The inaugural Critics' Choice Television Awards ceremony, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), honored the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2011, and was held on June 20, 2011, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California.
[1] The ceremony was live-streamed on VH1's website and was televised on ReelzChannel in an edited format two days after the ceremony occurred.
[2][3] Cat Deeley served as the host of the ceremony.
[6] Danny DeVito received the Critics' Choice Television Icon Award.
[7] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface: Modern Family (ABC) Mad Men (AMC) Jim Parsons as Dr. Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory Tina Fey as Liz Lemon – 30 Rock Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson – How I Met Your Mother Busy Philipps as Laurie Keller – Cougar Town Jon Hamm as Don Draper – Mad Men Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick – The Good Wife John Noble as Dr. Walter Bishop – Fringe Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris – Mad Men (TIE) Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett – Justified (TIE) Hoarders (A&E) (TIE) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo) (TIE) American Idol (Fox) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) Mike Rowe – Dirty Jobs The following shows received multiple awards: The following shows received multiple nominations: