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"Eddie Murphy has been named as the recipient of the &amp;#039;Comedy Icon&amp;#039; prize at Comedy Central&amp;#039;s inaugural Comedy Awards. The ceremony, which takes place on March 26, will honour the comic actor for his work in film, television, stand-up and sketch shows. Casey Patterson, executive producer and executive vice president of event production at MTV Networks Entertainment Group, said: &amp;quot;Eddie Murphy&amp;#039;s impact in the world of comedy is immeasurable.  &amp;quot;From the characters he created on Saturday Night Live, to his groundbreaking stand-up performances and unforgettable film roles, Murphy changed the game forever and we&amp;#039;re honored that he will be joining us for the first ever Comedy Awards.&amp;quot; Murphy was recently nominated for a Kids&amp;#039; Choice award for his performance as Donkey in Shrek Forever After. The Comedy Awards organisers also confirmed awards presenters including The Daily Show&amp;#039;s Jon Stewart, 30 Rock star Tina Fey and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The Comedy Awards will air on Sunday, April 10 across MTV&amp;#039;s network of channels. 30 Rock leads the nominations with seven nods across the TV categories. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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