Critics’ Choice Television Awards Will Air Live on May 31st

Critics Choice Television Awards 2015 Airs in May

The Fifth Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards will air live on A&E on May 31, 2015 at 8pm ET (tape delayed on the West Coast) as just announced by Joey Berlin, President of the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. The annual awards show honors the best in comedy, drama, reality, and talk shows, with the BTJA membership selecting winners based on shows that aired between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015. Nominees will be announced on May 6th.

“The Critics’ Choice Television Awards is the kickoff for the television award season and as we celebrate our fifth anniversary we’re astounded by the response we’ve had from the community,” said Joey Berlin, president of BTJA. “The television industry is at the top of its game right now and we are proud to help the public, the industry and Emmy voters identify the shows they don’t want to miss.”


The categories for this year’s awards are:

COMEDY SERIES
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Guest Performer

DRAMA SERIES
Best Drama Series
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Guest Performer

MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Best Movie Made for Television
Best Limited Series
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress

REALITY SERIES
Best Reality Series
Best Reality-Competition Series
Best Reality Host

BEST TALK SHOW
Daytime as well as late night shows are included in this category.

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

MOST EXCITING NEW SERIES
Honoring shows premiering after May 31, 2015.

CRITICS’ CHOICE LOUIS XIII GENIUS AWARD
Honoring an individual’s excellence in the television industry.

-By Rebecca Murray

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