21st TCA Awards
The 21st TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Craig Ferguson hosted the ceremony on July 23, 2005 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Winners and nominees
| Category | Winner | Other Nominees |
| Program of the Year | Desperate Housewives |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Arrested Development | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Lost | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials | The Office Special | |
| Outstanding New Program of the Year | Lost | |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jon Stewart - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Hugh Laurie - House | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | ||
| Outstanding Achievement in News and Information | Frontline | |
| Heritage Award | Nightline | |
| Career Achievement Award | Bob Newhart |
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Multiple wins
The following shows received multiple wins:| Wins | Recipient |
| 2 | Lost |
Multiple nominations
The following shows received multiple nominations:| Nominations | Recipient |
| Desperate Housewives | |
| The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | |
| Lost | |
| Arrested Development | |
| Deadwood | |
| House | |
| 2 | 24 |
| 2 | Everybody Loves Raymond |
| 2 | Frontline |
| 2 | Nightline |
| 2 | Rescue Me |
| 2 | Veronica Mars |