We salute the best in television for the year 2011. Vote on your selections for Reader’s choice now!
Best Anti-Hero
Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones (HBO) — Peter Dinklage
Detective Chief Inspector John Luther – Luther (BBC) — Idris Elba
Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Aaron Paul
Damon Salvatore – The Vampire Diaries (CW) — Ian Somerhalder
Jackson Teller – Sons of Anarchy (FX) — Charlie Hunnam
Nucky Thompson – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) — Steve Buscemi
Walter White – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Bryan Cranston
Reader’s Choice: Best Anti-Hero of 2011?
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Loading …Best Sidekick
Harold Finch – Person of Interest (CBS) — Michael Emerson
Richard Harrow – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) — Jack Huston
Stephen Holder – The Killing (AMC) — Joel Kinnamen
Mozzie – White Collar (USA Network) — Willie Garson
Bobby Singer – Supernatural (CW) — Jim Beaver
Wilfred – Wilfred (FX) — Jason Gann
Reader’s Choice: Best Sidekick of 2011?
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Loading …Best Leading Lady
Carrie Mathison – Homeland (Showtime) — Claire Danes
Sarah Linden – The Killing (AMC) — Mirielle Enos
Olivia Dunham / Fauxlivia – Fringe (Fox) — Anna Torv
Gemma Teller – Sons of Anarchy (FX) — Katey Sagal
Daenerys Targaryen – Game of Thrones (HBO) — Emilia Clarke
Annie Walker – Covert Affairs (USA) — Piper Perabo
Reader’s Choice: Best Leading Lady of 2011?
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Loading …Best Villain
Gus Fring – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Giancarlo Esposito
Victoria Grayson – Revenge (ABC) — Madeline Stowe
Klaus – The Vampire Diaries (CW) — Joseph Morgan
Marnie Stonebrook – True Blood (HBO) — Fiona Shaw
Mags Bennet – Justified (FX) – Margo Martindale
Clay Morrow – Sons of Anarchy (FX) — Ron Perlman
Reader’s Choice: Best Villain of 2011?
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Loading …Best Guest Star
Brother Sam – Dexter (Showtime) — Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def)
Hershel Greene – The Walking Dead (AMC) — Scott Wilson
Jonathan Kent – Smallville (CW) — John Schneider
Linc Potter – Sons of Anarchy (FX) — Ray McKinnon
Sheriff Eli Roosevelt – Sons of Anarchy (FX) — Rockmond Dunbar
Hector “Tio” Salamanca – Breaking Bad (AMC) — Mark Margolis
Reader’s Choice: Best Guest Star of 2011?
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Loading …Best Bromance
Neal Caffrey & Peter Burke – White Collar (USA) – Tim DeKay & Matt Bomer
Josh Radcliff & Aidan McCollin – Being Human (SyFy) – Sam Huntington & Sam Witwer
Michael Westen & Sam Axe – Burn Notice (USA) — Jeffrey Donovan and Bruce Campbell
Bill Harken & Gary Bell – Alphas (SyFy) — Malik Yoba & Ryan Cartwright
Shawn Spencer and Gus – Psych (USA) — James Roday & Dulé Hill
Michael Stonebridge and Damian Scott – Strike Back (Cinemax) — Philip Winchester & Sullivan Stapleton
Reader’s Choice: Best Bromance of 2011?
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Loading …Most Awkward Couple/Most Sexual Tension
Jimmy Darmody & Gillian Darmody – Boardwalk Empire (HBO) — Michael Pitt & Gretchen Mol
Elena Gilbert and Damon Salvatore – The Vampire Diaries (CW) — Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder
Matt LeBlanc and Beverly Lincoln – Episodes (Showtime) — Matt LeBlanc and Tamsin Greig
Carrie Mathison and Nicholas Brody – Homeland (Showtime) — Claire Danes and Damian Lewis
Eric Murphy & Melinda Clarke – Entourage (HBO) — Kevin Connolly & Melinda Clarke
Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass – Gossip Girl (CW) — Leighton Meester & Ed Westwick
Reader’s Choice: Most Awkward Couple/Sexual Tension of 2011?
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Loading …Best Spy TV
Archer (FX)
Burn Notice (USA)
Covert Affairs (USA)
Chuck (NBC)
Homeland (Showtime)
The Hour (BBC)
Nikita (CW)
Reader’s Choice: Best Spy TV of 2011?
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Loading …Best Monster/Otherworldly Killer
Daryl Dixon – The Walking Dead (AMC) — Norman Reedus
The Doctor – Doctor Who (BBC) — Matt Smith
Rick Grimes – The Walking Dead (AMC) — Andrew Lincoln
Damon Salvatore – The Vampire Diaries — Ian Somerhalder
Shane Walsh – The Walking Dead (AMC) — Jon Bernthal
Dean Winchester – Supernatural (CW) — Jensen Ackles
Reader’s Choice: Best Monster/Otherworldly Killer of 2011?
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Loading …Best Cable Comedy
The Big C (Showtime)
Californication (Showtime)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Entourage (HBO)
Episodes (Showtime)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX)
Louie (FX)
Wilfred (FX)
Reader’s Choice: Best Cable Comedy of 2011?
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Loading …Best Network Comedy
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Breaking In (Fox)
Community (NBC)
Modern Family (ABC)
Raising Hope (Fox)
Up All Night (NBC)
Reader’s Choice: Best Network Comedy of 2011?
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Loading …Best Bang For Your Buck Cable Network
AMC – (The Killing, The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Hell on Wheels etc)
FX – (Louie, Wilfred, Sons of Anarchy, Justified, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, etc)
HBO – (Entourage, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Bored to Death, Hung, True Blood, etc)
Showtime – (Homeland, Episodes, Dexter, Weeds, Californication, The Borgias, etc)
Starz – (Spartacus, Boss, Torchwood: Miracle Day, etc)
Syfy – (Being Human, Alphas, Warehouse 13, Sanctuary, etc)
USA – (White Collar, Burn Notice, Covert Affairs, Fairly Legal, Psych, etc)
TNT – (Southland, Falling Skies, Rizzoli & Isles, Leverage, The Closer, etc)
Reader’s Choice: Best Cable Network of 2011?
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Loading …Best Reality TV Competition
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Idol (Fox)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Fox)
The Voice (NBC)
The X-Factor (Fox)
Reader’s Choice: Best Reality TV Competition of 2011?
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Loading …Best Animated Show
Archer (FX)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
The Looney Tunes Show (Cartoon Network)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
Thundercats (Cartoon Network)
Young Justice (Cartoon Network)
Reader’s Choice: Best Animated Show of 2011?
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Loading …Best New Series
American Horror Story (FX)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
The Hour (BBC)
The Killing (AMC)
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
Person of Interest (CBS)
Strike Back (Cinemax)
Reader’s Choice: Best New Series of 2011?
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Loading …Best Season of an Ongoing Drama
Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Fringe (Fox)
Justified (FX)
Sons of Anarchy (FX)
Reader’s Choice: Best Season of an Ongoing Drama of 2011?
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Loading …BuzzFocus: Best of Video Games 2011 Nominations
* All BuzzFocus Editors Winners will be Announced on Jan 10, 2012. Readers’ Choice Award Voting closes on Dec 31, 2011.
*Please feel free to submit write-ins for Reader’s Choice in the comments below.
