The AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television."[1] The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in Australian feature film, television, documentaries and short films.[2] From 1986 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards).[3] When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy.[3]
| Best Performance in a Television Comedy AACTA Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Currently held by | Shaun Micallef, Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2013) |
| Website | http://www.aacta.org |
From 2003 to 2005, the award was given as a joint award with drama performances under the category Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama or Comedy. However, comedy performances was separated from the drama categories in 2006, when the award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy was created.[4] Chris Lilley and Phil Lloyd have won the award the most times with two wins each.
Winners and nominees
editIn the following table, winners are listed first, in boldface and highlighted in gold; those listed below the winner that are not in boldface or highlighted are the nominees.[5]
AFI Awards
editAACTA Awards
editSee also
editNotes
edit- A1 2 : Comedy Inc: The Late Shift is a sketch comedy television series with various characters in each episode.[6]
- B^ : In Summer Heights High, Chris Lilley portrayed the three main characters: Ja'mie King, Mr G and Jonah Takalua.[7]
- C^ : Summer Heights High is a mockumentary, and therefore only one season was aired.[8]
- D^ : In Angry Boys, Chris Lilley portrayed the main characters: Daniel and Nathan Sims, S.mouse, Jen Okazaki, Gran and Blake Oakfield.[9]
- E^ : Angry Boys is a mockumentary, and therefore only one season was aired.[10]
- F^ : Lisa McCune was nominated for her performance in the first episode of It's a Date titled, "When Should You Abandon A Date?"[11]
References
edit- ^ "AACTA – The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "AACTA – The Academy – The Awards". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ a b "AACTA – The Academy – Background". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 8 September 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Television categories 1986 - 2009". AFI Award Winners. Australian Film Institute. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- ^ Winners and nominees by year:
- 2006: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2006". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 15 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- 2007: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2007". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 2008: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2008". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 2009: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2009". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 2010: "AACTA - Past Winners - 2000-2010 - 2010". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "IMDb Comedy Inc. (TV Series 2003– )". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Reilly, Tom (9 March 2008). "New school of thought on Ja'mie and Jonah". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "The Official Summer Heights High website". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ Callaghan, Greg (30 April 2011). "Chris Lilley is the man in the comic mask". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "The Official Angry Boys website". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "3rd AACTA Nominees by Production" (PDF). AACTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 26 December 2013.