M-1 Grand Prix

The way to be the Champion

Locations

• Preliminary
• Second Chance Consolation
• the Finals

  Winners

• Under Final Votes, bold means it was a unanimous victory, all 7 judges voted for that unit as the winner.

  Winner's prize

• Winner's prize ¥10,000,000
• Winner's trophy
• Additional prizes for 2015
• Additional prizes for 2016
• Additional prizes for 2017
• Additional prizes for 2018

  Historic Results

• The affiliated agency listed is the unit's agency at the time of the competition

  1st M-1 Grand Prix (2001)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Shoji Kokami, LaSalle Ishii, Koasa Shunpūtei, Yukio Aoshima, Kiyoshi Nishikawa
• The 3 audience judges are from the cities of: Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka

• Matsumoto gave King Kong a score of 55 while Nishikawa gave them a score of 95, causing a 40-point difference, which is the largest point difference for a single participant
• Nakagawake are the only winners with the first entrance order
• Four of the finalists this year are winners or would go on to become winners in later years, the most ever

  2nd M-1 Grand Prix (2002)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Makoto Otake, LaSalle Ishii, Yōshichi Shimada, Kausu Nakada, Danshi Tatekawa

• The Second Chance or Consolation Round was introduced this year
• The only year where there were more finalists who are not affiliated with Yoshimoto than those who are
• All 3 units in the grand finals became winners in future years

  3rd M-1 Grand Prix (2003)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Yōshichi Shimada, LaSalle Ishii, Makoto Otake, Kausu Nakada

• The restrictions for participation changed from less than 10 years since formation to less than or equals to 10 years since formation
• From this year and forward, judge points became more consistent in the range of the 70s as low and 90s are high
• All 3 units in the grand finals became winners in future years
• Koji Imada was appointed the MC from this year and onward

  4th M-1 Grand Prix (2004)

• The 7 judges are: Kiyoshi Nishikawa, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Makoto Otake, Yoshichi Shimada, Koasa Shunpūtei, LaSalle Ishii, Kausu Nakada

• Untouchable holds the record for the single highest points attained with 673 points, all judges had given more than 95 points
• The point difference between the 1st place and 2nd place between Untouchable and Nankai Candies are the largest ever at 34 points
• Although Taka and Toshi and Waraimeshi scored the same number of points, the judges determined that Taka and Toshi was better and placed above Waraimeshi

  5th M-1 Grand Prix (2005)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Masayuki Watanabe, Makoto Otake, Yoshichi Shimada, LaSalle Ishii, Kausu Nakada

• The finals location was moved to TV Asahi headquarters in Roppongi Hills from this year onward

  6th M-1 Grand Prix (2006)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Masayuki Watanabe, Yoshichi Otake, Kausu Nakada

• For the first and only time ever, amateurs made it to the finals
• For the first and only time ever, a unit of 5 people rather than the traditionally duo Manzai unit made it to the finals
• The only year where all finalists were affiliated with Yoshimoto, with the exception of Henho Chouchou who have no agency
• Tutorial are the first winners to win with unanimous votes, the other unanimous winner is Punk Boo Boo in 2009

  7th M-1 Grand Prix (2007)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, LaSalle Ishii, All Kyojin, Makoto Otake, Kausu Nakada

• Sandwichman are the first winners to come from the second chance round, the other winner is Trendy Angel in 2015

  8th M-1 Grand Prix (2008)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, Masayuki Watanabe, All Kyojin, Makoto Otake, Kaausu Nakada

• The only year where all 3 grand finalists had appeared for the 1st time ever as a finalist
• NON STYLE are the first winners that was formed post 2000
• Aya Ueto was appointed as the assistant MC from this year onward

  9th M-1 Grand Prix (2009)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Emiko Kaminuma, Hideo Higashikokubaru, All Kyojin, Masayuki Watanabe, Kausu Nakada

• Punk Boo Boo became the second unanimous winner after Tutorial in 2006
• Punk Boo Boo won The Manzai 2011, just two years later as the only unit to win both competitions
• Waraimeshi received the highest points by a single judge ever with 100 points from Shinsuke Shimada

  10th M-1 Grand Prix (2010)

• The 7 judges are: Shinsuke Shimada, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Kiyotaka Nanbara, Kazuki Otake, Masayuki Watanabe, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Kausu Nakada

• Waraimeshi has been a finalist every single year since 2002, marking 9 consecutive years as the finalists and the most finals appearances ever
• This was the final M-1 Grand Prix before the 5-year hiatus

  11th M-1 Grand Prix (2015)

• This is the first M-1 Grand Prix in 5 years since 2010
• The 9 judges are all past winners of every M-1 Grand Prix except 2004:
• * Reiji, Hidehiko Masuda, Nozomu Iwao, Takashi Yoshida, Yoshimi Tokui, Takeshi Tomizawa, Akira Ishida, Tetsuo Sato, Tetsuo

• Revived after 5 years since 2010
• Restrictions changed from within 10 years formed to within 15 years formed
• There are 9 judges in total and each judge is the past winner of every M-1 Grand Prix except 2004
• Trendy Angel are the second winners to come from the second chance round after Sandwichman in 2007
• All units at least received a 90 or above from a single judge

  12th M-1 Grand Prix (2016)

• The 5 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Daikichi Hakata, Reiji, All Kyojin

• Although units received the same number of points, their position is determined by the number of judges were higher points, for example Akina received higher points by 3 judges over Haraichi, which is the majority, marking them above Haraichi in placement
• The only time when the same unit entry number has made it to the finals in two consecutive years

  13th M-1 Grand Prix (2017)

• The 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Daikichi Hakata, Koasa Shunputei, Reiji, Masayuki Watanabe, All Kyojin

• From this year onward, there are 9 finalists and 1 second chance winner, for a total of 10 finalists, one more than past years
• For the first time, a unit were runners-up in consecutive years
• It was determined from this year onward, that units with a same points will have the same placement regardless of point details

  14th M-1 Grand Prix (2018)

• The 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji, All Kyojin

• Shimofuri Myojo are the first winners that were born in the Heisei era and post 1990s, they were also the youngest winners ever at the age of 25 and 26
• Wagyu are the second unit to make it to top 3 in the finals 3 times in a row after Kirin, and are the only unit to be runners-up 3 times in a row

  15th M-1 Grand Prix (2019)

• The 7 judges are: Emiko Kaminuma, Hitoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tomizawa, Shiraku Tatekawa, Nobuyuki Hanawa, Reiji, All Kyojin

• This is the first M-1 Grand Prix to take place in the Reiwa period and the last of the decade of 2010s
• With a total number of entrants at 5040, this is the first time there have been over 5000 total participants in the Grand Prix
• For the first time, the judges are the same as last year
• For the first time since the 8th M-1 Grand Prix, a Manzai duo that is not affiliated with Yoshimoto makes it into the top 3 finals
• The winner, Milk Boy's 681 points is the highest in the history of the Grand Prix, beating out Untouchable's previous record of 673

  Masters of ceremony

Event hiatus