There was once a time, believe it or not, when The British Comedy Awards was the ultimate awards ceremony of the year, unpredictable and dangerous with more than any show's fair quota of so-called 'water cooler moments'. Over the last few years it has become a watered down shell of what it used to be, down to this year's demotion to midweek rather than prime time on Saturday night.

Best Entertainment Comedy Programme:

Harry Hill's TV Burp was victorious, with Graham Norton and Alan Carr's chat shows nominated, along with Celebrity Juice, which somehow found itself nominated in a category with the words 'Best', 'Entertainment', and 'Comedy' in the title. The award for Harry Hill was well deserved, as Saturday evenings on ITV have never been the same, the nation used to come to a standstill for Burp, which could be why this year's X-Factor didn't seem right.

Best Sketch Show:
This went to a show called Cardinal Burns. Me neither.

Best Sitcom:

Hunderby. Me neither.

Best New Comedy Programme:

Hunderby. Me neither.

Best TV Comedy Actor/Actress

Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front for The Thick of It, which given the competition was fairly easily won.

Best Male Television Comic:

Lee Mack, although any of his fellow nominations could have won; Sean Lock, Harry Hill, and David Mitchell.

Best Female Television Comic:

Jo Brand won, although I'd have preferred Nina Conti to have picked up the prize. She's not really a television comic though.

Best Comedy Entertainment Personality:

Charlie Brooker picked up the prize, although he didn't thank Victor Lewis Smith for the inspiration in his acceptance speech.

Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist:

Morgana Robinson, who I've only seen a bit of. I'd have voted for Nina Conti again if I'd been in charge.

The Writer's Guild Of Great Britain Award:

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer once again prove how fuck-brained the BBC's decision to axe Shooting Stars was.

Outstanding Achievement Award:

Once known as the lifetime achievement, Sacha Baron Cohen delivered a brilliant speech in character as Ali G. The fact that someone so young (in comparison to past winners) took this gong means that all the legends have either already been given the award, or are dead.

The 2012 King or Queen of Comedy:

Jack Whitehall.

I also wonder if Jonathon Ross is the right person to host proceedings these days. He was brilliant in his day, but rarely raised a titter with his introduction routine.

They also need to give a special award for innovation to Richard Herring, but probably never will.