27th TCA Awards


The 27th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Nick Offerman hosted the ceremony on August 6, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearFriday Night Lights
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyModern Family
  • Community
  • Louie
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Raising Hope
    • Outstanding Achievement in DramaMad Men
  • Friday Night Lights
  • Game of Thrones
  • The Good Wife
  • Justified
    • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsSherlock
  • Cinema Verite
  • Downton Abbey
  • Mildred Pierce
  • Too Big to Fail
    • Outstanding New ProgramGame of Thrones
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • The Killing
  • Terriers
  • The Walking Dead
    • Individual Achievement in ComedyTy Burrell - Modern Family and
    Nick Offerman - Parks and Recreation
    Individual Achievement in DramaJon Hamm - Mad Men
  • Steve Buscemi - Boardwalk Empire
  • Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones
  • Julianna Margulies - The Good Wife
  • Margo Martindale - Justified
  • Timothy Olyphant - Justified
    • Outstanding Achievement in Youth ProgrammingSesame Street
  • A Child's Garden of Poetry
  • iCarly
  • Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
  • R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
  • Yo Gabba Gabba!
    • Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationRestrepo
  • 30 for 30
  • 60 Minutes
  • If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise
  • The Rachel Maddow Show
    • Outstanding Achievement in Reality ProgrammingThe Amazing Race
  • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
  • Survivor
  • Top Chef: All Stars
  • The Voice
    • Heritage AwardThe Dick Van Dyke Show
  • All in the Family
  • Freaks and Geeks
  • Twin Peaks
    • Career Achievement AwardOprah Winfrey
  • Steven Bochco
  • Dick Ebersol
  • Cloris Leachman
  • David Letterman
  • William Shatner

    • Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2Mad Men
    2Modern Family

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    4Game of Thrones
    4Justified
    4Parks and Recreation
    3Boardwalk Empire
    2Community
    2Friday Night Lights
    2The Good Wife
    2Louie
    2Mad Men
    2Modern Family