Last night several networks supposedly aired the first annual Comedy Awards — a joint collaboration between Comedy Central and MTV meant to honor comedy in film, television, and beyond. I say supposedly because I didn’t watch it. So it could all be a lie as far as I know. But the big winners have been posted online (via Power News Network), so I guess it was real. Looking over the winners I now kinda wish I had watched, as my beloved redheaded step child of 2010, Hot Tub Time Machine, took home the award for Best Comedy Screenplay! Woot! I will now pretend that I really respect the Comedy Awards and treat this moment as the just validation I’ve been waiting for.
Of the two honorary awards, David Letterman received the show’s highest honor, the Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence. And Eddie Murphy received the Comedy Icon Award, which is guess works — he is technically an icon.
As for the awards race, here are all the nominees with the winners marked. I’m curious how the nomination process worked. I’m offended that Megamind and fucking Shrek Forever After got nominated and How To Train Your Dragon didn’t. Also, Archer was robbed for the win in Best Animated Series.
BEST COMEDY FILM:
Cyrus
Easy A
Get Him to the Greek
Kick-Ass
The Other Guys
BEST ANIMATED COMEDY FILM:
Despicable Me
Megamind
Shrek Forever After
Toy Story 3
BEST COMEDY ACTOR – FILM:
Russell Brand – Get Him to the Greek
Will Ferrell – The Other Guys
Zach Galifianakis – Dinner for Schmucks
Paul Giamatti – Barney’s Version
Jonah Hill – Cyrus
BEST COMEDY ACTRESS – FILM:
Tina Fey – Date Night
Anne Hathaway – Love & Other Drugs
Helen Mirren – RED
Chloë Moretz – Kick-Ass
Emma Stone – Easy A
BEST COMEDY SCREENPLAY:
Cyrus
Easy A
Hot Tub Time Machine
Kick-Ass
Tiny Furniture
BEST COMEDY DIRECTOR – FILM:
Jay Duplass & Mark Duplass – Cyrus
Will Gluck – Easy A
Adam McKay – The Other Guys
Matthew Vaughn – Kick-Ass
Edgar Wright – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
COMEDY SERIES – TV:
30 Rock
Eastbound & Down
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Modern Family
The Office
COMEDY ACTOR — TV:
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Ty Burrell – Modern Family
Steve Carell – The Office
Tracy Morgan – 30 Rock
Danny McBride – Eastbound & Down
COMEDY ACTRESS — TV:
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Jane Krakowski – 30 Rock
Jane Lynch – Glee
Betty White – Hot in Cleveland
Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live
LATE NIGHT COMEDY SERIES:
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Show with David Letterman
ANIMATED COMEDY SERIES:
American Dad!
Archer
Family Guy
The Simpsons
South Park
COMEDY WRITING — TV:
30 Rock
Louie
Modern Family
The Office
The Simpsons