DeadAnt Comedy Awards 2024 Nominations, Winner Names, How To Vote, Voting Details

DeadAnt, a pioneer in Indian comedy, has just unveiled the fourth edition of the country's exclusive comedy awards, the 'DeadAnt Comedy Awards (DACA)’ 2024. This event highlights the best in comedy, celebrating those who have brought laughter and joy in 2023. Starting 18th May, fans are invited to vote for their favourite comedians in 10 categories on DeadAnt's website, with winners to be announced in the near future.

This year's DACA promises intense competition with big names like Zakir Khan, Tanmay Bhat, and Kusha Kapila, among others, vying for the top spots. The 'Best Online Comedy Special’ will see 15 top comedians, including Aakash Gupta and Biswa Kalyan Rath, competing. Another category to watch is the 'Best TV/Web Series/Format Show by a Comedian’, featuring nominees like Permanent Roommates S3 and Happy Family: Conditions Apply.

Kusha Kapila aims to retain her 'Funniest Person On The Indian Internet’ title, facing stiff competition from Niharika NM, Srishti Dixit, and others. Additionally, the awards will present Critics' Choice and Peer Picks Awards, judged by a specially selected jury, details of which will be shared soon.

Ravina Rawal, Founder & CEO of DeadAnt, expressed her excitement about the event, highlighting the significant achievements in Indian comedy. She emphasized the importance of fan participation in celebrating comedic talent at DACA 2024. Voting is now open on DeadAnt’s official platform, setting the stage for an eagerly awaited announcement of this year's winners.

As the Indian comedy scene continues to flourish, DACA 2024 stands as a testament to the creativity and resilience of comedians who have kept audiences entertained against all odds. With an impressive lineup of talent and categories that span the breadth of the comedy spectrum, this year's edition is not just an awards ceremony but a celebration of the spirit of Indian comedy.

DACA Nominees '24
Best Online Comedy Special
1. Angry Young Man - Aakash Gupta
2. Mann Pasand - Zakir Khan
3. Jealous of Sabziwala - Abhishek Upmanyu
4. Ek Tarfa Pyaar - Akshay Srivastava
5. Masala Sandwich - Amit Tandon
6. The Good Child - Navin Noronha
7. Nasty - Aakash Mehta
8. Is This It? - Kanan Gill
9. Prashasti Singh - Door Khadi Sharmaaye
10. No Country for Moderation - Punit Pania
11. Mood Kharab - Biswa Kalyan Rath
12. Rahul Talks To People - Rahul Subramanian
13. Aakash Mehta - No Smoking
14. Alive And Vaccinated - Daniel Fernandes
15. Bas Kar Bassi - Anubhav Singh Bassi
INDIA'S FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY SPECIAL
1. Baby J - John Mulaney
2. High n' Dry - Jim Jefferies
3. Selective Outrage - Chris Rock
4. SAP - Mae Martin
5. Something Special - Hannah Gadsby
6. I'm An Entertainer - Wanda Sykes
7. Hijabs Off - Zainab Johnson
8. The Old Man And The Pool - Mike Birbiglia
9. From Bleak To Dark - Marc Maron
10. Dark Little Whispers - Dina Hashem
11. The Domino Effect - Ali Siddiq
12. Hello World - Nate Bargatze
13. Fat Rascal - Stavros Halkias
14. Beautiful Dogs - Shane Gillis
15. Soup To Nuts - Mark Normand
16. I Am Not For Everyone - Pete Holmes
BEST TV SERIES, WEB SERIES OR FORMAT SHOW BY A COMEDIAN
1. Permanent Roommates (S3)
2. Guns & Gulaabs
3. Happy Family: Conditions Apply
4. Yeh Meri Family (S2)
5. Humorously Yours
6. Farzi Mushaira (S3)
7. Taaza Khabar
BEST PODCAST BY A COMEDIAN
1. The Internet Said So (Aadar Malik, Varun Thakur, Neville Shah, Kautuk Srivastava)
2. Untriggered Podcast (Amin Jazayeri, Stuvi Krishnan, Yug Patil, Krishna Vasisht)
3. Simple Ken (Kenneth Sebastian)
4. Number One Bullshit Podcast (Shashwat Maheshwari, Chirag Panjwani)
5. Our Last Week (Anuvab Pal, Kunaal Roy Kapur)
6. This Is Not A Podcast (Sharan Nair)
7. 4-4-Two (Azeem Banatwalla, Kautuk Srivastava, Neville Shah)
8. Side Pod (Azeem Banatwalla, Rohan Joshi)
9. Binge-o-Clock (Neville Shah, Rohan Joshi)
10. B*tch Please (Daniel Fernandes)
11. Real Talk Tuesday (Prajakta Koli)
12. Overthink Tank (Surbhi Bagga)
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA GAME
1. Rohan Joshi
2. Sahil Shah
3. Nirmal Pillai
4. Mohd Anas
5. Mohd Suhel
6. Shreya Priyam Roy
7. Aaditya Kulshreshth
8. Urooj Ashfaq
9. Gurleen Pannu
10. Gaurav Kapoor
11. Rahul Subramanian
12. Zarna Garg
13. Devesh Dixit
14. Ravi Gupta
15. Vineeth Srinivasan
16. Govind Menon
MOST EXCITING VOICE
1. Tarang Hardikar
2. Chirag Panjwani
3. Shreya Priyam Roy
4. Fatima Ayesha
5. Shamik Chakrabarti
6. Manjeet Sarkar
7. Mohd Suhel
8. Aaditya Kulshreshth
9. Manish Chaubey
10. Daahab Chishti
11. Abinash Mohapatra
12. Pronoy Chowdhury
13. Srijan Kaushik
FUNNIEST PERSON ON THE INDIAN INTERNET
1. Jose Covaco
2. Kusha Kapila
3. Srishti Dixit
4. Dharna Durga
5. Sakshi Shivdasani
6. Aatman Desai
7. Niharika NM
8. Jagjyot Singh
9. Zervaan Bunshah
10. Anmol Babbarr
11. Angmo Chan
12. Vishnu Kaushal
13. Saloni Gaur
14. Saumya Sahni
15. Saloni Gaur
BEST LIVE SHOW
1. Smooth Kullu Smooth - Aaditya Kulshreshth
2. Nothing Makes Sense - Varun Grover
3. Jo Bolta Hai Wahi Hota Hai - Harsh Gujral
4. Good Boy Better Show - Aashish Solanki
5. Guilty Bystander - Punit Pania
6. Dil Chahta Hai - Yash Rathi
7. Daddy Kool - Atul Khatri
8. Adrak Ka Swad - Karunesh Talwar
9. Koi Nahi Dekhega - Fatima Ayesha
10. Superiority Complex - Shreeja Chaturvedi
11. Pannu, Yaar! - Gurleen Pannu
12. Ulta Palta - Neeti Palta
13. With Love, Jaspreet - Jaspreet Singh
14. Chord Do Aanchal - Aanchal Agrawal
15. Kal Ki Chinta Nahi Karta! - Ravi Gupta
16. Gem Of A Person - Devesh Dixit
17. Hoemonal - Sumukhi Suresh
18. Oh No! - Urooj Ashfaq
19. Dark - Aakash Mehta
20. Kisi Ko Batana Mat - Anubhav Singh Bassi
21. Aansplaining - Karthik Kumar
22. Annihilation - Mayur Kamble
23. Polite Provocation - Anirban Dasgupta
24. Chaman Chatora - Gaurav Kapoor
25. Jagane Thandhiram - Jagan Krishnan
26. Jaati Rehje - Manan Desai
27. Mistry Solved - Chirayu Mistry
28. Shubh Mangal Saavdhan - Mandar Bhide
29. Sahi Gall Aaaa - Manpreet Singh
30. Family Man Returns - Praveen Kumar
31. Pure Veg Jokes - Saikiran
BEST YOUTUBE CHANNEL
1. Tanmay Bhat
2. Sahil Shah
3. Rohan Joshi
4. Sorabh Pant
5. Kumar Varun
6. Sharan Nair
7. Gaurav Kapoor
8. Raunaq Rajani