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The CBS drama, the FX dark comedy as well as 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Masters of Sex' and 'The Normal Heart' score five nominations each.

• May 29, 2014

AceShowbiz - The Broadcast Television Journalists Association has announced the nominees for the fourth annual Critics' Choice Television Awards. Dominating the list are CBS' "The Good Wife" and "The Big Bang Theory", FX's "Fargo", Showtime's "Masters of Sex" and HBO's "The Normal Heart" with five apiece.

"Good Wife" and "Masters of Sex" are vying for Best Drama Series. Their competitors include the critically acclaimed "The Americans", "Breaking Bad" and "True Detective". These two shows also have its stars Julianna Margulies and Lizzy Caplan respectively battling it out against Vera Farmiga ("Bates Motel"), Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black"), Keri Russell ("The Americans") and Robin Wright Penn ("House of Cards") for the best drama actress title.

In best drama actor category, Emmy Award winner Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") is pitted against Hugh Dancy ("Hannibal"), Freddie Highmore ("Bates Motel"), Matthew McConaughey ("True Detective"), Matthew Rhys ("The Americans") and Michael Sheen ("Masters of Sex").

"Fargo", meanwhile, scores its nominations in Best Miniseries, Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries (Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton), Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries (Colin Hanks) and Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries (Allison Tolman). The dark comedy will fight against "American Horror Story: Coven", "Bonnie & Clyde", "Dancing on the Edge", "The Hollow Crown" and "Luther" in the Best Miniseries category.

"Big Bang Theory" is nominated for Best Comedy Series along with "Broad City", "Louie", "Orange Is the New Black", "Silicon Valley" and "Veep". It additionally helps Jim Parsons earn a nod in best comedy actor category.

Best Actress in a Comedy Series, in the meantime, sees a stiff competition between Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep"), Wendi McLendon-Covey ("The Goldbergs"), Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer"), Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation") and Emmy Rossum ("Shameless").

Network-wise, FX leads the pack with a total of 19 nominations, followed by HBO with 18.

The winners of this year's Critics' Choice TV Awards will be announced in a ceremony which airs live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel Thursday, June 19 at 8/7c on The CW. Cedric the Entertainer will be hosting the event.

Best Comedy Series

• "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• "Broad City" (Comedy Central)
• "Louie" (FX)
• "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
• "Veep" (HBO)

• Louis C.K., "Louie" (FX)
• Chris Messina, "The Mindy Project" (FOX)
• Thomas Middleditch, "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
• Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• Adam Scott, "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
• Robin Williams, "The Crazy Ones" (CBS)

• Ilana Glazer, "Broad City" (Comedy Central)
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" (HBO)
• Wendi McLendon-Covey, "The Goldbergs" (ABC)
• Amy Schumer, "Inside Amy Schumer" (Comedy Central)
• Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
• Emmy Rossum, "Shameless" (Showtime)

• Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (FOX)
• Keith David, "Enlisted" (FOX)
• Tony Hale, "Veep" (HBO)
• Albert Tsai, "Trophy Wife" (ABC)
• Christopher Evan Welch, "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
• Jeremy Allen White, "Shameless" (Showtime)

• Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• Laverne Cox, "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Kaley Cuoco, "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• Allison Janney, "Mom" (CBS)
• Kate Mulgrew, "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie" (Showtime)

• Uzo Aduba, "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
• Sarah Baker, "Louie" (FX)
• James Earl Jones, "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
• Mimi Kennedy, "Mom" (CBS)
• Andrew Rannells, "Girls" (HBO)
• Lauren Weedman, "Looking" (HBO)

• "The Americans" (FX)
• "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
• "The Good Wife" (CBS)
• "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• "True Detective" (HBO)

• Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• Hugh Dancy, "Hannibal" (NBC)
• Freddie Highmore, "Bates Motel" (A&E)
• Matthew McConaughey, "True Detective" (HBO)
• Matthew Rhys, "The Americans" (FX)
• Michael Sheen, "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)

• Lizzy Caplan, "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Vera Farmiga, "Bates Motel" (A&E)
• Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" (CBS)
• Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black" (BBC America)
• Keri Russell, "The Americans" (FX)
• Robin Wright Penn, "House of Cards" (Netflix)

• Josh Charles, "The Good Wife" (CBS)
• Walton Goggins, "Justified" (FX)
• Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• Peter Sarsgaard, "The Killing" (AMC)
• Jon Voight, "Ray Donovan" (Showtime)
• Jeffrey Wright, "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)

• Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife" (CBS)
• Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad" (AMC)
• Annet Mahendru, "The Americans" (FX)
• Melissa McBride, "The Walking Dead" (AMC)
• Maggie Siff, "Sons of Anarchy" (FX)
• Bellamy Young, "Scandal" (ABC)

• Beau Bridges, "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Walton Goggins, "Sons of Anarchy" (FX)
• Allison Janney, "Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
• Joe Morton, "Scandal" (ABC)
• Carrie Preston, "The Good Wife" (CBS)
• Diana Rigg, "Game of Thrones" (HBO)

• "An Adventure in Space and Time" (BBC America)
• "Burton and Taylor" (BBC America)
• "Killing Kennedy" (National Geographic Channel)
• "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
• "Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
• "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime)

• "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
• "Bonnie & Clyde" (A&E/History/Lifetime)
• "Dancing on the Edge" (Starz)
• "Fargo" (FX)
• "The Hollow Crown" (PBS)
• "Luther" (BBC America)

• David Bradley, "An Adventure in Space and Time" (BBC America)
• Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
• Chiwetel Ejiofor, "Dancing on the Edge" (Starz)
• Martin Freeman, "Fargo" (FX)
• Mark Ruffalo, "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
• Billy Bob Thornton, "Fargo" (FX)

• Helena Bonham Carter, "Burton and Taylor" (BBC America)
• Minnie Driver, "Return to Zero" (Lifetime)
• Whoopi Goldberg, "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" (Lifetime)
• Holliday Grainger, "Bonnie & Clyde" (A&E/History/Lifetime)
• Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
• Cicely Tyson, "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime)

• Matthew Bomer, "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
• Warren Brown, "Luther" (BBC America)
• Martin Freeman, "Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
• Colin Hanks, "Fargo" (FX)
• Joe Mantello, "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
• Blair Underwood, "The Trip to Bountiful" (Lifetime)

• Amanda Abbington, "Sherlock: His Last Vow" (PBS)
• Kathy Bates, "American Horror Story: Coven" (FX)
• Ellen Burstyn, "Flowers in the Attic" (Lifetime)
• Jessica Raine, "An Adventure in Space and Time" (BBC America)
• Julia Roberts, "The Normal Heart" (HBO)
• Allison Tolman, "Fargo" (FX)

• "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" (FOX/National Geographic Channel)
• "Deadliest Catch" (Discovery)
• "Duck Dynasty" (A&E)
• "Mythbusters" (Discovery)
• "Top Gear" (BBC America)
• "Undercover Boss" (CBS)

• "The Amazing Race" (CBS)
• "Project Runway" (Lifetime)
• "Shark Tank" (ABC)
• "Survivor" (CBS)
• "Top Chef" (Bravo)
• "The Voice" (NBC)

• Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC)
• Carson Daly, "The Voice" (NBC)
• Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance" (FOX)
• Gordon Ramsay, "MasterChef" (FOX)
• RuPaul, "RuPaul's Drag Race" (Logo)
• Neil deGrasse Tyson, "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" (FOX/National Geographic Channel)

• "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC)
• "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
• "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (Time Telepictures)
• "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)
• "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)
• "CONAN" (TBS)

• "Archer" (FX)
• "Bob's Burgers" (FOX)
• "The Simpsons" (FOX)
• "Family Guy" (FOX)
• "Phineas and Ferb" (Disney XD)
• "Adventure Time" (Cartoon Network)