THE 2ND ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD CRITICS ASSOCIATION TV AWARDS WILL BE A TWO-NIGHT EVENT, DEDICATING THE FIRST NIGHT TO
BROADCAST & CABLE AND THE SECOND TO STREAMING PLATFORMS
New categories added, including Writing, Directing, Short Form, and International Series
The event will take place in Los Angeles on August 13 and August 14, 2022
Friday, May 20, 2022 – Los Angeles, CA – The Hollywood Critics Association has just announced that their 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards will be a two-night event taking place on Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Los Angeles, CA. An exact time and location have not yet been disclosed, but will be revealed along with the nominations on July 7, 2022.
“We are so thrilled to be hosting our second annual TV Awards and look forward to having a fun and energetic celebration,” notes HCA Founder, Scott Menzel. “Our inaugural television event was slated to take place in-person, but due to the Delta variant, we had to adjust our plans and turn it into a virtual event. It was quite a challenge, but our team put together a ceremony that we were all very proud of.”
The 1st Annual HCA TV Awards streamed live on Sunday, August 29, 2021. The event gained over half a million views on YouTube and over 4 billion impressions on social media. “We were completely blown away by the response,” adds HCA Vice President Nestor Bentancor. “Despite all the challenges associated with launching a new awards ceremony during a pandemic, we were happy to see that the event was embraced, not only by the industry but by TV fans from all over the world.
This year, the HCA TV Awards will be a two-night event with night one being dedicated to Broadcast & Cable and night two centered around Streaming Platforms. This edition will have a total of 60 in-competition awards with several new additions that include writing, directing, short-form, and international series. “As we continue to grow over the next several years, our plan is to explore and celebrate more aspects of television,” notes HCA President Lauren Huff. “By splitting the TV Awards ceremony into two nights, we hope to not only highlight a greater amount of projects and talent but also produce shorter ceremonies which will make the experience more memorable and enjoyable for everyone involved.”
In 2021, the Hollywood Critics Association became the first organization to honor broadcast/cable and streamers in separate awards categories. “With the rapid growth of streaming services combined and a larger number of series being released, we wanted to ensure that traditional television like broadcast and cable networks are able to get their moment to shine,” mentions HCA Co-Founder, Ashley Menzel. “Television is constantly evolving, with new streaming services launching each year. We, as an organization, believe it is only fair to level the playing field as broadcast networks have very different budgets than streamers. We felt it was important to acknowledge those differences by creating separate categories allowing each to be recognized equally.”
A complete list of categories for the 2nd Annual HCA TV Awards can be found below:
Night One:
Best Broadcast Network Series, Drama
Best Cable Series, Drama
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama
Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy
Best Cable Series, Comedy
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cables Series, Comedy
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Broadcast Network or Cable Live-Action Television Movie
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Broadcast Network or Cable Animated Series or Television Movie
Best Broadcast Network or Cable Reality Show or Competition Series
Best Broadcast Network or Cable Variety Sketch Series, Talk Series, or Special
Best Broadcast Network or Cable Docuseries, Documentary Television Movie, or Non-Fiction Series
Best Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Best Short Form Animation Series
Best Short Form Documentary or Non-Fiction Series
Night Two:
Best Streaming Series, Drama
Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama
Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama
Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Drama
Best Streaming Series, Comedy
Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy
Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy
Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy
Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy
Best Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Best Streaming Movie
Best Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Best Writing in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Best Directing in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Best Streaming Animated Series or Television Movie
Best Streaming Reality Show or Competition Series
Best Streaming Variety Sketch Series, Talk Series, or Special
Best Streaming Docuseries, Documentary Television Movie, or Non-Fiction Series
Best International Series
Best Comedy or Standup Special
Best Game Show
Dates and Deadlines:
Thursday, May 26, 2022: Submission entry deadline
Monday, June 20, 2022: Member voting begins
Thursday, June 30, 2022: Member voting ends
Thursday, July 7, 2022: Nominations to be revealed on HCA’s social media accounts beginning at 8am PT
Thursday, July 14, 2022: Final voting begins
Monday, July 25, 2022: Final voting ends
Saturday, August 13, 2022: HCA TV Awards Ceremony: Broadcast & Cable
Sunday, August 14, 2022: HCA TV Awards Ceremony: Streaming Platforms
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