HBO, AMC, FX Lead Cable Nets in Critics’ Choice TV Awards

HBO led nominations for cable networks in the 2^nd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, garnering 12 nominations. It was followed by AMC and FX with 11 nominations each. NBC was the most nominated broadcast network.

 

Cable performed strong in the Best Drama category, with AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” Showtime’s “Homeland” and AMC’s “Mad Men” joining PBS’ “Downton Abbey” and CBS’ “The Good Wife.” Only one cable series got the nod for Best Comedy, HBO’s “Girls.”

 

The nominees were announced Tues by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, an offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Winners will be announced June 18 at an awards dinner in Beverly Hills.

Other cable nets with multiple nominations include Showtime (6), BBC America (4), Cartoon (2), History (2) and TNT (2). AMC’s “Mad Men” had the most nominations among cable programs, and was second overall to NBC’s Community (6).

Complete list of Nominees:

 

Breaking Bad – AMC

 Downton Abbey – PBS

Game of Thrones – HBO

The Good Wife – CBS

Homeland – Showtime

Mad Men – AMC

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations – Travel Channel

Hoarders – A&E

Sister Wives – TLC

Kitchen Nightmares – FOX

Pawn Stars – History

Undercover Boss – CBS

 

The Pitch – AMC

Shark Tank – ABC

So You Think You Can Dance – FOX

The Voice – NBC

Chopped – FOOD

The Amazing Race – CBS

 

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

 

Conan – TBS

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – NBC

Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC

The View – ABC

 

The Big Bang Theory – CBS

Community – NBC

Girls – HBO

Modern Family – ABC

New Girl – FOX

Parks and Recreation – NBC

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Archer – FX

Adventure Time – Cartoon Network

Bob’s Burgers – FOX

Family Guy – FOX

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Cartoon Network

 

American Horror Story – FX

Luther – BBC America

Sherlock – PBS

Page Eight – PBS

The Hour – BBC America

Game Change – HBO

 

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

 

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