2011 AACTA Television Awards

The categories for television, at the Inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known commonly as the AACTA Awards, were presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. The awards were presented with the film awards on two separate events: the AACTA Awards Luncheon, on 15 January 2012, at the Westin Hotel, and the AACTA Awards Ceremony, on 31 January 2012, at the Sydney Opera House. Public voted awards were also presented for Best Television Series, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Nominees

Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Academy voted awards

Best Drama Series	Best Comedy Series
East West 101 – Steve Knapman and Kris Wyld Offspring – John Edwards and Imogen Banks Rake – Ian Collie, Peter Duncan and Richard Roxburgh Spirited – Claudia Karvan and Jacquelin Perske	At Home With Julia – Rick Kalowski, Greg Quail and Carol Hughes Laid – Liz Watts Twentysomething – Nicole Minchin
Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series	Best Light Entertainment Series
The Slap – Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon Cloudstreet – Greg Haddrick and Brenda Pam Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo – John Edwards and Karen Radzyner Sisters of War – Andrew Wiseman	The Gruen Transfer – Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby and Jon Casimir Hungry Beast – Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Andy Nehl and Jon Casimir Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey – Todd Abbott Junior MasterChef – Tara McWilliams RocKwiz – Brian Nankervis, Ken Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg and Joe Connor
Best Children's Television Series	Best Comedy Performance
A gURLs wURLd – Noel Price Gasp! – Suzanne Ryan H₂O: Just Add Water – Jonathan M. Shiff My Place – Penny Chapman	Alison Bell – Laid as Roo McVie Jess Harris – Twentysomething as Jess Chris Lilley – Angry Boys as Daniel and Nathan Sims, S.mouse, Jen Okazaki, Gran and Blake Oakfield Celia Pacquola – Laid as EJ
Best Lead Actor – Drama	Best Lead Actress – Drama
Alex Dimitriades – The Slap as Harry Rob Carlton – Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo as Kerry Packer Don Hany – East West 101 as Detective Zane Malik Jonathan LaPaglia – The Slap as Hector	Sarah Snook – Sisters of War as Lorna Whyte Essie Davis – Cloudstreet as Dolly Pickles Kerry Fox – Cloudstreet as Oriel Lamb Asher Keddie – Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo as Ita Buttrose
Best Guest or Supporting Actor – Drama	Best Guest or Supporting Actress – Drama
Richard Cawthorne – Killing Time as Dennis Allen Aaron Fa'aoso – East West 101 as Detective Sonny Koa Jacek Koman – Spirited as Potter The Man Todd Lasance – Cloudstreet as Quick Lamb	Diana Glenn – The Slap as Sandi Rena Owen – East West 101 as Mere Hahunga Susie Porter – Sisters of War as Kay Parker Lara Robinson – Cloudstreet as Young Rose Pickles
Best Direction	Best Screenplay
Matthew Saville – The Slap for Episode 3: "Harry" Daina Reid – Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo for "Episode 1" Jessica Hobbs – The Slap for Episode 1: "Hector" Jeffrey Walker – Small Time Gangster for Episode 1: "Jingle Bells"	The Slap – Brendan Cowell for Episode 3: "Harry" Cloudstreet – Tim Winton and Ellen Fontana for "Part 3" Laid – Kirsty Fisher for "Episode 3" The Slap – Kris Mrksa for Episode 1: "Hector"
Best Documentary Under One Hour	-
The Ball – Yael Bergman, Laura Waters and Jessica Leski Jandamarra's War – Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle and Eileen Torres Leaky Boat – Penny Chapman Orchids: My Intersex Adventure – Phoebe Hart	-

Public voted awards

Best Television Program	Best Performance – Male
*Packed to the Rafters* Australia's Got Talent Underbelly: Razor Dancing with the Stars MasterChef Australia My Kitchen Rules The X Factor Winners & Losers The Block Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo	Steve Peacocke – Home and Away as Darryl Braxton Matthew Le Nevez – Offspring as Patrick Reed Erik Thomson – Packed to the Rafters as David Rafter Rob Carlton – Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo as Kerry Packer Les Hill – Rescue: Special Ops as Dean Gallagher Ian Stenlake – Sea Patrol as Mike Flynn Lex Marinos – The Slap as Manolis Jeremy Lindsay Taylor – Underbelly: Razor as Norman Bruhn Daniel MacPherson – Wild Boys as Jack Keenan Tom Wren – Winners & Losers as Doug Graham
Best Performance – Female	-
*Asher Keddie – Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo* as Ita Buttrose** Samara Weaving – Home and Away as Indigo Walker Asher Keddie – Offspring as Nina Proudman Rebecca Gibney – Packed to the Rafters as Julie Rafter Gigi Edgley – Rescue: Special Ops as Lara Knight Lisa McCune – Sea Patrol as Kate McGregor	-