AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy AACTA Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Currently held by | Shaun Micallef, Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2013) |
| Website | http://www.aacta.org |
The AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television."[1] The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in Australian feature film, television, documentaries and short films.[2] From 1986 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).[3] When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy.[3]
From 2003 to 2005, the award was given as a joint award with drama performances under the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy. However, comedy performances was separated from the drama categories in 2006, when the award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy was created.[4] Chris Lilley and Phil Lloyd have won the award the most times with two wins each.
Winners and nominees
[edit]In the following table, winners are listed first, in boldface and highlighted in gold; those listed below the winner that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees.[5]
AFI Awards
[edit]AACTA Awards
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- A1 2 : Comedy Inc: The Late Shift is a sketch comedy television series with various characters in each episode.[6]
- B^ : In Summer Heights High, Chris Lilley portrayed the three main characters: Ja'mie King, Mr G and Jonah Takalua.[7]
- C^ : Summer Heights High is a mockumentary, and therefore only one season was aired.[8]
- D^ : In Angry Boys, Chris Lilley portrayed the main characters: Daniel and Nathan Sims, S.mouse, Jen Okazaki, Gran and Blake Oakfield.[9]
- E^ : Angry Boys is a mockumentary, and therefore only one season was aired.[10]
- F^ : Lisa McCune was nominated for her performance in the first episode of It's a Date titled, "When Should You Abandon A Date?"[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "AACTA – The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "AACTA – The Academy – The Awards". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ a b "AACTA – The Academy – Background". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 8 September 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Television categories 1986 - 2009". AFI Award Winners. Australian Film Institute. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ Winners and nominees by year:
- 2006: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2006". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 15 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- 2007: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2007". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 2008: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2008". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 2009: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2009". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 2010: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2010". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "IMDb Comedy Inc. (TV Series 2003– )". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Reilly, Tom (9 March 2008). "New school of thought on Ja'mie and Jonah". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "The Official Summer Heights High website". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Callaghan, Greg (30 April 2011). "Chris Lilley is the man in the comic mask". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "The Official Angry Boys website". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "3rd AACTA Nominees by Production" (PDF). AACTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 26 December 2013.