Hills and Count Arthur lead British Comedy Award nods

Shortlists revealed

Adam Hills and Count Arthur Strong lead the shortlist for this year's British Comedy Awards, with three nominations apiece.

The Australian comic is up for breakthrough artist and best comedy entertainment personality, while his show The Last Leg is up for best comedy entertainment show.

Meanwhile, Count Arthur Strong is up for best sitcom and best new comedy programme, while his creator Steve Delaney is also in the running for the breakthrough act.

David Mitchell is also doing well, being nominated fot best male TV comic and best actor, while Peep Show is up for best sitcom.

Jonathan Ross is once again hosting the awards, which will air live on Channel 4 next Thursday, December 12.

One winner will be announced tomorrow: Best New Comedy Programme, in which Count Arthur Strong, Cuckoo, Plebs and Psychobitches have been nominated.

There will also be three special prizes handed out on the night of the main awards - The British Comedy Outstanding Achievement Award, The Writer's Guild of Great Britain Award and the award for International Achievement.

The full list of nominations is:

Best Comedy Panel Show

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
A League of Their Own
Have I Got News For You
Would I Lie To You

Best Comedy Entertainment Programme

Alan Carr Chatty Man
Saturday Night Takeaway
The Graham Norton Show
The Last Leg

Best Sketch Show

Harry & Paul
Horrible Histories
It's Kevin
Psychobitches

Best Sitcom

Bad Education
Count Arthur Strong
Getting On
Peep Show

Best New Comedy Programme

Count Arthur Strong
Cuckoo
Plebs
Psychobitches

Best Male TV Comic

David Mitchell, Would I Lie To You
James Corden, A League of Their Own
Jon Richardson, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Lee Mack, Would I Lie To You

Best Female TV Comic

Miranda Hart, Room 101
Nina Conti, Live At The Apollo
Sarah Millican, The Sarah Millican Television Programme
Sue Perkins & Mel Giedroyc, The Great British Bake Off