MUMBAI: The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), an offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, has announced the winners of the 2nd annual Critics? Choice Television Awards.

?Homeland? took home the prize for Best Drama Series while ?Community? won in the Best Comedy Series category.

Best Reality Series went to ?Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations?, while Best Reality Show-Competition went to ?The Voice?. ?Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? was honoured as Best Talk Show, Archer was honoured as Best Animated eries, and ?Sherlock? was honoured as Best Movie/Miniseries.

NBC was the most awarded network with five wins followed by ABC and AMC, which tied with three wins each.

Actors Bryan Cranston and Louis C.K. won Best Actor in a Drama Series for ?Breaking Bad? and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for ?Louie?, respectively.

Claire Danes was honoured as Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in ?Homeland? while Zooey Deschanel and Amy Poehler tied for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for their roles in ?New Girl? and ?Parks and Recreation?, respectively. Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series went to ?Mad Men?s Christina Hendricks for the second year in a row.

Breaking Bad?s Giancarlo Esposito was named Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Julie Bowen took home the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy and Ty Burrell won Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for their roles in Modern Family.

Lucy Liu won Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series for Southland, and Paul Rudd won Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series for his role on Parks and Recreation.

?Dancing with the Star?s Tom Bergeron and ?So You Think You Can Dance?s Cat Deeley tied for Best Reality Host. Benedict Cumberbatch was recognised as Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries for his work in Sherlock, while Julianne Moore was named Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries for her role in Game Change.

In addition, ?The Following?, ?The Mindy Project?, ?Nashville?, ?The Newsroom? and ?Political Animals? were honoured as Most Exciting New Series.

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) also partnered with thalo Magazine to recognise ?Smash? with the thalo?s Critics? Choice Inspiration Award, which honours a television show forilluminating the fine arts in its subject matter and production methods, along with the individuals who infuse those productions with their artistic passions.

The Critics? Choice Television Awards honoured programs and performances that aired between 1 June 2011 and 31 May 2012, except for the Most Exciting New Series, which are shows premiering after 1 June 2012. Six new categories debuted this year including Best Movie or Mini-series.

MUMBAI: Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of television juggernaut ‘American Idol‘ and the co-creator and executive producer of ‘So You Think You Can Dance‘, will receive the 2011 International Emmy? Founders Award.

International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Iatas) president and CEO Bruce L. Paisner announced that Lythgoe will accept the Award at the 39th International Emmy Awards Gala, on 21 November, in New York City.
 
NPaisner said, "Starting as a TV executive in London, Nigel Lythgoe has made big jumps across oceans and formats to become one of the major television producers of our time. The Founders Emmy recognizes these accomplishments, and Nigel‘s deep commitment to the art of dance and to the dancers who bring it to life."

Lythgoe said, "This is a true honour. The world of television is becoming increasingly more global, and I am grateful that The International Academy is recognizing the growing importance of performing arts and dance on television throughout the world."