It was a night of emotion, fun and music as Naija FM rewarded a raft of performing comedians and their projects at the Naija FM Comedy Jam, which held on Sunday, November 2, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan.
Dark and funny, comic man Akpororo was the main winner of the night as he scooped up the Best Comedian of the year, for the fourth time in four years. Akpororo had also being the recipient of the same honour in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
AY Makun was also a big winner. His two productions, AY’s Crib and AY’s show, won in two categories as the Sitcom of the Year, and Comedy TV Show of the year.
An interesting feature of the awards was the category, ‘Upcoming Comedian of the Year’, where raving stand-up comic, Princewill, was rewarded for his efforts at breaking into the mainstream.
A heartfelt moment of the evening, was the recognition of veteran producer and director, Wale Adenuga, whose series of productions include, ‘Papa Ajasco’, Super Story, Ikebe Super, and others. Adenuga was inducted into the Comedy Hall Of Fame.
Check out the full list of winners below.
Comedian Of The Year - Akpororo
Upcoming Comedian of the Year – Princewill
Online Comedian Of The Year – Oluwa Caponeski
Sitcom Of The Year – AY’s Crib
Comedy TV Show Of The Year – AY’s Show
Comedy Actor Of The Year – John Okafor
Comedy Actor Of The Year – John Okafor
Comedy Event Of The Year –Bovi Man On Fire
Comedy Hall OF Fame Inductee – Wale Adenuga