The Top 5 Comedians Presented By The CrowdUltra Awards
								
							
							
							
						
							
	
																		
								Since CrowdUltra is focused on connecting crowds to bring everyone closer together, they’ve formed the CrowdUltra Awards to celebrate the best of all things with a crowd.
								For those who don’t know, CrowdUltra is
								part free all-in-one event and audience interaction app, part ticketing platform, and part social network. 
								The CrowdUltra Awards features
								over 100 categories among segments they provide value to including events, podcasting, event talent, and event planning. 
								
								After receiving over a thousand nominations, they narrowed down the top five comedian nominees. These comedians stood out among the rest and should be celebrated
								for the quality of their work. Those selected were determined by a mix of submitted nominations along with our expert panel’s assessment on a multitude of considerations
								including quality, community, and uniqueness. See who was selected and learn about them below. 
								
								The Top 5 Comedians Feature:
								
							
							
	
								
								Big Jay Oakerson
								
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								Big Jay Oakerson is one of the most beloved and easily recognizable comedians in New York City. His easy charm and dirty delivery endear him to audiences every night. Jay’s comedy career spans two decades and a journey from “comic’s comic” to mainstream fame.
							
							
							
														
							
								Mark Normand
								
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								Mark Normand is an American stand-up comedian that began performing stand-up in his hometown New Orleans in 2006. He has performed across the United States and abroad and has appeared on Conan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
							
							
							
	
							
								
								Nate Bargatze
								
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								Nate Bargatze is one of the biggest touring comedians with two Netflix specials, The Greatest Average American and The Tennessee Kid. He has appeared multiple times on Conan and Fallon while being one of the first comedians to perform on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. He's also performed at Bonnaroo, SXSW, Sasquatch, JFL Montreal Comedy, and Moontower festivals.
							
							
							
														
							
								Shane Gillis
								
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								Shane Gillis is a stand-up comic, actor, and writer from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Shane was a writer on Comedy Central’s Delco Proper and co-created, wrote, and starred in the YouTube hit sketch series Gilly & Keeves. In 2021, Gillis released his debut comedy special Shane Gillis: Live in Austin on YouTube which has been viewed over 6 million times.
							
							
							
														
							
								Tom Segura
								
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								Tom Segura is a comedian known for his Netflix specials Ball Hog, Disgraceful, Completely Normal, and Mostly Stories. Tom is one of the top-selling touring acts in the world, having sold hundreds of thousands of tickets on multiple international tours.