Big Bang, Fargo, The Good Wife, Masters Of Sex, The Normal Heart Lead 2014 Critics Choice Nominations

The critics have spoken, and they remain enamored with CBS' The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife and have taken a shine to FX's Fargo and Showtime's Masters of Sex.

Nominations for the fourth annual Critics' Choice Television Awards were announced Wednesday morning, and the four series — as well as HBO's Ryan Murphy-helmed AIDS pic The Normal Heart — scored a leading five nods apiece.

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In addition to securing one of the six best comedy series slots, Big Bang saw four of its actors recognized: Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Mayim Bialik and guest star James Earl Jones. The Good Wife, meanwhile, scored nominations for best drama, lead actress Julianna Margulies, supporting players Christine Baranski and Josh Charles and guest actress Carrie Preston.

Coming off its acclaimed rookie season, Masters of Sex landed nominations for best drama series, leading actor Michael Sheen, leading actress Lizzy Caplan and guest players Allison Janney and Beau Bridges.

Janney, whose supporting work in CBS' Mom was also recognized, was one of three actors to snag dual nods, joining Walton Goggins (Justified and Sons of Anarchy) and Martin Freeman (Fargo and Sherlock).

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Other series landing multiple nominations include The Americans, Orange Is the New Black, Breaking Bad, True Detective and Sherlock.

Three recently cancelled series — ABC's Trophy Wife, CBS' The Crazy Ones and Fox's Enlisted — received one nod apiece.

First-time nominees include The Mindy Project's Chris Messina, Broad City's Ilana Glazer, Inside Amy Schumer's Amy Schumer, Shameless' Jeremy Allen White, Looking's Lauren Weedman, Hannibal's Hugh Dancy, Bates Motel's Freddie Highmore, The Walking Dead's Melissa McBride and Scandal's Bellamy Young.

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association — of which TVLine's Michael Ausiello serves on the executive committee and Matt Webb Mitovich is a member — will announce the winners at a June 19 awards gala broadcast live on The CW at 8/7c. Cedric the Entertainer will serve as host.

Scan the complete list of nominations below and then hit the comments and let us know what you think!

BEST COMEDY SERIESThe Big Bang Theory Broad City Louie Orange Is the New Black Silicon Valley Veep BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Louis CK, Louie

Chris Messina, The Mindy Project 

Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley 

Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory 

Adam Scott, Parks and Recreation 

Robin Williams, The Crazy Ones 

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Ilana Glazer, Broad City 

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Wendi McLendon-Covey, The Goldbergs 

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer 

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation 

Emmy Rossum, Shameless 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 

Keith David, Enlisted 

Tony Hale, Veep

Albert Tsai, Trophy Wife 

Christopher Evan Welch, Silicon Valley 

Jeremy Allen White, Shameless 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory 

Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black 

Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory 

Allison Janney, Mom 

Kate Mulgrew, Orange Is the New Black 

Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie 

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black 

Sarah Baker, Louie 

James Earl Jones, The Big Bang Theory 

Mimi Kennedy, Mom 

Andrew Rannells, Girls 

Lauren Weedman, Looking 

BEST DRAMA SERIESThe Americans Breaking Bad Game of Thrones The Good Wife Masters of Sex True Detective BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad

Hugh Dancy, Hannibal 

Freddie Highmore, Bates Motel 

Matthew McConaughey, True Detective 

Matthew Rhys, The Americans 

Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex 

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex 

Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel 

Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife 

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black 

Keri Russell, The Americans 

Robin Wright, House of Cards 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Josh Charles, The Good Wife 

Walton Goggins, Justified 

Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad 

Peter Sarsgaard, The Killing 

Jon Voight, Ray Donovan 

Jeffrey Wright, Boardwalk Empire 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife 

Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad 

Annet Mahendru, The Americans 

Melissa McBride, The Walking Dead 

Maggie Siff, Sons of Anarchy 

Bellamy Young, Scandal 

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex 

Walton Goggins, Sons of Anarchy 

Allison Janney, Masters of Sex 

Joe Morton, Scandal 

Carrie Preston, The Good Wife 

Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones 

BEST MOVIEAn Adventure in Space and Time Burton and Taylor Killing Kennedy The Normal Heart Sherlock: His Last Vow The Trip to Bountiful BEST MINI-SERIESAmerican Horror Story: Coven Bonnie & Clyde Dancing on the Edge Fargo The Hollow Crown Luther BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

David Bradley, An Adventure in Space and Time 

Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge 

Martin Freeman, Fargo 

Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart 

Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo 

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor 

Minnie Driver, Return to Zero 

Whoopi Goldberg, A Day Late and a Dollar Short 

Holliday Grainger, Bonnie & Clyde 

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven 

Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Matt Bomer, The Normal Heart 

Warren Brown, Luther 

Martin Freeman, Sherlock: His Last Vow 

Colin Hanks, Fargo 

Joe Mantello, The Normal Heart 

Blair Underwood, The Trip to Bountiful 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

Amanda Abbington, Sherlock: His Last Vow 

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Coven 

Ellen Burstyn, Flowers in the Attic 

Jessica Raine, An Adventure in Space and Time 

Julia Roberts, The Normal Heart 

Allison Tolman, Fargo 

BEST REALITY SERIESCosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Deadliest Catch Duck Dynasty Mythbusters Top Gear Undercover Boss BEST REALITY SERIES – COMPETITIONThe Amazing Race Project Runway Shark Tank Survivor Top Chef The Voice BEST REALITY HOST

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars 

Carson Daly, The Voice 

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance 

Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef 

RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race 

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey 

BEST TALK SHOWJimmy Kimmel Live! The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Colbert Report Conan BEST ANIMATED SERIESArcher Bob's Burgers The Simpsons Family Guy Phineas and Ferb Adventure Time 

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