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The Black Tie Comedy Awards due to be held on 23 Aug have been rescheduled to 29 November. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. All tickets purchased are refundable at the point of purchase. Original tickets remain valid for the new date.

The Black Tie Comedy Awards - The annual UK urban comedy awards with special USA comedy star BILL BELLAMY (first live appearance in 5 years)

SUNDAY 29TH NOVEMBER

The first ever Black Tie Comedy Awards will be held on Sunday 29th November at indigO2. This will be a night celebrating the UK's urban comedy scene, highlighting the all year round work of urban comedians and acknowledge their achievements on this night of top quality entertainment.

DRESS CODE: Black Tie & Formal Dress Wear Only (no casual or sportswear permitted)

AND THE NOMINEES ARE...

BEST NEWCOMER: KEVIN J, FUMNBI, JCX & SLICK, PINCEABDI, BABATUNDE

BEST FEMALE: GINA YASHERE, DONNA SPENCE, GLENDA JAXSON, ANNETTE FAGON, FELICITY ETHNIC

BEST MALE: SLIM, QUINCY, EDDIE KADI, PAUL CHOWDHRY, RICHARD BLACKWOOD

BEST INTERNATIONAL: CHRIS ROCK (UK TOUR), KEVIN HART (COMEDY LINK UP), CAPONE (DEF COMEDY JAM TOUR), WILL E ROBO (YOUNG GODS OF COMEDY), TONY ROBERTS (REAL DEAL COMEDY JAM)

BEST TV PERFORMANCE: TOJU - BALLS OF STEEL CHANNEL 4, JOCELYN GEE - LIL MISS JOCELYN BBC2, SLIM - KOJO'S COMEDY FUNHOUSE MTV BASE, PAUL CHOWDHRY - YOUNG GODS OF COMEDY MTV BASE, JASON LEWIS - THE JASON LEWIS EXPERIENCE MTV BASE

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE: CHOICE FM COMEDY CLUB (LONDON), DEM BOYS - BARE JOKES (LONDON), KOJO'S COMEDY FUNHOUSE (LONDON), J.E.P - REAL DEAL COMEDY JAM (BIRMINGHAM), KARNAK INTERNATIONAL COMEDY JAM (MANCHESTER), MAKE MONEY PROMOTIONS - U GOT JOKES (LONDON), HARMONY PRODUCTIONS - COMEDY LINK UP (LONDON), UPFRONT COMEDY - UPFRONT COMEDY CAFE (BIRMINGHAM)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION: THE REAL MCCOY