The Edinburgh Comedy Awards, formerly known as the Perrier Comedy Awards, the if.comedy awards and briefly as the if.comeddies, are a group of prizes awarded annually since 1981 to comedy shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Each award currently has a separate sponsor, being sponsored by Sky TV, DLT Entertainment and The Victoria Wood Foundation, respectively.
They have previously been sponsored by Perrier, lastminute.com, Dave,[1] and Foster's Lager.
Currently three awards are given – Best Comedy Show, Best Newcomer and the Panel Prize.