Monty Python
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
3
Honours
1
Rankings
1
Records
Monty Python's shelf of honors reflects their singular place in comedy. They received the BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema in 1988, one of the highest honors the British Academy bestows. The American Film Institute gave them the AFI Star Award in 1998. Their Broadway musical Spamalot earned a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2006. In 1995, they were inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame. Their 2014 O2 Arena run set a Guinness World Record for the largest comedy show in the UK. In 2025, a World Origin Site plaque was erected at their formation spot in Hampstead, a rare honor that recognizes their cultural significance.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
World Origin Site Plaque
Plaque unveiled at the site of the tandoori restaurant where Monty Python formed, recognizing the location as a birthplace of cultural significance.
Guinness World Record: Largest Comedy Show in the UK
The Monty Python Live (Mostly) show at the O2 Arena set the record for the largest comedy show in the UK with an audience of over 15,000.
Induction into the Comedy Hall of Fame
Honored for lifetime achievement in comedy.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Comedians of All Time
Records & Feats
Largest Comedy Show in the UK (2014)
The Monty Python Live (Mostly) performance at the O2 Arena on July 20, 2014, had an audience of over 15,000, setting a Guinness World Record.