The Big Bang Theory, The Good Wife, Masters of Sex, Fargo, and The Normal Heart Lead 2014 TV Critics Choice Nominations

Once again, The Big Bang Theory has been crowned by critics with the most comedy nominations, (five) this year, and I hate to say this, while its funny I do not get the consistent love for this show.  It's a good show, but not one of the best in my book.  I also am not a fan of the laugh track, so I have a bias in the way CBS sitcoms sometimes force the laughs.  Go ahead, and trying watching without it, see how much you laugh. My rant is over.

I am a bit disappointed in this group, they basically snubbed the brilliant Brooklyn Nine-Nine, giving the show only one nomination for Andre Braugher.  Modern Family's resurgent season was also shut out, as was Community. The other big surprise is that the Television Critics association went gaga for Mindy Kailing and her show while they received only nomination here for Chris Messina, puzzling.  Girls also only receieved one nomination for Andrew Rannells.  

The other big comedy contenders are Orange is the New Black (4 nominations), Veep (3 nominations), Silicon Valley (3 nominations), and Louie (3 nominations).  Some great surprises in the comedy categories were Robin Williams for The Crazy Ones, Keith David for Enlisted, Albert Tsai for Trophy Wife, and Laverne Cox for Orange is the New Black.

The Good Wife and Masters of Sex lead the drama field with five nominations each.  Wife is no surprise, but Masters was dealt a blow at TCA yesterday being shut out, this strong nomination tally has made this show an impressive threat.

After Masters and Wife, Breaking Bad has the second most nominations with four.  True Detective surprisingly only got 2, no Woody Harrelson.  The Americans scored 4 nominations.

One thing I like about this award show is it does spread the wealth, two nominations for Bate's Motel, along with nominations for Hannibal, The Killing, Justified, Sons of Anarchy, Boardwalk Empire. and on.

The surprise snubs are no Kevin Spacey or House of Cards for drama, which was better in season 2, only Robin Wright received a nomination.  The biggest snub news is that Mad Men, Downton Abbey, and Homeland were all completely shut out.  The Emmy Awards will have egg on their face if all three are nominated in drama series.  I will say each of these shows had award worthy moments, and this critics group just appears to want to be "cool" and avoid shows people think are over, this is transparent.

Great "surprise" nominees, Bellamy Young for Scandal, Peter Sarsgaard for The Killing, Freddie Highmore for Bate's Motel (in the right category), Melissa McBride for The Walking Dead, and Maggie Siff for Sons of Anarchy.

BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Big Bang Theory 
Broad City 
Louie 
Orange Is the New Black 
Silicon Valley 
Veep 

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louis CK, Louie
Chris Messina, The Mindy Project 
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley 
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory 
Adam Scott, Parks and Recreation 
Robin Williams, The Crazy Ones 

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ilana Glazer, Broad City 
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Wendi McLendon-Covey, The Goldbergs 
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer 
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation 
Emmy Rossum, Shameless 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 
Keith David, Enlisted 
Tony Hale, Veep
Albert Tsai, Trophy Wife 
Christopher Evan Welch, Silicon Valley 
Jeremy Allen White, Shameless 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory 
Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black 
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory 
Allison Janney, Mom 
Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black 
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie 

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black 
Sarah Baker, Louie 
James Earl Jones, The Big Bang Theory 
Mimi Kennedy, Mom 
Andrew Rannells, Girls 
Lauren Weedman, Looking 

BEST DRAMA SERIESThe Americans 
Breaking Bad 
Game of Thrones 
The Good Wife 
Masters of Sex 
True Detective 

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Hugh Dancy, Hannibal 
Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel 
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective 
Matthew Rhys, The Americans 
Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex 

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex 
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel 
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife 
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black 
Keri Russell, The Americans 
Robin Wright, House of Cards 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Josh Charles, The Good Wife 
Walton Goggins, Justified 
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad 
Peter Sarsgaard, The Killing 
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan 
Jeffrey Wright, Boardwalk Empire 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife 
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad 
Annet Mahendru, The Americans 
Melissa McBride, The Walking Dead 
Maggie Siff, Sons of Anarchy 
Bellamy Young, Scandal 

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex 
Walton Goggins, Sons of Anarchy 
Allison Janney, Masters of Sex 
Joe Morton, Scandal 
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife 
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones 

BEST MOVIE
An Adventure in Space and Time 
Burton and Taylor 
Killing Kennedy 
The Normal Heart 
Sherlock: His Last Vow 
The Trip to Bountiful 

BEST MINI-SERIES
American Horror Story: Coven 
Bonnie & Clyde 
Dancing on the Edge 
Fargo 
The Hollow Crown 
Luther 

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
David Bradley, An Adventure in Space and Time 
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge 
Martin Freeman, Fargo 
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart 
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo 

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor 
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero 
Whoopi Goldberg, A Day Late and a Dollar Short 
Holliday Grainger, Bonnie & Clyde 
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven 
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart 
Warren Brown, Luther 
Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow 
Colin Hanks, Fargo 
Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart 
Blair Underwood, The Trip to Bountiful 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Amanda Abbington, Sherlock: His Last Vow 
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven 
Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic 
Jessica Raine, An Adventure in Space and Time 
Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart 
Allison Tolman, Fargo 

BEST REALITY SERIES
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 
Deadliest Catch 
Duck Dynasty 
Mythbusters 
Top Gear 
Undercover Boss 

BEST REALITY SERIES – COMPETITION
The Amazing Race 
Project Runway 
Shark Tank 
Survivor 
Top Chef 
The Voice 

BEST REALITY HOST
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars 
Carson Daly, The Voice 
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance 
Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef 
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race 
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 

BEST TALK SHOW
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 
The Colbert Report 
Conan 

BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Archer 
Bob’s Burgers 
The Simpsons 
Family Guy 
Phineas and Ferb 
Adventure Time