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The Scottish Comedian of the Year Grand
Final 2007, which was attended by The Minister for Culture Linda
Fabiani MSP, hosted by Des Clarke and won by Sean Grant, has been
nominated in the category of Best Traditional Event at this year's Scottish
Event Awards.
The Scottish Event Awards celebrate all types of
event and the elements which help make them memorable and exciting from
our traditional music to theatre, visual art to comedy, festivals to
experiential consumer events and fundraising to private corporate events.
Alan Anderson of Ha Ha Comedy, producers of the
annual SCOTY competition said " I have been blown away by the way
Scottish comedy fans, the media and the event industry have taken the
SCOTY competition to their heart since its inception 2 years ago. In that
short time the competition has grown into the highlight of Scotland's
comedy calender."
The category of Best Traditional Event is open to
any event which celebrates the roots and traditions of Scottish Culture.
Alan continued "Ask a typical Glaswegian,
Dundonian or Doonhammer to name you a famous Scottish opera singer,
orchestra leader or ballet dancer and they will struggle. Ask them to name
a famous Scottish comedian and instantly names such as Billy Connolly,
Ricki Fulton, Chic Murray and Frankie Boyle will trip off of their tongue.
When it comes to making people laugh the Scots are world leaders,
something which Ha Ha Comedy and SCOTY proudly celebrates and promotes."
The Awards will take place at a glittering ceremony
in Glasgow's Science Centre on Thursday 4th September 2008.
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