'The Big Bang Theory,' 'Game of Thrones' capture Critics' Choice Awards

'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Breaking Bad' were two of the big winners during the 2013 Critics' Choice Awards, with 'The Big Bang Theory' snagging the Best Comedy Series award and 'Breaking Bad' tying with 'Game of Thrones' for Best Drama series. Check out the full list of winners.

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'The Big Bang Theory' won the Critics' Choice Awards Best Comedy Series prize.

Here is the complete list of Critics' Choice TV Awards nominees and winners.

Winners are in bold.

BEST COMEDY SERIES
 The Big Bang TheoryCBS
 Louie – FX
 The Middle – ABC
 New Girl – FOX
 Parks and Recreation – NBC
 Veep – HBO

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
 Don Cheadle (House of Lies) – Showtime
 Louis C.K. (Louie) – FX
 Jake Johnson (New Girl) – FOX
 Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS
 Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) – NBC
 Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) – ABC

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
 Laura Dern (Enlightened) – HBO
 Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) – FOX
 Lena Dunham (Girls) – HBO
 Sutton Foster (Bunheads) – ABC Family
 Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) – HBO
 Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) – NBC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
 Max Greenfield (New Girl) – FOX
 Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - CBS
 Alex Karpovsky (Girls) – HBO
 Adam Pally (Happy Endings) – ABC
 Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) – NBC
 Danny Pudi (Community) – NBC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY (tie)
 Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) – ABC
 Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS
 Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) – ABC
 Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS
 Eden Sher (The Middle) – ABC
 Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) – ABC

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES 
 Melissa Leo (Louie) – FX
 David Lynch (Louie) – FX
 Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS
 Patton Oswalt (Parks and Recreation) – NBC
 Molly Shannon (Enlightened) – HBO
 Patrick Wilson (Girls) – HBO

BEST DRAMA SERIES (tie)
 The Americans – FX
 Breaking Bad – AMC
 Downton Abbey – PBS
 Game of Thrones – HBO
 The Good Wife – CBS
 Homeland – Showtime

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
 Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) – AMC
 Damian Lewis (Homeland) – Showtime
 Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) - AMC
 Timothy Olyphant (Justified) – FX
 Matthew Rhys (The Americans) – FX
 Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) – Netflix

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
 Claire Danes (Homeland) – Showtime
 Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel) – A&E
 Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) – CBS
 Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) – BBC America
 Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) – AMC
 Keri Russell (The Americans) – FX

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
 Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad) – AMC
 Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) – HBO
 Michael Cudlitz (Southland) – TNT
 Noah Emmerich (The Americans) – FX
 Walton Goggins (Justified) – FX
 Corey Stoll (House of Cards) – Netflix

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
 Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) – Showtime
 Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) – HBO
 Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) – AMC
 Regina King (Southland) – TNT
  Monica Potter (Parenthood) – NBC
 Abigail Spencer (Rectify) – Sundance

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
 Jim Beaver (Justified) – FX
 Jane Fonda (The Newsroom) – HBO
 Martha Plimpton (The Good Wife) – CBS
 Carrie Preston (The Good Wife) – CBS
 Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones) – HBO
 Jimmy Smits (Sons of Anarchy) – FX

BEST MOVIE OR MINISERIES
 American Horror Story: Asylum – FX
 Behind the Candelabra – HBO
 The Crimson Petal and the White – Encore
 The Hour – BBC America
 Political Animals – USA
 Top of the Lake – Sundance

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
 Benedict Cumberbatch (Parade's End) – HBO
 Matt Damon (Behind the Candelabra) – HBO
 Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra) – HBO
 Toby Jones (The Girl) – HBO
 Al Pacino (Phil Spector) – HBO
 Dominic West (The Hour) – BBC America

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
 Angela Bassett (Betty & Coretta) – Lifetim
 Romola Garai (The Hour) – BBC America
 Rebecca Hall (Parade's End) – HBO
 Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX
 Elisabeth Moss (Top of the Lake) – Sundance
 Sigourney Weaver (Political Animals) – USA

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
 James Cromwell (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX
 Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake) – Sundance
 Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX
 Sebastian Stan (Political Animals) – USA
 David Wenham (Top of the Lake) – Sundance
 Thomas M. Wright (Top of the Lake) – Sundance

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINISERIES
 Ellen Burstyn (Political Animals) – USA
 Sienna Miller (The Girl) – HBO
 Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX
 Lily Rabe (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX
 Imelda Staunton (The Girl) – HBO
 Alfre Woodard (Steel Magnolias) – Lifetime

BEST REALITY SERIES (tie)
 Duck Dynasty – A&E
 The Moment – USA
 Pawn Stars – History Channel
 Push Girls – Sundance
 Small Town Security – AMC
 Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan – BBC America

BEST REALITY SERIES – COMPETITION  
 Chopped – Food Network
 Face Off – Syfy
 Shark Tank – ABC
 So You Think You Can Dance – FOX
 Survivor – CBS
 The Voice – NBC 

BEST REALITY HOST
 Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars) – ABC
 Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) – FOX
 Gordon Ramsay (Hell’s Kitchen/Masterchef) – FOX
 RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race) – Logo
 Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) – FOX
 Kurt Warner (The Moment) – USA

BEST TALK SHOW
 Conan – TBS
 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – Comedy Central
 The Ellen DeGeneres Show – Warner Brothers Television Distribution
 Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – NBC
 Marie – Hallmark Channel

BEST ANIMATED SERIES
 Adventure Time – Cartoon Network
 Archer – FX
 Phineas and Ferb – Disney Channel
 Regular Show – Cartoon Network
 The Simpsons – FOX
 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Cartoon Network

CRITICS’ CHOICE TELEVISION ICON AWARD
  Recipient: Bob Newhart

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