Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques won top honors on Sunday evening during the 25e Les Olivier Gala. His show Child of the century received two awards, including the comedy show of the year statuette.
The comedian, who has already played roles on television and in the theater, was also named writer of the year for a comedy show with Child of the century.
The evening led by comedians Cathy Gauthier and Eve Côté, at the Pierre-Mercure room of the Center Pierre-Péladeau, awarded 11 prizes, while, earlier Sunday, the Industry Gala awarded ten other statuettes.
The drag queen Mona from Grenoble was crowned discovery of the year, while she is still on tour for her first comedy show, Window dressing.
To the peak and to the shovel by Sam Breton received the trophy for “best selling” comedy show of the year. The comedian, who announced the cancellation of the last three months of his tour in January, performed 556 performances of his solo show and sold 200,000 tickets, we can read on his website.
The Olivier of the year, awarded by the public who were able to vote online during the month of March, was awarded to Mathieu Dufour.
The show Soly Clubbroadcast on Noovo, was crowned the humorous TV show of the year, whileBetween two sheetsnotably starring Pier-Luc Funk and Virginie Ranger-Beauregard, received the statuette for best humorous fiction series of the year.
The fifth season of the podcast The worst moments in history with Charles Beauchesne received the award for Scripted Comedy Podcast of the Year. THE Characters Podcast by Jay Laliberté was instead awarded the prize for unscripted humorous podcast of the year.
During the gala, Cathy Gauthier and Eve Côté did not fail to mention the news that shook the comedy world this year: the bankruptcy of Juste pour laughs and the end of its festival.
The two presenters were ironic about the situation. “It seems like I don’t believe it,” said Eve Côté. I always think that the guy from the gags is going to come out disguised as a policeman, behind a bush, and point a hidden camera at me! » To which she then added: “Luckily, we comedians are strong enough, we will continue for our audience. »