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[dalki]

Per TVByTheNumbers:

"Community", "Mad Men" top inaugural PAAFTJ Television Awards nominations
The NBC comedy and the AMC drama lead their fields with ten and eight nominations in the first edition of the award; other nominees include period miniseries, late night programs, and animated shows.
The Pan-American Association of Film & Television Journalists (PAAFTJ), a newly founded organization representing over 500 journalists from all across the Americas, has today announced nominations for the inaugural edition of the PAAFTJ Television Awards, honoring the finest achievement in US television programming in the 2011/12 TV season. The winners of the PAAFTJ Television Awards will be announced on July 8, 2012.

Nominations were spread across a total of 85 shows from all major broadcast networks plus 15 cable channels and two British networks. Leading the list is the NBC comedy "Community" with 10 nominations, followed by ABC's "Modern Family" with 9. In the drama field, AMC's "Mad Men" and Showtime new show "Homeland" lead with 8 nominations each. Other multiple nominees this year include FX animated series "Archer" and HBO period miniseries "Hemingway & Gellhorn", among others.

Smash's nominations:

BEST WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“Smash” Theresa Rebeck for “Pilot”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Anjelica Huston for “Smash” (Episode: “The Coup”)

BEST GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bernadette Peters for “Smash” (Episode: “The Workshop”)
Uma Thurman for “Smash” (Episode: “The Movie Star”)

BEST CAST IN A DRAMA SERIES
“Smash” Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Megan Hilty, Anjelica Huston, Raza Jeffrey, Brian D’Arcy James, Jaime Cepero; casting by Tiffany Little Canfield & Bernard Telsey

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A DRAMA SERIES
“Smash” Cabot McMullen for “Bombshell”

[Joffrey Baratheon]

BEST WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“Awake” Kyle Killen for “Pilot”
“Breaking Bad” George Mastras & Sam Catlin for “Crawl Space”
“Homeland” Alex Gansa & Howard Gordon & Chip Johannessen for “Marine One”
“House” David Shore, Peter Blake & Eli Attie for “Everybody Dies”
“Mad Men” Matthew Weiner for “Lady Lazarus”
“Smash” Theresa Rebeck for “Pilot”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christina Hendricks for “Mad Men” (Episode: “Mystery Date”)
Anjelica Huston for “Smash” (Episode: “The Coup”)
Kathryn Joosten for “Desperate Housewives” (Episode: “Finishing the Hat”)
Regina King for “Southland” (Episode: “Wednesday”)
Lana Parrilla for “Once Upon A Time” (Episode: “The Thing You Love Most”)
Maggie Smith for “Downton Abbey” (Episode: “Episode One”)


BEST GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Joan Allen for “Luck” (Episode: “Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm”)
Loretta Devine for “Grey’s Anatomy” (Episode: “Hope for the Hopeless”)
Louise Fletcher for “Shameless” (Episode: “Parenthood”)
Lucy Liu for “Southland” (Episode: “Fallout”)
Bernadette Peters for “Smash” (Episode: “The Workshop”)
Uma Thurman for “Smash” (Episode: “The Movie Star”)

BEST CAST IN A DRAMA SERIES
“Breaking Bad” Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks; casting by Sharon Bialy & Sherry Thomas
“Downton Abbey” Hugo Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Siobhan Finneran, Joanne Froggatt, Thomas Howes, Rob James-Collier, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Lesley Nicol, Amy Nuttall, Maggie Smith, Dan Stevens, Penelope Wilton; casting by Jill Trevellick
“Game of Thrones” Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Charles Dance, Liam Cunningham, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Richard Madden, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Jack Gleeson, Alfie Allen, John Bradley, Rory McCann, Natalie Dormer, Stephen Dillane, Carice van Houten, James Cosmo, Sibel Kekilli, Jerome Flynn, Conleth Hill; casting by Nina Gold & Robert Sterne
“Homeland” Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin, David Harewood, Diego Klattenhoff, Jackson Pace, Morgan Saylor, Mandy Patikin; casting by Judy Henderson
“Luck” Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz, Richard Kind, Kevin Dunn, Ian Hart, Ritche Coster, Jason Gedrick, Kerry Condon, Gary Stevens, Tom Payne, Jill Hennessy, Nick Nolte, Michael Gambon, Ted Levine; casting by Rebecca Mangieri & Wendy Weidman
“Smash” Debra Messing, Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Christian Borle, Megan Hilty, Anjelica Huston, Raza Jeffrey, Brian D’Arcy James, Jaime Cepero; casting by Tiffany Little Canfield & Bernard Telsey

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN IN A DRAMA SERIES
“Boardwalk Empire” Bill Groom for “21”
“Downton Abbey” Donal Woods for “Episode One”
“Game of Thrones” Gemma Jackson for “Garden of Bones”
“Mad Men” Dan Bishop for “A Little Kiss”
“Pan Am” Bob Shaw for “1964”
“Smash” Cabot McMullen for “Bombshell”

[dalki]

Sorry for not including all the other nominees, I was trying to be brief.

[AtLongLast]

Lol at Smash getting these journo/critics noms after the supposed ~hate watching~

[Kevin]

Kinda makes you think some of these critics emphasize themselves too much. Clearly they are a minority.

[ozOz]

It's awesome to see Smash repesented so many times !!
But I'm afraid it's going to very, very hard to compete with masterpieces such as Mad Men, Homeland or Breaking Bad
Anyway, it's still amazing to see Smash amongst those, it completely deserves this recognition

[Joffrey Baratheon]

Funny how Smash wasn't nominated for Best Drama even though there were 10 slots (Fringe? Come on). And yet it made the short list for Best Cast. I guess it did have everything going for it (to be nominated).....except for (consistent) quality writing.

[dalki]

Funny how Smash wasn't nominated for Best Drama even though there were 10 slots (Fringe? Come on). And yet it made the short list for Best Cast. I guess it did have everything going for it.....except for (consistent) quality writing.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the category, but it seems like Best Cast may be more for the casting director

[Joffrey Baratheon]

And they (casting director) wouldn't be nominated if the PAAFTJ voters thought the cast was crap.

[AtLongLast]

Kind of loling that Anjelica Huston got a nom for "The Coup"

[Joffrey Baratheon]

This is my first time actually following a TV show this closely. Does anyone know all the precursor awards we should be aware of?

[AtLongLast]

Not got a clue

[dalki]

This is my first time actually following a TV show this closely. Does anyone know all the precursor awards we should be aware of?

There are so many possible ones. The Wikipedia article that shows Glee's nominations and wins is a good start. Gay-oriented awards like things from GLAAD, Emmys, various critics and journalist awards, Teen Choice Awards, Golden Globes, People's Choice, Satellite Awards, AFI, Grammys (for Soundtrack and maybe songs), American Music Awards, ALMA Awards (but I don't think there's any Hispanic actors/characters on the show?), Art Directors Guild Awards, BAFTA Awards, Directors Guild Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Peabody awards, SAG, Writers Guild, etc.

[Chanandler_Bong]

I'm glad Smash is getting any love considering the stuff I read on this site throughout the season from fans and critics alike. I guess that goes to show that while some of us are viewing Kat's career through rose colored glasses, others are often hypercritical and over-analyzing. I have always maintained that I cannot be objective when it comes to Kat, and honestly I don't see how anyone could when we are so invested.

[dalki]

I'm glad Smash is getting any love considering the stuff I read on this site throughout the season from fans and critics alike. I guess that goes to show that while some of us are viewing Kat's career through rose colored glasses, others are often hypercritical and over-analyzing. I have always maintained that I cannot be objective when it comes to Kat, and honestly I don't see how anyone could when we are so invested.

Heck, even if no one here criticized the show and all loved it, we would still probably be surprised if it got any nominations because we're always worried that no one else got Kat.

[dalki]

Lol at Smash getting these journo/critics noms after the supposed ~hate watching~

It's a laugh riot.

[Cersei Lannister]

i think i (and others) can be hypercritical, but i don't think i (and others) were necessarily over-analyzing in criticizing the show. it can get all the nominations in the world, and i would still say it's not a very good show.

[Kevin]

Smash is still deeply flawed. It's just got redeeming qualities like its art direction, cast, and guest stars.

[AtLongLast]

Regardless of the Smash love, I do think it's rubbish that Anjelica has gotten a nom over Kat and Megan .... I don't think she did anything near enough to merit a nom, given how crappily Eileen was written (sorry Mark ) . What I mean is, she did the best with what she was given, but can anyone really remember an award worthy Eileen scene?

[Jake]

Its funny that Bernadette, Uma, and Anjelica were nominated - shows they only care about the names. But exciting nonetheless for the series.

[Kevin]

Regardless of the Smash love, I do think it's rubbish that Anjelica has gotten a nom over Kat and Megan .... I don't think she did anything near enough to merit a nom, given how crappily Eileen was written (sorry Mark ) . What I mean is, she did the best with what she was given, but can anyone really remember an award worthy Eileen scene?

Maybe the Degas scenes in Episode 4 but thats about it.

[Joffrey Baratheon]

It's a laugh riot.

[dalki]

Smash is still deeply flawed. It's just got redeeming qualities like its art direction, cast, and guest stars.

I wouldn't characterize it as deeply flawed, just flawed in some parts, but I guess it's subjective and a matter of opinion.

[Katfan123]

They deserve all those nominations!! Smash is amazing!!! Cud someone post the link to vote? Thanks x

[dalki]

They deserve all those nominations!! Smash is amazing!!! Cud someone post the link to vote? Thanks x

The public doesn't vote in this. The journalists that are part of PAAFTJ do.