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 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

German Comedy Award 2000
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)

German Comedy Award 2001
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

German Comedy Award 2002
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 )


 * 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 , 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: ', '


 * Honorary Award: Otto Waalkes

German Comedy Award 2003
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: 

German Comedy Award 2004
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

German Comedy Award 2005
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

German Comedy Award 2006
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

German Comedy Award 2007
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

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, 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

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
 * 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

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 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 (2010 film)


 * 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

German Comedy Award 2011
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 (film)
 * nominations: Kung Fu Mama, Undercover Love


 * 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: 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 (film)
 * 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)

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 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