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On Sunday night, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced the winners of the Critics’ Choice Television Awards. Eighteen of the best series in television were honored at the Beverly Hilton Hotel at a star-studded gala awards show, which was broadcast live on A&E. Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) hosted, while Kevin Frazier (ET) and Samantha Harris (ET, Dancing With the Stars) hosted the red carpet preshow.
BTJA honored Seth MacFarlane with the Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award for demonstrating unprecedented excellence in the television arts.
HBO was the most awarded network with seven wins, followed by FX with four wins.
- Best Drama Series: The Americans (FX)
- Best Actor in a Drama Series: Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)
- Best Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX)Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Lorraine Toussaint, Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Sam Elliott, Justified (FX)
- Best Comedy Series: Silicon Valley (HBO)Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent (Amazon)
- Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: T.J. Miller, Silicon Valley (HBO)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Allison Janey, Mom (CBS)Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: Bradley Whitford, Transparent (Amazon)
- Best Movie Made for Television: Bessie (HBO)Best Limited Series: Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
- Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series: David Oyelowo, Nightingale (HBO)Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge (HBO)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Limited Series: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge (HBO)Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Limited Series: Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX)
- Best Reality Series: Shark Tank (ABC)Best Reality Competition Series: Face Off (Syfy)
- Best Reality Series Host: Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)Best Talk Show: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
- Best Animated Series: Archer (FX)Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award: Seth MacFarlane
- Most Exciting New Series: American Crime Story (FX), Aquarius (NBC), Blindspot (NBC), Minority Report (FOX), The Muppets (ABC), Scream Queens (FOX), Supergirl (CBS) and UnREAL (Lifetime)
- Most Bingeworthy Series: The Walking Dead
