The Comedy Awards was an annual award ceremony run by the American television network Comedy Central, honoring the best of comedy. It was held twice, in 2011 and 2012. The 2011 ceremony took place on March 26 and aired on April 10 on CMT, Comedy Central, Logo TV, Nick at Nite, Spike, TV Land and VH1. It debuted on The Comedy Channel in Australia on May 22, 2011.
The Comedy Awards represented Comedy Central's second attempt at creating an annual awards show. Comedy Central’s first attempt, the Commie Awards, ran once in 2003. Comedy Central also hosted the American Comedy Awards in 2001, which was those awards' last successive year after having been founded in 1987.
Categories
The award categories consist of:
Film
- Comedy Film
- Animated Comedy Film
- Comedy Actor - Film
- Comedy Actress - Film
- Comedy Screenplay
- Comedy Director - Film
Television
- Comedy Series
- Comedy Actor - Television
- Comedy Actress - Television
- Late Night Comedy Series
- Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series
- Stand-Up Special
- Animated Comedy Series
- Comedy Writing - Television
- Comedy Directing - Television
Viewers Choice
- Breakthrough Performer
- Best Viral Original
Special Awards
- Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence
- Comedy Icon Award
2011 Comedy Awards
Nominations were announced on February 15, 2011. The awards aired on April 10 on Comedy Central and other Viacom-owned networks including Spike, CMT, VH1, LOGO and TV Land. The Comedy Award statuette was created by New York firm Society Awards.
Film
Comedy Icon Award
The inaugural Comedy Icon Award was presented to Eddie Murphy by Tracy Morgan.
| Comedy Film | Animated Comedy Film |
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| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
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| Comedy Director | Comedy Screenplay |
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Television
Johnny Carson Comedy Award
The inaugural Johnny Carson Comedy Award was presented to David Letterman by Bill Murray.
| Comedy Series | Animated Comedy Series |
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| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
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| Late Night Comedy Series | Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series |
| Stand-up Special | Comedy Writing |
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| Comedy Directing | |
2012 Comedy Awards
The nominees were announced on March 6, 2012.
Film
| Comedy Film | Animated Comedy Film |
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| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
| Comedy Director | Comedy Screenplay |
Television
Johnny Carson Comedy Award
The Johnny Carson Comedy Award was presented to Don Rickles by Robert De Niro and Jon Stewart.
| Comedy Series | Animated Comedy Series |
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| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
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| Late Night Comedy Series | Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series |
| Comedy Writing | Comedy Directing |
| Comedy Special of the Year | |
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Other awards
Comedy Icon Award
The Stand-Up Icon Award was presented to Robin Williams by Patton Oswalt.
Club Comic
- Ted Alexandro
- Hannibal Buress
- Pete Holmes
- Anthony Jeselnik
- Moshe Kasher
- John Mulaney
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Chelsea Peretti
- Amy Schumer
- Rory Scovel
Stand-Up Tour
Viewer's Choice
Best Viral Original
- "Songify This - Winning - A Song by Charlie Sheen"
References
- Levin, Gary (March 27, 2011). "Comedy Central hands out laughs with its awards". USA Today. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- P, A (1987-05-21). "Bette Midler Wins 4 Comedy Awards". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- "Categories". The Comedy Awards. MTV Networks. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- Carter, Bill (March 6, 2011). "MTV Creates Johnny Carson Comedy Award". The New York Times. pp. March 6, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- Tobey, Matt (March 21, 2011). "Eddie Murphy to Receive Inaugural Comedy Icon Award at The Comedy Awards". The Comedy Awards. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- "30 ROCK," "TOY STORY 3," "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE," "RICKY GERVAIS: OUT OF ENGLAND 2,""MODERN FAMILY," "SOUTH PARK" AND "LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN" AMONG THE NOMINEES IN FIRST ANNUAL "THE COMEDY AWARDS"
- The Comedy Awards 2012: Nominations in full