Los Angeles, California – The nominations for the 2022 Critics’ Choice Television Awards have been announced, celebrating outstanding achievements in the world of television. With a diverse array of categories, the awards recognize excellence in comedy, drama, limited series, and more. Let’s take a closer look at some of the standout nominees.
In the Best Comedy category, various shows have caught the attention of critics, including “Abbott Elementary,” “Barry,” “The Bear,” “Jury Duty,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Only Murders In the Building,” “Ted Lasso,” and “Wednesday.”
When it comes to Best Actress in a Comedy, the nominees include Christina Applegate for “Dead to Me,” Rachel Brosnanhan for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Quinta Brunson for “Abbott Elementary,” Natasha Lyonne for “Poker Face,” and Jenna Ortega for “Wednesday.”
For Best Actor in a Comedy, notable contenders are Bill Hader for “Barry,” Jason Siegel for “Shrinking,” Martin Short for “Only Murders in the Building,” Jason Sudeikis for “Ted Lasso,” and Jeremy Allen White for “The Bear.”
In the Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress categories for Comedy, performances from Anthony Carrigan, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, James Marsden, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Tyler James Williams, and Henry Winkler have earned recognition.
Moving on to the drama genre, the Best Drama category includes acclaimed series like “Andor,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “House of the Dragon,” “The Last of Us,” “Succession,” “The White Lotus,” and “Yellowjackets.”
The Best Actor in a Drama category consists of Jeff Bridges for “The Old Man,” Brian Cox for “Succession,” Kieran Culkin for “Succession,” Bob Odenkirk for “Better Call Saul,” Pedro Pascal for “The Last of Us,” and Jeremy Strong for “Succession.”
For Best Actress in a Drama, Sharon Horgan, Melanie Lynskey, Elisabeth Moss, Bella Ramsey, Keri Russell, and Sarah Snook have all received nominations.
Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress in Drama showcases performances from F. Murray Abraham, Nicholas Braun, Michael Imperioli, Theo James, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, Will Sharpe, Alexander Skarsgård, Alex Borstein, Ayo Edebiri, Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Juno Temple, Hannah Waddingham, and Jessica Williams.
The Critics’ Choice Television Awards also honor outstanding limited series and TV movies, featuring nominees such as “Beef,” “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “Daisy Jones & The Six,” “Fleishman is In Trouble,” and “Obi Wan Kenobi.”
Recognizing exceptional performances, the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie categories include stars like Taron Egerton, Kumail Nanjiani, Evan Peters, Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Shannon, Steven Yeun, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Chastain, Dominique Fishback, Kathryn Hahn, Riley Keough, and more.
The nominations for the Critics’ Choice Television Awards cover various genres and showcase the diverse talent within the television industry. The winners will be revealed on January 9, 2022, during a star-studded ceremony that will celebrate the best of television.