"The Shield" leads TV critics' nominations

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Television Critics Association announced nominees for its annual TCA Awards, with the final season of FX's "The Shield" leading the list.

"The Shield" earned four nominations, including program of the year. NBC has struggled in the ratings and critics have knocked some of the network's newer programs, yet NBC led rivals with 11 nominations for "30 Rock," "The Office," "Saturday Night Live" and other shows. HBO also did well, earning six nominations and dominating the movies and miniseries category.

For program of the year, critics favored serialized dramas, nominating the final season of Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica," ABC's "Lost," AMC's "Mad Men," FX's "The Shield" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live."

For best new program, Fox's "Fringe," CBS' "The Mentalist," HBO's "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency," HBO's "True Blood" and Showtime's "United States of Tara" made the list.

The ceremony will take place August 1 in Pasadena, California, and will be hosted by E! personality Chelsea Handler.