26th TCA Awards


The 26th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Dax Shepard hosted the ceremony on July 31, 2010, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearGlee Breaking Bad Friday [Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights] Lost Modern Family
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyModern Family The [Big Bang Theory] Glee Parks and Recreation Party Down
Outstanding Achievement in DramaBreaking Bad
and
Lost 		The Good Wife Mad Men Sons of Anarchy
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsThe Pacific Life Temple Grandin Torchwood: Children of Earth You Don't Know Jack
Outstanding New ProgramGlee The Good Wife Justified Modern Family Parenthood
Individual Achievement in ComedyJane Lynch - Glee
Individual Achievement in DramaJulianna Margulies - The Good Wife
  • Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
  • John Lithgow - Dexter
  • Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad
  • Katey Sagal - Sons of Anarchy
    • Outstanding Achievement in Youth ProgrammingYo Gabba Gabba! Dinosaur Train iCarly Star Wars: [The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars] WordGirl
    Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationLife 30 for 30 America: [The Story of Us] The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The [Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)|The Rachel Maddow Show]
    Heritage AwardM*A*S*H 24 Law & Order Lost Twin Peaks
    Career Achievement AwardJames Garner
  • Bill Moyers
  • Sherwood Schwartz
  • William Shatner
  • Dick Wolf

    • Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    3Glee

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    5Modern Family
    4Breaking Bad
    4Glee
    3The Good Wife
    3Lost
    2The Big Bang Theory
    2Life
    2Parks and Recreation
    2Sons of Anarchy