2012 BEST OF TV AWARDS - Nomination thread

The 3rd annual "Best Of TV Awards" will be taking place soon, but first, we need to know who you think should be nominated.

All FINALISTS from 2011 that are still eligible this year are already automatically nominated.

You can nominate up to 5 nominees in EACH category by commenting on the blog at the bottom. Comments will be posted upon pending approval (to avoid spammers/bots from posting comments have to be approved 1st)

To be eligible, a show, character, actor or other, must have met the guidelines for inclusion in the year 2012 ONLY. No shows that ended in 2011 are eligible for any nominations.

4 new categories were added this year, and 1 deleted.

Currently 23 categories for 2012
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED! 
BARRING ANY LAST MOMENT ADDITIONS THAT I THINK ARE FAIR... THIS IS YOUR 2012 NOMINEES!

BEST ACTION OR DRAMA PROGRAM - Burn Notice, Castle, Criminal Minds, CSI, Dexter, Greys Anatomy, Leverage, House, Hawaii Five-O, The Mentalist
Suits, Breaking Bad, Nikita, Justified, Sons Of Anarchy, Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, 90210, Revenge, Person Of Interest, The Killing, Unforgettable, NCIS Los Angeles

BEST SCI-FI OR FANTASY PROGRAM - Fringe, Supernatural, Lost Girl, The Walking Dead, Eureka, Falling Skies, Game Of Thrones, Grimm, Red Dwarf, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood

BEST COMEDY PROGRAM - How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Glee, Community, Psych, Childrens Hospital, Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls, The Office, Parks And Recreation, New Girl, Family Guy, Futurama, Breaking In

BEST NEW PROGRAM - Revolution, Touch, Elementary, The Client List, Anger Management, 666 Park Avenue, Political Animals, The Newsroom, Scandal, Nashville, Emily Owens MD, Arrow, Continuum

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION OR DRAMA PROGRAM - Jeffrey Donovan - BURN NOTICE, Nathan Fillion - CASTLE, Matthew Gray Gubler - CRIMINAL MINDS, Shemar Moore - CRIMINAL MINDS, Thomas Gibson - CRIMINAL MINDS, Hugh Laurie - HOUSE, Taye Diggs - PRIVATE PRACTICE, Alex O'Loughin - Hawaii five-o, Scott Caan - hawaii five-o, Gabriel Mann - Revenge, Nick Wechsler - Revenge, Billy Burke - Revolution, Jon Huertas "Castle", Jeff Daniels "The Newsroom", Timothy Olyphant "Justified", Kim Coates "Sons Of Anarchy", Charlie Hunnam "Sons Of Anarchy", Jim Caviezel "Person Of Interest", Michael Emerson "Person Of Interest", Michael C. Hall "Dexter", Joel Kinnaman "The Killing", Brent Sexton "The Killing"

BEST ACTOR IN A SCI-FI OR FANTASY PROGRAM - John Noble - FRINGE, Josh Jackson - FRINGE, Gale Harold - THE SECRET CIRCLE, Jensen Ackles - SUPERNATURAL, Jared Padalecki - SUPERNATURAL, Misha Collins - SUPERNATURAL, Ian Somerhalder - THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, Andrew Lincoln - The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus - The Walking Dead, Joe Morton "Eureka", Neil Grayston "Eureka", Colin Cunningham "Falling Skies", Seth Gabel "Fringe", Michael Kopsa "Fringe", Matthew Davis "The Vampire Diaries", Peter Dinklage - GAME OF THRONES, Robert Carlyle - ONCE UPON A TIME,

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY PROGRAM - Christian Slater - BREAKING IN, Henry Winkler - CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, Danny Pudi - COMMUNITY, Joel McHale - COMMUNITY, Chevy Chase - COMMUNITY, Cory Monteith - GLEE, Neil Patrick Harris - HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Chris Pratt - PARKS AND RECREATION, Jim Parsons- THE BIG BANG THEORY, Johnny Galecki - THE BIG BANG THEORY. Ty Burrell "Modern Family", Rainn Wilson "The Office", Charlie Sheen "Anger Management" Danny Glover "Community", Jason Segal "How I Met Your Mother", Dule Hill "Psych", James Roday "Psych", Timothy Omundson "Psych"

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION OR DRAMA PROGRAM - Sharon Gless - BURN NOTICE, Stana Katic - CASTLE, AJ Cook - CRIMINAL MINDS, Paget Brewster - CRIMINAL MINDS. Emily VanCamp - REVENGE,  Madeline Stowe - Revenge, Maggie Q - NIKITA, Ellen Pompeo "Greys Anatomy", Katey Sagal "Sons Of Anarchy", Maggie Siff "Sons Of Anarchy", Jamie Anne Allman "The Killing", Mireille Enos "The Killing", Taraji P. Henson "Person Of Interest", Beth Riesgraf "Leverage", Jennifer Love Hewitt "The Client List"

BEST ACTRESS IN A SCI-FI OR FANTASY PROGRAM - Anna Torv - FRINGE, Jasika Nicole - FRINGE, Anna Silk - LOST GIRL, Ksenia Solo - LOST GIRL, Natasha Henstridge - THE SECRET CIRCLE, Britt Robertson - THE SECRET CIRCLE, Erica Cerra - Eureka, Sally Richardson-Whitfield - Eureka, Felicia Day - Eureka, Lauren Cohan "The Walking Dead" Alison Scagliotti "Warehouse 13", Jessica Parker Kennedy "The Secret Circle". Maisie Williams - GAME OF THRONES, Lena Headey - GAME OF THRONES, Jennifer Morrison - ONCE UPON A TIME, Ginnifer Goodwin - ONCE UPON A TIME, Lana Parilla - ONCE UPON A TIME,

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY PROGRAM - Tina Fey - 30 ROCK, Megan Mullally - CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, Alison Brie - COMMUNITY, Jane Lynch - GLEE. Lea Michele - GLEE, Betty White - HOT IN CLEVELAND, Maggie Lawson - PSYCH, Kaley Cuoco - THE BIG BANG THEORY, Mayim Bialik - THE BIG BANG THEORY
Beth Behr - 2 Broke girls, Kat Dennings - 2 Broke girls, Julie Bowen "Modern Family", Zooey Deschanel "New Girl", Gillian jacobs "Community", Melissa Rauch "The Big Bang Theory", Cobie Smulders "How I Met Your Mother", Alyson Hannigan "How I Met Your Mother"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (3 to 7 appearances) - Wil Wheaton - EUREKA, Michael Cerveris - FRINGE, Lee Arenberg - ONCE UPON A TIME, Mark Sheppard - SUPERNATURAL, Jim Beaver - SUPERNATURAL, Osric Chau - SUPERNATURAL, Wil Wheaton - THE BIG BANG THEORY, Kurt Fuller "Psych", Sage Brocklebank "Psych", Leonard Nimoy "Fringe", Jared Harris "Fringe"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (3 to 7 appearances) - Jayne Atkinson - CRIMINAL MINDS, Liane Balaban - SUPERNATURAL, Katie Findlay "The Killing", Georgina Haig "Fringe", Michelle Borth "Hawaii Five-O", Rachel Miner "Supernatural", Lauren Stamile "Burn Notice", Kristianna Loken "Burn Notice"

BEST GUEST STAR (1-2 appearances) - Kacey Rohl - THE KILLING, Jennifer Love Hewitt - HOT IN CLEVELAND, Mark Sheppard - LEVERAGE. Barbara Hershey, Once Upon a Time. Amy Acker, Person Of Interest, Jordan Hinson - Eureka, Mark Pellegrino - SUPERNATURAL, DJ Qualls - SUPERNATURAL, Cary Elwes "Psych", Rebecca Mader "Fringe", Madison McLaughlin "Supernatural", Kevin McNally "Supernatural", Felicia Day "Supernatural"

BEST TALK SHOW HOST NEW - Ellen Degeneres, David Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kinnel

BEST DIRECTOR NEW - Dean White, Heart of Darkness and A Land Without Magic, Once Upon a Time, Patty Jenkins "What I Know" (The Killing), Matthew Hastings "Just Another Day" (Eureka), David Crabtree "Santabarbaratown" (Psych), Joe Chappelle "Letters Of Transit" (Fringe), Jon Cassar "Through The Looking Glass And What Walter Found There" (Fringe)

BEST EPISODE - Heart of Darkness, Once Upon a Time. A Land Without Magic, Once Upon a Time, Just Another Day - Eureka, Beside The Dying Fire "The Walking Dead", Laying Pipe "Sons Of Anarchy",
Lone Gunmen "Arrow", "What I Know" - The Killing, "Brave New World Part 1&2" - Fringe, "Desperate Times" - Burn Notice, "The Girl With The Dungeons And Dragons Tattoo" - Supernatural, "Many Happy Returns" - Person Of Interest

FAVORITE SHOW NEW - Eureka, How I Met Your Mother, Supernatural, Breaking Bad, Criminal Minds, Ellen, Glee, Nikita, Games Of Thrones, Justified, Castle, The Big Bang Theory, Greys Anatomy, The Walking Dead, Sons Of Anarchy, Arrow, Continuum, Dexter, 90210, Fringe, Person Of Interest, Community, Leverage, Psych

FAVORITE TV CHARACTER - Michael Westen - BURN NOTICE, Sam Axe - BURN NOTICE, Richard Castle - CASTLE, Kate Beckett - CASTLE, Abed Nadir - COMMUNITY, Peter Bishop - FRINGE, Dr. Walter Bishop - FRINGE, Olivia Dunham - FRINGE. Dr. Gregory House - HOUSE, Barney Stinson - HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Parker - LEVERAGE, Bo - LOST GIRL, Kenzi - LOST GIRL, Emma Swan - ONCE UPON A TIME, Dean Winchester - SUPERNATURAL, Sam Winchester - SUPERNATURAL, Castiel - SUPERNATURAL, Dr. Sheldon Cooper - THE BIG BANG THEORY, Penny - THE BIG BANG THEORY, Amy Farrah Fowler - THE BIG BANG THEORY, Charles Meade - THE SECRET CIRCLE, Dr. Lauren Lewis - LOST GIRL, Walter White - Breaking Bad, Max Black - 2 Broke Girls, Victoria Grayson - Revenge, Allison Blake - Eureka, Jack Carter - Eureka, Finn Hudson "Glee", Javier Esposito "Castle", Nick Burkhardt "Grimm" Dwight K. Schrute "The Office". Meredith Grey "Greys Anatomy", Arizona Robins "Greys Anatomy" Daryl Dixon "The Walking Dead", Jax Teller "Sons Of Anarchy", Kiera Cameron "Continuum", Oliver Queen/Arrow "Arrow", John Diggle "Arrow". Bobby Singer "Supernatural", Kevin Tran "Supernatural" Tyrion Lannister "Game Of Thrones", Mr Gold/Rumplestiltskin "Once Upon A Time", John Reese "Person Of Interest", Shawn Spencer "Psych" Dexter Morgan "Dexter"

BEST COUPLE - Castle & Beckett - CASTLE, Peter & Olivia - FRINGE, Marshall & Lily - HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Bo & Lauren - LOST GIRL, Snow White & Prince Charming - ONCE UPON A TIME
Allison Blake & Jack Carter - Eureka, Finn & Rachel - GLEE. Fiona & Michael - BURN NOTICE, Shawn & Juliet - PSYC, Howard & Bernadette - THE BIG BANG THEORY, Sheldon & Amy - THE BIG BANG THEORY

SEXIEST ACTOR  (TV & Movie) Chris Evans, Gale Harold, Jared Padalecki. Jensen Ackles, Johnny Depp, Joshua Jackson. Justin Hartley. Misha Collins. Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds. Tom Welling. Kris Holden-Ried, Matt Lanter

SEXIEST ACTRESS - Alison Brie, Anna Silk. Anna Torv, Britt Robertson, Erica Durance, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer Morrison, Mila Kunis, Olivia Wilde, Zoie Palmer, Lea Michele, Rachel Nichols, Melissa Rauch, Katie Holmes, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aly Michalka, Shelley Hennig

BEST NON-HUMAN CHARACTER OR PROP - Annies Boobs - COMMUNITY, Dexters knife - DEXTER, Doomsday Machine - FRINGE, Gene - FRINGE, The Impala - SUPERNATURAL. S.A.R.A.H - Eureka, Walter Lab "Fringe", The Dodge Charger "Burn Notice", The Blueberry "Psych", The Machine "Person Of Interest"