BREAKING BAD Takes Top Honor at 2013 TCA Awards, Plus THE AMERICANS, BUNHEADS and More - Winners Announced!

The Television Critics Association (TCA) last night, August 3rd, recognized the top programs and actors of the 2012-2013 television season at its 29th Annual TCA Awards presentation. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, stars of Comedy Central's hit series "Key & Peele," hosted the annual invitation-only event, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in conjunction with the TCA's summer press tour. The non-televised ceremony bestowed awards in 12 categories to recipients in comedy, drama, reality, miniseries, news and youth programming. See the full list below!

Members of the TCA, a media organization of more than 220 professional TV critics and journalists from the United States and Canada, voted AMC's celebrated "Breaking Bad" this season's Program of the Year and honored FX's freshman drama, "The Americans," with the award for Outstanding New Program.

"These were not easy choices for our membership because there were so many deserving nominees," said TCA president Candace Havens. "In a year that saw a lot of great television, the TCA Awards winners represent the best of the best."

HBO's "Game of Thrones" received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama, having previously won for Program of the Year in 2012, and BBC America's "Orphan Black" star Tatiana Maslany was honored with Individual Achievement in Drama for her portrayal of Sarah Manning.

CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" and NBC's "Parks and Recreation" both were award-winners, tying for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. And Louis C.K., star of FX's "Louie," nabbed the top trophy in the Individual Achievement in Comedy category for the second consecutive year.

HBO's "Behind the Candelabra" emerged victorious in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials, while ABC's "Shark Tank" took home the award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming.

Additionally, the TCA also recognized ABC Family's "Bunheads" with an award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming, and PBS' documentary "The Central Park Five" received top honors for Outstanding Achievement in News & Information.

The TCA not only recognized the year's finest programming, but it also bestowed a Heritage Award upon CBS' classic sitcom "All in the Family" (1971-1979), for the cultural and social impact the program has had on society.

The non-profit organization also presented Barbara Walters ("The Barbara Walters Specials," "The View," ABC News) with a Career Achievement Award for her influence in covering news and information.

2013 TCA Award Winners:

Individual Achievement in Drama
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
BBC

Individual Achievement in Comedy
Louis C.K., Louie
FX

Best News/Information Show
Ken Burns, The Central Park Five
PBS

Best Youth Program
Bunheads
ABC Family

Best Reality Programming
Shark Tank
ABC

Outstanding New Program
The Americans
FX

Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Special
Behind the Candelabra
HBO

Best Drama Series
Game Of Thrones
HBO

Best Comedy Series (Tie)

The Big Bang Theory
CBS

AND

Parks and Recreation
NBC

Career Achievement Award
Barbara Walters

Career Achievement Award
Barbara Walters
ABC

Heritage Award
All in the Family
CBS

Program of the Year
Breaking Bad
AMC

The Television Critics Association represents more than 220 journalists writing about television for print and online outlets in the United States and Canada. For 29 years the TCA has honored outstanding achievement in television and enduring contributions to the medium's heritage through the TCA Awards. Membership in the Television Critics Association is open to full-time TV writers at newspapers, magazines, trade publications, news wire services, news syndicates, and text-based Internet news organizations. For additional information on the TCA, visit www.tvcritics.org. The TCA is also represented on Facebook and Twitter. Follow the TCA on Twitter this Summer @TCAOfficial, using hashtag #TCAs13.

Photo Credit: Cindy Ronzoni

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