29th TCA Awards


The nominees for the 29th TCA Awards were announced by the Television Critics Association on June 10, 2013. Winners were announced on August 3, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in a ceremony hosted by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearBreaking Bad
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyThe [Big Bang Theory] and
Parks and Recreation
Outstanding Achievement in DramaGame of Thrones
  • The Americans
  • Breaking Bad
  • Homeland
  • Mad Men
    • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsBehind the Candelabra
  • American Horror Story: Asylum
  • Downton Abbey
  • Rectify
  • Top of the Lake
    • Outstanding New ProgramThe Americans
  • Elementary
  • House of Cards
  • The Mindy Project
  • Orphan Black
    • Individual Achievement in ComedyLouis C.K. - Louie
  • Lena Dunham - Girls
  • Jake Johnson - New Girl
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep
  • Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
    • Individual Achievement in DramaTatiana Maslany - Orphan Black
  • Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
  • Vera Farmiga - Bates Motel
  • Monica Potter - Parenthood
  • Matthew Rhys - The Americans
    • Outstanding Achievement in Youth ProgrammingBunheads
  • Adventure Time
  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
  • Sesame Street
  • Switched at Birth
    • Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationThe [Central Park Five (documentary film)|The Central Park Five]
  • 60 Minutes
  • Anderson Cooper 360°
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • The [Rachel Maddow Show (TV series)|The Rachel Maddow Show]
    • Outstanding Achievement in Reality ProgrammingShark Tank
  • The [Amazing Race (U.S. TV series)|The Amazing Race]
  • The Glee Project
  • Survivor
  • The Voice
    • Heritage AwardAll in the Family
  • Lost
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Star Trek
  • Twin Peaks
    • Career Achievement AwardBarbara Walters
  • James L. Brooks
  • James Burrows
  • Jay Leno
  • William Shatner

    • Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    4The Americans
    3Breaking Bad
    2Game of Thrones
    2House of Cards
    2Louie
    2New Girl
    2Orphan Black
    2Parks and Recreation
    2Veep