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2026 Most Outstanding Show Nominees

Ten nominees have been revealed for the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show: Abby Wambaugh (USA/Denmark) – The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows, Cassie Workman (AUS) – You Are Here, Celia Pacquola (AUS) – Gift Horse, Dan Tiernan (Ireland/UK) – Quartz and All, Emmanuel Sonubi (UK) – Life After Near Death, Frankie McNair (AUS) – Huge Ass Mindset, Kitty Flanagan (AUS) – Glad Game, Lara Ricote (Mexico/USA) – Inkling, Reuben Kaye (AUS) – Hard To Swallow and Sam Nicoresti (UK) – Baby Doomer.

 

The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows Image

Abby Wambaugh

The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows

26 Mar - 19 Apr 23 shows
You Are Here Image

Cassie Workman

You Are Here

26 Mar - 19 Apr 22 shows
Gift Horse Image

Celia Pacquola

Gift Horse

26 Mar - 13 Apr 10 shows
Quartz and All Image

Dan Tiernan

Quartz and All

26 Mar - 19 Apr 19 shows
Life After Near Death Image

Emmanuel Sonubi

Life After Near Death

07 Apr - 19 Apr 12 shows
Huge Ass Mindset Image

Frankie McNair

Huge Ass Mindset

07 Apr - 19 Apr 12 shows
Glad Game Image

Kitty Flanagan

Glad Game

02 Apr - 19 Apr 13 shows
Inkling Image

Lara Ricote

Inkling

26 Mar - 14 Apr 18 shows
Hard to Swallow Image

Reuben Kaye

Hard to Swallow

07 Apr - 19 Apr 12 shows
Baby Doomer Image

Sam Nicoresti

Baby Doomer

26 Mar - 19 Apr 22 shows
Melbourne International Comedy Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' spirit, imagination and rich history of storytelling and humour that is an inspiration to all Australians.

We accept the invitation to walk together with First Nations people towards a more positive future for Australia, as described in the Uluru Statement From The Heart.