The third annual Critics’ Choice TV Awards were held Monday night, with the Broadcast Television Journalists Association honoring everything from dramas and comedies to talk shows and reality TV.
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The big winner of the night was the highest-rated comedy (and second highest non-sports show) of the season, The Big Bang Theory. Stars Simon Helberg and Kaley Cuoco each took home a prize for their supporting roles, and the show as a whole won Best Comedy Series.
Other big winners include Breaking Bad, American Horror Story: Asylum and the recent HBO movie about Liberace, Behind the Candelabra, with two awards each. Among the networks, HBO came out on top, receiving five awards for Game of Thrones, The Newsroom, Veep and Candelabra.
Six shows were also recognized as the “Most Exciting New Series,” including this summer’s Stephen King drama Under the Dome and two that are premiering in the fall, The Michael J. Fox Show and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the spin-off of Joss Whedon’s The Avengers.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Drama Series — Tie
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Michael Cudlitz, Southland
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Monica Potter, Parenthood
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Best Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Louis C.K., Louie
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Simon Helberg, The Big Bang Theory
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Tie
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Eden Sher, The Middle
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Patton Oswalt, Parks and Recreation
Best Movie or Miniseries
Behind the Candelabra
Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Best Reality Series (Non-Competition) — Tie
Duck Dynasty
Push Girls
Best Reality Series (Competition)
The Voice
Best Reality Show Host
Tom Bergeron, Dancing with the Stars
Best Talk Show
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Best Animated Series
Archer
Critics’ Choice Television Icon Award
Bob Newhart
Thalo Magazine’s Critics’ Choice Inspiration Award
Bunheads
Most Exciting New Series
The Bridge
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Masters of Sex
The Michael J. Fox Show
Ray Donovan
Under the Dome
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Jeff Dodge, a graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena.