20th annual cadet tv awards 2015

drama series
The Americans – FX
Game of Thrones – HBO
The Good Wife – CBS
House of Cards – Netflix
The Leftovers – HBO
Mad Men – AMC

comedy series
Episodes – Showtime
The Comeback – HBO
Nurse Jackie – Showtime
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Transparent – Amazon Prime
Veep – HBO

tv movie/limited series
American Crime – ABC
American Horror Story: Freak Show – FX
The Honourable Woman – Sundance
The Missing – Starz
Wolf Hall – PBS
Whitney – Lifetime

new series
The Leftovers – HBO
12 Monkeys – Syfy
Better Call Saul – AMC
Bosch – Amazon Prime
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
Mozart in the Jungle – Amazon Prime
Transparent – Amazon Prime

reality/non-fiction program
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst – HBO
Face Off – Syfy
Inside Comedy – Showtime
Shark Tank – ABC
Survivor – CBS
Vice – HBO

variety program
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer – Comedy Central
Key and Peele – Comedy Central
Real Time with Bill Maher – HBO
Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary – NBC

youth performance
Holly Taylor, The Americans
Kiernan Shipka Mad Men
Maisie Williams Game of Thrones

variety/non-fiction performer
Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Dane Cook Dane Cook: Troublemaker
Amy Schumer Inside Amy Schumer
Jim Jefferies Jim Jefferies: Bare
Keegan Michael Key Key and Peele
Jordan Peele Key and Peele

lead actor, drama series
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul
Titus Welliver Bosch
Kevin Spacey House of Cards
Jon Hamm Mad Men
Andrew Lincoln The Walking Dead

lead actress, drama series
Keri Russell, The Americans
Ruth Wilson The Affair
Taraji P. Henson Empire
Gillian Anderson The Fall
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife
Robin Wright House of Cards

supporting actor, drama series
Christopher Eccleston, The Leftovers
Jonathan Banks Better Call Saul
Jussie Smollett Empire
Matt Czuchry The Good Wife
Mahershala Ali House of Cards
Rick Hoffman Suits

supporting actress, drama series
Carrie Coon, The Leftovers
Alison Wright The Americans
Ann Dowd The Leftovers
Christina Hendricks Mad Men
Uzo Aduba Orange is the New Black
Yael Stone Orange is the New Black

guest actor, drama series
Lars Mikkelsen, House of Cards
Pat Skipper Bosch
David Hyde Pierce The Good Wife
Raza Jaffrey Homeland
Corey Stoll Homeland
Walton Goggins Sons of Anarchy

guest actress, drama series
Tovah Feldshuh, The Walking Dead
Lois Smith The Americans
Linda Lavin The Good Wife
Rachel Brosnahan House of Cards
Julia Ormond Mad Men
Jessica Pare Mad Men

directing, drama series
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men, “Person to Person”
Christopher Misiano, The Americans, “I Am Abassin Zadran”
Miguel Sapochnik, Game of Thrones, “Hardhome”
Dan Attias, Homeland, “13 Hours in Islamabad”
Agnieszka Holland, House of Cards, “Chapter 37”
Mimi Leder, The Leftovers, “The Prodigal Son Returns”

writing, drama series
Kath Lingenfelter and Damon Lindelof, The Leftovers, “The Garveys at Their Best”
Sarah Treem and Hagai Levi, The Affair, “1”
Joshua Brand, The Americans, “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?”
Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul, “Five-O”
Damon Lindelof and Kath Lingenfelter, The Leftovers, “Guest”
Damon Lindelof and Jacqueline Hoyt, The Leftovers, “Two Boats and a Helicopter”

lead actor, comedy series
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Billy Crystal The Comedians
Matt LeBlanc Episodes
Will Forte The Last Man of Earth
Gael Garcia Bernal Mozart in the Jungle
Thomas Middleditch Silicon Valley

lead actress, comedy series
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Laurie Metcalf Getting On
Jane Fonda Grace and Frankie
Lily Tomlin Grace and Frankie
Edie Falco Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep

supporting actor, comedy series
Kevin Dunn, Veep
Josh Gad The Comedians
Stephen Mangan Episodes
T.J. Miller Silicon Valley
Tituss Burgess Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Reid Scott Veep

supporting actress, comedy series
Kathleen Rose Perkins, Episodes
Tamsin Greig Episodes
Niecy Nash Getting On
Allison Janney Mom
Anna Deavere-Smith Nurse Jackie
Merritt Wever Nurse Jackie

guest actor, comedy series
Martin Short, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Steven Weber The Comedians
Seth Rogen The Comeback
Michael Rapaport Louie
Bradley Whitford Transparent
Jon Hamm Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

guest actress, comedy series
Kathryn Hahn, Transparent
Laurie Metcalf The Big Bang Theory
Dana Delany The Comedians
Caroline Aaron Episodes
Pamela Adlon Louie
Tina Fey Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

directing, comedy series
Michael Patrick King, The Comeback, “Valerie Gets What She Really Wants”
Larry Charles, The Comedians, “The Red Carpet”
Iain B McDonald, Episodes, “409”
Bart Freundlich, Mozart in the Jungle, “The Rehearsal”
Jill Soloway, Transparent, “Best New Girl”
Becky Martin, Veep, “Data”

writing, comedy series
David Crane & Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes, “406”
Amy Harris, The Comeback, “Valerie is Brought to Her Knees”
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth, “Alive in Tucson”
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley, “Two Days of the Condor”
Jill Soloway, Transparent, “Pilot”
Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche & Armando Ianucci, Veep, “Election Night”

actor, tv movie/limited series
Richard Cabral, American Crime
Timothy Hutton American Crime
Benito Martinez American Crime
Evan Peters American Horror Story: Freak Show
Finn Wittrock American Horror Story: Freak Show
Mark Rylance Wolf Hall

actress, tv movie/mini-series
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honourable Woman
Caitlin Gerard American Crime
Felicity Huffman American Crime
Regina King American Crime
Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: Freak Show
Yaya DaCosta Whitney

directing, movie/mini-series
American Horror Story: Freak Show
American Crime
The Honourable Woman
Whitney
Wolf Hall

writing, movie/mini-series
American Crime
American Horror Story: Freak Show
The Honourable Woman
The Missing
Wolf Hall

directing, variety/non-fiction program
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst – HBO
21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – TNT
Inside Amy Schumer – Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
Key and Peele – Comedy Central
Survivor – CBS

writing, variety/non-fiction program
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central
72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards – NBC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
Inside Amy Schumer – Comedy Central
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst – HBO
Key and Peele – Comedy Central

dramatic ensemble
American Crime
Bosch
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Orange is the New Black
Parenthood

comedic ensemble
Veep
The Comeback
Episodes
Getting On
Saturday Night Live
Transparent

animated program
Family Guy – Fox
Bojack Horseman – Netflix
The Simpsons – Fox

music composition/score
The Leftovers, “Pilot” – HBO
The Americans “Stingers” – FX
House of Cards “Chapter 26” – Netflix
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst – HBO
Mad Men “Person to Person” – AMC
Penny Dreadful “Pilot” – Showtime

main title theme music
The Leftovers – HBO
The Affair – Showtime
Halt and Catch Fire – AMC
Marco Polo – Netflix
Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Transparent – Amazon Prime
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix

main title design
The Leftovers – HBO
Bosch – Amazon Prime
Marvels’ Daredevil – Netflix
Halt and Catch Fire – AMC
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst – HBO
Marco Polo – Netflix
Power – Starz

film editing
The Americans, “Stingers” – FX
Bosch “Donkey’s Years” – Amazon Prime
The Good Wife “The Debate” – CBS
The Leftovers “Guesr” – HBO
Transparent “Best New Girl” – Amazon Prime
The Walking Dead “Them” – AMC

cinematography
Marco Polo, “The Wolf and the Deer” – Netflix
The Americans “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?” – FX
Better Call Saul “Five-O” – AMC
House of Cards “Chapter 29” – FX
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst “Episode 1” – HBO
The Leftoverss “The Prodigal Son Returns” – HBO

production design
Game of Thrones, “High Sparrow” – HBO
The Americans “Do Mail Robots Dream of Elecric Sheep?” – FX
The Knick “Method and Madness” – Cinemax
Mad Men “Person to Person” – AMC
Marco Polo “The Wolf and the Deer” – Netflix
Outlander “The Way Out” – Starz

costume design
Outlander, “The Wedding” – Starz
The Americans “One Day in the Life of Antonin Baklanov” – FX
Game of Thrones “The Dance of Dragons” – HBO
Mad Men “Person to Person” – AMC
Marco Polo “The Wolf and the Deer” – Netflix
Vikings “To the Gates!” – History

makeup/hairstyling
American Horror Story: Freak Show – FX
The Americans “I Am Abassin Zadran” – FX
Game of Thrones “Hardhome” – HBO
Marco Polo “The Wayfarer” – Netflix
Penny Dreadful “Grand Guignolr” – Showtime
The Strain “The Master” – FX

casting
Transparent – Amazon Prime
American Crime – ABC
American Horror Story: Freak Show – FX
The Americans – FX
The Leftovers – HBO
Orange is the New Black – Netflix

sound
Vikings, “Breaking Point” – History
The Americans “Open House” – FX
Better Call Saul “Marco” – AMC
Game of Thrones “Hardhome” – HBO
Homeland “13 Hours in Islamabad” – Showtime
The Killing “Eden” – Netflix

visual effects
Game of Thrones, “The Dance of Dragons” – HBO
American Horror Story: Freak Show “Monsters Among Us” – FX
Marvel’s Daredevil “Speak of the Devil” – Netflix
Marco Polo “The Scholar’s Pen” – Netflix
Vikings “To the Gates!” – History
The Walking Dead “Conquer” – AMC

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top 10 scenes of the 2013-2014 television season (alphabetical order)
The Americans, “Stingers”, Elizabeth and Phillip tell Paige
Better Call Saul, “Pimento”, Henchmen lineup
The Comeback, “Valerie Gets What She Really Wants”, Valerie is announced as Emmy winner
Game of Thrones, “Hardhome”, Rise of the Dead
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Surveillance”, Edward Snowden
The Leftovers, “The Garveys at Their Best”, The Sudden Departure
Inside Amy Schumer, “Last F***able Day”, Last F***able Day
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, “What the Hell Did I Do?”, Confession
Nurse Jackie, “I Say a Little Prayer”, The Ending
Mad Men, “Person to Person”, The Ending