BEVERLY HILLS, CA (Saturday, July 28, 2012) – The Television Critics Association (TCA) tonight recognized the top programs and actors of the 2011-2012 television season at its 28th Annual TCA Awards presentation.

Bryan Cranston, star of AMC’s hit series “Breaking Bad,” hosted the annual invitation-only event, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in conjunction with the TCA’s summer press tour. The non-televised ceremony bestowed awards in 12 categories to recipients in comedy, drama, reality, miniseries, news and youth programming.

Members of the TCA, a media organization of more than 200 professional TV critics and journalists from the United States and Canada, voted HBO’s celebrated “Game of Thrones” this season’s Program of the Year and honored Showtime’s freshman drama, “Homeland,” with the award for Outstanding New Program. (...)

2012 TCA Award recipients are as follows:

Individual Achievement in Drama: Claire Danes (“Homeland,” Showtime)

Individual Achievement in Comedy: Louis C.K. (“Louie,” FX)

Outstanding Achievement in News and Information: “60 Minutes” (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming: “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox)

Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming: “Switched at Birth” (ABC Family)

Outstanding New Program: “Homeland” (Showtime)

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials: “Masterpiece: Downton Abbey” (PBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Drama: “Breaking Bad” (AMC)

Outstanding Achievement in Comedy: “Louie” (FX)

Career Achievement Award: David Letterman

Heritage Award: “Cheers”

Program of the Year: “Game of Thrones” (HBO)

fonte: tvcritics.org