There’s a lot to be happy about with the latest awards announcement. The Critics’ Choice Television Award Nominations were announced early Monday morning, and there are a lot of new faces. HBO leads with 22 nominations (no surprise there), but ABC and Netflix trail right behind with 14 each.
Atlanta and Fleabag (yay!!!) landed nominations in the Best Comedy category while HBO’s newest epic, Westworld, will go toe-to-toe with three fan favorites: weekly sobfest This is Us, sci-fi phenomenon Stranger Things, and Netflix’s The Crown. Have you forgotten about FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson? Critics sure haven’t! The true crime saga picked up 6 more nominations this morning.
The Critics’ Choice Awards will be announced in a televised ceremony December 11 at 8pm ET with host TJ Miller.
Here are your 2016 Critics’ Choice Television Award nominees.
NOTE: Mandy Patinkin was removed as Homeland did not air during the eligibility window. He was replaced by Michael McKean from Better Call Saul.
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta – FX
Black-ish – ABC
Fleabag – Amazon
Modern Family – ABC
Silicon Valley – HBO
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Veep – HBO
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep – HBO
Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish – ABC
Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag – Amazon
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat – ABC
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish – ABC
Will Forte – The Last Man on Earth – FOX
Donald Glover – Atlanta – FX
Bill Hader – Documentary Now! – IFC
Patrick Stewart – Blunt Talk – Starz
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent – Amazon
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julie Bowen – Modern Family – ABC
Anna Chlumsky – Veep – HBO
Allison Janney – Mom – CBS
Jane Krakowski – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Judith Light – Transparent – Amazon
Allison Williams – Girls – HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson – Baskets – FX
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine – FOX
Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Ty Burrell – Modern Family – ABC
Tony Hale – Veep – HBO
T.J. Miller – Silicon Valley – HBO
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Christine Baranski – The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Larry David – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Lisa Kudrow – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Liam Neeson – Inside Amy Schumer – Comedy Central
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Archer – FX
Bob’s Burgers – FOX
BoJack Horseman – Netflix
Son of Zorn – FOX
South Park – Comedy Central
The Simpsons – FOX
BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
America’s Got Talent – NBC
MasterChef Junior – FOX
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
Skin Wars – GSN
The Amazing Race – CBS
The Voice – NBC
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Chopped – Food Network
Inside The Actors Studio – Bravo
Penn & Teller: Fool Us – The CW
Project Runway – Lifetime
Shark Tank – ABC
Undercover Boss – CBS
BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Chrisley Knows Best – USA Network
Deadliest Catch – Discovery
Ice Road Truckers – History
Intervention – A&E
Naked and Afraid – Discovery
BEST TALK SHOW
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Comedy Central
The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC
BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Ted Allen – Chopped – Food Network
Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars – ABC
Anthony Bourdain – Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Nick Cannon – America’s Got Talent – NBC
Carson Daly – The Voice – NBC
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones – HBO
Kit Harington – Game of Thrones – HBO
John Lithgow – The Crown – Netflix
Michael McKean – Better Call Saul – Showtime
Christian Slater – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan – Showtime
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife – CBS
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones – HBO
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones – HBO
Thandie Newton – Westworld – HBO
Maura Tierney – The Affair – Showtime
Constance Zimmer – UnREAL – Lifetime
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sam Heughan – Outlander – Starz
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul – AMC
Matthew Rhys – The Americans – FX
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards – Netflix
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander – Starz
Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder – ABC
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black – BBC America
Keri Russell – The Americans – FX
Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld – HBO
Robin Wright – House of Cards – Netflix
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul – AMC
Game of Thrones – HBO
Mr. Robot – USA Network
Stranger Things – Netflix
The Crown – Netflix
This Is Us – NBC
Westworld – HBO
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Mahershala Ali – House of Cards – Netflix
Lisa Bonet – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Ellen Burstyn – House of Cards – Netflix
Michael J. Fox – The Good Wife – CBS
Jared Harris – The Crown – Netflix
Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead – AMC
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
All the Way – HBO
Confirmation – HBO
Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Roots – History
The Night Manager – AMC
The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Bryan Cranston – All the Way – HBO
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock: The Abominable Bride – PBS
Cuba Gooding Jr. – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Tom Hiddleston – The Night Manager – AMC
Tim Matheson – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Lane Garrison – Roots – History
Frank Langella – All the Way – HBO
Hugh Laurie – The Night Manager – AMC
John Travolta – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Forest Whitaker – Roots – History
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Olivia Colman – The Night Manager – AMC
Felicity Huffman – American Crime – ABC
Cynthia Nixon – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Lili Taylor – American Crime – ABC
Kerry Washington – Confirmation – HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Elizabeth Debicki – The Night Manager – AMC
Regina King – American Crime – ABC
Sarah Lancashire – The Dresser – Starz
Melissa Leo – All the Way – HBO
Anna Paquin – Roots – History
Emily Watson – The Dresser – Starz
Announced today; awards on 1/18/17 (CBS):
Favorite TV Show
The Big Bang Theory
Grey’s Anatomy
Outlander
Stranger Things
The Walking Dead
Favorite Network TV Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
black-ish
Jane the Virgin
Modern Family
New Girl
Favorite Comedic TV Actor
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
Matthew Perry, The Odd Couple
Tim Allen, Last Man Standing
Favorite Comedic TV Actress
Anna Faris, Mom
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Kaley Cuoco, Big Bang Theory
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Favorite Network TV Drama
Chicago Fire
Empire
Grey’s Anatomy
How to Get Away With Murder
Quantico
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
Jesse Williams and Justin Chambers, Grey’s Anatomy
Scott Foley, Sxandal
Taylor Kinney, Chicago Fire
Terrence Howard, Empire
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Priyanka Chopra, Quantico
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Favorite Cable TV Comedy
Atlanta
Baby Daddy
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Real Husbands of Hollywood
Younger
Favorite Cable TV Drama
The Americans
Bates Motel
Mr. Robot
Pretty Little Liars
Queen Sugar
Favorite Cable TV Actor
Adam Devine, Uncle Grandpa
Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel
Kevin Hart, Real Husbands of Hollywood
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Zach Galifianakis, Baskets
Favorite Cable TV Actress
Ashley Benson and Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars
Hilary Duff, Younger
Keri Russell, The Americans
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Favorite Premium Drama Series
Homeland
House of Cards
Narcos
Orange is the New Black
Power
Favorite Premium Comedy Series
Fuller House
The Mindy Project
Shameless
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Favorite Premium Series Actor
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Dwayne Johnson, Ballers
Joshua Jackson, The Affair
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Nick Jonas, Kingdom
Favorite Premium Series Actress
Claire Danes, Homeland
Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie
Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep
Sarah Jessica Parker, Divorce
Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
Favorite TV Crime Drama
The Blacklist
Criminal Minds
Law & Order: SVU
Lucifer
NCIS
Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor
LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell, NCIS: Los Angeles
Donnie Wahlberg and Tom Selleck, Blue Bloods
Mark Harmon, NCIS
Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress
Jennifer Lopez, Shades of Blue
Lucy Liu, Elementary
Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order SVU
Pauley Perrette, NCIS
Sophia Bush, Chicago PD
Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
Arrow
The Flash
Once Upon a Time
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries
Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
American Horror Story
Orphan Black
Shadowhunters
Teen Wolf
The Walking Dead
Favorite Premium Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series
Game of Thrones
Marvel’s Luke Cage
Outlander
Stranger Things
Westworld
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor
Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead
Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Jensen Ackles, Supernatural
Sam Heughan, Outlander
Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Jennifer Morrison, Once Upon a Time
Lauren Cohan, The Walking Dead
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Favorite Competition TV Show
America’s Got Talent
American Ninja Warrior
Dancing with the Stars
Masterchef
The Voice
Favorite Daytime TV Host
Dr. Phil
Ellen DeGeneres
Kelly Ripa
Rachael Ray
Steve Harvey
Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team
The Chew
Good Morning America
The Talk
Today
The View
Favorite Late Night TV Host
Conan O’Brien
James Corden
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel
Stephen Colbert
Favorite Actor In A New TV Series
Damon Wayans, Lethal Weapon
Kevin James, Kevin Can Wait
Kiefer Sutherland, Designated Survivor
Matt LeBlanc, The Great Indoors
Milo Ventimiglia, This is Us
Favorite Actress In A New TV Series
Jordana Brewster, Lethal Weapon
Kristen Bell, The Good Place
Mandy Moore, This is Us
Minnie Driver, Speechless
Piper Perabo, Notorious
Favorite Animated TV Show
American Dad
Bob’s Burgers
Family Guy
The Simpsons
South Park
Favorite New TV Comedy: American Housewife, The Good Place, The Great Indoors, Kevin Can Wait, Man With a Plan, Son of Zorn, Speechless
Favorite New TV Drama (to be whittled down to 5 after additional fan voting): Bull, Conviction, Designated Survivor, The Exorcist, Frequency, Lethal Weapon, MacGyver, No Tomorrow, Notorious, Pitch, Pure Genius, This Is Us, Timeless
So, I guess this is what happens when top-key critics from the critics choice leave its own organization! Is Modern family better than the Kweens from Broad city, insecure (which along with Atlanta, is arguably one of the best new shows on tv) or Better things (a late bloomer–did anyone see the season finale? absolutely masterful! and the directing– amazing! a natural decent of louie for sure!)?
I always viewed the critics choice as the awards that acknowledged the underdogs, but is stranger things, This is us and Westworld, truly more captivating then the American’s (a show this critic’s group have championed for years)? Clearly these omissions signal an interesting change towards embracing the commercial, instead of acknowledging truly diverse & creative works of art.
Slightly underwhelmed, yet excited that Atlanta got recognized. I hope the members that left, form their own independent tv critics group! Is there still hope? Will the Globes, give it up for Insecure? they sure do love the newbies…Stay tuned.