Seattle International Comedy Competition


The Seattle International Comedy Competition is a month-long stand-up comedy competition held at various venues throughout Washington State. It has been held every year since 1980.

Format

Contestants are scored by a panel of judges, not by audience vote. 32 contestants are divided into two week-long heats. The 5 top-rated performers from each heat meet for a week of semi-final performances, and the top five of those compete in the finals week.

Competitors

Many well-known comedians and actors have competed, including 1997 winner Mitch Hedberg, Aisha Tyler, Christopher Titus, Ron Funches, Arj Barker, Sean Kent, radio host Bill Radke, Dwight Slade, Dax Jordan, Auggie Smith, Tom Cotter, Joe Klocek, Jeff Dye, Josh Gondelman, Anne Edmonds, and Rory Scovel.
The winner of the 2016 Seattle International Comedy Competition was Preacher Lawson.
The current champion is Nancy Norton, who became only the second woman to ever win the Seattle International Comedy Competition, following the late Peggy Platt, who won in 1985.

Previous winners