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.

A list of all nominees and award winners since the beginning of the ceremony in 1997:^[1]

• German Comedy Award:
  • Renate Berger and Thomas Hermanns (for Quatsch Comedy Club)

• Best Comedyact: Oliver Kalkofe (for Kalkofes Mattscheibe)
• Best Comedyact - Newcomer: Marcus Jeroch
• Best Basis comedy: Titanic

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

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)

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

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 Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis)

• 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 More Ants in the Pants)

nominations: Felicitas Woll (for Berlin, Berlin), Elton (for Elton.tv)

• Best Live comedy: Michael Mittermeier (for Back to life)
• Best Comedy film: More Ants in the Pants

nominations: Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis, Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier

• Honorary Award: Otto Waalkes

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: Klimbim

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

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

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

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, Heinrich Schafmeister

• 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

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

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

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: C.I.S. – Chaoten im Sondereinsatz, Live Is Life

• 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

18 October 2011; presented by Dieter Nuhr

• Best Comedian, male: Bülent Ceylan

nominations: Atze Schröder, René 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 Bülent Ceylan Show

• Best Late-Night-Show: Pelzig hält 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: Fröhlicher Frühling mit Wolfgang & Anneliese, Der Comedy-Olymp

• Best Stand-up, TV: Atze Schröder live! Revolution

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

• Best Comedy film: Kokowääh
• Best Comedy film, TV: Neue Vahr Süd

nominations: Kung Fu Mama, Undercover Love

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

23 October 2011; presented by Dieter Nuhr

• Best Comedian, male: Oliver Welke

nominations: Bülent Ceylan, Kaya Yanar

• Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn

nominations: Monika Gruber, Mirja Boes

• Best Actor: Bjarne Mädel

nominations: Christoph Maria Herbst, Detlev Buck

• Best Actress: Martina Hill

nominations: Annette Frier, Anke Engelke

• Best Comedy show: heute-show

nominations: Nicht nachmachen!, Die Bülent 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 große Comedy Adventskalender

• Best Stand-up, TV: Olaf Schubert live! Meine Kämpfe

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

• Best Comedy film: Turkish for Beginners
• Best Comedy film, TV: Stankowskis Millionen

nominations: Das große Comeback, Männer ticken, Frauen anders

• Best Live comedy: Bülent Ceylan
• Honorary award: Gaby Köster
• Best newcomer: David Werker
• Specialprize: Thomas Hermanns (for 20 Years Quatsch Comedy Club)

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 Mädel, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

• Best Actress: Martina Hill

nominations: Anke Engelke, Annette Frier

• Best Comedy show: Circus HalliGalli

nominations: Die Bülent Ceylan Show, heute-show, Krömer – Late Night Show, Paul Panzer – Stars bei der Arbeit

• Best Television comedy: Pastewka

nominations: Die LottoKönige, Crime Scene Cleaner (Der Tatortreiniger)

• Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher

nominations: In jeder Beziehung, Knallerfrauen

• Best Comedy event: Die Große 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 für Malmö

• Best Comedy film: Kokowääh 2
• Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
• Honorary award: Tom Gerhardt
• Best newcomer: Luke Mockridge

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