The 42nd Kamigata Manzai Awards were held in Osaka on Saturday. The winner of the top prize this year was the duo Messenger. They formed in 1991, but they have been more successful recently, winning several awards in the last few years. In 2005, they were given an encouragement prize in the Kamigata Manzai Awards, and last year they took the main prize in the Kamigata Owarai Awards.

The other winners this year were Yano Hyodo (Encouragement Award), Nasu Nakanishi (Best Newcomer), and Noroshi (Newcomer Award).