The NBC comedy series Community received six nominations, the most of any show in the 2nd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, announced Tuesday, and NBC was the most honored TV network with 14 nominations.
The peacock was closely followed by ABC with 13 nominations and Fox with 12. HBO got the most among cable networks with 12, while FX and AMC each received 11 nominations.
The nominated shows reflect “the amazing diversity and creativity that is exploding on the small screen today,” said Joey Berlin, acting president of the Broadcast Television Journalist Association, an off shoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, which presents the awards. Winners will be announced at an awards event on June 18 in Beverly Hills.
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Community was nominated for Best Comedy Series, with Joel McHale chosen to compete as best actor in a comedy series, Jim Rash as best supporting actor in a comedy series, Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs as best supporting actresses in a comedy series and Danny Pudi as best supporting actor in a comedy series.
The AMC series Mad Men was the most honored drama with five nominations, including Best Drama, Best Actor Jon Hamm, best actress Elisabeth Moss and John Slattery as best supporting actor in a drama series.
The awards honor programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012. Since last year, the critics have added six new categories 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.
There is one other category, The Most Exciting New Series, which is still being decided based on pilot episodes of upcoming shows.
Last year the TV awards were shown on the Reelz Channel and streamed live on VH1’s web site. This year there is no broadcast deal in place, at least not as of the announcement of the nominations.
Bob Bain will executive produce the live show for Bob Bain Productions.
A complete list of nominees that were announced follows:
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
