'The Americans' wins the coveted prize over other hit shows like 'Empire' and 'The Good Wife', but 'Better Call Saul', 'Transparent' and 'Olive Kitteridge' lead in terms of number.
- Jun 1, 2015
AceShowbiz - The winners of the 5th annual Critics' Choice TV Awards were announced at the Sunday, May 31 ceremony taking place at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Grabbing the coveted prize of Best Drama Series was FX's "The Americans". The spy thriller beat out strong contenders including, "Empire", "Game of Thrones", "The Good Wife", "Homeland", "Justified" and "Orange Is the New Black".
Though so, "Empire" and "Justified" didn't come home empty handed. Taraji P. Henson, star of the FOX hit drama, won Best Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Cookie. The recently concluded FX series, "Justified", also brought home one prize in category Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series for Sam Elliott.
Leading the nominations along with "Justified" with five nods, "Olive Kitteridge" got the most awards at the Sunday ceremony. The HBO show was dubbed the Best Limited Series and helped its lead actress Frances McDormand win the Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series title. The show won another gong for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Limited Series that went to Bill Murray.
Also taking home multiple prizes were "Better Call Saul" and "Transparent", with two each. The former won Best Actor in a Drama Series for Bob Odenkirk and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Jonathan Banks. The latter, meanwhile, grabbed Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeffrey Tambor and Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for Bradley Whitford.
Best Comedy Series went to "Silicon Valley" (HBO). Accepting the prize with his mouth full of macaroons, actor T.J. Miller said, "I thought I was going to lose, so I ate a lot."
Amy Schumer, star of Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer", was deemed Best Actress in a Comedy Series, while David Oyelowo ("Nightingale") won Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series.
Allison Janney won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on CBS' "Mom". Receiving the prize from "Late Late Show" host James Corden, she landed a big kiss on the presenter's lips onstage.
The awards show was hosted by Cat Deeley, who won Best Reality Series Host for her stint on "So You Think You Can Dance".
- Best Drama Series: "The Americans" (FX)
- Best Comedy Series: "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
- Best Actress in a Drama Series: Taraji P. Henson, "Empire" (FOX)
- Best Actor in a Drama Series: Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
- 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 Actress in a Drama Series: Lorraine Toussaint, "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Jonathan Banks, "Better Call Saul" (AMC)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Allison Janney, "Mom" (CBS)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: T.J. Miller, "Silicon Valley" (HBO)
- Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series: Sam Elliott, "Justified" (FX)
- Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: Bradley Whitford, "Transparent" (Amazon)
- Best Limited Series: "Olive Kitteridge" (HBO)
- Best Movie Made for Television: "Bessie" (HBO)
- Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series: Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge" (HBO)
- Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series: David Oyelowo, "Nightingale" (HBO)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Limited Series: Sarah Paulson, "American Horror Story: Freak Show" (FX)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Limited Series: Bill Murray, "Olive Kitteridge" (HBO)
- Best Reality Series Host: Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance" (FOX)
- Best Reality Competition Series: "Face Off" (Syfy)
- Best Reality Series: "Shark Tank" (ABC)
- Best Talkshow: "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)
- Best Animated Series: "Archer" (FX)
