For the second year, Variety will host its Power of Comedy awards show at SXSW on March 8 recognizing comedic achievements across stand-up, film, TV and digital platforms.
This year’s honorees are Samantha Bee, Comedy Innovator Award; Robbie Praw, Comedy Champion Award; Nick Kroll & Andrew Rannells, Comedy Duo Award; John Leguizamo, Comedy Actor Award; Hannah Einbinder, Comedy Actress Award; Pamela Adlon, Comedy Director Award; Lilly Singh, Comedy Crossover Award; Jaboukie Young-White, Comedy Connoisseur Award; Cazzie David, Breakthrough Artist Award.
Doors open at 6:15pm
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Pamela Adlon
Slam Book Inc
Samantha Bee
Lemonada Media
Diablo Cody
I Love You Forever
Cazzie David
ILYF
Hannah Einbinder
HBO-Max-Hacks
Nick Kroll
Good at Business
John Leguizamo
Rebel Productions, Inc.
Andrew Rannells
N/A
Brooke Shields
Beginning Is Now
Lilly Singh
Unicorn Island Productions
Jean Smart
HBO-Max-Hacks
Morgan Spector
N/A
Nick Thune
N/A