2011-12: THE SEASON OF SHERLOCK
Sherlock became the first series since Pushing Daisies to earn more awards than any other without winning a corresponding series prize. With seven awards, Sherlock earned one more prize than Best Drama Series winner Mad Men and Best Movie/Miniseries winner Game Change. Community took home the award for Best Comedy Series. Award winners highlighted like this. Nomination and Awards tallies can be found below.
| NOMINATIONS TALLIES | AWARDS TALLIES |
|---|---|
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18 Mad Men 15 American Horror Story 14 Game Change 13 Hatfields & McCoys Sherlock 12 Boardwalk Empire Game of Thrones 11 Breaking Bad Modern Family 10 The Hour 9 Hemingway & Gellhorn 8 Homeland 7 The Big Bang Theory Community Page Eight 6 Parks and Recreation 5 30 Rock Downton Abbey Glee The Good Wife Veep 4 Appropriate Adult Louie Saturday Night Live 3 Five Great Expectations New Girl Once Upon a Time A Very Gaga Thanksgiving |
7 Sherlock 6 American Horror Story Game Change 4 Mad Men 3 Community Game of Thrones 2 The 64th Annual Tony Awards The Big Bang Theory Breaking Bad The Daily Show with Jon Stewart New Girl The Walking Dead |
BEST DRAMA SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Downton Abbey
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire
- Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad
- Jon Hamm – Mad Men
- Hugh Laurie – House
- Damian Lewis – Homeland
- Timothy Olyphant – Justified
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Claire Danes – Homeland
- Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
- Elizabeth McGovern – Downton Abbey
- Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men
- Jessica Paré – Mad Men
- Katey Sagal – Sons of Anarchy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
- Giancarlo Esposito – Breaking Bad
- Jared Harris – Mad Men
- Vincent Kartheiser – Mad Men
- Aaron Paul – Breaking Bad
- John Slattery – Mad Men
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Christine Baranski – The Good Wife
- Christina Hendricks – Mad Men
- Jessica Lange – American Horror Story
- Kelly Macdonald – Boardwalk Empire
- Archie Panjabi – The Good Wife
- Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Andre Braugher – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Michael J. Fox – The Good Wife
- Michael Gambon – Luck
- Mark Margolis – Breaking Bad
- Matthew Perry – The Good Wife
- Fred Willard – The Closer
BEST GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Joan Cusack – Shameless
- Loretta Devine – Grey’s Anatomy
- Louise Fletcher – Shameless
- Julia Ormand – Mad Men
- Bernadette Peters – Smash
- Chloe Sevigny – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Downton Abbey
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
BEST COMEDY SERIES
- The Big Bang Theory
- Community
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Louie
- Modern Family
- Parks and Recreation
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Louis C.K. – Louie
- Johnny Galecki – The Big Bang Theory
- Joel McHale – Community
- Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory
- Adam Scott – Parks and Recreation
- Elijah Wood – Wilfred
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Laura Dern – Enlightened
- Zooey Deschanel – New Girl
- Tina Fey – 30 Rock
- Laura Linney – The Big C
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
- Amy Poehler – Parks and Recreation
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Ty Burrell – Modern Family
- Max Greenfield – New Girl
- Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother
- Ed O’Neill – Modern Family
- Danny Pudi – Community
- Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory
- Julie Bowen – Modern Family
- Anna Chlumsky – Veep
- Jane Krakowski – 30 Rock
- Naya Rivera – Glee
- Sofia Vergara – Modern Family
BEST GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Matt Bomer – Glee
- Michael J. Fox – Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Jon Hamm – 30 Rock
- Greg Kinnear – Modern Family
- Mike O’Malley – Glee
- Paul Rudd – Parks and Recreation
BEST GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Ellen Barkin – Modern Family
- Kathy Bates – Two and a Half Men
- Whoopi Goldberg – The Middle
- Dot-Marie Jones – Glee
- Chloe Grace Moretz – 30 Rock
- Susan Sarandon – 30 Rock
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
- The Big Bang Theory
- Community
- Glee
- Happy Endings
- Modern Family
- Parks and Recreation
BEST MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Hemingway & Gelhorn
- The Hour
- Page Eight
- Sherlock
BEST ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Kevin Costner – Hatfields & McCoys
- Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock
- Woody Harrelson – Game Change
- Bill Paxton – Hatfields & McCoys
- Dominic West – The Hour
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Patricia Clarkson – Five
- Nicole Kidman – Hemingway & Gelhorn
- Melissa Leo – The Space Between
- Julianne Moore – Game Change
- Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Ralph Fiennes – Page Eight
- Martin Freeman – Sherlock
- Ed Harris – Game Change
- Andrew Scott – Sherlock
- David Strathairn – Hemingway & Gelhorn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Gillian Anderson – Great Expectations
- Judy Davis – Page Eight
- Jenifer Lewis – Five
- Sarah Paulson – Game Change
- Lara Pulver – Sherlock
BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Five
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Page Eight
- Sherlock
BEST DIRECTION IN A DRAMA SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Game of Thrones
- Homeland
- Mad Men
BEST DIRECTION IN A COMEDY SERIES
- The Big Bang Theory
- Community
- Happy Endings
- Louie
- Modern Family
- Veep
BEST DIRECTION OF A MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Appropriate Adult
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Hemingway & Gelhorn
- The Hour
- Sherlock
BEST WRITING IN A DRAMA SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Breaking Bad
- Downton Abbey
- Game of Thrones
- Homeland
- Mad Men
BEST WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES
- The Big Bang Theory
- Community
- Louie
- Modern Family
- Parks and Recreation
- Veep
BEST WRITING OF A MOTION PICTURE OR MINISERIES
- Appropriate Adult
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- The Hour
- Page Eight
- Sherlock
BEST FICTION PROGRAM
- The Colbert Report
- The Daily Show with John Stewart
- Saturday Night Live
- The Soup
- A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
BEST NON-FICTION PROGRAM
- The 65th Annual Tony Awards
- Bobby Fischer Against the World
- George Harrison – Living in the Material World
- Project Runway
- The X Factor
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A FICTION PROGRAM
- Stephen Colbert – The Colbert Report
- Jimmy Fallon – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- David Letterman – Late Show with David Letterman
- Joel McHale – The Soup
- Jon Stewart – The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A FICTION PROGRAM
- Lady Gaga – A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
- Melissa McCarthy – Saturday Night Live
- Idina Menzel – Idina Menzel: Live – Barefoot at the Symphony
- Emma Stone – Saturday Night Live
- Kristen Wiig – Saturday Night Live
BEST HOST OR PANELIST IN A NON-FICTION PROGRAM
- Billy Crystal – 84th Academy Awards
- Ellen DeGeneres – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Tim Gunn – Project Runway
- Neil Patrick Harris – The 65th Annual Tony Awards
- Jeff Probst – Survivor
BEST MUSIC IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Game of Thrones
- Homeland
- Mad Men
- True Blood
BEST EDITING IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Breaking Bad
- Community
- Game of Thrones
- Homeland
- Mad Men
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
- The Walking Dead
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- The Borgias
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
- Once Upon a Time
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- The Borgias
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
- Once Upon a Time
BEST MAKEUP/HAIRSTYLING IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Game of Thrones
- Grimm
- True Blood
- The Walking Dead
BEST SOUND IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Fringe
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Boardwalk Empire
- Fringe
BEST MUSIC IN A NON-SERIES
- Appropriate Adult
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Page Eight
- Sherlock
BEST EDITING IN A NON-SERIES
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- The Hour
- Page Eight
- Sherlock
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A NON-SERIES
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Hemingway & Gelhorn
- The Hour
- Sherlock
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A NON-SERIES
- Game Change
- Great Expectations
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Hemingway & Gelhorn
- The Hour
BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN A NON-SERIES
- Game Change
- Great Expectations
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Hemingway & Gelhorn
- The Hour
BEST MAKEUP/HAIRSTYLING IN A NON-SERIES
- Game Change
- Hatfields & McCoys
- Hemingway & Gelhorn
- The Hour
- Treasure Island
BEST SOUND IN A NON-SERIES
- Hatfields & McCoys
- The Hour
- Sherlock
- Stephen King’s Bag of Bones
- A Very Gaga Thanksgiving
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS IN A NON-SERIES
- Hemingway & Gellhorn
- Sherlock
- Titanic
BEST NEW THEME SONG IN A SERIES
- American Horror Story
- Don’t Trust the B<< in Apartment 23
- Hell on Earth
- Homeland
- Suburgatory
BEST NEW TITLES SEQUENCE
- American Horror Story
- Homeland
- Luck
- New Girl
- Once Upon a Time
- Veep