'Big Bang' & 'AHS' Dominate Critics Choice Noms

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The Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced the nominees for the 3rd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards today and The Big Bang Theory and American Horror Story: Asylum snagged the most nominations (6 apiece) while Parks and Recreation, Top of the Lake,The Americans, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife, Louie, New Girl and Political Animals also made strong showings.


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"This year's nominations reflect the expanding definition of television, with nominated programs and performances representing new platforms as well as broadcast and cable," said BTJA President Joey Berlin. "As evidenced by nominations for the 3rd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, television continues to be a rich and diverse source of high quality entertainment."

Check out all the nominees below!


BEST COMEDY SERIES


The Big Bang Theory
Louie
The Middle
New Girl
Parks and Recreation
Veep


BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Jake Johnson, New Girl
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Adam Scott, Parks and Recreation
Jeremy Sisto, Suburgatory


BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Laura Dern, Enlightened
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Lena Dunham, Girls
Sutton Foster, Bunheads
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Max Greenfield, New Girl
Simon Helberg, The Big Bang Theory
Alex Karpovsky, Girls
Adam Pally, Happy Endings
Chris Pratt, Parks and Recreation
Danny Pudi, Community


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Carly Chaikin, Suburgatory
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Sarah Hyland, Modern Family
Melissa Rauch, The Big Bang Theory
Eden Sher, The Middle
Casey Wilson, Happy Endings


BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES

Melissa Leo, Louie
David Lynch, Louie
Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Patton Oswalt, Parks and Recreation
Molly Shannon, Enlightened
Patrick Wilson, Girls


BEST DRAMA SERIES


The Americans
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Homeland


BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead
Timothy Olyphant, Justified
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards


BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Claire Danes, Homeland
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Keri Russell, The Americans


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Michael Cudlitz, Southland
Noah Emmerich, The Americans
Walton Goggins, Justified
Corey Stoll, House of Cards


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jennifer Carpenter, Dexter
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Regina King, Southland
Monica Potter, Parenthood
Abigail Spencer, Rectify


BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jim Beaver, Justified
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Martha Plimpton, The Good Wife
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Jimmy Smits, Sons of Anarchy


BEST MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES


American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Hour
Political Animals
Top of the Lake


BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade's End
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Al Pacino, Phil Spector
Dominic West, The Hour


BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Angela Bassett, Betty & Coretta
Romola Garai, The Hour
Rebecca Hall, Parade's End
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum
Peter Mullan, Top of the Lake
Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum
Sebastian Stan, Political Animals
David Wenham, Top of the Lake
Thomas M. Wright, Top of the Lake


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals
Sienna Miller, The Girl
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Lily Rabe, American Horror Story: Asylum
Imelda Staunton, The Girl
Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias


BEST REALITY SERIES


Duck Dynasty
The Moment
Pawn Stars
Push Girls
Small Town Security
Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan


BEST REALITY SERIES - COMPETITION


Chopped
Face Off
Shark Tank
So You Think You Can Dance
Survivor
The Voice


BEST REALITY HOST

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen/Masterchef
RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Kurt Warner, The Moment


BEST TALK SHOW


Conan
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Marie


BEST ANIMATED SERIES


Adventure Time
Archer
Phineas and Ferb
Regular Show
The Simpsons
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The 3rd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards will be handed out on June 10 and air live here!