Deutscher Comedypreis
The German Comedy Award is a television award and one of the most prestigious awards for German television comedy.
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
German Comedy Award 1998
- Best Comedyact: Oliver Kalkofe
- Best Comedyact - Newcomer: Marcus Jeroch
- Best Basis comedy: Titanic
German Comedy Award 1999
- Best Comedian, male: Michael Mittermeier
- Best Comedian, female: Gaby Köster
- Best Television comedy: Lukas
- Best Comedy show: Die Wochenshow
- Best Moderation: Stefan Raab
- Best Music comedy: Ö La Palöma Boys
- Best Humorous commercial: DEA-spot „Super Ingo!“
- Best Radio comedy: Elmar Brandt and Peter Burtz
- Honorary award: Karl Dall
German Comedy Award 2000
- Best Comedy act: Atze Schröder
- Best Music comedy: Helge Schneider
- Best Comedian male/female in a supporting role: Franziska Traub
- 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 : Michael Mittermeier
- Best Comedian, female : Anke Engelke
German Comedy Award 2001
- Best Comedian, male: Michael Bully Herbig
- Best Comedian, female: Anke Engelke
- Best Comedy show: Was guckst du?!
- Best Television comedy: Ritas Welt
- Best Comedy film: Der Schuh des Manitu
- Best Humorous commercial: -Spot „Der Elvis-Fan“
- Best Newcomer: Johann König
- Honorary award: Rudi Carrell
German Comedy Award 2002
- Best Comedy show: Ladykracher
- Best Television comedy: Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein
- Best Comedian male/female in supporting role: Christoph Maria Herbst
- Best Comedian, male: Markus Maria Profitlich
- Best Comedian, female: Anke Engelke
- Best Newcomer: Axel Stein
- Best Live comedy: Michael Mittermeier
- Best Comedy film: Knallharte Jungs
- Honorary Award: Otto Waalkes
German Comedy Award 2003
- Best Comedian male/female: Bastian Pastewka
- Best Comedy show: Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena
- Best Television comedy: Alles Atze
- Best Actor in a television comedy: Atze Schröder
- Best Actress in a television comedy: Gaby Köster
- Best Sketch show: Ladykracher
- Best Newcomer: Ralf Schmitz
- 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
- Best Comedian male/female: Michael Bully Herbig
- Best Comedy show: OLM!
- Best Television comedy: Familie Heinz Becker
- Best Actor in a television comedy: Ingo Naujoks
- Best Actress in a television comedy: Wolke Hegenbarth
- Best Moderation: Hape Kerkeling
- Best Sketch show: Mensch Markus
- Best Newcomer: Hennes Bender
- Best Live comedy: Michael Mittermeier
- Best Comedy film: Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
- Honorary award: Emil Steinberger
- Special award: 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe
German Comedy Award 2005
- Best Comedy show: Rent a Pocher
- Best Television comedy: Alles Atze
- Best Actor/Actress in a television comedy: Christoph Maria Herbst
- Best Sketch show: Bully & Rick
- Best Comedian, male: Hape Kerkeling
- Best Comedian, female: Cordula Stratmann
- Best Improvisational comedy, TV: Schillerstraße
- 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
- Best Comedy show: Genial daneben – Die Comedy Arena
- Best Television comedy: Pastewka
- Best Sketch comedy: Mensch Markus
- Best Comedy film: Ladyland
- Best Comedian, male: Hape Kerkeling
- Best Comedian, female: Hella von Sinnen
- Best Actor: Christoph Maria Herbst
- Best Actress: Andrea Sawatzki
- Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
- Best Newcomer: Paul Panzer
- Best Comedian, international: Borat
- Special award: Horst Schlämmer
- Honorary Award: Jürgen von der Lippe
German Comedy Award 2007
- Best Sketch show: Switch reloaded
- Best Television comedy: Kinder, Kinder
- Beste Comedy show: Frei Schnauze XXL
- Best Actor in a television comedy: Christoph Maria Herbst
- Best Actress in a television comedy: Anke Engelke
- Best Newcomer: Cindy aus Marzahn
- Best Comedian, male: Hape Kerkeling
- Best Comedian, female: Gaby Köster
- Best Comedy film: 7 Zwerge - Der Wald ist nicht genug
- Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
- Honorary award: Loriot
German Comedy Award 2008
- Best Television comedy: Doctor's Diary
- Best Comedy show: Elton vs. Simon - Die Show
- Best Comedy event: Fröhliche Weihnachten! - mit Wolfgang & Anneliese
- Best Sketch comedy: Switch reloaded
- Best Actor': Michael Kessler
- Best Actress: Nora Tschirner
- Best Newcomer: Olaf Schubert
- Best Comedian, male: Michael Mittermeier
- Best Comedian, female: Mirja Boes
- Best German comedy film: Keinohrhasen
- Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
- Honorary award'': Hugo Egon Balder
German Comedy Award 2009
- Best Television comedy: Doctor's Diary
- Best Comedy show: heute-show
- Best Late-Night-Show: Inas Nacht
- Best Comedy event: Quatsch Goes Christmas - Die große Comedy Winter Show
- Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher
- Best Candid camera show: Comedystreet
- Best Stand-up, TV: Schizophren - Ich wollte 'ne Prinzessin sein
- Best Comedy film: Zwei Weihnachtsmänner
- Best Actor: Max Giermann
- Best Actress: Martina Hill
- Best Comedian, male: Dieter Nuhr
- Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn
- 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
- Best Television comedy: Danni Lowinski
- Best Comedy show: heute-show
- Best Late-Night-Show: TV total
- Best Comedy event: Fröhliche Weihnachten! – mit Wolfgang & Anneliese
- Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher
- Best Stand-up, TV: Johann König live! Total Bock auf Remmi Demmi
- Best Comedy film: Barfuß bis zum Hals
- Best Actor: Christoph Maria Herbst
- Best Actress: Annette Frier
- Best Comedian, male: Dieter Nuhr
- Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn
- Best German comedy film: Zweiohrküken
- Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
- Honorary award: Herbert Feuerstein
- Best Newcomer: Dave Davis
German Comedy Award 2011
- Best Comedian, male: Bülent Ceylan
- Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn
- Best Actor: Bastian Pastewka
- Best Actress: Martina Hill
- Best Comedy show: heute-show
- Best Late-Night-Show: Pelzig hält sich
- Best Television comedy: Danni Lowinski
- Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher
- Best Comedy event: Hapes zauberhafte Weihnachten
- Best Stand-up, TV: Atze Schröder live! Revolution
- Best Comedy film: Kokowääh
- Best Comedy film, TV:
- Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
- Honorary award: Hella von Sinnen
- Best newcomer: Sascha Grammel
German Comedy Award 2012
- Best Comedian, male: Oliver Welke
- Best Comedian, female: Cindy aus Marzahn
- Best Actor: Bjarne Mädel
- Best Actress: Martina Hill
- Best Comedy show: heute-show
- Best Television comedy: Crime Scene Cleaner
- Best Sketch comedy: Knallerfrauen
- Best Comedy event: Elton vs. Simon - Die Live-Show
- Best Stand-up, TV: Olaf Schubert live! Meine Kämpfe
- Best Comedy film: Türkisch für Anfänger
- Best Comedy film, TV: Stankowskis Millionen
- Best Live comedy: Bülent Ceylan
- Honorary award: Gaby Köster
- Best newcomer: David Werker
- Specialprize: Thomas Hermanns
German Comedy Award 2013
- Best Comedian, male: Olaf Schubert
- Best Comedian, female: Carolin Kebekus
- Best Actor: Bastian Pastewka
- Best Actress: Martina Hill
- Best Comedy show: Circus HalliGalli
- Best Television comedy: Pastewka
- Best Sketch comedy: Ladykracher
- Best Comedy event: Die Große TV total Prunksitzung
- Best Stand-up, TV: Kaya live! All inclusive
- Best hosts: Sonja Zietlow & Daniel Hartwich at Ich bin ein Star - Holt mich hier raus!
- Best Comedy film: Kokowääh 2
- Best Live comedy: Mario Barth
- Honorary award: Tom Gerhardt
- Best newcomer: Luke Mockridge