And the nominees are in. The 31st Annual TCA Awards nominees were announced today and they include a lot of social TV and second screen hits. The awards will be held on August 8th, but it’s a whole affair, kicking off on Tuesday, July 28 with Netflix, the cable portion of the tour begins Wednesday, July 29, PBS rolls in Saturday, August 1, Amazon presents Monday, August 3, the broadcast segment starts Tuesday, August 4, digital networks present onSunday, August 9, and the event concludes Thursday, August 13. Here’s a full list of the nominees:
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep, HBO – (2014 Winner in Category)
Gina Rodriguez, Jane The Virgin, The CW
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent, Amazon
Constance Wu, Fresh Off the Boat, ABC
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder, ABC
Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC
Taraji P. Henson, Empire, Fox
Matthew Rhys, The Americans, FX
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION
CBS Sunday Morning, CBS
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central
Frontline, PBS
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, HBO
60 Minutes, CBS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY PROGRAMMING
The Amazing Race, CBS
The Chair, Starz
Dancing with the Stars, ABC
RuPaul’s Drag Race, Logo – (2014 Winner in Category)
Shark Tank, ABC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING“Daniel
Tiger’s Neighborhood, PBS
The Fosters, ABC Family – (2014 Winner in Category)
The Legend of Korra, Nickelodeon
Sesame Street, PBS
Switched at Birth, ABC Family
OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM
Better Call Saul, AMC
Empire, Fox
The Flash, The CW
Jane the Virgin, The CW
Transparent, Amazon
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES AND SPECIALS
Bessie, HBO
The Honorable Woman, SundanceTV
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, HBO
Olive Kitteridge, HBO
Wolf Hall, PBS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY
The Big Bang Theory, CBS
Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central
Jane the Virgin, The CW
Transparent, Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA
The Americans, FX
Empire, Fox
Game of Thrones, HBO
Justified, FX
Mad Men, AMC
HERITAGE AWARD
Friends, NBC
Late Show/Late Night with David Letterman, CBS/NBC
The Shield, FX
Star Trek, NBC
Twin Peaks, ABC
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
The Americans, FX
Empire, Fox
Game of Thrones, HBO
Mad Men, AMC
Transparent, Amazon
You can see a list of past winners here.