24 Gets TCA Award Nomination

Congratulations 24 on being nominated by the Television Critics Association for Program of the year, individual achievement in drama (go Kiefer Sutherland!) and best drama series

The Television Critics Association has announced nominations for its annual TV awards for the 2005-06 TV season. Here’s a list of programs that received nods:

Program of the year: “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Lost” (ABC), “The Office” (NBC), “The Sopranos” (HBO) and “24″ (Fox).

Comedy series: “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central), “Everybody Hates Chris” (UPN), “My Name Is Earl” (NBC), “The Office” (NBC) and “Scrubs” (NBC).

Drama series: “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “House” (Fox), “Lost” (ABC), “The Sopranos” (HBO) and “24″ (Fox).

Movie, mini-series or special: “American Masters: Bob Dylan: No Direction Home” (PBS), “Elizabeth I” (HBO), “Masterpiece Theatre: Bleak House” (PBS), “Sleeper Cell” (Showtime) and “Viva Blackpool” (BBC America).

New program of the year: “Big Love” (HBO), “The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central), “Everybody Hates Chris” (UPN), “My Name Is Earl” (NBC) and “Prison Break” (Fox).

Individual achievement in comedy: Steve Carell (“The Office”), Stephen Colbert (“The Colbert Report”), Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”), Jason Lee (“My Name Is Earl”) and Jon Stewart (The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”).

Individual achievement in drama: Alan Alda (“West Wing”), James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Hugh Laurie (“House”), Kiefer Sutherland (“24″) and Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”).

Children’s program: “Dora the Explorer” (Nickelodeon), “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” (Cartoon Network), “High School Musical” (The Disney Channel), “Nick News” (Nickelodeon) and “Sesame Street” (PBS).

News and information: “American Masters: Newhart” (PBS), “Broadway: The Golden Age” (PBS), “Frontline” (PBS), “Frontline: Country Boys” (PBS) and “60 Minutes” (CBS).

Heritage award: “Hallmark Hall of Fame” (CBS), “The West Wing” (NBC) and “Will & Grace” (NBC). Via Post-Gazette

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