2nd Critics' Choice Television Awards
The 2nd Critics' Choice Television Awards ceremony, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, honored the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2011, until May 31, 2012, and was held on June 18, 2012, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. The nominations were announced on June 5, 2012.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:Shows with multiple wins
The following shows received multiple awards:| Series | Network | Category | Wins |
| Breaking Bad | AMC | Drama | 2 |
| Homeland | Showtime | Drama | 2 |
| Modern Family | ABC | Comedy | 2 |
| Parks and Recreation | NBC | Comedy | 2 |
| Sherlock | PBS | Movie/Miniseries | 2 |
Shows with multiple nominations
The following shows received multiple nominations:| Program | Network | Category | Nominations |
| Community | NBC | Comedy | 6 |
| Breaking Bad | AMC | Drama | 5 |
| Mad Men | AMC | Drama | 5 |
| Parks and Recreation | NBC | Comedy | 5 |
| Girls | HBO | Comedy | 4 |
| The Good Wife | CBS | Drama | 4 |
| Modern Family | ABC | Comedy | 4 |
| New Girl | Fox | Comedy | 4 |
| Game Change | HBO | Movie/Miniseries | 3 |
| Homeland | Showtime | Drama | 3 |
| Justified | FX | Drama | 3 |
| Sherlock | PBS | Movie/Miniseries | 3 |
| Sons of Anarchy | FX | Drama | 3 |
| The Amazing Race | CBS | Reality – Competition | 2 |
| American Horror Story | FX | Movie/Miniseries | 2 |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | Comedy | 2 |
| Downton Abbey | PBS | Drama | 2 |
| Game of Thrones | HBO | Drama | 2 |
| Happy Endings | ABC | Comedy | 2 |
| The Hour | BBC America | Movie/Miniseries | 2 |
| Luther | BBC America | Movie/Miniseries | 2 |
| Page Eight | PBS | Movie/Miniseries | 2 |
| Raising Hope | Fox | Comedy | 2 |
| Shameless | Showtime | Drama | 2 |
| Southland | TNT | Drama | 2 |
| So You Think You Can Dance | Fox | Reality – Competition | 2 |