TV critics have good taste. The Television Critics Association announced its nominees Thursday, and at the top of the list – ”Modern Family” (five nominees), “Glee” (four) and “Breaking Bad” (four). Those three shows — along with “Friday Night Lights” and “Lost” — were nominated for Program of the Year. The TCA also recognized ”Sons of Anarchy,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Party Down” and “The Good Wife.” Emmy winner “Mad Men” got a drama nomination but “30 Rock,” another Emmy winner, was shut out of the comedy category.
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
- “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
- “Friday Night Lights” (DirecTV/NBC)
- “Glee” (Fox)
- “Lost” (ABC)
- “Modern Family” (ABC)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
- “Breaking Bad” (AMC)
- “Lost” (ABC)
- “Mad Men” (AMC)
- “Sons of Anarchy” (FX)
- “The Good Wife” (CBS)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
- “Glee” (Fox)
- “Modern Family” (ABC)
- “Parks and Recreation” (NBC)
- “Party Down” (Starz)
- “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES AND SPECIALS
- “Life” (Discovery Channel)
- “Temple Grandin” (HBO)
- “The Pacific” (HBO)
- “Torchwood: Children of Earth” (BBC America)
- “You Don’t Know Jack” (HBO)
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
- “Glee” (Fox)
- “Justified” (FX)
- “Modern Family” (ABC)
- “Parenthood” (NBC)
- “The Good Wife” (CBS)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING
- “Dinosaur Train” (PBS)
- “iCarly” (Nickelodeon)
- “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (Cartoon Network)
- “Word Girl” (PBS)
- “Yo Gabba Gabba” (Nick Jr.)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS & INFORMATION
- “30 for 30″ (ESPN)
- “America: The Story of Us” (History Channel)
- “Life” (Discovery Channel)
- “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
- “The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC)
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
- Ty Burrell (”Modern Family,” ABC)
- Jane Lynch (”Glee,” Fox)
- Nick Offerman (”Parks and Recreation,” NBC)
- Jim Parsons (”The Big Bang Theory,” CBS)
- Eric Stonestreet (”Modern Family,” ABC)
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
- Bryan Cranston (”Breaking Bad,” AMC)
- John Lithgow (”Dexter,” Showtime)
- Julianna Margulies (”The Good Wife,” CBS)
- Aaron Paul (”Breaking Bad,” AMC)
- Katey Sagal (”Sons of Anarchy,” FX)
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
- James Garner
- Bill Moyers
- Sherwood Schwartz
- William Shatner
- Dick Wolf
HERITAGE AWARD
- “24″
- “M*A*S*H”
- “Law & Order”
- “Lost”
- “Twin Peaks”
