Usually the Critics’ Choice Awards are a respite from the dire nomination lists that the Emmy Awards provide. But this year, the Emmys did such a surprisingly good job of picking deserving people and projects that the 22nd Critics’ Choice nominations feel more like an afterthought than usual. There are a few surprises, though. Despite the fact that HBO again nabbed the top number of nominations again (22), Netflix and ABC shook things up by being tied for second with 14 each (FX, a perineal favorite, came in third with 12).
This year’s awards are also tinged with controversy. After The Broadcast Television Journalists Association decided to give People Magazine and and Entertainment Weekly exclusive access to its nominations, 15% of the membership resigned in protest. So the nominees this year have been selected by a much smaller pool than in the past.
Some noteworthy additions to the list this year though include Amazon’sFleabagfor Best Comedy Series andThandie NewtonforWestworld, but there are also some puzzling choices (Son of Zornfor Best Animated Series? The only actors nominated forRootsare white?) And whileRectifycontinues to be woefully overlooked, at leastOutlandergot a fair shake here. Also, look atStranger Thingsmaking a play for Best Drama!
The Critics Choice Awards will air live on A&E December 11th at 8 p.m. ET, and will be hosted byT.J. Miller. Check out the full list of nominees below:
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta– FX
Black-ish– ABC
Fleabag– Amazon
Modern Family– ABC
Silicon Valley– HBO
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt– Netflix
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellie Kemper –Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt– Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus –Veep– HBO
Kate McKinnon –Saturday Night Live– NBC
Tracee Ellis Ross –Black-ish– ABC
Phoebe Waller-Bridge –Fleabag– Amazon
Constance Wu –Fresh Off the Boat– ABC
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson –Black-ish– ABC
Will Forte –The Last Man on Earth– FOX
Donald Glover –Atlanta– FX
Bill Hader –Documentary Now!– IFC
Patrick Stewart –Blunt Talk– Starz
Jeffrey Tambor –Transparent– Amazon
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julie Bowen –Modern Family– ABC
Anna Chlumsky –Veep– HBO
Allison Janney –Mom– CBS
Jane Krakowski –Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt– Netflix
Judith Light –Transparent– Amazon
Allison Williams –Girls– HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson –Baskets– FX
Andre Braugher –Brooklyn Nine-Nine– FOX
Tituss Burgess –Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt– Netflix
Ty Burrell –Modern Family– ABC
Tony Hale –Veep– HBO
T.J. Miller –Silicon Valley– HBO
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin –Saturday Night Live– NBC
Christine Baranski –The Big Bang Theory– CBS
Larry David –Saturday Night Live– NBC
Lisa Kudrow –Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt– Netflix
Liam Neeson –Inside Amy Schumer– Comedy Central
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Archer– FX
Bob’s Burgers– FOX
BoJack Horseman– Netflix
Son of Zorn– FOX
South Park– Comedy Central
The Simpsons– FOX
BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
America’s Got Talent– NBC
MasterChef Junior– FOX
RuPaul’s Drag Race– Logo
Skin Wars– GSN
The Amazing Race– CBS
The Voice– NBC
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Chopped– Food Network
Inside The Actors Studio– Bravo
Penn & Teller: Fool Us– The CW
Project Runway– Lifetime
Shark Tank– ABC
Undercover Boss– CBS
BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown– CNN
Chrisley Knows Best– USA Network
Deadliest Catch– Discovery
Ice Road Truckers– History
Intervention– A&E
Naked and Afraid– Discovery
BEST TALK SHOW
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee– TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live!– ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver– HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah– Comedy Central
The Late Late Show with James Corden– CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon– NBC
BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Ted Allen –Chopped– Food Network
Tom Bergeron –Dancing with the Stars– ABC
Anthony Bourdain –Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown– CNN
Nick Cannon –America’s Got Talent– NBC
Carson Daly –The Voice– NBC
RuPaul –RuPaul’s Drag Race– Logo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Peter Dinklage –Game of Thrones– HBO
Kit Harington –Game of Thrones– HBO
John Lithgow –The Crown– Netflix
Mandy Patinkin –Homeland– Showtime
Christian Slater –Mr. Robot– USA Network
Jon Voight –Ray Donovan– Showtime
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christine Baranski –The Good Wife– CBS
Emilia Clarke –Game of Thrones– HBO
Lena Headey –Game of Thrones– HBO
Thandie Newton –Westworld– HBO
Maura Tierney –The Affair– Showtime
Constance Zimmer –UnREAL– Lifetime
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sam Heughan –Outlander– Starz
Rami Malek –Mr. Robot– USA Network
Bob Odenkirk –Better Call Saul– AMC
Matthew Rhys –The Americans– FX
Liev Schreiber –Ray Donovan– Showtime
Kevin Spacey –House of Cards– Netflix
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Caitriona Balfe –Outlander– Starz
Viola Davis –How to Get Away with Murder– ABC
Tatiana Maslany –Orphan Black– BBC America
Keri Russell –The Americans– FX
Evan Rachel Wood –Westworld– HBO
Robin Wright –House of Cards– Netflix
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul– AMC
Game of Thrones– HBO
Mr. Robot– USA Network
Stranger Things– Netflix
The Crown– Netflix
This Is Us– NBC
Westworld– HBO
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Mahershala Ali –House of Cards– Netflix
Lisa Bonet –Ray Donovan– Showtime
Ellen Burstyn –House of Cards– Netflix
Michael J. Fox –The Good Wife– CBS
Jared Harris –The Crown– Netflix
Jeffrey Dean Morgan –The Walking Dead– AMC
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
All the Way– HBO
Confirmation– HBO
Killing Reagan– National Geographic
Roots– History
The Night Manager– AMC
The People v. O.J. Simpson– FX
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Bryan Cranston –All the Way– HBO
Benedict Cumberbatch –Sherlock: The Abominable Bride– PBS
Cuba Gooding Jr. –The People v. O.J. Simpson– FX
Tom Hiddleston –The Night Manager– AMC
Tim Matheson –Killing Reagan– National Geographic
Courtney B. Vance –The People v. O.J. Simpson– FX
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Sterling K. Brown –The People v. O.J. Simpson– FX
Lane Garrison –Roots– History
Frank Langella –All the Way– HBO
Hugh Laurie –The Night Manager– AMC
John Travolta –The People v. O.J. Simpson– FX
Forest Whitaker –Roots– History
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Olivia Colman –The Night Manager– AMC
Felicity Huffman –American Crime– ABC
Cynthia Nixon –Killing Reagan– National Geographic
Sarah Paulson –The People v. O.J. Simpson– FX
Lili Taylor –American Crime– ABC
Kerry Washington –Confirmation– HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Elizabeth Debicki –The Night Manager– AMC
Regina King –American Crime– ABC
Sarah Lancashire –The Dresser– Starz
Melissa Leo –All the Way– HBO
Anna Paquin –Roots– History
Emily Watson –The Dresser– Starz
