Here are the 2017 Grammy Nominations for comedy

It's been a stand up year for comedy and the Grammys surely had a hard time picking out the best of the best. Dozens of specials and albums released but only a select few made it to the top. Amy Schumer was nominated for the audiobook version of The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo. Patton Oswalt was nominated because he's Patton Oswalt. And Carol Burnett was recognized for In Such Good Company: Eleven Years Of Laughter, Mayhem, And Fun In the Sandbox. James Corden takes the reigns of the Grammy Awards on February 12th on CBS. The comedy noms are below. 

“BEST COMEDY ALBUM
David Cross, Making America Great Again
Margaret Cho, American Myth
Tig Notaro, Boyish Girl Interrupted
Amy Schumer, Live at the Apollo
Patton Oswalt, Talking For Clapping

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM
Amy Schumer, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo
Carol Burnett, In Such Good Company: Eleven Years Of Laughter, Mayhem, And Fun In the Sandbox
Patti Smith, M Train
Various Artists, Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History Of L.A. Punk (John Doe With Tom DeSavia)
Elvis Costello, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink”

Amy Poehler, Craig Ferguson and others nominated for the coveted Grammy

Music lovers rejoice as the 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning. However, among the musicians and singers alike were some of the top comedians who had their own audiophile styled releases this year. Amy Poehler was nominated for her work reading her book Yes Please and Craig Ferguson, Wyatt Cenac and Louis C.K. were given nods for their latest standup releases. The Grammys will air on Monday February 15 on CBS. Check out the nominations below.

“Best Comedy Albums:

Lisa Lampanelli, Back to the Drawing Board (Comedy Dynamics)

Wyatt Cenac, Brooklyn (Other Music Recording)

Jay Mohr, Happy. And a Lot. (Lolflix Inc.)

Craig Ferguson, Just Being Hones (Lionsgate Records)

Louis C.K., Live at Madison Square Garden (Comedy Dynamics)”

“Best Spoken Word Albums:

Patti Smith, Blood On Snow (Jo Nesbø) (Random House Audio)

Dick Cavett, Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks (Macmillan Audio)

Jimmy Carter, A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety (Simon & Schuster Audio)

Janis Ian & Jean Smart, Patience And Sarah (Isabel Miller) (Audible Studios)

Amy Poehler, Yes Please (HarperAudio)”

Neil Patrick Harris is Finally Hosting the Oscars

The world's most beautiful, charming and funniest man is hosting the 87th annual Academy Awards . Having already performed at the awards show, it's about time the man get his own shot at hosting. Harris has hosted the Emmys twice, the Tonys four times and the Grammys zero times. He's one awards show away from an EGOT.

The announcement came via a social network (?) called MobyPicture. At least it's not Ello.