TV Award Nominations This Week

The Golden Globes nominees were revealed earlier this week, which included the following television categories and nominees:

-- Best TV Series, Drama:  Downton Abbey, The Affair, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and The Good Wife

-- Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy:  Orange is the New Black, Girls, Jane the Virgin, Transparent, and Silicon Valley

-- Best TV Movie or Mini-Series:  Olive Kitteridge, Fargo, The Missing, True Detective, and The Normal Heart

I was glad to see The Affair and Fargo on the list, two new shows this year that provided a unique experience for viewers.   I was hoping to see Outlander as well, another terrific new series.  And I expect Netflix (House of Cards and Orange is the New Black) and Amazon (Transparent) will be please to see three of their shows on the nominee list as well, providing further evidence that the non-TV content providers are here to stay. The winners will be announced January 11th.

The Screen Actors Guild also revealed its nominees this week, so you may want to visit this list as well.  HBO had the highest number of nominations, with 14 nominees, followed by 5 nominees each for ABC, Netflix, and Showtime.  The winners will be announced January 25th.