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Critics’ Choice Television Awards Honor ‘Archer’

For the fourth year in a row, FX’s ‘Archer’ is honored as Best Animated Series at the Broadcast Television Journalists Association Critics’ Choice Television Awards.

Los Angeles, CA -- The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) Sunday night 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.

HBO was the most awarded network with seven wins, followed by FX with four wins. Olive Kitteridge (HBO) was most honored program with three wins. For the fourth year in a row, Archer (FX) was honored as Best Animated Series. For the second year in a row, Allison Janney was awarded Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Mom (CBS); and Shark Tank (ABC) received the Best Reality Series award.

BTJA honored Seth MacFarlane with the Critics’ Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award for demonstrating unprecedented excellence in the television arts. Charlize Theron presented the award to the CCTA and two-time Emmy Award winner.

The Critics’ Choice Television Awards honored programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015, except for the Most Exciting New Series category, which are shows premiering after May 1, 2015.

WINNERS OF THE CRITICS’ CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS

  • 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

Source: The Broadcast Television Journalists Association

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Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.