# 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 Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis [de])
* 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 [de])
       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 [de]
       nominations: Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis [de], Feuer, Eis & Dosenbier
* 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: Klimbim [de]

### 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 [de]
* 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 [de]
       nominations: Kung Fu Mama, Undercover Love [de]
* 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 [de]
* 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