25th TCA Awards


The 25th TCA Awards were presented by the Television Critics Association. Chelsea Handler hosted the ceremony on August 1 at the Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena, Calif.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerOther Nominees
Program of the YearBattlestar Galactica
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyThe Big Bang Theory
  • 30 Rock
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • How I Met Your Mother
  • The Office
    • Outstanding Achievement in DramaMad Men
  • Breaking Bad
  • Friday Night Lights
  • Lost
  • The Shield
    • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsGrey Gardens
  • 2008 Summer Olympics
  • '
  • Generation Kill
  • Taking Chance
    • Outstanding New Program of the YearTrue Blood
  • Fringe
  • The Mentalist
  • The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  • United States of Tara
    • Individual Achievement in ComedyJim Parsons - The Big Bang Theory
  • Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock
  • Steve Carell - The Office
  • Tina Fey - 30 Rock
  • Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother
    • Individual Achievement in DramaBryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
  • Glenn Close - Damages
  • Walton Goggins - The Shield
  • Jon Hamm - Mad Men
  • Hugh Laurie - House
    • Outstanding Achievement in Children's ProgrammingYo Gabba Gabba!
  • Camp Rock
  • The Electric Company
  • Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
  • Sid the Science Kid
    • Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationThe Alzheimer's Project
  • 60 Minutes
  • Frontline
  • The Rachel Maddow Show
  • We Shall Remain
    • Heritage AwardER
  • M*A*S*H
  • Saturday Night Live
  • The Shield
  • '
    • Career Achievement AwardBetty White
    • No other nominees

    Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2The Big Bang Theory

    Multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    4The Shield
    3
    		30 Rock
    3
    		Mad Men
    2The Big Bang Theory
    2Breaking Bad
    2How I Met Your Mother
    2Lost
    2The Office
    2Saturday Night Live