HBO LEADS TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS WITH 22 NOMINATIONS
THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON LEADS ALL SERIES WITH SIX NOMINATIONS
AWARDS GALA WILL BROADCAST LIVE ON A&E FROM THE BARKER HANGAR IN SANTA MONICA DECEMBER 11th AT 8PM ET/ 5 PM PT
HOSTED BY T.J. MILLER
(Los Angeles, CA - November 14, 2016) - The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) has announced the television nominees for the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed live at the star-studded Critics' Choice Awards gala, which will be broadcast from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on A&E on Sunday, December 11 at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT. The awards broadcast will immediately follow the "Critics' Choice Red Carpet Live" on A&E. As previously announced, actor and comedian T.J. Miller will serve as the show's host.
The nominations were announced by Entertainment Weekly via EW.com and the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (People.com/PEN) as part of a multi-platform content and promotional partnership between EW and the "Critics' Choice Awards" which was revealed earlier this month.
HBO leads the television honors with 22 nominations, followed by ABC and Netflix with 14 each, and FX with 12. Topping the list of nominated series is The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX) with six. Game of Thrones (HBO), The Night Manager (AMC), and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) follow closely behind with five each. All the Way (HBO), House of Cards (Netflix), Roots (History), and Veep (HBO) all earned four nominations. Other multi-nominated series include American Crime (ABC), Black-ish (ABC), Killing Reagan (National Geographic), Modern Family (ABC), Mr. Robot (USA Network), Ray Donovan (Showtime), Saturday Night Live (NBC), The Crown (Netflix), and Westworld (HBO) with three, and America's Got Talent (NBC), Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN), Atlanta (FX), Better Call Saul (AMC), Chopped (Food Network), Confirmation (HBO), Fleabag (Amazon), Outlander (Starz), RuPaul's Drag Race (Logo), Silicon Valley (HBO), The Americans (FX), The Dresser (Starz), The Good Wife (CBS), The Voice (NBC), and Transparent (Amazon) each with two nominations.
"In this golden age of peak TV, viewers have an embarrassment of riches to choose from every day and night," said BTJA president Joey Berlin. "The Critics' Choice Awards are chosen to help people find the best of the best. We can't wait until December 11 to celebrate with all these incredibly deserving nominees."
"The Critics' Choice Awards" are bestowed annually by the BFCA and BTJA to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 300 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film-going public. BTJA is the collective voice of almost 100 journalists who regularly cover television for TV viewers, radio listeners and online audiences. Historically, the "Critics' Choice Awards" are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations.
The BFCA will announce the movie category nominees for the "22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards" on December 1.
"The 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards" will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. BFCA/BTJA are represented by WME and Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.
