31st TCA Awards


The 31st TCA Awards were held on August 8, 2015, in a ceremony hosted by James Corden at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The nominees were announced by the Television Critics Association on June 4, 2015.

Winners and nominees

CategoryWinnerNominees
Program of the YearEmpire
  • The Americans
  • Game of Thrones
  • Mad Men
  • Transparent
Outstanding Achievement in ComedyInside Amy Schumer
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Jane the Virgin
  • Transparent
  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
  • Outstanding Achievement in DramaThe Americans
  • Empire
  • Game of Thrones
  • Justified
  • Mad Men
  • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and SpecialsThe Jinx
  • Bessie
  • The Honourable Woman
  • Olive Kitteridge
  • Wolf Hall
  • Outstanding New ProgramBetter Call Saul
  • Empire
  • The Flash
  • Jane the Virgin
  • Transparent
  • Individual Achievement in ComedyAmy Schumer – Inside Amy Schumer
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
  • Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin
  • Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
  • Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat
  • Individual Achievement in DramaJon HammMad Men
  • Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder
  • Taraji P. Henson – Empire
  • Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
  • Matthew Rhys – The Americans
  • Outstanding Achievement in News and InformationLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
  • 60 Minutes
  • CBS News Sunday Morning
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  • Frontline
  • Outstanding Achievement in Reality ProgrammingThe Chair
  • The Amazing Race
  • Dancing with the Stars
  • RuPaul's Drag Race
  • Shark Tank
  • Outstanding Achievement in Youth ProgrammingThe Fosters
  • Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
  • The Legend of Korra
  • Sesame Street
  • Switched at Birth
  • Heritage AwardLate Night / Late Show with David Letterman
    • Friends
    • The Shield
    • Twin Peaks
    Career Achievement AwardJames L. Brooks
    • No other nominees

    Multiple wins

    The following shows received multiple wins:
    WinsRecipient
    2Inside Amy Schumer

    Shows with multiple nominations

    The following shows received multiple nominations:
    NominationsRecipient
    4Empire
    4Transparent
    3The Americans
    3Jane the Virgin
    3Mad Men
    2Better Call Saul
    2Game of Thrones
    2Inside Amy Schumer