Les Olivier Gala nominations | Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais stands out

With four quotes, comedian Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais dominates the nominations for the 23^and Gala Les Olivier, unveiled on Tuesday. Silvi Tourigny, Arnaud Soly, Simon Delisle and Rosalie Vaillancourt are also in the running for more than one prize. The comedy celebration evening, presented on March 20, will once again be hosted by François Bellefeuille.

Marissa Groguhe
The Press

Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais presented his first solo show in the fall, which audiences and critics alike delighted in. Here he is now at the top of the nominations for the Gala Les Olivier. His name appears in the categories Humor issue, Capsule or web sketch, Discovery and Olivier of the year.

For this last category, the other finalists are Rita Baga, Sam Breton, Mathieu Dufour, Katherine Levac, Mariana Mazza, Christine Morency, François Morency, Arnaud Soly and Rosalie Vaillancourt.

If she is not yet among the discoveries or among the candidates for the Olivier of the year, Silvi Tourigny stands out with three nominations (Number of humor, Capsule or sketch and Text of the year: capsule or sketch). Rosalie Vaillancourt, Arnaud Soly, Simon Delisle, Julien Corriveau, François Morency and Alexandre Bisaillon are each cited twice individually. Matthew Pepper (Between two sheets), Francois Morency (Discussions with my parents), Martin Matte (The beautiful discomforts) or members of Appendices are also listed for their emissions.

For the comedy number of the year, Alexandre Bisaillon, Maude Landry, Jean-Michel Martel, Silvi Tourigny and Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais are in the running. Joe Cormier, Alexandre Forest, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, Silvi Tourigny and Guy Nantel compete in the Capsule or web sketch category.

Pascal Cameron, Simon Delisle, Matthieu Pepper, Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais and Richardson Zéphir have the chance to be crowned Discovery of the Year.

Sixteen statuettes in total will be presented during the evening presented on March 20 at 8 p.m. on ICI Télé. A “Thank you for everything” category has been added to highlight the social involvement and dedication to humanitarian causes or organizations of a member of the comedy community. The public’s vote will determine this year’s winner of the Capsule or humorous web sketch category.

A few other categories

Comedy TV Show of the Year

• Tightrope, season 1 — Just for Laughs TV
• Between two sheets —KOTV
• Infomanseason 21 – Zone 3
• The next stand-upseason 2 — Just for Laughs TV
• Roast Battle: the great duelseason 3 — ComediHa!

Humorous Radio Capsule or Sketch of the Year

• smart devices —Korine Côté/Since you have to get up
• It annoys me! —Simon Delisle/It goes to the post
• Revised interview with François Legault —Billy Tellier/Stand up comedians
• Name of a Blowjob: All About Cum —Jean-Sebastien Girard/The evening is (still) young
• Raisins —Guillaume Pineault/We are standing

Comedy Fiction Series of the Year

• The beautiful discomforts 2.0 — Again Television
• Discussion with my parentsseason 3 – A Media
• The Blue Houseseason 1 — KOTV
• Guysseason 1 – A Media
• King Streetseason 2 – Entourage Television

Comedy Podcast in Script of the Year

• 3 beers —Yannick Belzil, Gabrielle Caron, Pierre-Luc Racine
• Open Torque —Thomas Levas, Stephanie Vandelac
• Between 2 lips – Mona de Grenoble, Rainbow
• Set up, premise, punch – Laurent Paquin
• Everyone hates each other — Marylene Gendron, Sam Cyr

Comedy Web Series of the Year

• The Appendices: back after the break —KOTV
• The Doublers – Our production company
• Rosalie: the musical —Rosalie Vaillancourt
• Teodore no Hseason 2 – Zone3
• Top dogs: double double agents — KOZE