The Deutscher Comedypreis ("German Comedy Award") is awarded by Brainpool TV. Because Brainpool's in-house productions have received extensive awards, the designation as the German Comedy Award is controversial. The awards ceremony takes place annually in Cologne.
Award winners A list of all nominees and award winners since the beginning of the ceremony in 1997:
German Comedy Award 1997 German Comedy Award: Renate Berger and Thomas Hermanns (for Quatsch Comedy Club)
German Comedy Award 1998 Best Comedyact: Oliver Kalkofe (for Kalkofes Mattscheibe) Best Comedyact - Newcomer: Marcus Jeroch Best Basis comedy: Titanic
German Comedy Award 1999 17 December 1999; presented by Theo West
Best Comedian, male: Michael Mittermeier Best Comedian, female: Gaby Köster (for Ritas Welt) Best Television comedy: Lukas Best Comedy show: Die Wochenshow Best Moderation: Stefan Raab (for TV total) Best Music comedy: Ö La Palöma Boys Best Humorous commercial: DEA-spot „Super Ingo!“ Best Radio comedy: Elmar Brandt and Peter Burtz (for Die Gerd-Show) Honorary award: Karl Dall
German Comedy Award 2000 12 December 2000; presented by Theo West and Atze Schröder
Best Comedy act: Atze Schröder (for Alles Atze) Best Music comedy: Helge Schneider Best Comedian male/female in a supporting role: Franziska Traub (for Ritas Welt) Best Television comedy: Ritas Welt Best Comedy show: Quatsch Comedy Club Best Newcomer: Alf Poier Best Humorous commercial: Verona Feldbusch Special award for unintentional comedy: Tagesschau Honorary award: Jochen Busse Best Comedian, male (audience award): Michael Mittermeier Best Comedian, female (audience award): Anke Engelke (for Anke) nominations: Mariele Millowitsch (for Nikola), Gaby Köster (for Ritas Welt)
German Comedy Award 2001 2.November 2001; presented by Gaby Köster
Best Comedian, male: Michael Bully Herbig (for Bullyparade) nominations: Kaya Yanar (for Was guckst du?!), Michael Mittermeier Best Comedian, female: Anke Engelke (for Anke) nominations: Cordula Stratmann (for Zimmer frei!), Annette Frier (for Die Wochenshow) Best Comedy show: Was guckst du?! nominations: Freitag Nacht News, TV Total Best Television comedy: Ritas Welt nominations: Alles Atze, Anke Best Comedy film: Der Schuh des Manitu Best Humorous commercial: (Audi)-Spot „Der Elvis-Fan“ nominations: Apollo-Optik, Media Markt Best Newcomer: Johann König Honorary award: Rudi Carrell
German Comedy Award 2002 19 October 2002; presented by Gaby Köster and Atze Schröder
Best Comedy show: Ladykracher nominations: Bullyparade, Krüger sieht alles Best Television comedy: Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein nominations: Die Camper, Mein Leben & Ich Best Comedian male/female in supporting role: Christoph Maria Herbst (for Ladykracher) nominations: Dana Golombek (for Die Camper), Bettina Zimmermann (for ) Best Comedian, male: Markus Maria Profitlich (for Mensch Markus) nominations: Bernd Stelter (for Bernds Hexe), Tom Gerhardt (for Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein) Best Comedian, female: Anke Engelke (for Ladykracher) nominations: Cordula Stratmann (for Annemie Hülchrath – Der Talk), Mariele Millowitsch (for Nikola) Best Newcomer: Axel Stein (for Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier, Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein and ) nominations: Felicitas Woll (for Berlin, Berlin), Elton (for Elton.tv) Best Live comedy: Michael Mittermeier (for Back to life) Best Comedy film: nominations: , Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier Honorary Award: Otto Waalkes
German Comedy Award 2003 11. October 2003; presented by Atze Schröder
Best Comedian male/female: Bastian Pastewka (for Ohne Worte) nominations: Anke Engelke (for Ladykracher), Kaya Yanar (for Was guckst du?!) Best Comedy show: Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena nominations: OLM!, TV Total Best Television comedy: Alles Atze nominations: Bewegte Männer, Nikola Best Actor in a television comedy: Atze Schröder (for Alles Atze) nominations: Axel Stein (for Axel!), Willi Thomczyk (for Die Camper) Best Actress in a television comedy: Gaby Köster (for Ritas Welt) nominations: Heike Kloss (for Alles Atze), Julia Stinshoff (for Crazy Race) Best Sketch show: Ladykracher nominations: Alt und durchgeknallt, Ohne Worte Best Newcomer: Ralf Schmitz (for Die dreisten Drei) nominations: Johnny Challah (for Axel!), Mirja Boes (for Die dreisten Drei) Best Live act: Dieter Nuhr TV Special award: Anke Engelke Honorary award: Dieter Hallervorden Special award for First successful German television comedy-show:
German Comedy Award 2004 17 October 2004; presented by Atze Schröder
Best Comedian male/female: Michael Bully Herbig (for (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1) nominations: Atze Schröder, Bastian Pastewka, Hans Werner Olm Best Comedy show: OLM! nominations: Zimmer frei!, Rent a Pocher Best Television comedy: Familie Heinz Becker nominations: Mein Leben & Ich, Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht Best Actor in a television comedy: Ingo Naujoks (for Bewegte Männer) nominations: Walter Sittler (for Nikola), Ralf Richter (for Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht) Best Actress in a television comedy: Wolke Hegenbarth (for Mein Leben & Ich) nominations: Janine Kunze (for Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein), Arzu Bazman (for Schulmädchen) Best Moderation: Hape Kerkeling (for Die 70er Show) nominations: Sonja Zietlow and Dirk Bach (for Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!), Oliver Pocher and Kai Pflaume (for Wok-WM) Best Sketch show: Mensch Markus nominations: Die dreisten Drei, Tramitz and Friends Best Newcomer: Hennes Bender nominations: Ingo Oschmann, Mario Barth Best Live comedy: Michael Mittermeier Best Comedy film: (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 Honorary award: Emil Steinberger Special award: 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe
German Comedy Award 2005 15 October 2005; presented by Atze Schröder
Best Comedy show: Rent a Pocher nominations: Hape trifft!, Freitag Nacht News, Kalkofes Mattscheibe Best Television comedy: Alles Atze nominations: Stromberg, Axel! will's wissen, Mein Leben & Ich Best Actor/Actress in a television comedy: Christoph Maria Herbst (for Stromberg) nominations: Wolke Hegenbarth, Sabine Pfeifer, Rick Kavanian Best Sketch show: Bully & Rick nominations: Ohne Worte, Die dreisten Drei, Tramitz and Friends Best Comedian, male: Hape Kerkeling nominations: Bully Herbig, Ralf Schmitz, Oliver Pocher Best Comedian, female: Cordula Stratmann nominations: Mirja Boes, Hella von Sinnen, Gaby Köster Best Improvisational comedy, TV: Schillerstraße nominations: Frei Schnauze, Dittsche, Genial daneben Best Comedy film: 7 Zwerge – Männer allein im Wald Best Newcomer: Kurt Krömer Best Live comedy: Mario Barth Honorary award: Helge Schneider
German Comedy Award 2006 10 October 2006; presented by Atze Schröder
Best Comedy show: Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena nominations: Hape trifft!, Schmitz komm raus! Best Television comedy: Pastewka nominations: Stromberg, Mein Leben & Ich Best Sketch comedy: Mensch Markus nominations: Die dreisten Drei, Sechserpack Best Comedy film: Ladyland nominations: Arme Millionäre, Die ProSieben Märchenstunde Best Comedian, male: Hape Kerkeling nominations: Oliver Pocher, Ralf Schmitz Best Comedian, female: Hella von Sinnen nominations: Cordula Stratmann, Mirja Boes Best Actor: Christoph Maria Herbst nominations: Bastian Pastewka, Sky du Mont Best Actress: Andrea Sawatzki nominations: Anke Engelke, Wolke Hegenbarth Best Live comedy: Mario Barth Best Newcomer: Paul Panzer Best Comedian, international: Borat (alias Sacha Baron Cohen) Special award: Horst Schlämmer (alias Hape Kerkeling) Honorary Award: Jürgen von der Lippe
German Comedy Award 2007 23 Oktober 2007; presented by Atze Schröder
Best Sketch show: Switch reloaded nominations: Bully & Rick, Kargar trifft den Nagel Best Television comedy: Kinder, Kinder nominations: Türkisch für Anfänger, Pastewka Beste Comedy show: Frei Schnauze XXL nominations: Extreme Activity, Paul Panzers 33 Best Actor in a television comedy: Christoph Maria Herbst nominations: Christian Ulmen, Best Actress in a television comedy: Anke Engelke nominations: Carolin Kebekus, Josefine Preuß Best Newcomer: Cindy aus Marzahn nominations: Der unglaubliche Heinz, Stefan Schramm & Christoph Walther Best Comedian, male: Hape Kerkeling nominations: Oliver Pocher, Mario Barth Best Comedian, female: Gaby Köster nominations: Mirja Boes, Cordula Stratmann Best Comedy film: 7 Zwerge - Der Wald ist nicht genug Best Live comedy: Mario Barth Honorary award: Loriot
German Comedy Award 2008 21 October 2008; presented by Dieter Nuhr Best Television comedy: Doctor's Diary nominations: Maddin in Love, Herzog, Two Funny Best Comedy show: Elton vs. Simon - Die Show nominations: Achtung! Hartwich, Krömer - Die Internationale Show Best Comedy event: Fröhliche Weihnachten! - mit Wolfgang & Anneliese nominations: 20 Jahre Mittermeier, Happy Otto - Wir haben Grund zum Feiern Best Sketch comedy: Switch reloaded nominations: Wunderbar, Two Funny Best Actor: Michael Kessler nominations: Christian Ulmen, Dirk Bach Best Actress: Nora Tschirner nominations: Judith Richter, Susan Sideropoulos Best Newcomer: Olaf Schubert Best Comedian, male: Michael Mittermeier nominations: Oliver Pocher, Mario Barth Best Comedian, female: Mirja Boes nominations: Anke Engelke, Cindy aus Marzahn Best German comedy film: Keinohrhasen Best Live comedy: Mario Barth Honorary award: Hugo Egon Balder
German Comedy Award 2009 20 October 2009; presented by Dieter Nuhr
Best Television comedy: Doctor's Diary nominations: Der kleine Mann, Der Lehrer Best Comedy show: heute-show nominations: Cindy aus Marzahn & Die jungen Wilden, TV-Helden Best Late-Night-Show: Inas Nacht Krömer - Die Internationale Show, TV total Best Comedy event: Quatsch Goes Christmas - Die große Comedy Winter Show nominations: 100 Jahre Heinz Erhardt, World of Comedy Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher nominations: 4 Singles, Switch Reloaded Best Candid camera show: Comedystreet nominations: Böse Mädchen, Verstehen Sie Spaß? Best Stand-up, TV: Schizophren - Ich wollte 'ne Prinzessin sein (Cindy aus Marzahn) nominations: Safari (Michael Mittermeier), Verschmitzt (Ralf Schmitz) Best Comedy film: Zwei Weihnachtsmänner nominations: Ein Mann, ein Fjord!, Schade um das schöne Geld Best Actor: Max Giermann nominations: Bastian Pastewka, Hape Kerkeling Best Actress: Martina Hill nominations: Anke Engelke, Diana Amft Best Comedian, male: Dieter Nuhr nominations: Mario Barth, Ralf Schmitz Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn nominations: Ina Müller, Mirja Boes Best German comedy film: Wickie und die starken Männer Best Live comedy: Mario Barth Honorary Award: Mike Krüger Best Newcomer: Bülent Ceylan
German Comedy Award 2010 14 October 2010; presented by Dieter Nuhr
Best Television comedy: Danni Lowinski nominations: Pastewka, Stromberg Best Comedy show: heute-show nominations: Cindy aus Marzahn & Die jungen Wilden, Willkommen bei Mario Barth Best Late-Night-Show: TV total nominations: Aufgemerkt! Pelzig unterhält sich, Inas Nacht Best Comedy event: Fröhliche Weihnachten! – mit Wolfgang & Anneliese nominations: Der große Comedy Adventskalender, Switch Reloaded – Der Jahresrückblick Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher nominations: Dennis und Jesko, Ich bin Boes Best Stand-up, TV: Johann König live! Total Bock auf Remmi Demmi nominations: Kaya Yanar – Live und unzensiert, René Marik live! Autschn! Best Comedy film: Barfuß bis zum Hals nominations: , Best Actor: Christoph Maria Herbst nominations: Bastian Pastewka, Jan Josef Liefers Best Actress: Annette Frier nominations: Anke Engelke, Diana Amft Best Comedian, male: Dieter Nuhr nominations: Eckart von Hirschhausen, Matze Knop Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn nominations: Mirja Boes, Monika Gruber Best German comedy film: Zweiohrküken Best Live comedy: Mario Barth Honorary award: Herbert Feuerstein Best Newcomer: Dave Davis
German Comedy Award 2011 18 October 2011; presented by Dieter Nuhr