The American critics couldn't choose between Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones so they decided to deem both series Best Drama at last night's Critics Choice Awards.
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston nabbed the show's only solo award,being crowned Best Actor in a Drama Series just weeks before the show's final episodes air. Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie went to Elisabeth Moss for her role in new drama Top of The Lake, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jane Fonda also picked up acting awards for their roles in Veep and The Newsroom. T'was a good night for HBO anyway.
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series ended in another tie, with The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco sharing the honours with The Middle's Eden Sher. The Big Bang Theory walked away with Best Comedy though, and a Best Supporting Actor nod for Simon 'Howard Wolowitz' Helberg. And there was also joy for Star Trek's Zachary Quinto. Himself and his American Horror Story: Asylum co-star Sarah Paulson picked up the Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Movie or Miniseries.
Meanwhile, HBO's Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra claimed a rather important victory (the bigwigs in America were afraid to show it in the cinema) scooping the award for Best Movie or Mini-Series. Plus, Michael Douglas beat off tough competition from his co-star Matt Damon to nab the award for Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series.
And in the biggest upset of the night, Best Actress in a Drama Series went to Tatiana Maslany for BBC America's Sci-Fi drama Orphan Black. Insert Claire Danes' cryface here.
Now tell us, did the right shows win?
See the Critics Choice Award winners in full below:
BEST TALK SHOW
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) and Eden Sher (The Middle) (Tie)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory)
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
Patton Oswalt (Parks and Recreation)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Big Bang Theory
BEST REALITY SERIES
Duck Dynasty and Push Girls (Tie)
BEST REALITY SERIES – COMPETITION
The Voice
BEST REALITY HOST
Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars)
THALO INSPIRATION IN THE ARTS NOMINEE
Bunheads
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Archer
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story: Asylum)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Asylum)
BEST MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Behind the Candelabra
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michael Cudlitz (Southland)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Monica Potter (Parenthood)
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jane Fonda (The Newsroom)
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad (Tie)
ICON AWARD
Bob Newhart
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Elisabeth Moss (Top of the Lake)
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louis C.K. (Louie)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)
