UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Apr. 22, 2001 — Sitcoms Will & Grace, Malcolm in the Middle and the mockumentary feature Best in Show ran away with top honors Sunday night at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards.
The dog-show farce, directed and co-written by Christopher Guest, won awards for Funniest Motion Picture, Funniest Supporting Female (Catherine O’Hara) and Funniest Supporting Male (Fred Willard). Will & Grace’s Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes won for their hilarious supporting turns, and Malcolm nabbed awards for Jane Kaczmarek (Funniest Female Performer in a Television Series) and Bea Arthur’s guest appearance. Garry Shandling also presented George Carlin with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy.
The American Comedy Award nominees are decided by some 3,200 comedic performers, network, studio and cable executives, agents, managers, publicists, talent executives and others associated with the comedy industry. Performers working in comedy then vote for the winners. The show will air on Comedy Central on Apr. 25th at 8 p.m ET/PT.
Here’s a complete list:
Funniest Female Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role):
Jane Kaczmarek, Malcolm in the Middle
Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Leading Role):
David Letterman, The Late Show With David Letterman
Funniest Female Performer in a Television Special:
Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning
Funniest Male Performer in a Television Special:
Will Ferrell, Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2000
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):
Sandra Bullock, Miss Congeniality
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):
Ben Stiller, Meet the Parents
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a Television Series:
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace
Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a Television Series: Sean Hayes, Will & Grace
Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Catherine O’Hara, Best in Show
Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
Fred Willard, Best in Show
Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a Television Series: Bea Arthur, Malcolm in the Middle
Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Series: Christopher Walken, Saturday Night Live
Funniest Television Series:
Everybody Loves Raymond
Funniest Motion Picture:
Best in Show
Funniest Animated Television Series:
The Simpsons
Viewers’ Choice Stand-Up Comic Award – Female:
Wanda Sykes
Viewers’ Choice Stand-Up Comic Award – Male:
Lewis Black
