The Comedy Awards
The Comedy Awardswas an annualaward ceremonyrun by theAmericantelevision networkComedy Central,honoring the best ofcomedy.[1]It was held twice, in 2011 and 2012. The 2011 ceremony took place on March 26 and aired on April 10 onCMT,Comedy Central,Logo TV,Nick at Nite,Spike,TV LandandVH1.It debuted onThe Comedy Channelin Australia on May 22, 2011.
The Comedy Awards represented Comedy Central's second attempt at creating an annual awards show, after theCommie Awards,which ran once in 2003. Comedy Central had also hosted theAmerican Comedy Awardsin 2001, which was those awards' last successive year after having been founded in 1989.
Categories
[edit]The award categories consist of:[2]
Film
[edit]- Comedy Film
- Animated Comedy Film
- Comedy Actor - Film
- Comedy Actress - Film
- Comedy Screenplay
- Comedy Director - Film
Television
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Breakthrough Performer
- Best Viral Original
Special Awards
[edit]- Johnny CarsonAward for Comedic Excellence[3]
- Comedy Icon Award[4]
2011 Comedy Awards
[edit]Nominations were announced on February 15, 2011.[5]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 firmSociety Awards.
Film
[edit]Comedy Icon Award
[edit]The inaugural Comedy Icon Award was presented toEddie MurphybyTracy Morgan.
| Comedy Film | Animated Comedy Film |
|---|---|
| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
| Comedy Director | Comedy Screenplay |
|
Television
[edit]Johnny Carson Comedy Award
[edit]The inauguralJohnny Carson Comedy Awardwas presented toDavid LettermanbyBill Murray.
| Comedy Series | Animated Comedy Series |
|---|---|
| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
| Late Night Comedy Series | Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series |
| Stand-up Special | Comedy Writing |
|
|
| Comedy Directing | |
2012 Comedy Awards
[edit]The nominees were announced on March 6, 2012.[6]
Film
[edit]| Comedy Film | Animated Comedy Film |
|---|---|
| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
| Comedy Director | Comedy Screenplay |
Television
[edit]Johnny Carson Comedy Award
[edit]TheJohnny Carson Comedy Awardwas presented toDon RicklesbyRobert De NiroandJon Stewart.
| Comedy Series | Animated Comedy Series |
|---|---|
| Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
| Late Night Comedy Series | Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series |
| Comedy Writing | Comedy Directing |
| Comedy Special of the Year | |
|
Other awards
[edit]Comedy Icon Award
[edit]The Stand-Up Icon Award was presented toRobin WilliamsbyPatton Oswalt.
Club Comic
[edit]- Ted Alexandro
- Hannibal Buress
- Pete Holmes
- Anthony Jeselnik
- Moshe Kasher
- John Mulaney
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Chelsea Peretti
- Amy Schumer
- Rory Scovel
Stand-Up Tour
[edit]Viewer's Choice
[edit]Best Viral Original
[edit]- "Songify This - Winning - A Song byCharlie Sheen"
References
[edit]- ^Levin, Gary (March 27, 2011)."Comedy Central hands out laughs with its awards".USA Today.RetrievedMarch 27,2011.
- ^"Categories".The Comedy Awards.MTV Networks.RetrievedMarch 27,2011.
- ^Carter, Bill (March 6, 2011)."MTV Creates Johnny Carson Comedy Award".The New York Times.pp. March 6, 2011.RetrievedMarch 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.RetrievedMarch 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