| Year
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Winner
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Program
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Other nominees
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1996–1997
(13th)
|
David Hyde Pierce
|
Frasier (NBC)
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Drew Carey – The Drew Carey Show (ABC)
Kelsey Grammer – Frasier (NBC)
John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun (NBC)
Rip Torn – The Larry Sanders Show (HBO)
|
1997–1998
(14th)
|
David Hyde Pierce
|
Frasier (NBC)
|
Jenna Elfman – Dharma & Greg (ABC)
Calista Flockhart – Ally McBeal (Fox)
Michael Richards – Seinfeld (NBC)
Jerry Seinfeld – Seinfeld (NBC)
|
1998–1999
(15th)
|
Ray Romano
|
Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
|
Calista Flockhart – Ally McBeal (Fox)
Kelsey Grammer – Frasier (NBC)
Matt Groening – Futurama & The Simpsons (Fox)
Sean Hayes – Will & Grace (NBC)
Megan Mullally – Will & Grace (NBC)
|
1999–2000
(16th)
|
Jane Kaczmarek
|
Malcolm in the Middle (Fox)
|
Sean Hayes – Will & Grace (NBC)
Megan Mullally – Will & Grace (NBC)
Frankie Muniz – Malcolm in the Middle (Fox)
Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
|
2000–2001
(17th)
|
Jane Kaczmarek
|
Malcolm in the Middle (Fox)
|
Bryan Cranston – Malcolm in the Middle (Fox)
Robert Downey Jr. – Ally McBeal (Fox)
Chris Isaak – The Chris Isaak Show (Showtime)
Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
|
2001–2002
(18th)
|
Bernie Mac
|
The Bernie Mac Show (Fox)
|
Denis Leary – The Job (ABC)
Matt LeBlanc – Friends (NBC)
John C. McGinley – Scrubs (NBC)
Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
|
2002–2003
(19th)
|
Jon Stewart
|
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
(Comedy Central)
|
Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Brad Garrett – Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
Bonnie Hunt – Life with Bonnie (ABC)
Tony Shalhoub – Monk (USA)
|
2003–2004
(20th)
|
Ricky Gervais
|
The Office (BBC America)
|
Jason Bateman – Arrested Development (Fox)
Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Jon Stewart – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Jeffrey Tambor – Arrested Development (Fox)
|
2004–2005
(21st)
|
Jon Stewart
|
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
(Comedy Central)
|
Jason Bateman – Arrested Development (Fox)
Marcia Cross – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Teri Hatcher – Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
|
2005–2006
(22nd)
|
Steve Carell
|
The Office (NBC)
|
Stephen Colbert – The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Lauren Graham – Gilmore Girls (The WB)
Jason Lee – My Name Is Earl (NBC)
Jon Stewart – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
|
2006–2007
(23rd)
|
Alec Baldwin
|
30 Rock (NBC)
|
Stephen Colbert – The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty (ABC)
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Jon Stewart – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
|
2007–2008
(24th)
|
Tina Fey
|
30 Rock (NBC)
|
Christina Applegate – Samantha Who? (ABC)
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Stephen Colbert – The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Ray Wise – Reaper (The CW)
|
2008–2009
(25th)
|
Jim Parsons
|
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
|
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
|
2009–2010
(26th)
|
Jane Lynch
|
Glee (Fox)
|
Ty Burrell – Modern Family (ABC)
Nick Offerman – Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC)
|
2010–2011
(27th)
|
Ty Burrell
and
Nick Offerman
|
Modern Family (ABC)
Parks and Recreation (NBC)
|
Louis C.K. – Louie (FX)
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Danny Pudi – Community (NBC)
Jon Stewart – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
|
2011–2012
(28th)
|
Louis C.K.
|
Louie (FX)
|
Lena Dunham – Girls (HBO)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO)
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation (NBC)
|
2012–2013
(29th)
|
Louis C.K.
|
Louie (FX)
|
Lena Dunham – Girls (HBO)
Jake Johnson – New Girl (Fox)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO)
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation (NBC)
|
2013–2014
(30th)
|
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
|
Veep (HBO)
|
Louis C.K. – Louie (FX)
Mindy Kaling – The Mindy Project (Fox)
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation (NBC)
|
2014–2015
(31st)
|
Amy Schumer
|
Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
|
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO)
Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin (The CW)
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent (Amazon)
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)
|
2015–2016
(32nd)
|
Rachel Bloom
|
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW)
|
Aziz Ansari – Master of None (Netflix)
Samantha Bee – Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
Aya Cash – You're the Worst (FXX)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO)
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)
|
2016–2017
(33rd)
|
Donald Glover
|
Atlanta (FX)
|
Pamela Adlon – Better Things (FX)
Aziz Ansari – Master of None (Netflix)
Kristen Bell – The Good Place (NBC)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO)
Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag (Amazon)
|
2017–2018
(34th)
|
Rachel Brosnahan
|
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
|
Pamela Adlon – Better Things (FX)
Rachel Bloom – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW)
Ted Danson – The Good Place (NBC)
Donald Glover – Atlanta (FX)
Bill Hader – Barry (HBO)
|
2018–2019
(35th)
|
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
|
Fleabag (Amazon)
|
Pamela Adlon – Better Things (FX)
Bill Hader – Barry (HBO)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO)
Natasha Lyonne – Russian Doll (Netflix)
Catherine O'Hara – Schitt's Creek (Pop)
|
2019–2020
(36th)
|
Catherine O'Hara
|
Schitt's Creek (Pop)
|
Pamela Adlon – Better Things (FX)
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me (Netflix)
Elle Fanning – The Great (Hulu)
Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO)
Ramy Youssef – Ramy (Hulu)
|
2020–2021
(37th)
|
Jean Smart
|
Hacks (HBO Max)
|
Bo Burnham – Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
Renée Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva (Peacock)
Charlotte Nicdao – Mythic Quest (Apple TV+)
Maya Erskine – PEN15 (Hulu)
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
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