Photo of Nate Bargatze, the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Best Stand-Up Comedian in Nashville

Best Stand-Up Comedian: Nate Bargatze

Second Place: Deric Sleezy Evans

Third Place: Amber Autry

Past Best of Nashville wins: Nate Bargatze also took Best Stand-Up Comedian in the Readers' Poll in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2020. In our Writers’ Choice they’ve been named Best Comedian (2023).