Best Comedy:
» It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX] (Season 5)
further ranking:
02. Modern Family [abc] (new)
03. Curb Your Enthusiasm [HBO] (Season 7)
04. Community [NBC] (new)
05. The Big Bang Theory [CBS] (Season 3)
06. 30 Rock [NBC] (Season 4)
07. How I Met Your Mother [CBS] (Season 5)
08. Party Down [starz] (Season 2)
09. Bored to Death [HBO] (new)
10. Two and a Half Men [CBS] (Season 7)
11. Better Off Ted [abc] (Season 2)
12. Blue Mountain State (spike] (new)
12. Entourage [HBO] (Season 6)
14. The League [FX] (new)
14. Gary Unmarried [CBS] (Season 2)
Best New Comedy:
» Modern Family [abc]
further ranking:
02. Community [NBC]
03. Bored to Death [HBO]
04. Blue Mountain State (spike]
05. The League [FX]
Best Acting of a Protagonist in a Comedy:
» Eric Stonestreet as “Cameron Tucker” in Modern Family [abc]
further ranking:
02. Charlie Kelly as “Charlie Day” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
03. Ty Burell as “Phil Dunphy” in Modern Family [abc]
04. Jim Parsons as “Sheldon Cooper” in The Big Bang Theory [CBS]
05. Glenn Howerton as “Dennis Richards” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
05. Alec Baldwin as “Jack Donaghy” in 30 Rock [NBC]
07. Larry David as “Larry David” in Curb Your Enthusiasm [HBO]
08. Tina Fey as “Liz Lemon” in 30 Rock [NBC]
09. Jeremy Piven as “Ari Gold” in Entourage [HBO]
10. John Cryer as “Alan Harper” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
11. Rob McElhenney as “Mac” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
12. Kaitlin Olson as “Dee Reynolds” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
12. Jesse Tyler Ferguson as “Mitchell Prichtett” in Modern Family [abc]
12. Julie Bowen as “Claire Dunphy” in Modern Family [abc]
12. Sofia Vergara as “Gloria Delgado-Pritchett” in Modern Family [abc]
16. Ed O’Neill as “Jay Pritchett” in Modern Family [abc]
16. Ken Marino as “Ron Donald” in Party Down [starz]
16. Josh Radnor as “Ted Mosby” in How I Met Your Mother [CBS]
Best Acting of a Male Protagonist in a Comedy:
» Eric Stonestreet as “Cameron Tucker” in Modern Family [abc]
02. Charlie Kelly as “Charlie Day” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
03. Ty Burell as “Phil Dunphy” in Modern Family [abc]
04. Jim Parsons as “Sheldon Cooper” in The Big Bang Theory [CBS]
05. Glenn Howerton as “Dennis Richards” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
05. Alec Baldwin as “Jack Donaghy” in 30 Rock [NBC]
07. Larry David as “Larry David” in Curb Your Enthusiasm [HBO]
08. Jeremy Piven as “Ari Gold” in Entourage [HBO]
09. John Cryer as “Alan Harper” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
10. Rob McElhenney as “Mac” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
11. Jesse Tyler Ferguson as “Mitchell Prichtett” in Modern Family [abc]
12. Ed O’Neill as “Jay Pritchett” in Modern Family [abc]
12. Ken Marino as “Ron Donald” in Party Down [starz]
12. Josh Radnor as “Ted Mosby” in How I Met Your Mother [CBS]
Best Acting of a Female Protagonist in a Comedy:
» Tina Fey as “Liz Lemon” in 30 Rock [NBC]
further ranking:
02. Kaitlin Olson as “Dee Reynolds” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
02. Julie Bowen as “Claire Dunphy” in Modern Family [abc]
02. Sofia Vergara as “Gloria Delgado-Pritchett” in Modern Family [abc]
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy:
» Alan Ritchson as “Thad Castle” in Blue Mountain State (spike]
further ranking:
02. Donald Glover as “Troy Barnes” in Community [NBC]
03. Danny Pudi as “Abed Nadir” in Community [NBC]
04. Ken Jeong as “Senor Chang” in Community [NBC]
05. Jonathan Slavin as “Phil Myman” in Better Off Ted [abc]
06. Jack McBrayer as “Kenneth Parcell” in 30 Rock [NBC]
07. Neil Patrick Harris as “Barney Stinson” in How I Met Your Mother [CBS]
08. Danny DeVito as “Frank Reynolds” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
09. Ricco Rodriguez as “Manny Delgado” in Modern Family [abc]
10. Tracy Morgan as “Tracy Morgan” in 30 Rock [NBC]
11. Ted Danson as “George Christopher” in Bores to Death [HBO]
12. Martin Starr as “Roman DeBeers” in Party Down [starz]
13. Jimmy Rash as “Dean Palton” in Community [NBC]
14. Chevy Chase as “Pierce Hawthorne” in Community [NBC]
15. Malcolm Barrett as “Lem Hewitt” in Better Off Ted [abc]
16. Kunal Nayyar as “Raj Koothrapalli” in The Big Bang Theory [CBS]
17. Angus T. Jones as “Jake Harper” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
18. Jason Segel as “Marshall Eriksen” in How I Met Your Mother [CBS]
18. Kevin Dillon as “Johnny Chase ‘Drama'” in Entourage [HBO]
18. Simon Helberg as “Howard Wolowitz” in The Big Bang Theory [CBS]
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy:
» Andrea Anders as “Linda Zwordling” in Better Off Ted [abc]
further ranking:
02. Portia de Rossi as “Veronica Palmer” in Better Off Ted [abc]
03. Jane Krakowski as “Jenna Maroney” in 30 Rock [NBC]
04. Alison Brie as “Annie Edison” in Community [NBC]
05. Holland Taylor as “Evelyn Harper” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
06. Gillian Jacobs as “Britta Perry” in Community [NBC]
07. Yvette Nicole Brown as “Shirley Bennett” in Community [NBC]
07. Conchata Ferrell as “Berta” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
07. Lizzy Caplan as “Casey Klein” in Party Down [starz]
10. Paula Marshall as “Allison Brooks” in Gary Unmarried [CBS]
10. Cobie Smulders as “Robin Scherbatsky” in How I Met Your Mother [CBS]
10. Sarah Hyland as “Haley Dunphy” in Modern Family [abc]
13. Gabrielle Dennis as “Denise Ray” in Blue Mountain State (spike]
13. Kaley Cuoco as “Penny” in The Big Bang Theory [CBS]
Best Written Male Character in a Comedy:
» “Charlie Kelly” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
further ranking:
02. “Sheldon Cooper” in The Big Bang Theory [CBS]
03. “Abed Nadir” in Community [NBC]
04. “Senor Chang” in Community [NBC]
05. “Thad Castle” in Blue Mountain State (spike]
05. “Alan Harper” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
07. “Tracy Morgan” in 30 Rock [NBC]
08. “Dennis Reynolds” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
08. “Jack Donaghy” in 30 Rock [NBC]
10. “Ron Donald” in Party Down [starz]
10. “Cameron Tucker” in Modern Family [abc]
12. “Phil Myman” in Better Off Ted [abc]
12. “Phil Dunphy” in Modern Family [abc]
12. “Kenneth Parcell” in 30 Rock [NBC]
15. “Barney Stinson” in How I Met Your Mother [CBS]
16. “Pierce Hawthorne” in Community [NBC]
16. “Troy Barnes” in Community [NBC]
18. “Frank Reynolds” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
19. “George Christopher” in Bored to Death [HBO]
19. “Dean Hodes” in Community [NBC]
19. “Manny Delgado” in Modern Family [abc]
19. “Howard Wolowitz” in The Big Bang Theory [CBS]
19. “Ari Gold” in Entourage [HBO]
24. “Mitchell Pritchett” in Modern Family [abc]
24. “Roman DeBeers” in Party Down [starz]
Best Written Female Character in a Comedy:
» “Veronica Palmer” in Better Off Ted [abc]
further ranking:
02. “Dee Reynolds” in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia [FX]
03. “Liz Lemon” in 30 Rock [NBC]
04. “Jenny Maroney” in 30 Rock [NBC]
05. “Annie Edison” in Community [NBC]
06. “Claire Dunphy” in Modern Family [abc]
07. “Linda Zwordling” in Better Off Ted [abc]
07. “Shirley Bennett” in Community [NBC]
09. “Lydia Dunfree” in Party Down [starz]
09. “Gloria Delgado-Pritchett” in Modern Family [abc]
11. “Berta” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
11. “Evelyn Harper” in Two and a Half Men [CBS]
