21st TCA Awards


The 21st TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Craig Ferguson hosted the ceremony on July 23, 2005, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearDesperate Housewives Arrested Development The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Deadwood Lost
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyArrested Development The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Desperate Housewives Everybody Loves Raymond Gilmore Girls
Outstanding Achievement in DramaLost 24 Deadwood House Rescue Me
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsThe Office Special Lackawanna Blues The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Something the Lord Made Sometimes in April
Outstanding New Program of the YearLost Desperate Housewives House Rescue Me Veronica Mars
Individual Achievement in ComedyJon Stewart - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Individual Achievement in DramaHugh Laurie - House
  • Kristen Bell - Veronica Mars
  • Matthew Fox - Lost
  • Ian McShane - Deadwood
  • Kiefer Sutherland - 24
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingDegrassi: The Next Generation Dora the Explorer Nick News with Linda Ellerbee Postcards from Buster SpongeBob SquarePants
    Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationFrontline 60 Minutes: Sunday Edition The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Meet the Press The News Hour with Jim Lehrer Nightline
    Heritage AwardNightline Frontline M*A*S*H Saturday Night Live Sesame Street
    Career Achievement AwardBob Newhart
    • No other nominees

    Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2Lost

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    5Desperate Housewives
    4The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
    4Lost
    3Arrested Development
    3Deadwood
    3House
    224
    2Everybody Loves Raymond
    2Frontline
    2Nightline
    2Rescue Me
    2Veronica Mars