The first season of 'American Crime Story' dominates the list with six nods, followed by 'Game of Thrones', 'The Night Manager' and 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'.
- Nov 16, 2016
AceShowbiz - The TV nominees for the upcoming Critics' Choice Awards are announced. "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" leads the pack this year with six nominations. "Game of Thrones", "The Night Manager" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" follow with five nods each.
Network wise, HBO dominates all other small-screen platforms with a total of 22 nominations. ABC and Netflix are tied in second place with 14 nominations apiece, and FX trails close behind with 12 nominations, thanks to the multiple nods by "The People vs. O.J. Simpson".
Besides awarding the best in TV, the critics recognize the best in feature film. The nominations will be revealed on December 1. Winners for both categories will be feted on Sunday, December 11 at 8/7c during a live show aired on A&E and held live in Santa Monica, California.
Best Drama Series:
- "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
- "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
- "Mr. Robot" (USA Network)
- "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
- "The Crown" (Netflix)
- "This Is Us" (NBC)
- "Westworld" (HBO)
- Sam Heughan - "Outlander" (Starz)
- Rami Malek - "Mr. Robot" (USA Network)
- Bob Odenkirk - "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
- Matthew Rhys - "The Americans" (FX)
- Liev Schreiber - "Ray Donovan" (Showtime)
- Kevin Spacey - "House of Cards" (Netflix)
- Caitriona Balfe - "Outlander" (Starz)
- Viola Davis - "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
- Tatiana Maslany - "Orphan Black" (BBC America)
- Keri Russell - "The Americans" (FX)
- Evan Rachel Wood - "Westworld" (HBO)
- Robin Wright - "House of Cards" (Netflix)
- Peter Dinklage - "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
- Kit Harington - "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
- John Lithgow - "The Crown" (Netflix)
- Mandy Patinkin - "Homeland" (Showtime)
- Christian Slater - "Mr. Robot" (USA Network)
- Jon Voight - "Ray Donovan" (Showtime)
- Christine Baranski - "The Good Wife" (CBS)
- Emilia Clarke - "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
- Lena Headey - "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
- Thandie Newton - "Westworld" (HBO)
- Maura Tierney - "The Affair" (Showtime)
- Constance Zimmer - "UnREAL" (Lifetime)
- Mahershala Ali - "House of Cards" (Netflix)
- Lisa Bonet - "Ray Donovan" (Showtime)
- Ellen Burstyn - "House of Cards" (Netflix)
- Michael J. Fox - "The Good Wife" (CBS)
- Jared Harris - "The Crown" (Netflix)
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan - "The Walking Dead" (AMC)
- "Atlanta" (FX)
- "Black-ish" (ABC)
- "Fleabag" (Amazon)
- "Modern Family" (ABC)
- "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
- "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)
- "Veep" (HBO)
- Ellie Kemper - "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus - "Veep" (HBO)
- Kate McKinnon - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
- Tracee Ellis Ross - "Black-ish" (ABC)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge - "Fleabag" (Amazon)
- Constance Wu - "Fresh Off the Boat" (ABC)
- Anthony Anderson - "Black-ish" (ABC)
- Will Forte - "The Last Man on Earth" (FOX)
- Donald Glover - "Atlanta" (FX)
- Bill Hader - "Documentary Now!" (IFC)
- Patrick Stewart - "Blunt Talk" (Starz)
- Jeffrey Tambor - "Transparent" (Amazon)
- Julie Bowen - "Modern Family" (ABC)
- Anna Chlumsky - "Veep" (HBO)
- Allison Janney - "Mom" (CBS)
- Jane Krakowski - "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)
- Judith Light - "Transparent" (Amazon)
- Allison Williams - "Girls" (HBO)
- Louie Anderson - "Baskets" (FX)
- Andre Braugher - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX)
- Tituss Burgess - "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)
- Ty Burrell - "Modern Family" (ABC)
- Tony Hale - "Veep" (HBO)
- T.J. Miller - "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
- Alec Baldwin - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
- Christine Baranski - "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
- Larry David - "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
- Lisa Kudrow - "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)
- Liam Neeson - "Inside Amy Schumer" (Comedy Central)
- "Archer" (FX)
- "Bob's Burgers" (FOX)
- "BoJack Horseman" (Netflix)
- "Son of Zorn" (FOX)
- "South Park" (Comedy Central)
- "The Simpsons" (FOX)
- "America's Got Talent" (NBC)
- "MasterChef Junior" (FOX)
- "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Logo)
- "Skin Wars" (GSN)
- "The Amazing Race" (CBS)
- "The Voice" (NBC)
- "Chopped" (Food Network)
- "Inside The Actors Studio" (Bravo)
- "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (The CW)
- "Project Runway" (Lifetime)
- "Shark Tank" (ABC)
- "Undercover Boss" (CBS)
- "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" (CNN)
- "Chrisley Knows Best" (USA Network)
- "Deadliest Catch" (Discovery)
- "Ice Road Truckers" (History)
- "Intervention" (A&E)
- "Naked and Afraid" (Discovery)
- "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" (TBS)
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC)
- "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO)
- "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" (Comedy Central)
- "The Late Late Show with James Corden" (CBS)
- "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
- Ted Allen - "Chopped" (Food Network)
- Tom Bergeron - "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)
- Anthony Bourdain - "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" (CNN)
- Nick Cannon - "America's Got Talent" (NBC)
- Carson Daly - "The Voice" (NBC)
- RuPaul - "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Logo)
- "All the Way" (HBO)
- "Confirmation" (HBO)
- "Killing Reagan" (National Geographic)
- "Roots" (History)
- "The Night Manager" (AMC)
- "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)
- Bryan Cranston - "All the Way" (HBO)
- Benedict Cumberbatch - "Sherlock: The Abominable Bride" (PBS)
- Cuba Gooding Jr. - "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)
- Tom Hiddleston - "The Night Manager" (AMC)
- Tim Matheson - "Killing Reagan" (National Geographic)
- Courtney B. Vance - "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)
- Sterling K. Brown - "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" - FX)
- Lane Garrison - "Roots" (History)
- Frank Langella - "All the Way" (HBO)
- Hugh Laurie - "The Night Manager" (AMC)
- John Travolta - "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)
- Forest Whitaker - "Roots" (History)
- Olivia Colman - "The Night Manager" (AMC)
- Felicity Huffman - "American Crime" (ABC)
- Cynthia Nixon - "Killing Reagan" (National Geographic)
- Sarah Paulson - "The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)
- Lili Taylor - "American Crime" (ABC)
- Kerry Washington - "Confirmation" (HBO)
- Elizabeth Debicki - "The Night Manager" (AMC)
- Regina King - "American Crime" (ABC)
- Sarah Lancashire - "The Dresser" (Starz)
- Melissa Leo - "All the Way" (HBO)
- Anna Paquin - "Roots" (History)
- Emily Watson - "The Dresser" (Starz)