2014 American Comedy Award Nominees

 













For the first time since 2001, The American Comedy Awards will be held this year to recognize the best in comedy film, television and stand-up.
The American Comedy Awards haven't been held since 2001; in their absence, the Comedy Awards sprang up in 2011.
The American Comedy Awards will air on NBC on May 15.


Comedy Film

• Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
• The Heat
• Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
• Nebraska
• This Is the End

Comedy Actor — Film

• Bruce Dern, Nebraska
• Will Ferrell, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
• Jonny Knoxville, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
• Simon Pegg, The World’s End
• Seth Rogen, This Is the End

Comedy Actress — Film

• Lake Bell, In a World…
• Sandra Bullock, The Heat
• Julia Louise-Dreyfus, Enough Said
• Melissa McCarthy, The Heat
• Kristen Wiig, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Comedy Supporting Actor — Film

• Louis C.K., American Hustle
• Steve Carell, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
• Will Forte, Nebraska
• Jonah Hill, This Is the End
• Danny McBride, This Is the End

Comedy Supporting Actress — Film

• Scarlett Johansson, Her
• Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
• June Squibb, Nebraska
• Emma Watson, This Is the End
• Kristen Wiig, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Comedy Director — Film

• Paul Feig, The Heat
• Spike Jonze, Her
• Alexander Payne, Nebraska
• Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, This Is the End
• Edgar Wright, The World’s End

Comedy Screenplay

• The Heat, written by Katie Dippold
• Her, written by Spike Jonze
• Nebraska, written by Bob Nelson
• This Is the End, written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg
• The World’s End, written by Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright

Comedy Series

• Brooklyn Nine Nine
• Modern Family
• Parks and Recreation
• Saturday Night Live
• Veep

Alternative Comedy Series

• Archer
• Drunk History
• Key & Peele
• Kroll Show
• Portlandia

Late Night Talk Show

• The Colbert Report
• Conan
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Comedy Actor — TV

• Fred Armisen, Portlandia
• Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
• Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
• Jordan Peele, Key & Peele
• Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Comedy Actress — TV

• Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
• Lena Dunham, Girls
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
• Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
• Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer

Comedy Supporting Actor — TV

• Aziz Ansari, Parks and Recreation
• Will Arnett, Arrested Development
• Ty Burrell, Modern Family
• Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
• Tony Hale, Veep

Comedy Supporting Actress — TV

• Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live
• Julie Bowen, Modern Family
• Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
• Chelsea Peretti, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Aubrey Plaza, Parks and Recreation

Comedy Writing — TV

• Arrested Development
• The Colbert Report
• Key & Peele
• Modern Family
• Parks and Recreation

Comedy Directing — TV

• Arrested Development
• Eastbound & Down
• Key & Peele
• Modern Family
• Parks and Recreation

Comedy Special of the Year

• Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive
• Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore
• Louis C.K.: Oh My God
• Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
• Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
• Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles

Club Comic

• Maria Bamford
• Bill Burr
• Jerrod Carmichael
• Ron Funches
• Kyle Kinane
• Sebastian Masicalco
• Sean Patton
• Brian Regan
• Rory Scoval
• Doug Stanhope

Viral Video

• Bad Lip Reading – The NFL: A Bad Lip Reading
• James Franco & Seth Rogen – Bound 3
• The Gregory Brothers – Dead Giveaway (Charles Ramsey Cleveland Hero Remix)
• MisterEpicMann – How Animals Eat Their Food
• Steve Kardynal – Miley Cyrus: Wrecking Ball (Chatroulette Version)
• ze frank – Sad Cat Diary
• BriTANicK – Sexy Pool Party
• Shivvv96 – Taylor Swift: I Knew You Were Trouble (Goat Edition)
• Ylvis – What Does the Fox Say?”
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! – Worst Twerk Fail EVER – Girl Catches Fire