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[05/06/15 - 10:07 AM]
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association Announces Nominations for the 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards
Said event will be broadcast live on A&E from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, May 31 at 8:00/7:00c.

[via press release from A&E]

THE BROADCAST TELEVISION JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS

HBO Leads with 27 Nominations

Justified and Olive Kitteridge Tie for the Most Series Nominations with Five

May 6, 2015 (Burbank, CA) - The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced nominations for the 5th annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, which will be broadcast live on A&E from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, May 31, 2015 (8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT), with a one-hour Red Carpet Special preceding the awards show.

HBO leads the networks in nominations with 27, followed by FX which garnered 16. Topping the list of nominated series are Justified (FX) and Olive Kitteridge (HBO), both with five nominations. The Americans (FX), Bessie (HBO), The Good Wife (CBS), Transparent (Amazon) and Wolf Hall (PBS) followed close behind with four nominations each. Other top series with multiple nominations include American Crime (ABC), American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX), The Big Bang Theory (CBS), Broad City (Comedy Central), The Honorable Woman (Sundance), Jane the Virgin (The CW), Silicon Valley (HBO), Stockholm, Pennsylvania (Lifetime) and Veep (HBO), all with three nominations. Walton Goggins is nominated for his performance in two different shows: Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Justified (FX) and Best Guest Performer in a Drama for Sons of Anarchy (FX).

"From streaming television to broadcast and cable, single-camera to multi-camera productions, inventive reality shows to high-end drama series, this year's Critics' Choice Television Awards contenders really span the gamut," said BTJA President Joey Berlin. "It's thrilling to continue to see such creativity and diversity in television programming, and as television journalists, it's exciting to be able to share our favorites with viewers."

Nominations for the 5th annual Critics' Choice Television Awards include:

BEST COMEDY SERIES
· Broad City (Comedy Central)
· Jane the Virgin (The CW)
· Mom (CBS)
· Silicon Valley (HBO)
· Transparent (Amazon)
· Veep (HBO)
· You're the Worst (FX)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
· Anthony Anderson, Blackish (ABC)
· Chris Messina, The Mindy Project (FOX)
· Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (Amazon)
· Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
· Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley (HBO)
· Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth (FOX)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
· Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
· Constance Wu, Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)
· Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin (The CW)
· Ilana Glazer, Broad City (Comedy Central)
· Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)
· Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
· Adam Driver, Girls (HBO)
· Cameron Monaghan, Shameless (Showtime)
· Jaime Camil, Jane the Virgin (The CW)
· T.J. Miller, Silicon Valley (HBO)
· Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
· Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
· Allison Janney, Mom (CBS)
· Carrie Brownstein, Portlandia (IFC)
· Eden Sher, The Middle (ABC)
· Judith Light, Transparent (Amazon)
· Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
· Melanie Lynskey, Togetherness (HBO)

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
· Becky Ann Baker, Girls (HBO)
· Bradley Whitford, Transparent (Amazon)
· Josh Charles, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
· Laurie Metcalf, The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
· Peter Gallagher, Togetherness (HBO)
· Susie Essman, Broad City (Comedy Central)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
· Bessie (HBO)
· Killing Jesus (National Geographic Channel)
· Nightingale (HBO)
· A Poet in New York (BBC America)
· Stockholm, Pennsylvania (Lifetime)

BEST LIMITED SERIES
· 24: Live Another Day (FOX)
· American Crime (ABC)
· The Book of Negroes (BET)
· The Honorable Woman (Sundance)
· Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
· Wolf Hall (PBS)

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
· David Oyelowo - Nightingale (HBO)
· James Nesbitt - The Missing (Starz)
· Kiefer Sutherland - 24: Live Another Day (FOX)
· Mark Rylance - Wolf Hall (PBS)
· Michael Gambon - The Casual Vacancy (HBO)
· Richard Jenkins - Olive Kitteridge (HBO)

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
· Aunjanue Ellis - The Book of Negroes (BET)
· Felicity Huffman - American Crime (ABC)
· Frances McDormand - Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
· Jessica Lange - American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX)
· Maggie Gyllenhaal - The Honorable Woman (Sundance)
· Queen Latifah - Bessie (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
· Bill Murray - Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
· Cory Michael Smith - Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
· Elvis Nolasco - American Crime (ABC)
· Finn Wittrock - American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX)
· Jason Isaacs - Stockholm, Pennsylvania (Lifetime)
· Jonathan Pryce - Wolf Hall (PBS)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
· Claire Foy - Wolf Hall (PBS)
· Cynthia Nixon - Stockholm, Pennsylvania (Lifetime)
· Janet McTeer - The Honorable Woman (Sundance)
· Khandi Alexander - Bessie (HBO)
· Mo'Nique - Bessie (HBO)
· Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX)

BEST DRAMA SERIES
· The Americans (FX)
· Empire (Fox)
· Game of Thrones (HBO)
· The Good Wife (CBS)
· Homeland (Showtime)
· Justified (FX)
· Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
· Eva Green - Penny Dreadful (Showtime)
· Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife (CBS)
· Keri Russell - The Americans (FX)
· Taraji P. Henson - Empire (FOX)
· Vera Farmiga - Bates Motel (A&E)
· Viola Davis - How to Get Away with Murder (ABC)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
· Aden Young - Rectify (Sundance)
· Bob Odenkirk - Better Call Saul (AMC)
· Charlie Hunnam - Sons of Anarchy (FX)
· Freddie Highmore - Bates Motel (A&E)
· Matthew Rhys - The Americans (FX)
· Timothy Olyphant - Justified (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
· Carrie Coon - The Leftovers (HBO)
· Christine Baranski - The Good Wife (CBS)
· Joelle Carter - Justified (FX)
· Katheryn Winnick - Vikings (History)
· Lorraine Toussaint - Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
· Mae Whitman - Parenthood (NBC)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
· Ben Mendelsohn - Bloodline (Netflix)
· Christopher Eccleston - The Leftovers (HBO)
· Craig T. Nelson - Parenthood (NBC)
· Jonathan Banks - Better Call Saul (AMC)
· Mandy Patinkin - Homeland (Showtime)
· Walton Goggins - Justified (FX)

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
· Cicely Tyson - How to Get Away with Murder (ABC)
· Julianne Nicholson - Masters of Sex (Showtime)
· Linda Lavin - The Good Wife (CBS)
· Lois Smith - The Americans (FX)
· Sam Elliott - Justified (FX)
· Walton Goggins - Sons of Anarchy (FX)

BEST REALITY SERIES
· Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)
· Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)
· Married at First Sight (A&E)
· MythBusters (Discovery Channel)
· Shark Tank (ABC)
· Undercover Boss (CBS)

BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
· The Amazing Race (CBS)
· America's Got Talent (NBC)
· Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
· Face Off (Syfy)
· Master Chef Junior (FOX)
· The Voice (NBC)

BEST REALITY SERIES HOST
· Anthony Bourdain - Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)
· Betty White - Betty White's Off Their Rockers (Lifetime)
· Cat Deeley - So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
· James Lipton - Inside the Actors Studio (Bravo)
· Phil Keoghan - The Amazing Race (CBS)
· Tom Bergeron - Dancing with the Stars (ABC)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES
· Archer (FX)
· Bob's Burgers (FOX)
· Gravity Falls (Disney Channel)
· The Simpsons (FOX)
· South Park (Comedy Central)
· Star Wars Rebels (Disney XD)

BEST TALK SHOW
· The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
· The Graham Norton Show (BBC America)
· Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
· Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
· The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
· The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)

Submissions are still being accepted for The Most Exciting New Series category, which will be announced on Monday, May 18. Any series premiering after May 1, 2015, including any announced summer, fall or winter premieres, is eligible.

The Critics' Choice Television Awards will honor programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015. Final voting in all other categories will take place May 27 through May 29.

Apply for media credentials to cover the Critics' Choice Television Awards here: https://slatepr.wufoo.com/forms/m3y0ujw01rjxib/. Request for credentials must be received by May 18. All media covering the show must be issued credentials prior to the show.

Follow the 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards on Twitter and Instagram @CriticsChoice and on Facebook/CriticsChoiceAwards.

About BTJA

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) is a partner organization to the Broadcast Film Critics Association. BTJA includes TV, radio and Internet journalists who cover television on a regular basis. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.





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· 24 (FOX)
· AMAZING RACE, THE (CBS)
· AMERICAN CRIME (ABC)
· AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX)
· AMERICANS, THE (FX)
· AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (NBC)
· ANTHONY BOURDAIN: PARTS UNKNOWN (CNN)
· ARCHER (FXX)
· BATES MOTEL (A AND E)
· BESSIE (HBO)
· BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)
· BETTY WHITE'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS (LIFETIME)
· BIG BANG THEORY, THE (CBS)
· BLACK-ISH (ABC)
· BLOODLINE (NETFLIX)
· BOB'S BURGERS (FOX)
· BOOK OF NEGROES, THE (BET)
· BROAD CITY (COMEDY CENTRAL)
· CASUAL VACANCY, THE (HBO)
· COMEBACK, THE (HBO)
· DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
· DEADLIEST CATCH (DISCOVERY)
· EMPIRE (FOX)
· FACE OFF (SYFY)
· FRESH OFF THE BOAT (ABC)
· GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
· GIRLS (HBO)
· GOOD WIFE, THE (CBS)
· GRAHAM NORTON SHOW, THE (BBC AMERICA)
· GRAVITY FALLS (DISNEY XD)
· HOMELAND (SHOWTIME)
· HONORABLE WOMAN, THE (SUNDANCE)
· HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (ABC)
· INSIDE AMY SCHUMER (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
· INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO (OVATION)
· JANE THE VIRGIN (CW)
· JUSTIFIED (FX)
· KILLING JESUS (NGC)
· LAST MAN ON EARTH, THE (FOX)
· LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (HBO)
· LEFTOVERS, THE (HBO)
· MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT (PEACOCK)
· MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (FOX)
· MASTERS OF SEX (SHOWTIME)
· MIDDLE, THE (ABC)
· MINDY PROJECT, THE (HULU)
· MISSING, THE (UNITED KINGDOM) (STARZ)
· MOM (CBS)
· MYTHBUSTERS (SCIENCE)
· NIGHTINGALE (HBO)
· OLIVE KITTERIDGE (HBO)
· ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (NETFLIX)
· PARENTHOOD (NBC)
· PENNY DREADFUL (SHOWTIME)
· POET IN NEW YORK (BBC AMERICA)
· PORTLANDIA (IFC)
· RECTIFY (SUNDANCE)
· SHAMELESS (SHOWTIME)
· SHARK TANK (ABC)
· SILICON VALLEY (HBO)
· SIMPSONS, THE (FOX)
· SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (FOX)
· SONS OF ANARCHY (FX)
· SOUTH PARK (COMEDY CENTRAL)
· STAR WARS: REBELS (DISNEY XD)
· STOCKHOLM, PENNSYLVANIA (LIFETIME)
· TOGETHERNESS (HBO)
· TRANSPARENT (AMAZON)
· UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT (NETFLIX)
· UNDERCOVER BOSS (CBS)
· VEEP (HBO)
· VIKINGS (AMAZON)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)
· WOLF HALL (PBS)
· YOU'RE THE WORST (FXX)





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