldibear

Best Video - Home From Work -- Mike Bridenstine

Best TV (Comedy) - The Office

Best Source for Comedic Material - existential funks

Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website - www.blerds.com

Best Unsubstantiated Rumor - Blerds TV deal

No slot for best internet radio show? Jesus.

Good call. Do you know of any? ;-)

hey redbarradio should be in comedy! Best internet radio comedy show out there!

Best Stand-Up Comedian: Mirman
Best Performer: Jet Eveleth
Best Newcomer: Callous :-)
Best Comedy Duo: I Live Next Door to Horses
Best Use of Burlesque: Julie Atlas Muz @ the Whitney Biennial..does this apply? I don't think so.
Best Sketch Troupe: Fatco
Best Improv Show: Deep Schwa
Best Video: anything by Variety Shac
Best TV (Comedy): The Office
Best Film (Comedy): nothing :-(
Best Source for Comedic Material: James Carville and the entire state of Louisiana
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website: thebastion.org
Best Internet Radio Show: Free Talk Live

Yes, I do. It's called Red Bar Radio (http://redbarradio.com).
You should check it out sometime k-rock.

moses. Pat Brice, TJ Miller, Brady Novak, and Robert Buscemi are not the types who benefit from awards. I think "best use of Burlesque" is perhaps the dumbest category - Why don't you just reword it to "Best Show on Thursday at Fizz" - otherwise I'd like to hear about another use of burlesque.

Awards.............contests............ugh

Best Stand-Up Comedian: Hannibal Burress

Best Performer: Joel Chmara

Best Newcomer: Dean Carlson

Best Open Mic: The Mix (consistently over time)

Best Comedy Duo: SUGAR POWDERED DONUTS! Or the brief Jeff Hansen Summer Neville marriage.

Best Celebrity Sighting: Kristy Mangel?

Best Use of Burlesque: The T&A show at the Cornservatory with The Spitfire Ladies

Best Sketch Troupe: Team Submarine

Best Improv Show: Don't Spit The Water

Best Video: the hummer video on Blerds

Best TV (Comedy): The Office / Ugly Betty

Best Film (Comedy): Little Miss Sunshine (drier, sure. Hilarious, yes.)

Best Source for Comedic Material: According to any woman in comedy - her vagina.

Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website: Mike Bridenstine's myspace

Best Unsubstantiated Rumor: Dave Odd doing anything.

Just added: Best Internet Radio Show: Visitors Locker Room - Red Bar was rad for... 3 weeks and then fell off the radar.

Best Stand-Up: Hannibal Burress
Best Performer: Thomas Middleditch
Best Newcomer: The Bastion
Best Open Mic: Cork Lounge
Best Comedy Duo: Practice Scaring a Bear
Best Celebrity Sighting: Will Arnett of Arrested Development at I.O. for The Late Night Late Show
Best Use of Burlesque: my girlfriend
Best Sketch Troupe: Misled
Best Improv Show: The Reckoning
Best Video: Chocolate Covered Cherries
Best TV (Comedy): The Office
Best Film (Comedy): Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
Best Source for Comedic Material: mind
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website: the bastion/blerds.com
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor: Dave Odd or David Angelo admitted they were wrong
Just added: Best Internet Radio Show: The Sound of Young America

i answered earlier but left off a couple by accident:

Best Improv Show: Whirled News Tonight
Best Internet Radio Show: Visitors Locker Room

(anonymous from dec. 23)

Best Stand-Up: Mike Bridenstine
Best Performer: Mike Bridenstine
Best Newcomer: Mike Bridenstine (that new joke)
Best Open Mic: Anything hosted by Mike Bridenstine
Best Comedy Duo: Mike Bridenstine talking to himself
Best Celebrity Sighting: Mike Bridenstine standing next to Zach Galifianakis
Best Use of Burlesque: Mike Bridenstine naked in the shower singing
Best Sketch Troupe: Mike Bridenstine when he's drunk
Best Improv Show: Mike Bridenstine forgetting his punchlines
Best Video: 8mile, but only Mike Bridenstine's parts
Best TV (Comedy): The Office
Best Film (Comedy): The scummy film forming over Mike Bridenstine's kegerator
Best Source for Comedic Material: The essence of Mike Bridenstine
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website: Mike Bridenstine's thrice daily myspace blog
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor: Mike Bridenstine stopped doing his weed jokes
Best Internet Radio Show: Red Bar Radio (only when Mike Bridenstine co-hosts, so, pretty much all of them)

Best Stand-Up Comedian Farrell Walsh

Best Performer
Tom McMahon

Best Newcomer
Vanessa Bayer

Best Comedy Duo
Tony Symbols and Coco

Best Celebrity Sighting
Weird Al at the LA Improv Festival

Best Sketch Troupe
Q-5

Best Improv Show
1.Bad Review
2.Pimprov

Best Video
Mr. M

Best TV (Comedy)
The Office

Best Film (Comedy)
Borat

Best Source for Comedic Material
The Bastion

Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website
http://www.donhall.blogspot.com

Best Unsubstantiated Rumor
Stand Up is taking over The world

Just added: Best Internet Radio Show

National Lampoons Comedy Hour

Best Stand-Up Comedian-Brice
Best Performer-T.J. Miller
Best Newcomer-Carlson or Kilgallon
Best Open Mic-Cork Lounge
Best Comedy Duo-
Best Celebrity Sighting-Zach G.
Best Use of Burlesque-Miller
Best Sketch Troupe
Best Improv Show
Best Video-8 Mile
Best TV (Comedy)-Daily Show
Best Film (Comedy)Little Miss Sunshine
Best Source for Comedic Material-Booze
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website-Bridenstein
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor-Dave Odd something or other.
Just added: Best Internet Radio Show-REDBAR

Best Stand-Up Comedian- TJ Miller
Best Performer- Nick Vatterott
Best Newcomer- Dan Polydoris
Best Open Mic- probably Pressure even though I'm biased, but it is the least intimidating room for new comics
Best Comedy Duo- Haven't really seen any
Best Celebrity Sighting- Christopher Titus, Bob Saget, Todd Barry, Daniel Tosh...worked with and/or hung out with them all yo
Best Use of Burlesque- are you fucking kidding me?
Best Sketch Troupe- is Chuckle Sandwich still performing? They were good.
Best Improv Show- uh...didn't see any
Best Video- videos annoy me
Best TV (Comedy)- Family Guy, but that isn't really Chicago is it
Best Film (Comedy)- Little Man
Best Source for Comedic Material- GW
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website- Fojas, he's adorable
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor- Dave Odd is going to kill some motherfuckers
Just added: Best Internet Radio Show- Red Bar Radio of course
Best Blerds.com- Blerds.com
Best shows omitted or barely mentioned at all- The Edge Comedy Shows

You should create a "Best Internet Radio" category, even if only for Mike D. and the Red Bar Radio.

We did, kiddo. it was inadvertently left off originally, but it's there now. Obviously, I love Red Bar, but I also love several other Internet radio shows that are Chicago comedy-centric. Hopefully audiences in the country and around the world will get on board with the many facets of talent Chicago has to offer.

Point being, the category IS there, so go ahead and nominate your favorite(s).

Best Stand-Up Comedian: Hannibal
Best Performer: Jared Logan
Best Newcomer: Dan Polydoris
Best Open Mic: Pressure Cafe
Best Comedy Duo: Mike & Duane
Best Celebrity Sighting: Some homeless guy told me he saw Jesus
Best Use of Burlesque: Burlesque is best used as a form of entertainment
Best Sketch Troupe: Does the "Demon Who Never Appeared" count as a sketch troupe? I don't know a lot of sketch troupes...
Best Improv Show: DSTW
Best Video: Every Eminem Song
Best TV (Comedy): FOX News
Best Film (Comedy): The Fast & The Furious - Tokyo Drift
Best Source for Comedic Material: Funny stuff
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website: Blerds.com
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor: These awards are actually going to mean something to someone
Just added: Best Internet Radio Show: Visitor's Locker Room (Sorry Red Bar, I enjoy sports radio)

another anonymous nomination, submitted via MySpace:

Best Stand-Up Comedian - TJ Miller
Best Performer - Nick Vatterot
Best Newcomer - Eric Pennell
Best Open Mic - Cork Lounge
Best Comedy Duo - Tom Cieselka and Mike the Psycho Bus Driver
Best Celebrity Sighting - NA
Best Use of Burlesque - Can't think. Is Kara Buller, "burlesque"?
Best Sketch Troupe - Suspicious Clowns
Best Improv Show - The Overstock
Best Video - The blerds promo video
Best TV (Comedy) - SNL
Best Film (Comedy) - Nacho Libre
Best Source for Comedic Material - Life
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website - the Bastion
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor - "Chicago Underground Comedy is moving to Gary, Indiana"
Just added: Best Internet Radio Show - Visitor's Locker room

Why isn't there a Best Writer category? If there's a best performer there should be best writer. Yes?

Worst comedian: Adam Kroshus

What about a most improved category? Like all the sports teams have?

stop this BULLSHIT.

Worst Thing About Comedy: Rankings.

I'm disgusted by everyone who's responded.

Best Stand-Up Comedian - TJ Miller
Best Performer - Nick Vatterot
Best Newcomer - Tony Sam
Best Open Mic - Mix
Best Comedy Duo - The Somthers Brothers
Best Celebrity Sighting - Vince Vaughn
Best Use of Burlesque - TJ
Best Sketch Troupe - Team Submarine
Best Improv Show - The Overstock
Best Video - The blerds promo video
Best TV (Comedy) - SNL
Best Film (Comedy) - Nacho Libre
Best Source for Comedic Material - Life
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website - the Bastion
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor - This is actually David Angelo
Just added: Best Internet Radio Show - Visitor's Locker room

red bar is awful. AWFUL. complete crap. I'm gonna go write a skitch!

Best Stand-Up Comedian: Mike Stanley/Prescott Tolk
Best Performer: TJ Miller
Best Newcomer: Joe Kilgallon
Best Open Mic: Pressure
Best Comedy Duo: kevINda
Best Celebrity Sighting: Tracy Butler of ABC 7 News Chicago
Best Use of Burlesque: What?
Best Sketch Troupe: Adventure Club
Best Improv Show: Scribble
Best Video: Three way tie: Mike Bridenstine/Mike Holmes- "Every Eminem Song" Dean Carlson- "Dean Carlson for President" David Angelo/TJ Miller- "Mourn Off"
Best TV (Comedy): The Venture Brothers
Best Film (Comedy): The "Blood and Chocolate" Preview
Best Source for Comedic Material: Dad
Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website: Tucker Max
Best Unsubstantiated Rumor: Greta Dahmer quit comedy.

Best Stand-Up Comedian- David Angelo

Best Performer - David Angelo

Best Newcomer - Jordan Roberts

Best Open Mic - Mix

Best Comedy Duo - Jordan Roberts & TJ miller

Best Celebrity Sighting - James Spader

Best Use of Burlesque - Me at Night

Best Video - Anything on Blerds

Best TV (Comedy) - Studio 60

Best Film (Comedy) - Stranger than Fiction

Best Source for Comedic Material - the mind

Best Chicago Comedian Blog or Website Blerds

Best Internet Radio Show: Visitors Locker Room

Jordan Roberts doesn't even perform? What are you talking about?

Jesus Christ why don't you guys just have videos on Blerds.com of you cumming on each other.