Critics' Choice 2013: Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad win joint best drama - winners list in full
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Your support makes all the difference.Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad won joint best drama at the Critics’ Choice Television Awards last night, beating off competition from Downton Abbey, Homeland, The Americans and The Good Wife.
BBC Two drama, The Hour, was the most-nominated UK series with three nods for awards, including best mini-series, best actress (Romola Garai) and best actor (Dominic West).
The Big Bang Theory won for best comedy series, and also took home awards for best supporting actor (Simon Helberg) and best supporting actress (Kaley Cuoco).
Winners in Full
Best comedy series
The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Best actor in a comedy series
Louis C.K. (Louie) – FX
Best actress in a comedy series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) – HBO
Best supporting actor in a comedy series
Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS
Best supporting actress in a comedy series (tie)
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS
Eden Sher (The Middle) – ABC
Best guest performer in a comedy series
Patton Oswalt (Parks and Recreation) – NBC
Best drama series (tie)
Breaking Bad – AMC
Game of Thrones – HBO
Best actor in a drama series
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) – AMC
Best actress in a drama series
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) – BBC America
Best supporting actor in a drama series
Michael Cudlitz (Southland) – TNT
Best supporting actress in a drama series
Monica Potter (Parenthood) – NBC
Best guest performer in a drama series
Jane Fonda (The Newsroom) – HBO
Best movie or mini-series
Behind the Candelabra – HBO
Best actor in a movie or mini-series
Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra) – HBO
Best actress in a movie or mini-series
Elisabeth Moss (Top of the Lake) – Sundance
Best supporting actor in a movie or mini-series
Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX
Best supporting actress in a movie or mini-series
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX
Best reality TV series (tie)
Push Girls – Sundance
Duck Dynasty – A&E
Best reality series- competition
The Voice – NBC
Best reality host
Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars) – ABC
Best talk show
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central
Best animated series
Archer – FX
Most exciting news series
Honorees:
The Bridge – FX
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – ABC
Masters of Sex – Showtime
The Michael J. Fox Show – NBC
Ray Donovan – Showtime
Under the Dome – CBS
Critics' choice television icon award
Bob Newhart
Thalo's Critics’ choice inspiration award
“Bunheads” – ABC Family
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