Chris Rock will be one of the presenters at Comedy Central's 2012 Comedy Awards, it has been revealed.

The Grown Ups funnyman will also be joined by Maya Rudolph and Tracy Morgan for the annual event.

Jon Stewart is set to present Don Rickles with the Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence, Us Weekly reports.

Bridesmaids stars Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy are both up for Best Actress in a Film for the wedding-themed movie while the film itself is up for Best Comedy.

The show will be taped in New York City this weekend and aired on May 6.

The event honours the funniest film and TV shows and highlights the best stand-ups, actors and directors who made audiences laugh in the past year.