American Comedy Awards

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American Comedy Awards
Awarded for All forms of comedy
Country  United States
Presented by 1987-2000: American Broadcasting Company
2001: Comedy Central
First awarded 1987
Last awarded 2001

The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States from 1987 to 2001 recognizing performances and performers in the field of comedy, with an emphasis on television comedy and comedy films. They began in 1987 and for all but one year were sponsored by the ABC television network, who initially billed them as the "first awards show to honor all forms of comedy."[1]In 1989, after the death of Lucille Ball, the statue was named "the Lucy" to honor the comic legend.

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History [edit]

ABC had broadcast a similar awards program for two years in the 1970s; it was called the "American Academy of Humor" and was "founded" by Alan King.[1][2]

The last ACA ceremony in 2001 was held under the auspices of the cable network, Comedy Central; in 2003 that network replaced them with its own Commie Awards in what turned out to be a one-time replacement.[3] In 2011 Comedy Central created a new annual awards show, The Comedy Awards, which first aired on April 10, 2011.

1987 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Newcomer - Male or Female

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer of the Year

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Performer of the Year

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Television Star in a Special - Male or Female

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1988 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer of the Year

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic - Female

Funniest Male Performer of the Year

Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic - Male

Funniest Supporting Male Performer - Motion Picture or TV

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer - Motion Picture or TV

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1989 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic - Female

Comedy Club Stand-Up Comic - Male

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1990 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1991 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

  • Lily Tomlin - An Evening With... Friends of the Environment

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1992 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1993 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1994 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1995 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1996 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1997 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1998 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

  • Mary Ellen Hooper

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

1999 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Creative Achievement Award [edit]

2000 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Motion Picture

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Funniest Television Series

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

2001 Awards [edit]

American Comedy Award [edit]

Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)

Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Funniest Motion Picture

Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series

Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Funniest Television Series

Funniest Television Series - Animated

Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) - Network, Cable or Syndication

Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series

Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bette Midler Wins 4 Comedy Awards". The New York Times. 1987-05-21. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
  2. ^ Some Interesting & Creative Things We've Done from the website of the public relations firm of Barbara Meltzer & Associates
  3. ^ "American Comedy Awards, USA". The Internet Movie Database. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
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