The Comedy Awards

This article is about the Comedy Central award. For other uses, see Comedy award.

The Comedy Awards was an annual award ceremony run by the American television network Comedy Central, honoring the best of comedy.[1] 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.[2]

## Categories

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The award categories consist of:[3]

### Film

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* Comedy Film
* Animated Comedy Film
* Comedy Actor - Film
* Comedy Actress - Film
* Comedy Screenplay
* Comedy Director - Film

### Television

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* 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

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* Breakthrough Performer
* Best Viral Original

### Special Awards

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* Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence[4]
* Comedy Icon Award[5]

## 2011 Comedy Awards

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Nominations were announced on February 15, 2011.[6] 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

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#### Comedy Icon Award

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The inaugural Comedy Icon Award was presented to Eddie Murphy by Tracy Morgan.

Comedy Film  | Animated Comedy Film

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* Cyrus
* Easy A
* Get Him to the Greek
* Kick-Ass
* The Other Guys

* Despicable Me
* Megamind
* Shrek Forever After
* Toy Story 3

Comedy Actor  | Comedy Actress

* Russell Brand for Get Him to the Greek
* Will Ferrell for The Other Guys
* Zach Galifianakis for Dinner for Schmucks
* Paul Giamatti for Barney's Version
* Jonah Hill for Cyrus

* Tina Fey for Date Night
* Anne Hathaway for Love & Other Drugs
* Helen Mirren for Red
* Chloë Grace Moretz for Kick-Ass
* Emma Stone for Easy A

Comedy Director  | Comedy Screenplay

* Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass for Cyrus
* Will Gluck for Easy A
* Adam McKay for The Other Guys
* Matthew Vaughn for Kick-Ass
* Edgar Wright for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

* Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass for Cyrus
* Bert V. Royal for Easy A
* Josh Heald, Sean Anders & John Morris for Hot Tub Time Machine
* Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman for Kick-Ass
* Lena Dunham for Tiny Furniture

### Television

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#### Johnny Carson Comedy Award

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The inaugural Johnny Carson Comedy Award was presented to David Letterman by Bill Murray.

Comedy Series  | Animated Comedy Series

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* 30 Rock
* Eastbound & Down
* It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
* Modern Family
* The Office

* American Dad!
* Archer
* Family Guy
* The Simpsons
* South Park

Comedy Actor  | Comedy Actress

* Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock
* Ty Burrell for Modern Family
* Steve Carell for The Office
* Tracy Morgan for 30 Rock
* Danny McBride for Eastbound & Down

* Tina Fey for 30 Rock
* Jane Krakowski for 30 Rock
* Jane Lynch for Glee
* Betty White for Hot in Cleveland
* Kristen Wiig for Saturday Night Live

Late Night Comedy Series  | Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series

* The Colbert Report
* The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
* Jimmy Kimmel Live!
* Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
* Late Show with David Letterman

* Childrens Hospital
* Funny or Die Presents
* Saturday Night Live
* Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
* Tosh.0

Stand-up Special  | Comedy Writing

* Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong
* Louis C.K.: Hilarious
* Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
* Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special
* Whitney Cummings: Money Shot

* 30 Rock
* Louie
* Modern Family
* The Office
* The Simpsons

Comedy Directing  |

* 30 Rock
* Community
* Modern Family
* The Office
* Saturday Night Live

## 2012 Comedy Awards

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The nominees were announced on March 6, 2012.[7]

### Film

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Comedy Film  | Animated Comedy Film

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* The Artist
* Bridesmaids
* Crazy, Stupid, Love
* Horrible Bosses
* Midnight in Paris

* Cars 2
* Kung Fu Panda 2
* Puss in Boots
* Rango
* Rio

Comedy Actor  | Comedy Actress

* Jason Bateman for Horrible Bosses
* Steve Carell for Crazy, Stupid, Love
* Jean Dujardin for The Artist
* Zach Galifianakis for The Hangover Part II
* Owen Wilson for Midnight in Paris

* Jennifer Aniston for Horrible Bosses
* Cameron Diaz for Bad Teacher
* Melissa McCarthy for Bridesmaids
* Emma Stone for Crazy, Stupid, Love
* Kristen Wiig for Bridesmaids

Comedy Director  | Comedy Screenplay

* Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
* James Bobin for The Muppets
* Paul Feig for Bridesmaids
* Glenn Ficarra and John Requa for Crazy, Stupid, Love
* Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist

* 50/50
* Bridesmaids
* Crazy, Stupid, Love
* Horrible Bosses
* Midnight in Paris

### Television

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#### Johnny Carson Comedy Award

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The Johnny Carson Comedy Award was presented to Don Rickles by Robert De Niro and Jon Stewart.

Comedy Series  | Animated Comedy Series

|

* 30 Rock
* Curb Your Enthusiasm
* Happy Endings
* Modern Family
* Parks and Recreation

* Archer
* Family Guy
* The Life & Times of Tim
* The Simpsons
* South Park

Comedy Actor  | Comedy Actress

* Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock
* Ty Burrell for Modern Family
* Louis C.K. for Louie
* Steve Carell for The Office
* Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm

* Zooey Deschanel for New Girl
* Tina Fey for 30 Rock
* Amy Poehler for Parks and Recreation
* Kristen Wiig for Saturday Night Live
* Sofía Vergara for Modern Family

Late Night Comedy Series  | Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series

* The Colbert Report
* The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
* Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
* Late Show with David Letterman
* Real Time with Bill Maher

* Childrens Hospital
* Louie
* Portlandia
* Saturday Night Live
* Tosh.0

Comedy Writing  | Comedy Directing

* 30 Rock
* Curb Your Enthusiasm
* Louie
* Modern Family
* Parks and Recreation
* Saturday Night Live

* 30 Rock
* Curb Your Enthusiasm
* Louie
* Modern Family
* The Office

Comedy Special of the Year  |

* Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater
* Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup
* Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour
* Colin Quinn Long Story Short
* Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts

### Other awards

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#### Comedy Icon Award

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The Stand-Up Icon Award was presented to Robin Williams by Patton Oswalt.

#### Club Comic

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* Ted Alexandro
* Hannibal Buress
* Pete Holmes
* Anthony Jeselnik
* Moshe Kasher
* John Mulaney
* Kumail Nanjiani
* Chelsea Peretti
* Amy Schumer
* Rory Scovel

#### Stand-Up Tour

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* Dave Attell
* Lewis Black
* Louis C.K.
* Kevin Hart
* Jerry Seinfeld

#### Viewer's Choice

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* Zooey Deschanel
* Josh Gad
* Donald Glover
* Melissa McCarthy
* Jason Sudeikis

#### Best Viral Original

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* "Songify This - Winning - A Song by Charlie Sheen"

## References

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1. ^ Levin, Gary (March 27, 2011). "Comedy Central hands out laughs with its awards". USA Today. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Categories". The Comedy Awards. MTV Networks. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
4. ^ Carter, Bill (March 6, 2011). "MTV Creates Johnny Carson Comedy Award". The New York Times. pp. March 6, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ "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"
7. ^ The Comedy Awards 2012: Nominations in full

## External links

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* The Comedy Awards - Official Website

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Comedy Central original programming

Current and upcoming

| Current|

* The Daily Show (since 1996)
* Digman! (since 2023)
* Everybody Still Hates Chris (since 2024)
* South Park (since 1997)

|

Upcoming|

* Beavis and Butt-Head (2025; moved from Paramount+)
* The New Kings & Queens of Comedy (TBA)
* The Ren & Stimpy Show (TBA)

Former

| 1990s debuts|

* Clash! (1991)
* Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011)
* Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995–2002)
* Exit 57 (1995–96)
* Frank Leaves for the Orient (1999)
* Make Me Laugh (1997–98)
* The Man Show (1999–2004)
* Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1991–96)
* Night After Night with Allan Havey (1991–92)
* Politically Incorrect (1993–96)
* Premium Blend (1997–2006)
* Pulp Comics (1997–99)
* Short Attention Span Theater (1991–94)
* Strangers with Candy (1999–2000)
* The Unnaturals (1991)
* Upright Citizens Brigade (1998–2000)
* The Vacant Lot (1994)
* Viva Variety (1997–98)
* Vs. (1999)
* Win Ben Stein's Money (1997–2003)

|

2000s debuts|

* American Body Shop (2007)
* Atom TV (2008–10)
* BattleBots (2000–02)
* Beat the Geeks (2001–02)
* Chappelle's Show (2003–06)
* Chocolate News (2008)
* The Colbert Report (2005–14)
* The Comedians of Comedy (2005)
* Comedy Central Roast (2003–19)
* Con (2005)
* Contest Searchlight (2002)
* Crank Yankers (2002–05; 2019–22)
* Crossballs: The Debate Show (2004)
* Distraction (2005–06)
* Dog Bites Man (2006)
* Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (2000)
* Drawn Together (2004–07)
* Freak Show (2006)
* Futurama (2008–13)
* Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust (2003)
* The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008)
* The Graham Norton Effect (2004)
* Halfway Home (2007)
* The Hollow Men (2005)
* I'm with Busey (2003)
* Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–10)
* Insomniac with Dave Attell (2001–04)
* The Jeff Dunham Show (2009)
* Kid Notorious (2003)
* Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009)
* Let's Bowl (2001–02)
* Lewis Black's Root of All Evil (2008)
* Lil' Bush (2007–08)
* Live at Gotham (2006–09)
* Michael & Michael Have Issues (2009)
* Mind of Mencia (2005–08)
* The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (2007)
* Primetime Glick (2001–03)
* Reality Bites Back (2008)
* Reno 911! (2003–09)
* The Sarah Silverman Program (2007–10)
* Secret Girlfriend (2009)
* Shorties Watchin' Shorties (2004)
* The Showbiz Show with David Spade (2005–07)
* Stella (2005)
* Straight Plan for the Gay Man (2004)
* Strip Mall (2000–01)
* That's My Bush! (2001)
* Too Late with Adam Carolla (2005)
* Tosh.0 (2009–20)
* Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2003–04)
* Travel Sick (2001–02)
* Trigger Happy TV (2003)
* TV Funhouse (2000–01)
* Wanda Does It (2004)
* Weekends at the D.L. (2005)

2010s debuts|

* @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013–17)
* Adam Devine's House Party (2013–16)
* Alternatino with Arturo Castro (2019)
* Another Period (2015–18)
* The Ben Show (2013)
* The Benson Interruption (2010)
* Big Lake (2010)
* Big Time in Hollywood, FL (2015)
* Brickleberry (2012–15)
* Broad City (2014–19)
* Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! (2013–14)
* The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012–13)
* The Comedy Awards (2011–12)
* Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents (2012-19)
* Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)
* Corporate (2018–20)
* Detroiters (2017–18)
* Drunk History (2013–19)
* Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution (2011–14)
* The Gorburger Show (2017)
* The High Court with Doug Benson (2017)
* Idiotsitter (2016–17)
* Inside Amy Schumer (2013–16)
* Jeff & Some Aliens (2017)
* The Jeselnik Offensive (2013)
* The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–19)
* John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show (2010–13)
* Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011)
* Key & Peele (2012–15)
* Klepper (2019)
* Kroll Show (2013–15)
* Legends of Chamberlain Heights (2016–17)
* Lights Out with David Spade (2019–20)
* The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014–16)
* Moonbeam City (2015)
* Nathan for You (2013–17)
* Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (2010–11)
* The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–16)
* Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (2016)
* Onion SportsDome (2011)
* The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017–18)
* The Other Two (2019)
* The President Show (2017)
* Problematic with Moshe Kasher (2017)
* Review (2014–17)
* South Side (2019)
* Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (2011)
* This Is Not Happening (2015–19)
* Time Traveling Bong (2016)
* TripTank (2014–16)
* Ugly Americans (2010–12)
* Why? with Hannibal Buress (2015)
* Workaholics (2011–17)

2020s debuts|

* Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020–23)
* Fairview (2022)
* Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God (2021–22)
* Robbie (2020)
* Tooning Out the News (2022–23)

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