Critics' Choice TV Award Nominations | Variety
‘House of Cards’ scored two (Spacey and Stoll). Add this to ‘The Americans’ and suddenly a possible shakeup at the Emmys starts to form.
BEST COMEDY SERIES
- “The Big Bang Theory” – CBS
- “Louie” – FX
- “The Middle” – ABC
- “New Girl” – FOX
- “Parks and Recreation” – NBC
- “Veep” – HBO
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Don Cheadle (“House of Lies”) – Showtime
- Louis C.K. (“Louie”) – FX
- Jake Johnson (“New Girl”) – FOX
- Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) – CBS
- Adam Scott (“Parks and Recreation”) – NBC
- Jeremy Sisto (“Suburgatory”) – ABC
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Laura Dern (“Enlightened”) – HBO
- Zooey Deschanel (“New Girl”) – FOX
- Lena Dunham (“Girls”) – HBO
- Sutton Foster (“Bunheads”) – ABC Family
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”) – HBO
- Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) – NBC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Max Greenfield (“New Girl”) – FOX
- Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”) – CBS
- Alex Karpovsky (“Girls”) – HBO
- Adam Pally (“Happy Endings”) – ABC
- Chris Pratt (“Parks and Recreation”) – NBC
- Danny Pudi (“Community”) – NBC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
- Carly Chaikin (“Suburgatory”) – ABC
- Kaley Cuoco (“The Big Bang Theory”) – CBS
- Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”) – ABC
- Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”) – CBS
- Eden Sher (“The Middle”) – ABC
- Casey Wilson (“Happy Endings”) – ABC
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Melissa Leo (“Louie”) – FX
- David Lynch (“Louie”) – FX
- Bob Newhart (“The Big Bang Theory”) – CBS
- Patton Oswalt (“Parks and Recreation”) – NBC
- Molly Shannon (“Enlightened”) – HBO
- Patrick Wilson (“Girls”) – HBO
BEST DRAMA SERIES
- “The Americans” – FX
- “Breaking Bad” – AMC
- “Downton Abbey” – PBS
- “Game of Thrones” – HBO
- “The Good Wife” – CBS
- “Homeland” – Showtime
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad) – AMC
- Damian Lewis (“Homeland”) – Showtime
- Andrew Lincoln (“The Walking Dead”) – AMC
- Timothy Olyphant (“Justified”) – FX
- Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”) – FX
- Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”) – Netflix
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Claire Danes (“Homeland”) – Showtime
- Vera Farmiga (“Bates Motel”) – A&E
- Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”) – CBS
- Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”) – BBC America
- Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) – AMC
- Keri Russell (“The Americans”) – FX
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Jonathan Banks (“Breaking Bad”) – AMC
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”) – HBO
- Michael Cudlitz (“Southland”) – TNT
- Noah Emmerich (“The Americans”) – FX
- Walton Goggins (“Justified”) – FX
- Corey Stoll (“House of Cards”) – Netflix
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Jennifer Carpenter (“Dexte”r) – Showtime
- Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) – HBO
- Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad”) – AMC
- Regina King (“Southland”) – TNT
- Monica Potter (“Parenthood”) – NBC
- Abigail Spencer (“Rectify”) – Sundance
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Jim Beaver (“Justified) – FX
- Jane Fonda (“The Newsroom”) – HBO
- Martha Plimpton (“The Good Wife”) – CBS
- Carrie Preston (The Good Wife”) – CBS
- Diana Rigg (“Game of Thrones”) – HBO
- Jimmy Smits (“Sons of Anarchy”) – FX
BEST MOVIE OR MINISERIES
- “American Horror Story: Asylum” – FX
- “Behind the Candelabra” – HBO
- “The Crimson Petal and the White” – Encore
- “The Hour” – BBC America
- “Political Animals” – USA
- “Top of the Lake” – Sundance
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
- Benedict Cumberbatch (“Parade’s End”) – HBO
- Matt Damon (“Behind the Candelabra”) – HBO
- Michael Douglas (“Behind the Candelabra”) – HBO
- Toby Jones (“The Girl”) – HBO
- Al Pacino (“Phil Spector”) – HBO
- Dominic West (“The Hour”) – BBC America
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
- Angela Bassett (“Betty & Coretta”) – Lifetime
- Romola Garai (“The Hour”) – BBC America
- Rebecca Hall (“Parade’s End”) – HBO
- Jessica Lange (“American Horror Story: Asylum”) – FX
- Elisabeth Moss (“Top of the Lake”) – Sundance
- Sigourney Weaver (“Political Animals”) – USA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
- James Cromwell (“American Horror Story: Asylum”) – FX
- Peter Mullan (“Top of the Lake”) – Sundance
- Zachary Quinto (“American Horror Story: Asylum”) – FX
- Sebastian Stan (“Political Animals”) – USA
- David Wenham (“Top of the Lake”) – Sundance
- Thomas M. Wright (“Top of the Lake”) – Sundance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
- Ellen Burstyn (“Political Animals”) – USA
- Sienna Miller (“The Girl”) – HBO
- Sarah Paulson (“American Horror Story: Asylum”) – FX
- Lily Rabe (“American Horror Story: Asylum”) – FX
- Imelda Staunton (“The Girl”) – HBO
- Alfre Woodard (“Steel Magnolias”) – Lifetime
BEST REALITY SERIES
- “Duck Dynasty” – A&E
- “The Moment” – USA
- “Pawn Stars” – History Channel
- “Push Girls” – Sundance
- “Small Town Security” – AMC
- “Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan” – BBC America
BEST REALITY SERIES – COMPETITION
- “Chopped” – Food Network
- “Face Off” – Syfy
- “Shark Tank” – ABC
- “So You Think You Can Dance” – FOX
- “Survivor” – CBS
- “The Voice” – NBC
BEST REALITY HOST
- Tom Bergeron (“Dancing With the Stars”) – ABC
- Cat Deeley (“So You Think You Can Dance”) – FOX
- Gordon Ramsay (“Hell’s Kitchen/Masterchef”) – FOX
- RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) – Logo
- Ryan Seacrest (“American Idol”) – FOX
- Kurt Warner (“The Moment”) – USA
BEST TALKSHOW
- “Conan” – TBS
- “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” – Comedy Central
- “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – Warner Brothers Television Distribution
- “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – ABC
- “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – NBC
- “Marie” – Hallmark Channel
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
- “Adventure Time” – Cartoon Network
- “Archer” – FX
- “Phineas and Ferb” – Disney Channel
- “Regular Show” – Cartoon Network
- “The Simpsons” – FOX
- “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” – Cartoon Network
I don’t really care so much about the rest of these, but Laura Dern needs to win Best Actress, hands down. I never really paid much attention to her before seeing her in Enlightened.
