2011 Critics Choice Awards

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The TV Critics Choice Awards took place yesterday, June 20th, during a luncheon held at the Beverely Hills Hotel in L.A. The critics honored TV shows that aired between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011 (the same eligibility the Emmy`s require.) The event was hosted by So You Think You Can Dance Host Cat Deeley and will air on June 22nd at 8 pm on the ReelzChannel.

Finally, Friday Night Lights got some love at an award show, recieving nominees in three categories but sadly, no wins. I was really hoping for a win! The critics have always loved the series and the Emmys have just recently started paying attention to the PHENOMENAL cast, writers, producers,etc. I know I have gone on and on about how well written, how raw the acting and how deserving FNL is of recognition and praise. You do not encounter TV shows like this often-- Im just saying, the recognition is nice!
　
Since Im being opinionated, I would also love to see Parenthood up for some awards. While I am at it, what about Jason Katims?The creative genius behind these two shows should also be formally recognized because what he is doing--the work he puts out there, I feel confident in saying it truly is unprecednted.

Here is the complete list of nominnes and winners from the 2011 Critics Choice Awards. I have also included the most recent Emmy winners. It really is interesting to see how the two shows compare and differ.

BEST DRAMA SERIES

"Boardwalk Empire" 
"Dexter"
"Friday Night Lights"
"Fringe"
"Game of Thrones"
"The Good Wife"
"Justified"
"The Killing"
"Mad Men" WINNER  (Also received an Emmy last year in the same category)
"The Walking Dead"

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES (The Emmy winner in this category was Bryan Cranston from AMC`s Breaking Bad)

Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Kyle Chandler, "Friday Night Lights"
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"  WINNER William H. Macy, "Shameless"
Timothy Olyphant, "Justified"

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES  (The Emmy winner in this category was Kyra Sedgwick from TNT`s The Closer)

Connie Britton, "Friday Night Lights"
Mireille Enos, "The Killing"
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"  WINNER  Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"
Katey Sagal, "Sons of Anarchy"
Anna Torv, "Fringe"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES (The Emmy winner in this category was Aaron Paul from AMC`s Breaking Bad)

Alan Cumming, "The Good Wife"
Walton Goggins, "Justified"
Shawn Hatosy, "Southland"
John Noble, "Fringe"  WINNER  Michael Pitt, "Boardwalk Empire"
John Slattery, "Mad Men"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES (The Emmy winner in this category was Archie Pinjabi from CBS`s The Good Wife)

Michelle Forbes, "The Killing"
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"  WINNER  Margo Martindale, "Justified" WINNER  Kelly Macdonald, "Boardwalk Empire"
Archie Panjabi, "The Good Wife"
Chloë Sevigny, "Big Love"

BEST COMEDY SERIES

"Archer"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Community"
"Glee"
"Louie"
"The Middle"
"Modern Family" WINNER  (Also received an Emmy last year in the same category)
"The Office"
"Parks and Recreation"
"30 Rock"

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Louis C.K., "Louie"
Charlie Day, "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
Joel McHale, "Community"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"  WINNER   (Also recevied an Emmy in this category last year)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES (The Emmy winner in this category was Edie Falco from Showtime`s Nurse Jackie)

Courteney Cox, "Cougar Town"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"   WINNER 
Martha Plimpton, "Raising Hope"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"
Patricia Heaton "`The Middle"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES (The Emmy winner in this category was Eric Stonestree from ABC`s Modern Family)

Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Neil Patrick Harris, "How I Met Your Mother" WINNERNick Offerman, "Parks and Recreation"
Ed O’Neill, "Modern Family"
Danny Pudi, "Community"
Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES (The Emmy winner in this category was Jane Lynch from FOX`s Glee)

Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock"
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Busy Philipps, "Cougar Town"  WINNER  Eden Sher, "The Middle"
Sofía Vergara, "Modern Family"

BEST REALITY SERIES (The Emmy winner in this category was ABC`s Jamie Oliver`s Food Revolution)

"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
"Hoarders" WINNER"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" WINNER"Sister Wives"
"Undercover Boss"

BEST REALITY SERIES, COMPETITION (The Emmy winner in this category was Bravo`s Top Chef)

"The Amazing Race"
"American Idol"   WINNER  "Dancing with the Stars"
"Project Runway"
"RuPaul’s Drag Race"
"Top Chef"

BEST REALITY SHOW HOST (The Emmy winner in this category was host Jeff Probst from CBS`s Survivor)

Tom Bergeron, "Dancing with the Stars"
Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance"
Ty Pennington, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
Mike Rowe, "Dirty Jobs" WINNER
Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"

BEST TALK SHOW
"Chelsea Lately"
"The Daily Show"  WINNER
The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
"The Oprah Winfrey Show"
　
The 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards will air on September 18th and the nominees will be released on July 14th.