The nominations for the Loaded LAFTAS - the annual comedy awards run by lads magazine Loaded - have been announced.

One fiercely competitive category is likely to be the Best Stand-Up title. Having previously won the award three years in a row, Jimmy Carr lost his crown to Michael McIntyre last year - both are shortlisted again this time. Meanwhile two new panel shows, Ask Rhod Gilbert and A League of Their Own, will battle it out with the long-established 8 Out of Ten Cats, Mock the Week and Would I Lie to You? in the Best Panel Show category.

Here are the categories in full...

Funniest Man
- Alan Carr
- David Mitchell
- Harry Hill
- Jason Manford
- Johnny Vegas

Best Stand-Up
- Jimmy Carr
- Kevin Bridges
- Michael McIntyre
- Reginald D Hunter
- Ricky Gervais

Funniest Woman
- Isy Suttie
- Josie Long
- Nina Conti
- Sarah Millican
- Shappi Khorsandi

Funniest Double Act
- Alexander Armstrong & Ben Miller
- Flight of the Conchords
- David Mitchell & Robert Webb
- Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer
- The Mighty Boosh

Best Panel Show
- 8 Out of 10 Cats
- A League of Their Own
- Ask Rhod Gilbert
- Mock the Week
- Would I Lie to You?

Funniest TV Show
- Grandma's House
- The Inbetweeners
- Peep Show
- PhoneShop
- The Trip

Funniest Film
- Cemetery Junction
- Due Date
- Four Lions
- Get Him to The Greek
- The Infidel

Funniest Columnist
- 3am Girls (Mirror)
- Gordon Smart (Sun)
- Goss (Star)
- Jeremy Clarkson (Sun, Sunday Times)
- Joe Mott (Star)

Funniest Twitterer
- @average_batman
- @catbinlady
- @james__buckley
- @richardpbacon
- @stephenfry

Funniest DVD
- Frankie Boyle Live 2
- Ricky Gervais Live IV
- Ross Noble's Things
- Sean Lock: Lockipedia Live
- The Mighty Boosh on Tour

Funniest Podcast
- David Mitchell
- Gervais podcasts (also Cartoon version)
- Harry Hill's Little Internet Show
- Keith Lemon's Brilliant Podcast
- Russell Brand

Funniest Sidekick
- Comedy Dave
- Karl Pilkington

Funniest TV Personality
- Karl Pilkington
- Kayvan Novak (The Fonejacker)
- Mark Watson
- Rhod Gilbert
- Stephen K Amos

The results of the LAFTAS, which have been running for eight years now, are decided by a public vote. Comedy fans can vote for their favourites by logging onto loaded.co.uk before Monday 24th January 2011.

The awards ceremony will take place at the prestigious BAFTA venue on Tuesday 1st February 2011. Loaded Editor Andy Sherwood says: "Loaded's LAFTAS with Yazoo puts the 'Great' into Great British Comedy. It's a date in the diary Britain's funniest comics never miss, and this year's awards are the biggest and best we've hosted yet."

In partnership with Jongleurs and YAZOO, Loaded has also launched 'Search for a Star' - an X-Factor style competition seeking out comedy's next 'Rising Star' through a series of cross-country heats. The winner of the competition will attend the Loaded LAFTAS ceremony, where they will be presented with the 'Rising Star' award, pick up a £500 cash prize and a laptop. They'll also get to appear in the next edition of computer game The Sims.