ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release

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ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release
CountryAustralia
Presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
First awarded1987
Last awarded2020
Currently held by Anne Edmonds, What's Wrong with You (2020)
Website ariaawards.com.au

The ARIA Music Award for Best Comedy Release, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", [1] since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." [2]

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Winners and nominees

In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. [3]

  Winner marked in a separate colour
YearWinner(s)Album/single title
1987
(1st)
Kevin "Bloody" Wilson Kev's Back
Austen Tayshus Do the Poh
Mary Kenneally and Steve Blackburn Australia You're Standing In It
Rodney Rude Rude Rides Again
Vince Sorrenti Unbelievable
1988
(2nd)
The 12th Man Wired World of Sports
1989
(3rd)
The Comedy Company The Comedy Company Album
Austen Tayshus "Highway Corroboree"
Club Veg "Members & Guests & Things"
Con the Fruiterer "A Cuppla Days"
Kylie Mole "So Excellent" / "I Go I Go"
Rodney Rude Not Guilty
1990
(4th)
The D-Generation The Satanic Sketches
The Comedy Company Comedy Company Classics
Fast Forward Fast Forward - Take One
Kevin Bloody Wilson My Australian Roots
Roy Slaven Rampaging Roy... The Life and Times of Roy Slaven
1991
(5th)
John Clarke and Bryan Dawe Great Interviews of the Twentieth Century
The 12th Man The 12th Man Again
The D-Generation The Breakfast Tapes
Doug Anthony All Stars Icon
HG Nelson & Roy Slaven Wicket to Wicket
1992
(6th)
John Clarke and Bryan Dawe The Annual Report
Agro Agro Too
Rodney Rude A Legend
Rubbery Figures Recession Rap
Kevin Bloody Wilson Let's Call Him Kev
1993
(7th)
Various Stairways to Heaven
The 12th Man Still the 12th Man
Agro Agro Kids Dance Album
Andrew Denton and the Cast of Live & Sweaty "I Don't Care As Long As We Beat New Zealand"
Norman Gunston featuring Effie "Amigos Para Siempre"/"Venereal Girl (Tribute to Madonna)"
1994
(8th)
Steady Eddy Ready Steady Go
Rolf Harris Rolf Rules OK
Jimeoin Goin' Off
Doug Mulray Nice Legs Shame About the Fez
Double Take Hercules Returns
1995
(9th)
The 12th Man Wired World of Sports II
Austen Tayshus Alive and Schticking
Jimeoin Crack
Kevin Bloody Wilson Let Loose Live in London
Scared Weird Little Guys Scared
1996
(10th)
Martin/Molloy The Brown Album
Austen Tayshus I'm Jacques Chirac
Bucko & Champs Aussie Christmas
Silverpram Frogstamp
The Vaughans "Who Farted?"
1997
(11th)
Martin/Molloy Poop Chute
Bob Downe Jazzy!
Elle McFeast Breasts
Ian Turpie Talk of the Town
John Clarke & Bryan Dawe Secret Men's Business
1998
(12th)
Paul McDermott Unplugged Good News Week Tapes Volume 1
The 12th Man Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life
Jimeoin Forklift Truck
John Safran "Not the Sunscreen Song"
The Squirrel Grippers Nine Inch Males
1999
(13th)
Martin/Molloy Eat Your Peas
Judith Lucy King of the Road
Merrick and Rosso Teenage Mullet Fury
Pauline Pantsdown "I Don't Like It"
Rodney Rude More Grunt
2000
(14th)
Guido Hatzis Do Not Talk Over Me
Greg Champion Stand Back Australia
Club Veg We Suck - The Best of Sucked In Calls
Chris Franklin "Bloke"
Elliot Goblet Internally Berserk
2001
(15th)
Guido Hatzis Whatever...
The 12th Man "Bruce 2000"
Chris Franklin "Mullet Head"
The Drugs The Only Way Is Up
Rodney Rude Ya Mum's Bum
2002
(16th)
The 12th Man The Final Dig?
The Drugs "The Bold and the Beautiful"
Kevin Bloody Wilson The Second Kumin' of Kev
Sam Kekovich You Know It Makes Sense
The Umbilical Brothers "Don't Dance to This"
2003
(17th)
Merrick and Rosso From Us to Youse
Dave Hughes Whatever
The Drugs Music's in Trouble
Rodney Rude Rude Bastard
Tripod About an Hour of Song in an Hour
2004
(18th)
Scared Weird Little Guys Bits and Pieces
Lee Perry & Gary Eck The Hollywood Motel
Reg Reagan Am I Ever Gonna See the Biff Again?
Tripod About an Hour of Song in an Hour...Again
Live - Fegh Maha
2005
(19th)
Tripod Middleborough Rd
Jimeoin Third Drawer Down
Rodney Rude Twice As Rude
Shane Dundas & Dave Collins The Umbilical Brothers
Various Classic Skithouse
2006
(20th)
Lano and Woodley Sing Songs
Carl Barron Whatever Comes Next DVD
Matt Tilley Cereal Pest
The ShamblesBest of Series One & Two
2007
(21st)
Dave Hughes Live
Lano and Woodley Goodbye
Rodney Rude Frog Sack
The Twelfth Man Boned!
Tripod Songs from Self Saucing
2008
(22nd)
Shaun Micallef The Expurgated Micallef Tonight
Akmal Saleh Akmal Live and Uncensored
Matt Tilley Cereal Pest: Gotcha Calls - Three's a Crowd
Merrick and Rosso Live and Totally Wrong!
The Umbilical Brothers Don't Explain
2009
(23rd)
Hamish & Andy Unessential Listening
Dave Hughes Dave Hughes Is Handy
Rodney Rude Rodney Rude Goes the Growl
The BBQ Kings (Pat Drummond, Tony Williams & Chris O'Leary)The Fellowship of the Grill
Tripod For the Love of God!
2010
(24th)
Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor and Craig Shuftan The Blow Parade
Arj Barker Arj Barker Forever
Heath Franklin Heath Franklin's Chopper: Make Deadsh*ts History
Jimeoin Jimeoin on Ice Live
The Bedroom Philosopher Songs from the 86 Tram
2011
(25th)
Hamish & Andy Celebrating 50 Glorious Years
Adam Hills Inflatable
Buddy Goode The One and Only Buddy Goode
Josh Thomas Josh Thomas Surprise Warehouse Comedy Festival
Tim Minchin Tim Minchin & the Heritage Orchestra
2012
(26th)
Buddy Goode Unappropriate
Anthony Salame Is This thing On?
Arj Barker Joy Harvest
Sammy J Skinny Man, Modern World
The Beards Having a Beard is the New Not Having a Beard
2013
(27th)
Tom and Alex The Bits We're Least Ashamed of
Colin Buchanan The TGIF Songs of Colin Buchanan
Housos Live
Sammy J and RandyBin Night
Pauly Fenech Pauly's Shorts
2014
(28th)
Buddy Goode It's a Buddy Goode Christmas
Franky Walnut The Franky Walnut Reflective Drink Coaster
Ja'mie (Chris Lilley)"Learning to Be Me"
Ronny Chieng The Ron Way
The Beards The Beard Album
2015
(29th)
Matt Okine Live at the Enmore Theatre
Bondi Hipsters "Fuhck the Bahnks"
Buddy Goode Songs to Ruin Every Occasion
Ronny Chieng Chieng Reaction
Sammy J & Randy Live
2016
(30th)
Roy & HG This Sporting Life
Kate Miller-Heidke "I'm Growing a Beard Downstairs for Christmas" (feat. The Beards)
Luke Heggie"You're Not Special/Anythink is Possible"
Matt & Alex Play It Out
2017
(31st)
John Clarke Clarke's Classics
Arj Barker Get In My Head
Buddy Goode More Rubbish
Kitty Flanagan Seriously?
Rhys Nicholson Rhys Nicholson Live at The Eternity Playhouse
2018
(32nd)
Bridie and Wyatt (with Tom Ballard)"Sex Pest"
Akmal Saleh Transparent
Aunty Donna Aunty Donna The Album
Lawrence Mooney Moonman
Luke HeggieTiprat
2019
(33rd)
Arj Barker Organic
Carl Barron Drinking with a Fork
Chris Lilley Lunatics (Official Soundtrack)
Sammy J Symphony in J Minor
Veronica and Lewis "Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication"
2020
(34th)
Anne Edmonds What's Wrong with You
Bev KillickCrummy Mummy
Celia Pacquola All Talk
Megan Washington "Just Jesus" (featuring Chris Ryan)
Tom Gleeson Joy

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