Television Critics Association Awards Nominations 2010
The Television Critics Association Awards nominations for this year are led by freshman ABC comedy Modern Family, with five nominations. Modern Family actors Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet received nominations for their individual performances. The popular first year FOX show Glee followed closely behind with four nominations, including best new series, best comedy, program of the year and individual performance by Glee’s Jane Lynch. AMC also garnered four nominations for its drama Breaking Bad, with best drama and program of the year nominations along with well-deserved performance nods for stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.
Community was not nominated and should have been, a great comedy show with terrific ensemble performances, especially by Joel McHale and Danny Pudi. Breaking Bad’s Dean Norris has been incredible this season as the DEA agent fighting his own demons, it is a top notch performance that deserves an award. I was pleased to see nominations for Nick Offerman, who is hilarious in every episode of Parks and Recreation, and Katey Sagal for her stunning work in Sons of Anarchy.
The Television Critics Association Awards celebrates the picks of the nation’s top television critics. The awards will be given out on July 31.
List of Television Critics Association Award Nominees for 2010:
Individual achievement in drama:
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
John Lithgow, Dexter
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Katey Sagal, Sons of Anarchy
Individual achievement in comedy:
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Jane Lynch, Glee
Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Outstanding achievement in news & information:
30 for 30
America: The Story of Us
Life
The Daily Show
The Rachel Maddow Show
Outstanding achievement in youth programming:
Dinosaur Train
iCarly
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Word Girl
Yo Gabba Gabba
Best new program:
Glee
Justified
Modern Family
Parenthood
The Good Wife
Best TV movie, miniseries and special:
Life
Temple Grandin
The Pacific
Torchwood: Children of Earth
You Don’t Know Jack
Best drama:
Breaking Bad
Lost
Mad Men
Sons of Anarchy
The Good Wife
Best comedy:
Glee
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Party Down
The Big Bang Theory
Career achievement:
James Garner
Bill Moyers
Sherwood Schwartz
William Shatner
Dick Wolf
Heritage award:
24
M*A*S*H
Law & Order
Lost
Twin Peaks
Program of the year:
Breaking Bad
Friday Night Lights
Glee
Lost
Modern Family
