The ECNY Awards (formerly the Emerging Comics of New York Awards) were created by Derrick Gordon to honor rising stars in the New York Comedy world in various genres, including sketch, stand up, improv, musical comedy acts, and video. The awards ran from 2003 to 2011, with the exception of a hiatus in 2006. Nominees are selected by New York audiences and an Industry Committee, and the general public votes online to determine the winners, who are announced at an awards show gala each year. After a one-year hiatus in 2006, the awards were produced by a new production team consisting of Alex Goldberg, Jon Friedman, Carol Hartsell, Nate Sloan, and Alex Zalben. In 2010, Alex Goldberg left the team and

Kambri Crews Kambri Crews (born June 22, 1971) is an American comedic storyteller based in New York City and author of ''The New York Times'' bestseller ''Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir,'' a book about her chaotic childhood with deaf parents. Crews was spotl ...

was added as an Executive Producer. Winners of ECNY Awards have included: *

Mike Birbiglia Mike Birbiglia (; born June 20, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, director, producer and Emmy-nominated writer. He has written and performed a series of award-winning solo shows worldwide. His six solo shows, ''Sleepwalk With Me'', ''My Gi ...

(Best Male Stand Up Comedian, 2003) *

Jessi Klein Jessi Ruth Klein (born August 18, 1975) is an American writer, actress and stand-up comedian from New York City. Klein has regularly appeared on shows such as '' The Showbiz Show with David Spade'' and VH1's '' Best Week Ever'' and has performed ...

(Best Female Stand Up Comedian, 2003) *

Jake Fogelnest Benjamin Jacob Fogelnest (born March 14, 1979), known professionally as Jake Fogelnest, is an American television writer, comedian, former radio personality, and satirist. Career Squirt TV In January 1994, when he was 14 years old, he star ...

(Best Director, 2003) *

Chelsea Peretti Chelsea Peretti (born February 20, 1978) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She portrayed Gina Linetti in the comedy series ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' and has written for various TV series, including '' Parks and Recreation'', ''Saturday ...

(Best Writer, 2003) *

John Gemberling John Gemberling (born February 1, 1981) is an American actor and comedian best known for roles as Bevers on the Comedy Central series ''Broad City'', as Gil on the NBC sitcom '' Marry Me'', and as John Hancock on the Fox sitcom '' Making History ...

& Curtis Gwinn (Best Comedy Duo, 2003) *

Dannah Feinglass Dannah Phirman () is an American actress, comedian and writer who is best known for voicing Becky Botsford/the titular superheroine, on the PBS Kids animated TV series ''WordGirl'' and Penny on the Nickelodeon animated TV series ''The Mighty B!' ...

Paul Scheer Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and s ...

(Best Variety Show Host, 2003) *

Respecto Montalban Respecto Montalban was an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe associated with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City from 1999 until September 2005. The name of the group is an homage to the actor Ricardo Montalbán. Per ...

(Best Improv Group, 2003) * Mr. A$$ (Best Sketch Group, 2003) *

Eugene Mirman Eugene Boris MirmanJackson, Todd (2009). Eugene Mirman. Retrieved on May 13, 2009 from . (born July 24, 1974) is a Russian-American actor, comedian, and writer, known for playing Yvgeny Mirminsky on '' Delocated'' and Gene Belcher on the animate ...

(Best Male Stand Up Comedian, 2004) *

Sara Schaefer Sara Schaefer (born July 10, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and author. Personal life Schaefer was raised in Midlothian, Virginia, the daughter of Billie and William "Bill" Schaefer. Her mother started the charity Pennies for He ...

(Best Variety Show Host, 2004) *

Eric Appel Eric Appel (born August 13, 1980) is an American filmmaker working in television, film, and commercials. Originally from Endicott, New York, Appel attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, majoring in computer animation. Describing his child ...

(Best Technician, 2004) *

The Peoples Improv Theater The Peoples Improv Theater (PIT), also known as the PIT, is a comedy theater and training center in New York City, founded by comedian Ali Farahnakian in 2002. Shows combine improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, stand-up, theater, and variety. E ...

(Best Venue, 2004) *

Nick Kroll Nicholas Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX (TV channel), FX comedy series ''The League'' (2009–2015), creating and starring in the Comedy Central series ''Kroll Show'' (20 ...

(Best Comedic Video Short, 2004) *

Aziz Ansari Aziz Ismail Ansari ( ; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He played Tom Haverford on the NBC series '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015) and created and starred in the Netflix series ''Master of None'' (2 ...

(Best Male Stand Up Comedian, 2005) *

(Best Variety Show Host, 2005) *

Casey Wilson Cathryn Rose "Casey" Wilson (born October 24, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. Originally known for her performances with the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe in New York City, Wilson's first major television appe ...

June Diane Raphael June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes suppo ...

(Best Comedy Duo, 2005) * Jessica Delfino (Best Musical Comedy Act, 2005) *

Brett Gelman Brett Gelman (born October 6, 1976) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Murray Bauman in Netflix's horror-supernatural series ''Stranger Things'' and as Martin in the BBC comedy '' Fleabag''. Gelman began his care ...

(Most F**ed Up Show, 2005) *

Catie Lazarus Catherine Simone Avnet Lazarus (April 26, 1976 – December 13, 2020) was an American writer, comedian, and talk show host. Lazarus was awarded "Best Comedy Writer" at the ECNY Awards and named one of New York's "Top 100 New Yorkers". Theater M ...

(Best Comedy Writer, 2005) *

(Best One-Person Show 2007) *

Harvard Sailing Team Harvard Sailing Team is a New York City sketch comedy group featuring 5 women and 4 men. The team performs weekly in Manhattan and their popular YouTube videos have over 16 million views. They have been featured on CBS, VH1's Best Week Ever, Com ...

(Best Sketch Comedy Group, 2007) *

Michael Showalter Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American director, writer, and producer. He first achieved recognition as a cast member on MTV's ''The State'', which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the ''Wet Hot American Summer ...

(Best Variety Show Host, 2007) *

Kristen Schaal Kristen Joy Schaal ( ,; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Known for her distinctive high-pitched, childlike voice, she voices Louise Belcher on ''Bob's Burgers'' and voiced Mabel Pines on '' Gravity Falls''. ...

(Best Female Stand Up Comedian, 2007) *

John Mulaney John Edmund Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American Stand up comedian, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy ...

(Best Male Stand Up Comedian, 2007) *

Kurt Braunohler Kurt Braunohler (born February 22, 1976) is an American comedian and co-host of the podcast ''Bananas'' on Exactly Right Podcast Network. He was previously the host of IFC's comedy game show '' Bunk'' and has appeared on Comedy Central, ''This ...

(Best Director, 2007) *

Joe Mande Joseph Mande (born March 16, 1983) is an American comedian and script writer. Early life Mande was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Louis Mande, a lawyer, and Deborah Mande, a judge. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of ten and gradu ...

(Emerging Comic Award, 2007) *

Eddie Brill Eddie Brill is an American comedian, writer, and actor who started his career in Boston, Massachusetts. He was previously the warm-up comedian and comedy talent coordinator of ''Late Show with David Letterman''. Brill tours frequently, performi ...

(Lifetime Achievement Award, 2007) * Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy Show (Best Variety Show, 2007) *

Reggie Watts Reginald Lucien Frank Roger Watts (born March 23, 1972) is an American comedian, musician, beatboxer, and actor. His improvised musical sets are created using only his voice, a keyboard, and a looping machine. He refers to himself as a "disinfo ...

(Best Musical Comedy Act, 2008) *

Leo Allen Leopold Rufus "Leo" Allen (born July 5, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Detroit, Michigan, known as one half of the comedy team Slovin and Allen. Career Allen has been performing stand-up comedy since the late 1990s. I ...

(Best Variety Show Host, 2008) *

Michelle Collins Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1962) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Cindy Beale in the BBC soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (r ...

(Best Female Stand Up Comedian, 2008) *

Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Ali Nanjiani (; ; Urdu: کمیل علی نانجیانی; born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series ''Silicon Valley'' (2014–2019) and for co-writi ...

(Best Male Stand Up Comedian, 2008) *

Derrick Comedy Derrick Comedy was an Internet sketch comedy group from New York University. Their YouTube channel has over 240,000 subscribers and amassed over 115 million total video views as of 2024. Some notable YouTube videos include ''Bro Rape: A Newsline I ...

(Best Sketch Comedy Group, 2008) *

Lennon Parham Lennon Parham (born October 26, 1975) is an American actress and improvisational comedian from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. With frequent collaborator Jessica St. Clair, she created and co-starred in NBC's ''Best Friends Forever'' and U ...

(Emerging Comic Award, 2008) *

Late Night with Conan O'Brien ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the second installment of the ''Late Night (franchise), Late Night'' franchise originally established by David Letterman. Hosted by Conan O'Brie ...

writing staff (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008) *

Hannibal Buress Hannibal Amir Buress ( ; born February 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He started performing comedy in 2002 while attending Southern Illinois University. He starred on Adult Swim's '' The Eric Andre Show'' from 20 ...

(Best Male Stand Up Comedian, 2009) * Morgan Murphy (Best Female Stand Up Comedian, 2009) *

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(Best Male Stand Up Comedian, 2009) * Andrea Rosen (Best Female Stand Up Comedian, 2009) *

Jenny Slate Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. After early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained recognition for her live variety shows in New York City and for co-creating the children's ...

& Dean Fleischer-Camp (Best Comedic Video Short, 2010) *

(Best Variety Show Host, 2010) *

Chris Gethard Christopher Paul Gethard (; born May 23, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was the host of ''The Chris Gethard Show'', a talk show based in New York City, which aired from 2011 to 2018. He hosts the podcasts ''Beautiful Stories ...

(Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Tweeting, 2010) *Serious Lunch (Best Sketch Comedy Group, 2011)

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