CBS.COM LAUNCHES THE "CBS FAN AWARDS," GIVING FANS A CHANCE TO VOTE FOR THEIR FAVORITE MOMENTS OF CBS's 2011-2012 PRIMETIME SEASON

Fans Can Cast Votes via Facebook or Twitter in a Variety of Categories, including "Best Catchphrase," "Best Didn't See That One Coming Moment," and "Most Shocking Cliffhanger"

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2012 - CBS.com today launched the "CBS Fan Awards," giving fans of CBS Television Network primetime shows a chance to vote for their favorite moments of the season, such as "Best Catchphrase," "Best Didn't See That One Coming Moment" and "Most Shocking Cliffhanger." Through July 11, users can go to CBS.com/awards to cast their vote on CBS.com via Facebook or Twitter hashtag. Fans can return back to the page at any time to see which nominee is in the lead.

"CBS had another outstanding season this year, and the popularity of our shows was definitively reflected online," said Marc DeBevoise, SVP & GM of Entertainment & Lifestyle at CBS Interactive. "CBS.com was the #1 network website, drawing more viewers than any other network for 41 consecutive months, and CBS was the most social TV network online this season (Source: Bluefin Labs). Our users and fans are clearly a devoted group, so we wanted to give them the opportunity to voice their thoughts on the best moments from their favorite CBS programs."

The "CBS Fan Awards" categories and nominees are:

Category: Best Meltdown Moment - #bestmeltdownmoment

Nominees:
1. MIKE & MOLLY - "The Wedding" #mikeandmolly
2. PERSON OF INTEREST - "Baby Blue" #personofinterest
3. THE AMAZING RACE - "Taste Your Salami" #amazingrace
4. THE BIG BANG THEORY - "The Recombination Hypothesis" #bigbangtheory
5. 2 BROKE GIRLS - "And the Really Petty Cash" #2brokegirls

Category: Best Catchphrase - #bestcatchphrase

Nominees:
1. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - "Legendary" #HIMYM
2. HAWAII FIVE-0 - "Book 'em, Danno" #H50
3. THE BIG BANG THEORY - "Bazinga" #bigbangtheory
4. SURVIVOR - "The Tribe Has Spoken" #survivor
5. CSI: NY - "Boom" #csiny

Category: Best Didn't See That One Coming Moment - #bestdidntseethatonecoming

Nominees:
1. HAWAII FIVE-0 - "Kalele" #H50
2. PERSON OF INTEREST - "Root Cause" #personofinterest
3. TWO AND A HALF MEN - "A Possum on Chemo" #twoandahalfmen
4. BLUE BLOODS - "Moonlighting" #bluebloods
5. CSI: NY - "Means to an End" #csiny

Category: Favorite ROTFL Moment - #favrotflmoment

Nominees:
1. 2 BROKE GIRLS - "And The Very Christmas Thanksgiving" #2brokegirls
2. MIKE & MOLLY - "Mike Likes Lasagna" #mikeandmolly
3. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT - "Nature Calls" #rulesofengagement
4. THE BIG BANG THEORY - "The Transporter Malfunction" #bigbangtheory
5. TWO AND A HALF MEN - "The War Against Gingivitis" #twoandahalfmen

Category: Most Shocking Cliffhanger - #mostshockingcliffhanger

Nominees:
1. NCIS: LA - "Sans Voir" #ncisla
2. PERSON OF INTEREST - "Number Crunch" #personofinterest
3. CRIMINAL MINDS - "Hit" #criminalminds
4. THE GOOD WIFE - "Blue Ribbon Panel" #thegoodwife
5. HAWAII FIVE-0 - "Ua Hala" #H50

Category: Best Dramatic Pause - #bestdramaticpause

Nominees:
1. CSI: MIAMI - "Horatio" #csimiami
2. THE BIG BANG THEORY - "Sheldon" #bigbangtheory
3. CSI: NY - "Mac Taylor" #csiny
4. BLUE BLOODS - "Frank Reagan" #bluebloods
5. THE MENTALIST - "Patrick Jane" #thementalist

Category: Most Unexpected Hookup - #mostunexpectedhookup

Nominees:
1. THE GOOD WIFE - "Dana & Cary" #thegoodwife
2. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT - "Russell & Liz" #rulesofengagement
3. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - "Barney & Robin" #HIMYM
4. UNFORGETTABLE - "Carrie & Steve Cioffi, Jr." #unforgettable
5. BLUE BLOODS - "Frank Reagan & Melanie" #bluebloods

Category: Best Tearjerker Moment - #besttearjerkermoment

Nominees:
1. UNDERCOVER BOSS - "Diamond Resorts" #undercoverboss
2. CRIMINAL MINDS - "Foundation" #criminalminds
3. NCIS - "The Good Son" #ncis
4. THE AMAZING RACE - "This Is Wicked Strange" #amazingrace
5. CSI: NY - "Indelible" #csiny

Category: Best Car Chase - #bestcarchase

Nominees:
1. HAWAII FIVE-0 - "Kupale" #H50
2. CSI: MIAMI - "Habeas Corpse" #csimiami
3. PERSON OF INTEREST - "Risk" #personofinterest
4. CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION - "Ms. Willows Regrets" #csi
5. BLUE BLOODS - "Working Girls" #bluebloods

Category: Best Use of a Corpse - #bestuseofcorpse

Nominees:
1. CRIMINAL MINDS - "There's No Place Like Home" #criminalminds
2. THE MENTALIST - "So Long, and Thanks for the Red Snapper" #thementalist
3. UNFORGETTABLE - "Butterfly Effect" #unforgettable
4. CSI: MIAMI - "By the Book" #csimiami
5. CSI: NY - "Slainte" #csiny

For more information on the "CBS Fan Awards," please visit CBS.com/awards.