{"id":72174,"date":"2015-06-04T15:55:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T15:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2015\/06\/04\/empire-bessie-taraji-p-henson-viola-davis-among-2015-tca-nominees\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:44:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:44:56","slug":"empire-bessie-taraji-p-henson-viola-davis-among-2015-tca-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/empire-bessie-taraji-p-henson-viola-davis-among-2015-tca-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Empire,&#8217; &#8216;Bessie,&#8217; Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis Among 2015 TCA Nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u2018Empire,&#8217; &#8216;Bessie,&#8217; Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis Among 2015 TCA Nominees<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>June 4, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Source: Variety<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/empire-cast-feuding.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-67754\" alt=\"empire-cast-feuding\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 168'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/empire-cast-feuding-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 31<sup>st<\/sup> Annual <strong>TCA Awards<\/strong> nominations were announced today with Fox\u2019s <strong>\u201cEmpire\u201d<\/strong> and Amazon\u2019s <strong>\u201cTransparent\u201d<\/strong> leading the pack with four nods each, including the prestigious program of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The nominations were particularly widespread this year across networks, with each of the broadcast networks getting noms: ABC (5), CBS (5), Fox (4), NBC (3, though all in the heritage category), and The CW (4), which was recognized for both \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d and \u201cThe Flash.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Tariji-and-Viola.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-67755\" alt=\"Tariji and Viola\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 265'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Tariji-and-Viola-300x265.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Included among the nominees are Taraji P. Henson from \u201cEmpire\u201d and Viola Davis from \u201cHow to Get Away with Murder\u201d whose shows also won nods in outstanding new program.<\/p>\n<p>Empire was nominated for New Program, Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Best Program, while HBO&#8217;s Bessie grabbed a nod for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials.<\/p>\n<p>Winners will be announced Aug. 8 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the complete list of nominees:<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Julia Louis-Dreyfus, \u201cVeep,\u201d HBO<br \/>\nGina Rodriguez, \u201cJane The Virgin,\u201d The CW<br \/>\nAmy Schumer, \u201cInside Amy Schumer,\u201d Comedy Central<br \/>\nJeffrey Tambor, \u201cTransparent,\u201d Amazon<br \/>\nConstance Wu, \u201cFresh Off the Boat,\u201d ABC<\/p>\n<p><strong>INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Viola Davis, \u201cHow to Get Away with Murder,\u201d ABC<br \/>\nJon Hamm, \u201cMad Men,\u201d AMC<br \/>\nTaraji P. Henson, \u201cEmpire,\u201d Fox<br \/>\nMatthew Rhys, \u201cThe Americans,\u201d FX<br \/>\nBob Odenkirk, \u201cBetter Call Saul,\u201d AMC<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS AND INFORMATION<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cCBS Sunday Morning,\u201d CBS<br \/>\n\u201cThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart,\u201d Comedy Central<br \/>\n\u201cFrontline,\u201d PBS<br \/>\n\u201cLast Week Tonight with John Oliver,\u201d HBO<br \/>\n\u201c60 Minutes,\u201d CBS<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN REALITY PROGRAMMING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Amazing Race,\u201d CBS<br \/>\n\u201cThe Chair,\u201d Starz<br \/>\n\u201cDancing with the Stars,\u201d ABC<br \/>\n\u201cRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race,\u201d Logo<br \/>\n\u201cShark Tank,\u201d ABC<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDaniel Tiger\u2019s Neighborhood,\u201d PBS<br \/>\n\u201cThe Fosters,\u201d ABC Family<br \/>\n\u201cThe Legend of Korra,\u201d Nickelodeon<br \/>\n\u201cSesame Street,\u201d PBS<br \/>\n\u201cSwitched at Birth,\u201d ABC Family<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetter Call Saul,\u201d AMC<br \/>\n\u201cEmpire,\u201d Fox<br \/>\n\u201cThe Flash,\u201d The CW<br \/>\n\u201cJane the Virgin,\u201d The CW<br \/>\n\u201cTransparent,\u201d Amazon<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES AND SPECIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBessie,\u201d HBO<br \/>\n\u201cThe Honorable Woman,\u201d SundanceTV<br \/>\n\u201cThe Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,\u201d HBO<br \/>\n\u201cOlive Kitteridge,\u201d HBO<br \/>\n\u201cWolf Hall,\u201d PBS<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Big Bang Theory,\u201d CBS<br \/>\n\u201cInside Amy Schumer,\u201d Comedy Central<br \/>\n\u201cJane the Virgin,\u201d The CW<br \/>\n\u201cTransparent,\u201d Amazon<br \/>\n\u201cUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,\u201d Netflix<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Americans,\u201d FX<br \/>\n\u201cEmpire,\u201d Fox<br \/>\n\u201cGame of Thrones,\u201d HBO<br \/>\n\u201cJustified,\u201d FX<br \/>\n\u201cMad Men,\u201d AMC<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERITAGE AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFriends,\u201d NBC<br \/>\n\u201cLate Show\/Late Night with David Letterman,\u201d CBS\/NBC<br \/>\n\u201cThe Shield,\u201d FX<br \/>\n\u201cStar Trek,\u201d NBC<br \/>\n\u201cTwin Peaks,\u201d ABC<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROGRAM OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Americans,\u201d FX<br \/>\n\u201cEmpire,\u201d Fox<br \/>\n\u201cGame of Thrones,\u201d HBO<br \/>\n\u201cMad Men,\u201d AMC<br \/>\n\u201cTransparent,\u201d Amazon<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5pt 1em 1em 5pt; float: right;\">\n<p><a type=\"box_count\" name=\"fb_share\"><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\"><\/script><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Empire,&#8217; &#8216;Bessie,&#8217; Taraji P. 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