2012 Critics Choice Awards Full Nominations List: Community Leads, Glee and American Idol Snubbed
The Critics Choice TV Awards, instituted last year, are already proving to be a balm for fans of amazing cult hits usually underloved by more mainstream awards shows.
The nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Awards came out today, and we were thrilled to see NBC's quirky Community leading the pack with six nominations, including Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy Series, and two nominations apiece in Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series. Our other favorite NBC comedy, Parks and Recreation, snagged five nominations, and we were also overjoyed to see ABC's underappreciated Happy Endings get some attention.
The nominees in the drama categories look a lot more like the Emmys and Golden Globes, with well-deserved love going to Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, and Homeland. We were also excited to see John Noble, who won last year, get another nod for his role as Walter Bishop on Fringe.
Perhaps most interesting is the shows that didn't get any nominations. For example, Glee was completely snubbed, as were the NBC comedies you normally see represented at awards, The Office and 30 Rock. Dancing With the Stars was shut out of the Best Reality Series - Competition category (though Tom Bergeron did earn a nod), and, most notably, American Idol, which took home the Best Reality Series - Competition prize last year, is nowhere to be seen.
Read the full nominations list, and let us know what you think in the comments below!
Best Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Homeland
Mad Men
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
Kelsey Grammer – Boss
Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Charlie Hunnam – Sons of Anarchy
Damian Lewis – Homeland
Timothy Olyphant – Justified
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes – Homeland
Michelle Dockery – Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men
Emmy Rossum – Shameless
Katey Sagal – Sons of Anarchy
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
Giancarlo Esposito – Breaking Bad
Neal McDonough – Justified
John Noble – Fringe
Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad
John Slattery – Mad Men
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife
Anna Gunn – Breaking Bad
Christina Hendricks – Mad Men
Regina King – Southland
Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire
Maggie Siff – Sons of Anarchy
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Dylan Baker – Damages
Jere Burns – Justified
Loretta Devine – Grey's Anatomy
Lucy Liu – Southland
Carrie Preston – The Good Wife
Chloe Webb – Shameless
Best Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Community
Girls
Parks and Recreation
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Don Cheadle – House of Lies
Louis C.K. – Louie
Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm
Garret Dillahunt – Raising Hope
Joel McHale – Community
Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
Lena Dunham – Girls
Julia Louis Dreyfus – Veep
Martha Plimpton – Raising Hope
Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation
Ashley Rickards – Awkward
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell – Modern Family
Max Greenfield – New Girl
Nick Offerman – Parks and Recreation
Danny Pudi – Community
Jim Rash – Community
Damon Wayans Jr. – Happy Endings
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Julie Bowen – Modern Family
Alison Brie – Community
Cheryl Hines – Suburgatory
Gillian Jacobs – Community
Eden Sher – The Middle
Casey Wilson – Happy Endings
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Becky Ann Baker – Girls
Bobby Cannavale – Modern Family
Kathryn Hahn – Parks and Recreation
Justin Long – New Girl
Paul Rudd – Parks and Recreation
Peter Scolari – Girls
Best Reality Series
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Hoarders
Sister Wives
Kitchen Nightmares
Pawn Stars
Undercover Boss
Best Reality Series – Competition
The Pitch
Shark Tank
So You Think You Can Dance
The Voice
Chopped
The Amazing Race
Best Reality Show Host
Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars
Nick Cannon – America’s Got Talent
Cat Deeley – So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan – The Amazing Race
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race
Best Talk Show
Conan
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
Best Animated Series
Archer
Adventure Time
Bob’s Burgers
Family Guy
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Best Movie/Miniseries
American Horror Story
Luther
Sherlock
Page Eight
The Hour
Game Change
Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock
Bill Nighy – Page Eight
Woody Harrelson – Game Change
Idris Elba – Luther
Dominic West – The Hour
Kevin Costner – Hatfields & McCoys
Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries
Jessica Lange – American Horror Story
Gillian Anderson – Great Expectations
Julianne Moore – Game Change
Patricia Clarkson – Five
Lara Pulver – Sherlock
Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult
Source: Deadline Hollywood
Rebecca Martin is an editor at Wetpaint Entertainment. Follow her on Twitter @BeccaMartin47.
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