British Comedy Awards 2013 nominations
Update: Winners Announced
The nominees for The British Comedy Awards 2013 have been announced.
The list includes multiple nominations for Count Arthur Strong, Psychobitches, Would I Lie To You?, A League of Their Own, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Getting On, Adam Hills and Alan Carr.
Best Comedy Panel Show
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Best Sketch Show
Best Sitcom
Best New Comedy Programme
Best Male TV Comic
David Mitchell (for Would I Lie To You?)
James Corden (for A League of Their Own)
Jon Richardson (for 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown)
Lee Mack (for Would I Lie To You?)
Best Female TV Comic
Miranda Hart (for Room 101)
Nina Conti (for Live At The Apollo)
Sarah Millican (for The Sarah Millican Television Programme)
Sue Perkins & Mel Giedroyc (for The Great British Bake Off)
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality
Adam Hills (for The Last Leg)
Alan Carr (for Alan Carr: Chatty Man)
Ant & Dec (for Saturday Night Takeaway)
Graham Norton (for The Graham Norton Show)
Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist
Adam Hills (for The Last Leg)
Jonny Sweet (for Chickens)
Steve Delaney (for Count Arthur Strong)
Tom Basden (for Plebs)
Best TV Comedy Actor
David Mitchell (for Peep Show)
Greg Davies (for Cuckoo)
Jack Whitehall (for Fresh Meat)
Kevin Eldon (for It's Kevin)
Best TV Comedy Actress
Jo Brand (for Getting On)
Miranda Hart (for Miranda)
Vicki Pepperdine (for Getting On)
Zawe Ashton (for Fresh Meat)
Special Awards
There will also be three special awards given out on the night:
The British Comedy Outstanding Achievement Award
The Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award
The Award for International Achievement
King Or Queen Of Comedy Award
Voting is on-going for the King or Queen of Comedy Award. Below are the six nominees, with the numbers to call. Voting lines will be open until approximately 10pm on the night of the awards, with Jack Whitehall announcing the result live as part of the ceremony. Nominee profiles
ALAN CARR
Mobile: 6 50 58 01
Landline: 09020 50 58 01
DAVID MITCHELL
Mobile: 6 50 58 02
Landline: 09020 50 58 02
GRAHAM NORTON
Mobile: 6 50 58 03
Landline: 09020 50 58 03
JACK WHITEHALL
Mobile: 6 50 58 04
Landline: 09020 50 58 04
LEE MACK
Mobile: 6 50 58 05
Landline: 09020 50 58 05
SARAH MILLICAN
Mobile: 6 50 58 06
Landline: 09020 50 58 06
Calls from mobiles and BT landlines cost just 35p (other landlines may vary). You may vote more than once. Full terms and conditions at channel4.com
Watch The British Comedy Awards
The British Comedy Awards Nominations Show, which will include clips of the nominees in action and interviews with many of those involved, will be broadcast on Channel 4 tomorrow (Wednesday 4th December) at 10:45pm.
This year, the programme will include the announcement of which show has won the Best New Comedy Programme category.
The main ceremony is on Thursday 12th December 2013. Jonathan Ross (pictured) hosts again, with the results broadcast live on Channel 4 from 9pm.