23rd TCA Awards
# 23rd TCA Awards

The 23rd TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. John Oliver hosted the ceremony on July 21 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

## Winners and nominees

| Category | Winner | Other Nominees |
| - | - | - |
| Program of the Year | Heroes (NBC) | American Idol (Fox) Friday Night Lights (NBC) Planet Earth (Discovery Channel) When the Levees Broke (HBO) The Wire (HBO) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | The Office (NBC) | 30 Rock (NBC) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) Entourage (HBO) Ugly Betty (ABC) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Sopranos (HBO) | Friday Night Lights (NBC) Heroes (NBC) Lost (ABC) The Wire (HBO) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | Planet Earth (Discovery Channel) | Broken Trail (AMC) Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (PBS) The State Within (BBC America) When the Levees Broke (HBO) |
| Outstanding New Program of the Year | Friday Night Lights (NBC) | 30 Rock (NBC) Dexter (Showtime) Heroes (NBC) Ugly Betty (ABC) |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock (NBC) | Stephen Colbert - The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) America Ferrera - Ugly Betty (ABC) Tina Fey - 30 Rock (NBC) Jon Stewart - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Michael C. Hall - Dexter (Showtime) | Connie Britton - Friday Night Lights (NBC) Kyle Chandler - Friday Night Lights (NBC) Hugh Laurie - House (Fox) Helen Mirren - Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act (PBS) |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Kyle XY (ABC Family) | Dora the Explorer (Nickelodeon) Johnny and the Sprites (Disney Channel) Lincoln Heights (ABC Family) SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) |
| Outstanding Achievement in News and Information | Planet Earth (Discovery Channel) | Baghdad ER (HBO) Bill Moyers Journal (PBS) Galápagos (National Geographic Channel) When the Levees Broke (HBO) |
| Heritage Award | The Sopranos (HBO) | M*A*S*H (CBS) The Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) Roots (ABC) Sesame Street (PBS) |
| Career Achievement Award | Mary Tyler Moore | No other nominees |

### Multiple wins

The following shows received multiple wins:

| Wins | Recipient |
| - | - |
| 2 | Planet Earth |
| 2 | The Sopranos |

### Multiple nominations

The following shows received multiple nominations:

| Nominations | Recipient |
| - | - |
| 5 | Friday Night Lights |
| 4 | 30 Rock |
| 3 | Heroes |
| 3 | Planet Earth |
| 3 | Ugly Betty |
| 3 | When the Levees Broke |
| 2 | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart |
| 2 | Dexter |
| 2 | Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act |
| 2 | The Sopranos |
| 2 | The Wire |
