Thanks to the recognition bestowed upon them by last year’s inaugural Comedy Awards, our nation’s humorists did not commit mass suicide, and thus it falls to Viacom to keep up the tradition, else we find ourselves in a world without laughter. This year’s group of people and things that were pointed to while saying, “Look at this thing, it’s funny” includes a few repeat performers—30 Rock, Modern Family, Louis C.K., etc.—but it also brings in new nominees from the world of film who will lose inevitably to Bridesmaids. Most notably there's the plenty-honored-already The Artist, which counts as a comedy now, apparently more so than The Muppets. WHERE’S WAR HORSE?


Anyway, while the selections continue to not deviate all that much from those chosen by voting bodies without a board of directors comprised of people like Jon Stewart, Conan O’Brien, Joan Rivers, and Chris Rock, fortunately these people also chose some things that don’t always get mainstream attention—such as Archer, Happy Endings, and The Life And Times Of Tim. They also gave one of the very few recognitions Community has received since its debut, albeit only tangentially through Donald Glover’s “Breakout Performer” nomination. But it’s something! Here is the list of other things that have been deemed funny by committee.

COMEDY SERIES

30 Rock

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Happy Endings

Modern Family

Parks And Recreation


PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR—TV

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Louis C.K., Louie

Steve Carell, The Office

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS—TV

Zooey Deschanel, New Girl

Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Amy Poehler, Parks And Recreation

Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live

Sofia Vergara, Modern Family


COMEDY DIRECTING—TV

30 Rock

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Louie

Modern Family

The Office

COMEDY WRITING—TV

30 Rock

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Louie

Modern Family

Parks And Recreation

Saturday Night Live


ANIMATED COMEDY SERIES

Archer

Family Guy

The Life & Times Of Tim

The Simpsons

South Park

LATE NIGHT COMEDY SERIES

The Colbert Report

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Late Show With David Letterman

Real Time With Bill Maher


SKETCH / ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SERIES

Childrens Hospital

Louie

Portlandia

Saturday Night Live

Tosh.0

COMEDY FILM

The Artist

Bridesmaids

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Horrible Bosses

Midnight In Paris


PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR—FILM

Jason Bateman, Horrible Bosses

Steve Carell, Crazy, Stupid, Love

Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover Part II

Owen Wilson, Midnight In Paris

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS—FILM

Jennifer Aniston, Horrible Bosses

Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher

Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids

Emma Stone, Crazy, Stupid, Love

Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids


COMEDY DIRECTOR—FILM

Woody Allen, Midnight In Paris

James Bobin, The Muppets

Paul Feig, Bridesmaids

Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Crazy, Stupid, Love

Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

COMEDY SCREENPLAY

50/50

Bridesmaids

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Horrible Bosses

Midnight In Paris


ANIMATED COMEDY FILM

Cars 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Puss In Boots

Rango

Rio

BREAKOUT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Zooey Deschanel

Josh Gad

Donald Glover

Melissa McCarthy

Jason Sudeikis


CLUB COMIC

Ted Alexandro

Hannibal Buress

Pete Holmes

Anthony Jeselnik

Moshe Kasher

John Mulaney

Kumail Nanjiani

Chelsea Peretti

Amy Schumer

Rory Scovel

COMEDY SPECIAL OF THE YEAR

Louis C.K.: Live at the Beacon Theater

Norm Macdonald: Me Doing Standup

Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour

Colin Quinn: Long Story Short

Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts


STAND-UP TOUR

Dave Attell

Lewis Black

Louis C.K.

Kevin Hart

Jerry Seinfeld