Empire building
The Television Critics Association, comprised of over 220 professional TV critics and print journalists who cover the industry, took a break from their summer press tour on Saturday to present their 31st Annual TCA Awards in a private ceremony hosted by James Corden.
With last year's big winner Breaking Bad no longer in the picture, the field was wide open, and the critics responded by selecting Fox newcomer Empire as the year's best overall program. (Yes, that's the same Empire recently snubbed by the TV Academy in this year's Emmy nominations.) Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer was the only show to receive multiple awards, however. That much-lauded sketch series was named the year's top comedy series and also earned an award for star Schumer.
A full list of the 2015 award winners (as well as the previously announced nominees) is below.
2015 TCA Awards: Winners and nominees
Winners in each category are marked with a star (
).
Program of the Year
Outstanding New Program
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
Individual Achievement in Drama
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Viola Davis |
How to Get Away With Murder |
ABC |
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Jon Hamm |
Mad Men |
AMC |
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Taraji P. Henson |
Empire |
Fox |
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Matthew Rhys |
The Americans |
FX |
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Bob Odenkirk |
Better Call Saul |
AMC |
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Individual Achievement in Comedy
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
Veep |
HBO |
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Gina Rodriguez |
Jane the Virgin |
CW |
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Amy Schumer |
Inside Amy Schumer |
Comedy Central |
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Jeffrey Tambor |
Transparent |
Amazon |
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Constance Wu |
Fresh Off the Boat |
ABC |
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials
Outstanding Achievement in News and Information
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60 Minutes |
CBS |
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CBS Sunday Morning |
CBS |
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |
Comedy Central |
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Frontline |
PBS |
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver |
HBO |
Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming
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The Amazing Race |
CBS |
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The Chair |
Starz |
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Dancing with the Stars |
ABC |
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RuPaul’s Drag Race |
Logo |
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Shark Tank |
ABC |
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming
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Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood |
PBS |
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The Fosters |
ABC Family |
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The Legend of Korra |
Nickelodeon |
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Sesame Street |
PBS |
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Switched at Birth |
ABC Family |
Career Achievement Award *
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James L. Brooks Producer/Writer/Director |
* Unlike in previous years, the nominees were not announced to the public.
Heritage Award *
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Friends |
NBC |
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Late Show/Late Night with David Letterman |
CBS/NBC |
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The Shield |
FX |
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Star Trek |
NBC |
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Twin Peaks |
ABC |
* Presented annually to one "long-standing program that has had a major cultural or social impact."
What do you think?
Do you agree or disagree with the critics' choices this year? Let us know in the discussion section below, and don't forget to make your predictions for the 2015 Emmy Awards.
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