The Critics' Choice Awards nominations for television are in! And our YBF celebs are sweeping up nods. Find out who's suiting up for Awards season inside….
It’s that time of year again. Awards season is right around the corner and we’ve got this year’s nominees for the 22nd Annual Critics Choice Awards for television.
The Critics’ Choice Awards will recognize excellence in television and film and, according to its website, the awards have typically been an accurate predictor of who will be nominated for an Academy Award. Before the film nominees are announced, the Critics’ Choice Awards unveiled who will be up for awards in television.
“The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” will be the show to beat this year. After nabbing several EMMY Awards, the limited series is up for six CC's, including the Best Movie Made For Television or Limited Series award.
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Courtney B. Vance will go head-to-head in the Best Actor in a Movie Made For Television or Limited Series. Meanwhile, their co-star Sterling K. Brown is in the running for the Best Supporting Actor In A Movie Made For Television or Limited Series.
HBO’s Confirmation will duke it out against “The People vs. O.J. Simpson” for the Best Movie Made For Television or Limited Series. Kerry Washington has been nominated in the Best Actress In A Movie Made For Television or Limited Series for her role as Anita Hill in Confirmation.
ABC’s “black•ish” has been nominated in the Best Comedy Series category. The show’s stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross copped nominations in the Best Actor In A Comedy Series and the Best Actress In A Comedy Series respectively.
Hollywood vet Regina King picked up a nomination or Best Supporting Actress In A Movie Made For Television or Limited Series for her role in ABC’s “American Crime.” By the way, she already nabbed two EMMYs for her role on the show.
Several other YBF stars, including Forrest Whitaker, Viola Davis, Mahershala Ali, Lisa Bonet and more also landed nods.
Peep the list below:
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta – FX
Black-ish – ABC
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish – ABC
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish – ABC
BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
America’s Got Talent – NBC
MasterChef Junior – FOX
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Shark Tank – ABC
BEST TALK SHOW
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Comedy Central
BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Nick Cannon – America’s Got Talent – NBC
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Thandie Newton – Westworld – HBO
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder – ABC
BEST DRAMA SERIES
This Is Us – NBC
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Mahershala Ali – House of Cards – Netflix
Lisa Bonet – Ray Donovan – Showtime
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Confirmation – HBO
Roots – History
The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Cuba Gooding Jr. – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Forest Whitaker – Roots – History
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Kerry Washington – Confirmation – HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Regina King – American Crime – ABC
The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards for television, hosted by "Deadpool" star T.J. Miller, will broadcast live December 11th at 8pm EST on A&E.
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