No-one really wants to win an Ernie Award — known as Australia's most dishonourable awards, they highlight sexist comments made by well known figures in society.

2017 Ernie Award winners Media category: Andrew Bolt

Media category: Andrew Bolt Judicial category: Judge Christopher Ryan

Judicial category: Judge Christopher Ryan Industrial category: Ford Dealers

Industrial category: Ford Dealers Political category: Mayor of Port Stephens Bruce McKenzie

Political category: Mayor of Port Stephens Bruce McKenzie Clerical/celebrity category: Keysar Trad

Clerical/celebrity category: Keysar Trad Sport category: Dale Simmons

Sport category: Dale Simmons Elaine category: Louise Roberts

Elaine category: Louise Roberts Good Ernie: Australian Cricketers' Association

Good Ernie: Australian Cricketers' Association Inaugural Trump Trophy: Mark Latham

Inaugural Trump Trophy: Mark Latham Gold Ernie: Mayor of Port Stephens Bruce McKenzie

The winners are decided by the crowd's response to a statement or situation that is read out.

This year's awards once again put Mark Latham in the spotlight, along with Andrew Bolt, car maker Ford and the Mayor of Port Stephens.

Co-organiser Meredith Burgmann read the award for the media category, which was given to Bolt for his comment in an article he wrote for the Herald Sun on the Human Rights Commission's report on sexual assault and harassment in universities.

In the article, Bolt wrote: "Yes, we should be shocked and visibly upset that the commission perpetrated such a hoax. We should be shocked and upset that not one university boss had the brains or guts to call out this fraud of a study."

Winners are decided by the crowds response to a statement or situation read out. ( ABC News: Penny Timms )

Former politician turned commentator Latham took out one of the highest dishonours, the inaugural Trump Trophy for repeat offender.

"If ever there was a shining example that persistence pays off, it is Mark Latham," cartoonist Fiona Katauskas said.

"He has tried over and over again and he has come up trumps every single time.

"So here's to you 'at real Mark Latham on Twitter', I hope you're getting this message loud and clear — keep trying and we'll keep giving you the prize."

Ernie Awards highlight sexist comments made by well known figures in society. ( ABC News: Penny Timms )

Ford gets award for blaming car fault on women

Judge Christopher Ryan took out the justice nomination, for referring to a 14-year-old sexual assault victim as "nubile and worldly".

Car company Ford was also represented, after dealership staff blamed car faults on the way women drove.

Not to be outdone, the former head of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, Keysar Trad, won in the clerical and/or celebrity category.

"[He] said, 'using violence against women is a last resort for men, step three after counselling, buying her chocolates, or taking her to dinner'," Ms Burgmann told the crowd.

And as with the previous Ernie Awards, none of the 2017 nominees were in attendance to collect their awards. ( ABC News: Penny Timms )

Journalist calls gender pay gap 'a myth'

Journalist Louise Roberts won the trophy given out to women, the Elaine Award.

She won for describing the gender pay gap as a "myth", and the fault of "life choices".

Attendees of the Ernie Awards dressed up as Women Woman, Handmaidens, and other similar costumes. ( ABC News: Penny Timms )

However, none could compete with the winner of the political category, Port Stephens Mayor Bruce MacKenzie.

He attracted such a robust response that he went on to win the top gong, the Gold Ernie, for having a domestic violence shelter named after him after he admitted to assaulting his partner.

There was also one genuine honourable award, given to the Australian Cricketers' Association for its support of female players.

And as with the previous 25 years of the Ernie Awards, not a single one of the 2017 nominees were in attendance.