The ARIA Music Award for Best Comedy Release was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognised "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", from 1987 until 2020. It was handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry."
John Clarke, Martin/Molloy and the Twelfth Man were tied for the most wins with three each, with Clarke's final win in 2017 being posthumous and Martin/Molloy winning all their nominations, including consecutive wins in 1996 and 1997. Rodney Rude received the most nominations with nine, though he never won. Three other acts won both their nominations; Tom Ballard (as one half of a duo with Alex Dyson and collaborating with Bridie and Wyatt), Hamish & Andy and Guido Hatzis, the only other act to win in consecutive years (2000 and 2001). Tripod were the only act nominated for two releases in the same year, as both About an Hour of Song in an Hour...Again and Live - Fegh Maha were nominated in 2004.
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.
Year Winner(s) Album/single title 1987 Kevin "Bloody" Wilson Kev's Back Austen Tayshus "Do the Pope" Mary Kenneally and Steve Blackburn Australia You're Standing In It Rodney Rude Rude Rides Again Vince Sorrenti Unbelievable 1988 The 12th Man Wired World of Sports Garry Who "Life's Just a Routine" 1989 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Martin/Molloy The Brown Album Austen Tayshus I'm Jacques Chirac Bucko & Champs Aussie Christmas Silverpram Frogstamp The Vaughans "Who Farted?" 1997 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Tripod Middleborough Rd Jimeoin Third Drawer Down Rodney Rude Twice As Rude Shane Dundas & Dave Collins The Umbilical Brothers Various Classic Skithouse 2006 Lano and Woodley Sing Songs Carl Barron Whatever Comes Next DVD Matt Tilley Cereal Pest The Shambles Best of Series One & Two 2007 Dave Hughes Live Lano and Woodley Goodbye Rodney Rude Frog Sack The Twelfth Man Boned! Tripod Songs from Self Saucing 2008 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 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 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 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 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 Tom and Alex The Bits We're Least Ashamed of Colin Buchanan The TGIF Songs of Colin Buchanan Housos Live Sammy J and Randy Bin Night Pauly Fenech Pauly's Shorts 2014 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 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 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 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 Bridie and Wyatt (with Tom Ballard) Sex Pest Akmal Saleh Transparent Aunty Donna Aunty Donna The Album Lawrence Mooney Moonman Luke Heggie Tiprat 2019 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 Anne Edmonds What's Wrong with You Bev Killick Crummy Mummy Celia Pacquola All Talk Megan Washington "Just Jesus" (featuring Chris Ryan) Tom Gleeson Joy
Artists with multiple wins 4 wins Martin/Molloy
3 wins John Clarke The Twelfth Man
2 wins Tom Ballard Bryan Dawe Buddy Goode Hamish & Andy Guido Hatzis
Artists with multiple nominations 9 nominations Rodney Rude
8 nominations The Twelfth Man
6 nominations Tripod
5 nominations Buddy Goode Jimeoin Martin/Molloy Kevin Bloody Wilson
4 nominations Arj Barker John Clarke Sammy J Austen Tayshus
3 nominations
2 nominations
Notes
References
External links The ARIA Awards Official website