2012 TCA Award Nominations – BREAKING BAD, GAME OF THRONES, HOMELAND, MAD MEN, and DOWNTON ABBEY Vie for Program of the Year

by     Posted: June 6th, 2012 at 8:15 pm

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Yesterday we brought you the Critics’ Choice Award nominees.  Tonight belongs to the Television Critics Association.  Homeland tops the list with 4 nominations.  While it got the extra boost over established veterans in the Outstanding New Program category, the taut thriller earned its spots in Best Drama and Program of the Year as well as the nod to Claire Danes for her stellar performance.  The critics understandably still love Breaking Bad and Bryan Cranston, Mad Men and Jon Hamm, Louie and Louis C.K., Game of Thrones and Peter Dinklage, Parks and Recreation and Amy Poehler.  Creator/star Lena Dunham is the freshest face in the bunch, representing in both Individual Achievement in Comedy and Outstanding New Program with Girls.  But as always, there are a few head-scratchers.  Jessica Lange for American Horror Story is a legacy vote, and while her scenery-chewing was very entertaining—for Individual Achievement in Drama?  No.  And Smash somehow sneaked into Outstanding New Program rather than, say, Veep or Awake.

Still, the TCA always gets more right than they do wrong, especially with their neat Heritage Award.  (This year’s eclectic contenders are Cheers, Lost, Saturday Night Live, Star Trek, and Twin Peaks.)  Read the full list after the jump.

TCA Awards Honor GLEE, LOST, BREAKING BAD, MODERN FAMILY, THE PACIFIC, and More

by     Posted: August 1st, 2010 at 8:50 am

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The Television Critics Association honored their favorite television of the year yesterday and, if nothing else, want you to know that they really like Glee.

  • Glee took home thee awards: “Program of the Year”, “Outstanding New Program”, and “Individual Achievement in Comedy”
  • Both of the gender-neutral “Individual Achievement” awards went to females: Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) for Drama, Jane Lynch (Glee) for Comedy
  • Lost tied with Breaking Bad for “Outstanding Achievement in Drama”, while freshman Modern Family earned “Outstanding Achievement in Comedy”
  • In terms of classic television, M*A*S*H* got the nod for the “Heritage Award”, and The Rockford Files star James Garner was recognized with the “Career Achievement” award

Hit the jump for the press release, with the full list of winners.

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