Deutscher Comedypreis

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 KÃÂ¶ster (for Ritas Welt)
Best Television comedy: Lukas
Best Comedy show: Die Wochenshow
Best Moderation: Stefan Raab (for TV total)
Best Music comedy: ÃÂ La PalÃÂ¶ma Boys
Best Humorous commercial: DEA-spot Ã¢ÂÂSuper Ingo!Ã¢ÂÂ
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 SchrÃÂ¶der

Best Comedy act: Atze SchrÃÂ¶der (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 KÃÂ¶ster (for Ritas Welt)

German Comedy Award 2001

2.November 2001; presented by Gaby KÃÂ¶ster

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 Ã¢ÂÂDer Elvis-FanÃ¢ÂÂ

: nominations: Apollo-Optik, Media Markt

Best Newcomer: Johann KÃÂ¶nig
Honorary award: Rudi Carrell

German Comedy Award 2002

19 October 2002; presented by Gaby KÃÂ¶ster and Atze SchrÃÂ¶der

Best Comedy show: Ladykracher

: nominations: Bullyparade, KrÃÂ¼ger sieht alles

Best Television comedy: Hausmeister Krause Ã¢ÂÂ 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 Ã¢ÂÂ Ordnung muss sein)

Best Comedian, female: Anke Engelke (for Ladykracher)

: nominations: Cordula Stratmann (for Annemie HÃÂ¼lchrath Ã¢ÂÂ Der Talk), Mariele Millowitsch (for Nikola)

Best Newcomer: Axel Stein (for Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier, Hausmeister Krause Ã¢ÂÂ 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 SchrÃÂ¶der

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 Ã¢ÂÂ Die Comedy Arena

: nominations: OLM!, TV Total

Best Television comedy: Alles Atze

: nominations: Bewegte MÃÂ¤nner, Nikola

Best Actor in a television comedy: Atze SchrÃÂ¶der (for Alles Atze)

: nominations: Axel Stein (for Axel!), Willi Thomczyk (for Die Camper)

Best Actress in a television comedy: Gaby KÃÂ¶ster (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 SchrÃÂ¶der

Best Comedian male/female: Michael Bully Herbig (for (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1)

: nominations: Atze SchrÃÂ¶der, 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 MÃÂ¤nner)

: 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 Ã¢ÂÂ Ordnung muss sein), Arzu Bazman (for SchulmÃÂ¤dchen)

Best Moderation: Hape Kerkeling (for Die 70er Show)

: nominations: Sonja Zietlow and Dirk Bach (for Ich bin ein Star Ã¢ÂÂ 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 KÃÂ¶pfe

German Comedy Award 2005

 15 October 2005; presented by Atze SchrÃÂ¶der

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 KÃÂ¶ster

Best Improvisational comedy, TV: SchillerstraÃÂe

: nominations: Frei Schnauze, Dittsche, Genial daneben

Best Comedy film: 7 Zwerge Ã¢ÂÂ MÃÂ¤nner allein im Wald

Best Newcomer: Kurt KrÃÂ¶mer

Best Live comedy: Mario Barth

Honorary award: Helge Schneider

German Comedy Award 2006

10 October 2006; presented by Atze SchrÃÂ¶der

Best Comedy show: Genial daneben Ã¢ÂÂ 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 MillionÃÂ¤re, Die ProSieben MÃÂ¤rchenstunde

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 SchlÃÂ¤mmer (alias Hape Kerkeling)

Honorary Award: JÃÂ¼rgen von der Lippe

German Comedy Award 2007

 23 Oktober 2007; presented by Atze SchrÃÂ¶der

Best Sketch show: Switch reloaded

:nominations: Bully & Rick, Kargar trifft den Nagel

Best Television comedy: Kinder, Kinder

:nominations: TÃÂ¼rkisch fÃÂ¼r AnfÃÂ¤nger, 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 PreuÃÂ

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 KÃÂ¶ster

: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, KrÃÂ¶mer - Die Internationale Show

Best Comedy event: FrÃÂ¶hliche 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

:KrÃÂ¶mer - Die Internationale Show, TV total

Best Comedy event: Quatsch Goes Christmas - Die groÃÂe 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: BÃÂ¶se MÃÂ¤dchen, Verstehen Sie SpaÃÂ?

Best Stand-up, TV: Schizophren - Ich wollte 'ne Prinzessin sein (Cindy aus Marzahn)

:nominations: Safari (Michael Mittermeier), Verschmitzt (Ralf Schmitz)

Best Comedy film: Zwei WeihnachtsmÃÂ¤nner

:nominations: Ein Mann, ein Fjord!, Schade um das schÃÂ¶ne 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 MÃÂ¼ller, Mirja Boes

Best German comedy film: Wickie und die starken MÃÂ¤nner

Best Live comedy: Mario Barth

Honorary Award: Mike KrÃÂ¼ger

Best Newcomer: BÃÂ¼lent 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 unterhÃÂ¤lt sich, Inas Nacht

Best Comedy event: FrÃÂ¶hliche Weihnachten! Ã¢ÂÂ mit Wolfgang & Anneliese

:nominations: Der groÃÂe Comedy Adventskalender, Switch Reloaded Ã¢ÂÂ Der JahresrÃÂ¼ckblick

Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher

:nominations: Dennis und Jesko, Ich bin Boes

Best Stand-up, TV: Johann KÃÂ¶nig live! Total Bock auf Remmi Demmi

:nominations: Kaya Yanar Ã¢ÂÂ Live und unzensiert, RenÃÂ© Marik live! Autschn!

Best Comedy film: BarfuÃÂ bis zum Hals

:nominations: C.I.S. Ã¢ÂÂ Chaoten im Sondereinsatz, '

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: ZweiohrkÃÂ¼ken
Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
Honorary award: Herbert Feuerstein
Best Newcomer: Dave Davis

German Comedy Award 2011

18 October 2011; presented by Dieter Nuhr

Best Comedian, male: BÃÂ¼lent Ceylan

:nominations: Atze SchrÃÂ¶der, RenÃÂ© Marik

Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn

:nominations: Carolin Kebekus, Mirja Boes

Best Actor: Bastian Pastewka

:nominations: Matthias Matschke, Max Giermann

Best Actress: Martina Hill

:nominations: Annette Frier, Anke Engelke

Best Comedy show: heute-show

:nominations: Kaya Yanar & Paul Panzer - Stars bei der Arbeit, Die BÃÂ¼lent Ceylan Show

Best Late-Night-Show: Pelzig hÃÂ¤lt sich

:nominations: TV total, Inas Nacht

Best Television comedy: Danni Lowinski

:nominations: Pastewka, Doctor's Diary

Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher

:nominations: Switch Reloaded, 4 Singles

Best Comedy event: Hapes zauberhafte Weihnachten

:nominations: FrÃÂ¶hlicher FrÃÂ¼hling mit Wolfgang & Anneliese, Der Comedy-Olymp

Best Stand-up, TV: Atze SchrÃÂ¶der live! Revolution

:nominations: Cindy aus Marzahn live! Nicht jeder Prinz kommt uff'm Pferd, Sascha Grammel live! Hetz mich nicht!

Best Comedy film: KokowÃÂ¤ÃÂ¤h
Best Comedy film, TV: '

:nominations: Kung Fu Mama, '

Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
Honorary award: Hella von Sinnen
Best newcomer: Sascha Grammel

German Comedy Award 2012

23 October 2011; presented by Dieter Nuhr

Best Comedian, male: Oliver Welke

:nominations: BÃÂ¼lent Ceylan, Kaya Yanar

Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn

:nominations: Monika Gruber, Mirja Boes

Best Actor: Bjarne MÃÂ¤del

:nominations: Christoph Maria Herbst, Detlev Buck

Best Actress: Martina Hill

:nominations: Annette Frier, Anke Engelke

Best Comedy show: heute-show

:nominations: Nicht nachmachen!, Die BÃÂ¼lent Ceylan Show

Best Television comedy: Crime Scene Cleaner (Der Tatortreiniger)

:nominations: Danni Lowinski, Stromberg

Best Sketch comedy: Knallerfrauen

:nominations: Ich bin Boes, Ladykracher

Best Comedy event: Elton vs. Simon - Die Live-Show

:nominations: Der Comedy Olymp, Der groÃÂe Comedy Adventskalender

Best Stand-up, TV: Olaf Schubert live! Meine KÃÂ¤mpfe

:nominations: Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen live! Liebesbeweise, Michael Mittermeier live! Achtung Baby!

Best Comedy film: '

Best Comedy film, TV: Stankowskis Millionen

:nominations: Das groÃÂe Comeback, MÃÂ¤nner ticken, Frauen anders

Best Live comedy: BÃÂ¼lent Ceylan

Honorary award: Gaby KÃÂ¶ster

Best newcomer: David Werker

Specialprize: Thomas Hermanns (for 20 Years Quatsch Comedy Club)

German Comedy Award 2013

 15 October 2013; presented by Dieter Nuhr

Best Comedian, male: Olaf Schubert

:nominations: Paul Panzer, Mario Barth

Best Comedian, female: Carolin Kebekus

:nominations: Monika Gruber, Cindy aus Marzahn

Best Actor: Bastian Pastewka

:nominations: Bjarne MÃÂ¤del, Dietrich HollinderbÃÂ¤umer

Best Actress: Martina Hill

:nominations: Anke Engelke, Annette Frier

Best Comedy show: Circus HalliGalli

:nominations: Die BÃÂ¼lent Ceylan Show, heute-show, KrÃÂ¶mer Ã¢ÂÂ Late Night Show, Paul Panzer Ã¢ÂÂ Stars bei der Arbeit

Best Television comedy: Pastewka

:nominations: Die LottoKÃÂ¶nige, Crime Scene Cleaner (Der Tatortreiniger)

Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher

:nominations: In jeder Beziehung, Knallerfrauen

Best Comedy event: Die GroÃÂe TV total Prunksitzung

:nominations: Der RTL Comedy Grand Prix, Switch reloaded - Wetten dass..? Spezial

Best Stand-up, TV: Kaya live! All inclusive

:nominations: Atze live! Schmerzfrei, Paul Panzer live! Hart Backbord - Noch ist die Welt zu retten!

Best hosts: Sonja Zietlow & Daniel Hartwich at Ich bin ein Star - Holt mich hier raus!

:nominations: Oliver Welke & Olaf Schubert at Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2012, Anke Engelke at Unser Song fÃÂ¼r MalmÃÂ¶

Best Comedy film: KokowÃÂ¤ÃÂ¤h 2

Best Live comedy: Mario Barth

Honorary award: Tom Gerhardt

Best newcomer: Luke Mockridge

External links

Official website (German)

References