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, after the Commie Awards, which ran once in 2003. Comedy Central had also hosted the American Comedy Awards in 2001, which was those awards' last successive year after having been founded in 1989.
Categories
editThe 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 Carson Award for Comedic Excellence[3]
- Comedy Icon Award[4]
2011 Comedy Awards
editNominations 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 firm Society Awards.
Film
editComedy Icon Award
editThe 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
editJohnny Carson Comedy Award
editThe 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
editThe nominees were announced on March 6, 2012.[6]
Film
editComedy Film | Animated Comedy Film |
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Comedy Actor | Comedy Actress |
Comedy Director | Comedy Screenplay |
Television
editJohnny Carson Comedy Award
editThe 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
editComedy Icon Award
editThe Stand-Up Icon Award was presented to Robin Williams by Patton 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
editViewer's Choice
editBest Viral Original
edit- "Songify This - Winning - A Song by Charlie Sheen"
References
edit- ^ Levin, Gary (March 27, 2011). "Comedy Central hands out laughs with its awards". USA Today. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ "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