Deutscher Comedypreis


The Deutscher Comedypreis 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

    German Comedy Award 1998

  • Best Comedyact: Oliver Kalkofe
  • Best Comedyact - Newcomer: Marcus Jeroch
  • Best Basis comedy: ''Titanic''

    German Comedy Award 1999

17 December 1999; presented by Theo West
12 December 2000; presented by Theo West and Atze Schröder
2.November 2001; presented by Gaby Köster
  • 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

19 October 2002; presented by Gaby Köster and Atze Schröder
11. October 2003; presented by Atze Schröder
17 October 2004; presented by Atze Schröder
  • 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

15 October 2005; presented by Atze Schröder
  • 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

10 October 2006; presented by Atze Schröder
  • 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

23 Oktober 2007; presented by Atze Schröder
  • 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

21 October 2008; presented by Dieter Nuhr
  • 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

20 October 2009; presented by Dieter Nuhr
  • 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

14 October 2010; presented by Dieter Nuhr
  • 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

18 October 2011; presented by Dieter Nuhr
  • 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

23 October 2011; presented by Dieter Nuhr
  • 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:
  • Best Comedy film, TV: Stankowskis Millionen
  • Best Live comedy: Bülent Ceylan
  • Honorary award: Gaby Köster
  • Best newcomer: David Werker
  • Specialprize: Thomas Hermanns