The nominees for the 2012 Critics’ Choice Television Awards have been revealed.
NBC network television shows such as “Parks & Recreation” and “Community” came out on top, earning 14 nominations. ABC’s programming came in a close second with 13 nominations for shows such as “Shark Tank” and “The View.” HBO was the leader among cable networks with 12 nominations, while AMC and FX followed with 11 nods each.
The NBC comedy show “Community” scored the most nominations of all with six nods in a variety of categories, while the AMC favorite “Mad Men” came in a close second with five nominations.
The event is put on by The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BJTA) and consists of TV, radio and Internet journalists who cover television on a regular basis. This is only the second annual ceremony, and the winners will be announced on the evening of Monday, June 18 at a gala awards dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Check out a full list of nominations for the 2012 Critics’ Choice Awards below.
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 Network
“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