30th Annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Award Nominees

We have known for years that sometimes the TCA picks contenders that do not go on to Emmy glory, but I will say that in terms of buzz and press, these are still important awards and can impact the race as a whole. Which means that shows like True Detective, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Orange is the New Black, the rejuvenated The Good Wife, and The Mindy Project all received some excellent (and deserved) mentions that could improve their Emmy chances. In terms of individual performers, most of them will end up in the Emmy hunt, but there was boost for outside contenders like Tatiana Maslany, Mindy Kaling, Matthew Rhys, and Julianna Margulies (who was snubbed last year). The winners will be announced on July 19th. Check out the full list below:

Program of the Year
“Breaking Bad”
“Game of Thrones”
“The Good Wife”
“Orange Is the New Black”
“True Detective”

Best New Program
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
“Fargo”
“Orange Is the New Black”
“Sleepy Hollow”
“True Detective”

Best Drama Series 
“The Americans”
“Breaking Bad”
“Game of Thrones”
“House of Cards”
“The Good Wife”

Best Movie, Miniseries or Special
“American Horror Story: Coven”
 “Broadchurch”
“Fargo”
 “The Returned”
“True Detective”

Individual Achievement in Drama
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective”
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”

Best Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
 “Louie”
“The Mindy Project”
“Veep”

Individual Achievement in Comedy
 Louis C.K., “Louie”
Mindy Kaling, “The Mindy Project”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”

Best News and Information Series
“CBS Sunday Morning”
“Cosmos”
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
 “Frontline”
“60 Minutes”

Best Reality Series
“The Amazing Race”
 “RuPaul's Drag Race”
“Shark Tank”
“Survivor”
“The Voice”

Best Youth Series
“Adventure Time”
“Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood”
“The Fosters”
“Sesame Street”
“Switched at Birth”

Career Achievement Award
 Mark Burnett
 James Burrows
 Valerie Harper
 Jay Leno
 William Shatner

Heritage Award
“Lost”
“Saturday Night Live”
“South Park”
“Star Trek”
“Twin Peaks”