FX, HBO Top Cable’s Critics Choice Awards Noms
HBO and FX led cable's Critics Choice Awards nominations list, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association announced Monday morning.
HBO and FX, along with broadcast network ABC drew a television network high 14 Critics Choice Awards nominations, according to the BTJA.
FX’s Fargo drew the most nominations for a TV series with eight, including a Best Made For Television or Limited Series nod along with Syfy’s Childhood’s End, BBC America’s Luther, National Geographic Channel’s Saints & Strangers, HBO’s Show Me a Hero and NBC’s The Wiz Live!
Cable Networks dominated the Best Drama Series category, with Fox’s Empire the lone broadcast nomination against cable shows Mr. Robot (USA), Penny Dreadful (Showtime), Rectify (Sundance), The Knick (Cinemax), The Leftovers (HBO), and UnREAL (Lifetime).
Streaming services Amazon and Netflix drew nearly half of the Best Comedy Series nominations. Amazon’s Transparent and Catastrophe, along with Netflix’s Master Of None, will battle ABC’s Black-ish, The CW’s Jane The Virgin, Fox’s The Last Man On Earth and FX Network’s You’re The Worst in the category.
A&E, Lifetime and LMN will air the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards on Jan. 17 at 8 pm
Critics’ Choice Awards television nominations are as follows:
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Penny Dreadful – Showtime
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The Leftovers – HBO
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B.D. Wong – Mr. Robot – USA
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Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
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Winona Ryder – Show Me a Hero – HBO
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Survivor - CBS
The Amazing Race - CBS
The Voice - NBC
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