LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), an offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, today announced nominations for the 2nd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Winners will be announced on the evening of Monday, June 18th, at a gala awards dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
NBC was the most nominated broadcast network with 14 nominations followed closely by ABC with 13 and FOX with 12. HBO led nominations for cable networks with 12, followed by AMC and FX with 11 nominations each. NBC’s Community was the most nominated series with six.
“We are very excited by these nominations, reflecting the amazing diversity and creativity that is exploding on the small screen today,” said Joey Berlin, acting president of BTJA. “In every genre, audiences are witnessing a New Golden Age where imagination knows no bounds, from mass appeal entertainment to quirky originals where one person’s unique vision can delight a more limited audience. As television journalists, we’re proud to offer our choices of the best that we see day in and day out, and we look forward to celebrating television’s best on June 18th.”
Nominees for the 2nd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards include:
Best Drama Series
Breaking Bad
– AMC
Downton Abbey – PBS
Game of Thrones – HBO
The Good
Wife – CBS
Homeland – Showtime
Mad Men – AMC
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan
Cranston – Breaking Bad – AMC
Kelsey Grammer – Boss – Starz
Jon
Hamm – Mad Men - AMC
Charlie Hunnam – Sons of Anarchy – FX
Damian
Lewis – Homeland – Showtime
Timothy Olyphant – Justified – FX
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Claire
Danes – Homeland – Showtime
Michelle Dockery – Downton Abbey - PBS
Julianna
Margulies – The Good Wife – CBS
Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men – AMC
Emmy
Rossum – Shameless – Showtime
Katey Sagal – Sons of Anarchy – FX
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Peter
Dinklage – Game of Thrones – HBO
Giancarlo Esposito – Breaking Bad
– AMC
Neal McDonough – Justified – FX
John Noble – Fringe – FOX
Aaron
Paul – Breaking Bad - AMC
John Slattery – Mad Men – AMC
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine
Baranski – The Good Wife – CBS
Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad - AMC
Christina
Hendricks – Mad Men – AMC
Regina King – Southland - TNT
Kelly
Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire – HBO
Maggie Siff – Sons of Anarchy –
FX
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Dylan
Baker – Damages – DirecTV
Jere Burns – Justified – FX
Loretta
Devine – Grey’s Anatomy – ABC
Lucy Liu – Southland – TNT
Carrie
Preston – The Good Wife – CBS
Chloe Webb – Shameless – Showtime
Best Reality Series
Anthony
Bourdain: No Reservations – Travel Channel
Hoarders – A&E
Sister
Wives – TLC
Kitchen Nightmares – FOX
Pawn Stars – History
Undercover
Boss – CBS
Best Reality Series – Competition
The
Pitch – AMC
Shark Tank – ABC
So You Think You Can Dance – FOX
The
Voice – NBC
Chopped – FOOD
The Amazing Race - CBS
Best Reality Show Host
Tom
Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars – ABC
Nick Cannon – America’s Got
Talent - NBC
Cat Deeley – So You Think You Can Dance – FOX
Phil
Keoghan – The Amazing Race - CBS
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race - Logo
Best Talk Show
Conan - TBS
The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central
Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon - NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
The View - ABC
Best Comedy Series
The Big Bang
Theory – CBS
Community – NBC
Girls – HBO
Modern Family –
ABC
New Girl – FOX
Parks and Recreation – NBC
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Don
Cheadle – House of Lies – Showtime
Louis C.K. – Louie – FX
Larry
David – Curb Your Enthusiasm – HBO
Garret Dillahunt – Raising Hope
– FOX
Joel McHale – Community – NBC
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang
Theory – CBS
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Zooey
Deschanel – New Girl – FOX
Lena Dunham – Girls – HBO
Julia
Louis Dreyfus – Veep - HBO
Martha Plimpton – Raising Hope – FOX
Amy
Poehler – Parks and Recreation – NBC
Ashley Rickards – Awkward – MTV
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty
Burrell – Modern Family – ABC
Max Greenfield – New Girl – FOX
Nick
Offerman – Parks and Recreation – NBC
Danny Pudi – Community – NBC
Jim
Rash – Community – NBC
Damon Wayans Jr. – Happy Endings – ABC
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Julie
Bowen – Modern Family – ABC
Alison Brie – Community – NBC
Cheryl
Hines – Suburgatory – ABC
Gillian Jacobs – Community – NBC
Eden
Sher – The Middle – ABC
Casey Wilson – Happy Endings – ABC
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Becky
Ann Baker – Girls – HBO
Bobby Cannavale – Modern Family – ABC
Kathryn
Hahn – Parks and Recreation – NBC
Justin Long – New Girl – FOX
Paul
Rudd – Parks and Recreation – NBC
Peter Scolari – Girls – HBO
Best Animated Series
Archer – FX
Adventure
Time – Cartoon Network
Bob’s Burgers – FOX
Family Guy – FOX
Star
Wars: The Clone Wars – Cartoon Network
Best Movie/Miniseries
American
Horror Story – FX
Luther – BBC America
Sherlock – PBS
Page
Eight – PBS
The Hour – BBC America
Game Change – HBO
Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Benedict
Cumberbatch – Sherlock – PBS
Bill Nighy – Page Eight – PBS
Woody
Harrelson – Game Change – HBO
Idris Elba – Luther – BBC America
Dominic
West – The Hour – BBC America
Kevin Costner – Hatfields & McCoys –
History
Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries
Jessica
Lange – American Horror Story – FX
Gillian Anderson - Great
Expectations – PBS
Julianne Moore – Game Change – HBO
Patricia
Clarkson – Five – Lifetime
Lara Pulver – Sherlock – PBS
Emily
Watson – Appropriate Adult – Sundance
Submissions are still being accepted for The Most Exciting New Series category.
The Critics’ Choice Television Awards honors programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012. Since last year, six new categories have been added for the 2011/12 season including Best Movie or Mini-series, Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series, Best Actress in a Movie or Mini-Series, Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series, Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series and Best Animated Series.
Bob Bain will executive produce the show for Bob Bain Productions.
About BTJA
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) is a partner organization to the Broadcast Film Critics Association. BTJA includes TV, radio and Internet journalists who cover television on a regular basis. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com