Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: From 1959 to 1967 it was Best Comedy Performance From 1968 to 1991 it was known as Best Comedy Recording From 1992 to 1993 and from 2004 to the present day it was awarded as Best Comedy Album In 1960 and 1961 two separate awards were presented for the best spoken and for the best musical comedy performance. In 1994 the award was restricted to spoken word comedy albums and moved into the "spoken" field. From then through 2003, it was awarded as the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album. In 2004 the award was reinstated within the comedy field as the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, once again allowing musical comedy works to be considered.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album presented under Grammy Awards since 1958 .


Kathy Griffin

Honored for : Calm Down Gurrl

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kathy Griffin Calm Down Gurrl
Craig Ferguson I'm Here To Help
Ron White A Little Unprofessional
Tig Notaro Live
Bob Saget That's What I'm Talkin' About

Jimmy Fallon, Lawrence Manchester, Gerard Bradford, Mike DiCenzo

Honored for : Blow Your Pants Off
(Jimmy Fallon, artist and producer. Lawrence Manchester, engineer/mixer and producer. Gerard Bradford and Mike DiCenzo, producers.)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jimmy Fallon Blow Your Pants Off
Lawrence Manchester Blow Your Pants Off
Gerard Bradford Blow Your Pants Off
Mike DiCenzo Blow Your Pants Off
Margaret Cho Cho Dependent (Live in Concert)
Lewis Black In God We Rust
Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class
Jim Gaffigan Mr. Universe
Tenacious D Rize of the Fenix

Louis C.K.

Honored for : Hilarious

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Louis C.K. Hilarious
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alpocalypse
Patton Oswalt Finest Hour
Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant
The Lonely Island Turtleneck & Chain

Lewis Black, Jack Gulick, Eric Gitelson, Tom Efinger, Steve Ivanyi, Jack Vaughn, Benjamin Brewer

Honored for : Stark Raving Black
(producers, engineers/mixers, Artist)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margaret Cho Cho Dependent
Lewis Black Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album
Eric Gitelson Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album
Jack Gulick Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album
Tom Efinger Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album
Steve Ivanyi Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album
Jack Vaughn Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album
Benjamin Brewer Stark Raving Black
2011 Best Comedy Album
Flight of the Conchords I Told You I Was Freaky
Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt
Robin Williams Weapons of Self Destruction

Stephen Colbert, Geoff Sanoff, Adam Schlesinger, David Javerbaum, Todd Kilponen, Steven M. Gold

Honored for : A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
(Artist, Engineers/Mixers, Producers)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Colbert A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Geoff Sanoff A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
David Javerbaum A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Adam Schlesinger A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

George Carlin, Don Worsham

Honored for : It's Bad for Ya
(Artist/Producer, Engineer)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lewis Black Anticipation
Harry Shearer Songs Of The Bushmen
Flight of the Conchords Flight of the Conchords
Kathy Griffin For Your Consideration
George Carlin It's Bad for Ya
Don Worsham It's Bad for Ya
Lisa Lampanelli Dirty Girl

Flight of the Conchords, Mickey Petralia

Honored for : The Distant Future

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Flight of the Conchords The Distant Future
Mickey Petralia The Distant Future

Lewis Black, Ian Stearns, Dan Schlissel, Leszek Maria Wojcik, Scott Jacoby

Honored for : The Carnegie Hall Performance
(Producer, Engineers/mixers, Artist)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lewis Black The Carnegie Hall Performance
Leszek Maria Wojcik The Carnegie Hall Performance
Ian Stearns The Carnegie Hall Performance
Dan Schlissel The Carnegie Hall Performance
Scott Jacoby The Carnegie Hall Performance

Chris Rock, Scott Harding, Prince Paul

Honored for : Never Scared
(Producer, Artist, Engineer/mixer)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Prince Paul Never Scared
Chris Rock Never Scared
Scott Harding Never Scared

Jon Stewart, Charles de Montebello

Honored for : The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Audiobook)
(Artist, Engineer/Mixer)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jon Stewart The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Audiobook)

Rafael García Serrano, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Tony Papa

Honored for : Poodle Hat
(artist, engineers)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
"Weird Al" Yankovic Poodle Hat

Peter Schickele

Honored for : Music for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion (Turtle Mountain Naval Base Tactical Wind Ensemble feat. conductor: Peter Schickele)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Schickele Music for an Awful Lot of Winds & Percussion (Turtle Mountain Naval Base Tactical Wind Ensemble feat. conductor: Peter Schickele)

Peter Schickele

Honored for : WTWP Classical Talkity-talk Radio

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Schickele WTWP Classical Talkity-talk Radio

Peter Schickele

Honored for : Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities
(Artist)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Schickele Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities

Peter Schickele

Honored for : 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults
(Artist)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Schickele 1712 Overture and Other Musical Assaults

Robin Williams

Honored for : Good Morning Vietnam
(Artist)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robin Williams Good Morning Vietnam

Robin Williams

Honored for : A Night at the Met

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robin Williams A Night at the Met

Bill Cosby

Honored for : Those of You with or Without Children, You'll Understand

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby Those of You with or Without Children, You'll Understand

Whoopi Goldberg

Honored for : Whoopi Goldberg - Original Broadway Show Recording

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg - Original Broadway Show Recording

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Honored for : Eat It

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
"Weird Al" Yankovic Dare to Be Stupid

Eddie Murphy

Honored for : Comedian
(Artist)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roy Clark Alabama Jubilee
Eddie Murphy Comedian

Richard Pryor

Honored for : Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

Richard Pryor

Honored for : Rev. Du Rite
(Artist)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Pryor Rev. Du Rite

Rodney Dangerfield

Honored for : No Respect

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rodney Dangerfield No Respect

Robin Williams

Honored for : Reality\u2026 What a Concept
(Artist)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robin Williams Reality\u2026 What a Concept

Steve Martin

Honored for : A Wild and Crazy Guy
(Artist)

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Martin A Wild and Crazy Guy

Steve Martin

Honored for : Let's Get Small
(Artist)

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Martin Let's Get Small

Richard Pryor

Honored for : Bicentennial Nigger
(Artist)

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Pryor Bicentennial Nigger

Richard Pryor

Honored for : ...Is It Something I Said?
(Artist)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Pryor ...Is It Something I Said?
Monty Python The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief

Richard Pryor

Honored for : That Nigger's Crazy

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Pryor That Nigger's Crazy

Cheech & Chong

Honored for : Los Cochinos
(Artist)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cheech & Chong Los Cochinos

George Carlin

Honored for : FM & AM
(Artist)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Carlin FM & AM

Lily Tomlin

Honored for : This Is a Recording
(Artist)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lily Tomlin This Is a Recording

Flip Wilson

Honored for : The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress
(Artist)

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Flip Wilson The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress

Bill Cosby

Honored for : Sports
(Artist)

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby Sports

Bill Cosby

Honored for : To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With
(Best Comedy Recording)

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With

Bill Cosby

Honored for : Revenge
(Artist)

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby Revenge

Bill Cosby

Honored for : Wonderfulness

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby Wonderfulness

Bill Cosby

Honored for : Why Is There Air?

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby Why Is There Air?

Bill Cosby

Honored for : I Started Out as a Child

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Cosby I Started Out as a Child

Allan Sherman

Honored for : Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp)

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allan Sherman Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp)

Vaughn Meader

Honored for : The First Family, Volumes 1 & 2
(Artist)

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vaughn Meader The First Family, Volumes 1 & 2

Nichols and May

Honored for : Mike Nichols and Elaine May-An evening with
(Artists)

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nichols and May Mike Nichols and Elaine May-An evening with

Bob Newhart

Honored for : The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!
(Best Comedy Performance - Spoken Word)

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!
Jo Stafford Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris
Paul Weston Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris

Jo Stafford, Paul Weston

Honored for : Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris
(Best Comedy Performance (Musical))

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!
Jo Stafford Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris
Paul Weston Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris

Shelley Berman

Honored for : Inside Shelley Berman

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shelley Berman Inside Shelley Berman
Homer and Jethro Battle of Kookamonga

Homer and Jethro

Honored for : Battle of Kookamonga

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shelley Berman Inside Shelley Berman
Homer and Jethro Battle of Kookamonga

Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.

Honored for : The Chipmunk Song
(Artist)

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. The Chipmunk Song