Comedy Central is planning its first-ever Comedy Awards on April 10, and the network's TV nominations tell us one thing above all else -- this group really loves "30 Rock." Despite being overlooked to an extent by the Emmys and the Golden Globes these days, Tina Fey's smart comedy still received more nominations here than any other show.
Here are all of the major TV nominations:
Comedy Series
- 30 Rock
- Eastbound & Down
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Modern Family
- The Office
TV Comedy Actor
- Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
- Ty Burrell, Modern Family
- Steve Carell, The Office
- Tracy Morgan, 30 Rock
- Danny McBride, Eastbound & Down
TV Comedy Actress
- Tina Fey, 30 Rock
- Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
- Jane Lynch, Glee
- Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
- Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Late Night Comedy Series
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Late Show with David Letterman
Sketch/Alternative Comedy Series
- Childrens Hospital
- Funny or Die Presents
- Saturday Night Live
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
- Tosh.0
TV Stand-Up Special
- Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
- Bill Maher…But I’m Not Wrong
- Louis C.K.: Hilarious
- Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
- Whitney Cummings: Money Shot
Animated Comedy Series
- American Dad!
- Archer
- Family Guy
- The Simpsons
- South Park
TV Comedy Writing
- 30 Rock
- Louie
- Modern Family
- The Office
- The Simpsons
TV Comedy Directing
- 30 Rock
- Community
- Modern Family
- The Office
- Saturday Night Live
Ultimately, there are a few things you can see here right away from these nods. First of all, the awards show is doing the right thing in snubbing "Glee" from many categories -- not because of its quality, but because it is more of a musical than an actual comedy. Meanwhile, it's also nice to see shows like "Eastbound & Down" get some much-deserved recognition ... though "Community" also deserves more than just one nomination.
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