First Annual Comedy Awards Nominations

The Comedy Awards! Simple as that! But thanks to Comedy Central and MTV Networks, we’ll finally have a chance to enjoy in a broadcast awards event that honor the best comedy films, actors, TV series, digital content and stand-up acts. So, let the laugh begin! At this moment, the most important thing for you to know is that the awards are set to air across multiple MTV networks including Comedy Central, Spike TV, VH1, CMT, TV Land, Logo, and Nick at Nite on Sunday April 10th! On the other hand, the nominees were chosen by the funniest – including Stephen Colbert, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Seth MacFarlane, Adam McKay, Jimmy Miller, Conan O’Brien, Joan Rivers, Chris Rock, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart and Lily Tomlin. Winners will be selected by an “invitation-only” group consisting of almost 1,000 writers, performers, producers, and directors from the comedy community. And now, check the full list of nominees! COMEDY SERIES 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 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 [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aspBKFz2dBI[/youtube] Date Night Trailer COMEDY ACTRESS – FILM Tina Fey, Date Night Anne Hathaway, Love & Other Drugs Helen Mirren, Red Chloe Moretz, Kick-Ass Emma Stone, Easy A 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 SKETCH COMEDY/ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SERIES Childrens Hospital Funny or Die Presents Saturday Night Live Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Tosh.0 STAND-UP SPECIAL Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening Bill Maher…But I’m Not Wrong Louis C.K.: Hilarious Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 Whitney Cummings: Money Shot [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlFIcsxoJCk&feature[/youtube] Red Clip – Helen Mirren in action COMEDY FILM Cyrus Easy A Get Him to the Greek Kick-Ass The Other Guys ANIMATED COMEDY FILM Despicable Me Megamind Shrek Forever After Toy Story 3 ANIMATED COMEDY SERIES American Dad! Archer Family Guy The Simpsons South Park COMEDY WRITING – TV 30 Rock Louie Modern Family The Office The Simpsons COMEDY SCREENPLAY Cyrus Easy A Hot Tub Time Machine Kick-Ass Tiny Furniture COMEDY DIRECTING – TV 30 Rock Community Modern Family The Office Saturday Night Live COMEDY DIRECTOR – FILM Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, Cyrus Will Gluck, Easy A Adam McKay, The Other Guys Matthew Vaughn, Kick-Ass Edgar Wright, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ixkr0-qvo[/youtube] Get Him to the Greek Trailer