The brand-spanking-new Broadcast Television Journalists Association has announced the winners of its brand-spanking-new Critics’ Choice Television Awards. The winners (list follows the jump) include some usual-suspects shows like Mad Men, but also underrecognized series like Fringe, whose John Noble (best supporting actor) deserves any hardware he can get, anywhere.
As I’ve said before, I’m not a member of the group, so I deserve no thanks or blame. My biggest gripe with the awards is the dubious new category (nominees only, no winner) of “Most Exciting New Series,” a prize for upcoming series that seems mainly a beat-sweetener gift to publicists, especially since it’s based mainly on preliminary series pilots. (Or not even that. Terra Nova got a nod, though Fox has screened no more for critics than half the two-hour debut—and I believe that, at the time this list was announced, it had only shown journalists a trailer of a few minutes’ length. Guess that was an awesome trailer!)
The announcement follows. Let us know what you think:
Best Drama Series
“Mad Men”
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jon Hamm – “Mad Men”
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Julianna Margulies – “The Good Wife”
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Noble – “Fringe”
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
TIE
Christina Hendricks – “Mad Men”
Margo Martindale – “Justified”
Best Reality Series
TIE
“Hoarders”
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”
Best Reality Series – Competition
“American Idol”
Best Reality Show Host
Mike Rowe – “Dirty Jobs”
Best Talk Show
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
Best Comedy Series
“Modern Family”
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons – “The Big Bang Theory”
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Tina Fey – “30 Rock”
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Neil Patrick Harris – “How I Met Your Mother”
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Busy Philipps – “Cougar Town”
Most Exciting New Series
“Alcatraz”
“Apartment 23”
“Awake”
“Falling Skies”
“New Girl”
“Ringer”
“Smash”
“Terra Nova”