1st Annual Critics Choice Television Awards

[Pavan]

More info on this awards show tomorrow at 12pm ET on the blog.

NOMINEES:

Best Comedy Series
Archer (FX)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Community (NBC)
Glee (Fox)
Louie (FX)
The Middle (ABC)
Modern Family (ABC)
The Office (NBC)
Parks and Recreation (NBC)
30 Rock (NBC)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin (30 Rock, NBC)
Steve Carell (The Office, NBC)
Louis C.K. (Louie, FX)
Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX)
Joel McHale (Community, NBC)
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory, CBS)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Courteney Cox (Cougar Town, ABC)
Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie, Showtime)
Tina Fey (30 Rock, NBC)
Patricia Heaton (The Middle, ABC)
Martha Plimpton (Raising Hope, Fox)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation, NBC)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell (Modern Family, ABC)
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother, CBS)
Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, NBC)
Ed O'Neill (Modern Family, ABC)
Danny Pudi (Community, NBC)
Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family, ABC)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen (Modern Family, ABC)
Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, NBC)
Jane Lynch (Glee, Fox)
Busy Philipps (Cougar Town, ABC)
Eden Sher (The Middle, ABC)
Sofía Vergara (Modern Family, ABC)

Best Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Dexter (Showtime)
Friday Night Lights (DirecTV)
Fringe (Fox)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Justified (FX)
The Killing (AMC)
Mad Men (AMC)
The Walking Dead (AMC)

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights, DirecTV)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Showtime)
Jon Hamm (Mad Men, AMC)
William H. Macy (Shameless, Showtime)
Timothy Olyphant (Justified, FX)

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights, DirecTV)
Mireille Enos (The Killing, AMC)
Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife, CBS)
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, AMC)
Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy, FX)
Anna Torv (Fringe, Fox)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, CBS)
Walton Goggins (Justified, FX)
Shawn Hatosy (Southland, TNT)
John Noble (Fringe, Fox)
Michael Pitt (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
John Slattery (Mad Men, AMC)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Michelle Forbes (The Killing, AMC)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, AMC)
Margo Martindale (Justified, FX)
Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire, HBO)
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife, CBS)
Chloë Sevigny (Big Love, HBO)

Best Reality Series
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
Hoarders (A&E)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
Sister Wives (TLC)
Undercover Boss (CBS)

Best Reality Series - Competition
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Idol (Fox)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
RuPaul's Drag Race (Logo)
Top Chef (Bravo)

Best Reality Show Host
Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars, ABC)
Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance, Fox)
Ty Pennington (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC)
Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs, Discovery)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol, Fox)

Best Talk Show
Chelsea Lately (E!)
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Warner Bros. Syndicated)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Oprah Winfrey Show (Harpo Syndicated)


WINNERS:

BROADCAST TELEVISION JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS
OF THE FIRST CRITICS' CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS

LOS ANGELES (June 20, 2011) – The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), a new offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, today announced the winners of the first-ever Critics' Choice Television Awards. The star-studded luncheon to acknowledge and honor the best in television was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel and hosted by So You Think You Can Dance star Cat Deeley.

Mad Men took home the prize for Best Drama Series while Modern Family won in the Best Comedy Series category. Best Reality Series was a tie between Hoarders and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, while Best Reality Show-Competition went to American Idol. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was also honored as Best Talk Show.

Actors Jon Hamm and Jim Parsons won Best Actor in a Drama Series for Mad Men and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Big Bang Theory, respectively. Julianna Margulies was honored as Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Good Wife while Tina Fey was acknowledged for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in 30 Rock. Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series was a tie between Christina Hendricks for Mad Men and Margo Martindale for Justified. Neil Patrick Harris of How I Met Your Mother was named Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Busy Philipps of Cougar Town took home the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. John Noble won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Fringe.

The inaugural awards show also honored Danny DeVito with the Critics' Choice Television Icon Award, presented by "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star and creator Rob McElhenney.

See below for a complete list of winners.

Acting category nominees in attendance included: Connie Britton, Louis C.K., Courteney Cox, Alan Cumming, Cat Deeley, Mireille Enos, Michelle Forbes, Walton Goggins, Michael C. Hall, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris, Shawn Hatosy, Patricia Heaton, Christina Hendricks, Jane Lynch, Margo Martindale, Ed O'Neill, John Noble, Busy Philipps, Michael Pitt, Martha Plimpton, Danny Pudi, RuPaul, Katey Sagal, Eden Sher and Anna Torv.

Presenters at the show included: Scott Bakula, Connie Britton, Kevin Connolly, Kaley Cuoco, Zooey Deschanel, Jenna Elfman, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Gillian Jacobs, Rob McElhenney, B.J. Novak, Tyler Posey, Sam Rubin, Adam Scott, Sam Trammell, Wilmer Valderrama and Elijah Wood.

Many of the stars of the eight shows acclaimed as Most Exciting New Series were also in attendance.

The Critics' Choice Television Awards honored programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011, except for the Most Exciting New Series, which are shows premiering after June 1, 2011.

Cable and satellite network REELZCHANNEL, available in more than 58 million homes, will broadcast the Critics' Choice Television Awards premiering on June 22 at 8 p.m. ET and repeating at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. The Awards will be rebroadcast throughout the week. VH1.com will exclusively live stream the awards show on June 20 and will make select footage available for on-demand viewing following the star-studded event. VH1.com will also offer celebrity interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and an opportunity for fans to interact with celebrities backstage with its "fan-cam" stream.

The first Critics' Choice Television Awards were executive produced by Bob Bain for Bob Bain Productions.

WINNERS OF THE FIRST CRITICS' CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS



Best Drama Series
"Mad Men"

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jon Hamm – "Mad Men"

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies – "The Good Wife"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Noble – "Fringe"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
TIE
Christina Hendricks – "Mad Men"
Margo Martindale – "Justified"

Best Reality Series
TIE
"Hoarders"
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"

Best Reality Series – Competition
"American Idol"

Best Reality Show Host
Mike Rowe – "Dirty Jobs"

Best Talk Show
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

Best Comedy Series
"Modern Family"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons – "The Big Bang Theory"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey – "30 Rock"

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Neil Patrick Harris – "How I Met Your Mother"

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Busy Philipps – "Cougar Town"

Most Exciting New Series
"Alcatraz"
"Apartment 23"
"Awake"
"Falling Skies"
"New Girl"
"Ringer"
"Smash"
"Terra Nova"

[icecream]

Finally, The Middle gets some critical acclaim.

[benjamoon]

My choices:



Best Comedy Series
Parks and Recreation (NBC)
--- It was the most consistent of any of the comedies this season

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Steve Carell (The Office, NBC)
--- "The Office" was inconsistent but Steve Carell was on top of his game as always, especially in the episodes leading up to his departure

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation, NBC)
--- Amy Poehler has completely made the character of Leslie Knope her own. Glad to see Patricia Heaton get a nod though

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell (Modern Family, ABC)
--- Ty Burrell has been even funnier this season than in the breakout first season

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen (Modern Family, ABC)
--- Julie Bowen is the most underrated cast member in this excellent ensemble

Best Drama Series
Friday Night Lights (DirecTV)
--- So sad to see this quality show end and it's a shame it never found a mass audience

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights, DirecTV)
--- Kyle Chandler is just perfect in the lead role for this great drama

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights, DirecTV)
--- Along with Kyle Chandler, Britton is the moral center of this heartfelt drama

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, CBS)
--- I don't watch any of these shows regularly but I've liked what I've seen from Alan Cummings

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife, CBS)
--- Same with Panjabi... I don't watch any of these shows regularly but I do like her

Best Reality Series
Undercover Boss (CBS)
--- It's fading but a very unique concept that's done well

Best Reality Series - Competition
American Idol (Fox)
--- "Idol" found its footing again this season even though the final two was disappointing

Best Reality Show Host
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol, Fox)
--- Seacrest was actually more enjoyable this season without the constant bickering with Simon

Best Talk Show
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
--- Consistently the strongest though I wouldn't be upset with Oprah getting some love for her final season

[Pavan]

BROADCAST TELEVISION JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS
OF THE FIRST CRITICS' CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS

LOS ANGELES (June 20, 2011) – The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), a new offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, today announced the winners of the first-ever Critics' Choice Television Awards. The star-studded luncheon to acknowledge and honor the best in television was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel and hosted by So You Think You Can Dance star Cat Deeley.

Mad Men took home the prize for Best Drama Series while Modern Family won in the Best Comedy Series category. Best Reality Series was a tie between Hoarders and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, while Best Reality Show-Competition went to American Idol. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was also honored as Best Talk Show.

Actors Jon Hamm and Jim Parsons won Best Actor in a Drama Series for Mad Men and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Big Bang Theory, respectively. Julianna Margulies was honored as Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in The Good Wife while Tina Fey was acknowledged for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in 30 Rock. Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series was a tie between Christina Hendricks for Mad Men and Margo Martindale for Justified. Neil Patrick Harris of How I Met Your Mother was named Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Busy Philipps of Cougar Town took home the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. John Noble won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Fringe.

The inaugural awards show also honored Danny DeVito with the Critics' Choice Television Icon Award, presented by "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star and creator Rob McElhenney.

See below for a complete list of winners.

Acting category nominees in attendance included: Connie Britton, Louis C.K., Courteney Cox, Alan Cumming, Cat Deeley, Mireille Enos, Michelle Forbes, Walton Goggins, Michael C. Hall, Jon Hamm, Neil Patrick Harris, Shawn Hatosy, Patricia Heaton, Christina Hendricks, Jane Lynch, Margo Martindale, Ed O'Neill, John Noble, Busy Philipps, Michael Pitt, Martha Plimpton, Danny Pudi, RuPaul, Katey Sagal, Eden Sher and Anna Torv.

Presenters at the show included: Scott Bakula, Connie Britton, Kevin Connolly, Kaley Cuoco, Zooey Deschanel, Jenna Elfman, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Gillian Jacobs, Rob McElhenney, B.J. Novak, Tyler Posey, Sam Rubin, Adam Scott, Sam Trammell, Wilmer Valderrama and Elijah Wood.

Many of the stars of the eight shows acclaimed as Most Exciting New Series were also in attendance.

The Critics' Choice Television Awards honored programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011, except for the Most Exciting New Series, which are shows premiering after June 1, 2011.

Cable and satellite network REELZCHANNEL, available in more than 58 million homes, will broadcast the Critics' Choice Television Awards premiering on June 22 at 8 p.m. ET and repeating at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. The Awards will be rebroadcast throughout the week. VH1.com will exclusively live stream the awards show on June 20 and will make select footage available for on-demand viewing following the star-studded event. VH1.com will also offer celebrity interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and an opportunity for fans to interact with celebrities backstage with its "fan-cam" stream.

The first Critics' Choice Television Awards were executive produced by Bob Bain for Bob Bain Productions.


WINNERS OF THE FIRST CRITICS' CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS



Best Drama Series
"Mad Men"

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jon Hamm – "Mad Men"

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies – "The Good Wife"

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Noble – "Fringe"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
TIE
Christina Hendricks – "Mad Men"
Margo Martindale – "Justified"

Best Reality Series
TIE
"Hoarders"
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"

Best Reality Series – Competition
"American Idol"

Best Reality Show Host
Mike Rowe – "Dirty Jobs"

Best Talk Show
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

Best Comedy Series
"Modern Family"

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons – "The Big Bang Theory"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey – "30 Rock"

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Neil Patrick Harris – "How I Met Your Mother"

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Busy Philipps – "Cougar Town"

Most Exciting New Series
"Alcatraz"
"Apartment 23"
"Awake"
"Falling Skies"
"New Girl"
"Ringer"
"Smash"
"Terra Nova"