New Series & First-Year Category Pre-Nominations

The Bryan Awards have categories designated especially for shows that debuted during the last year.  Only shows that premiered during the eligibility period are eligible to compete in those categories, with exceptions being to shows that debuted in May 2012.

New Series (There will be between 6 and 10 nominees):
The Americans (F/X)
Bates Motel (A&E)
Ben and Kate (Fox)
Brand X with Russell Brand (F/X)
Dallas (TNT)

Elementary (CBS)
The Following (Fox)
Go On (NBC)
House of Cards (Netflix)
How To Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) (ABC)
Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
Katie (Syndicated)
Key & Peele (Comedy Central)
Legit (F/X)
Major Crimes (TNT)
The Mindy Project (Fox)
Mystery Diners (Food Network)
Nashville (ABC)
The New Normal (NBC)
The Newsroom (HBO)
Rectify (Sundance Channel)
The Soul Man (TV Land)
Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (F/X)
Vegas (CBS)

 

Lead Actor in a New Series (There will be 6 Nominees):
Matthew Rhys as Phillip Jennings - The Americans (F/X)
Nat Faxon as Ben Fox - Ben and Kate (Fox)
Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing - Dallas (TNT)
Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes - Elementary (CBS)
Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy - The Following (Fox)
Matthew Perry as Ryan King - Go On (NBC)
Kevin Spacey as Rep. Francis Underwood - House of Cards (Netflix)
Jim Jefferies as Jim Jefferies - Legit (F/X)
Justin Bartha as David Sawyer  - The New Normal (NBC)
Andrew Rannells as Bryan Collins - The New Normal (NBC)
Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy - The Newsroom (HBO)
Cedric the Entertainer as Boyce Ballentine - The Soul Man (TV Land)

 

Lead Actress in a New Series (There will be 6 Nominees):
Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings - The Americans (F/X)
Vera Farmiga as Norma Louise Bates - Bates Motel (A&E)
Dakota Johnson as Kate Fox - Ben and Kate (Fox)
AnnaSophia Robb as Carrie Bradshaw - The Carrie Diaries (The CW)
Lucy Liu as Joan Watson - Elementary (CBS)
Sarah Chalke as Polly - How to Live With Your Parents (ABC)
Robin Wright as Claire Underwood - House of Cards (Netflix)
Mary McDonnell as Capt. Sharon Raydor - Major Crimes (TNT)
Mindy Kaling as Dr. Mindy Lahiri - The Mindy Project (Fox)
Connie Britton as Rayna James - Nashville (ABC)
Jenna Elfman as Martha Gilchrist - 1600 Penn (NBC)
Niecy Nash as Lolli Ballentine - The Soul Man (TV Land)


Supporting Actor in a New Series (There will be 6 Nominees):
Noah Emmerich as Stan Beeman - The Americans (F/X)
Freddie Highmore as Norman Bates - Bates Motel (A&E)
Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing - Dallas (TNT)
James Purefoy as Joe Carroll - The Following (Fox)
Corey Stoll as Rep. Peter Russo - House of Cards (Netflix)
D.J. Qualls as Billy - Legit (F/X)
Powers Boothe as Lamar Wyatt - Nashville (ABC)
Eric Close as Mayor Teddy Conrad - Nashville (ABC)
Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne - Nashville (ABC)
Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley - Nashville (ABC)
Dev Patel as Neal Sampat - The Newsroom (HBO)
Sam Waterston as Charlie Skinner - The Newsroom (HBO)

Supporting Actress in a New Series (There will be 6 nominees):
Lucy Punch as Beatrice Joan (B.J.) Harrison - Ben and Kate (Fox)
Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing - Dallas (TNT)
Brenda Strong as Ann Ewing - Dallas (TNT)
Natalie Zea as Claire Matthews - The Following (Fox)
Kate Mara as Zoe Barnes - House of Cards (Netflix)
Amy Schumer as Amy Schumer/Various Characters - Inside Amy Schumer (Comedy Central)
Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes - Nashville (ABC)
Ellen Barkin as Jane Forrest - The New Normal (NBC)
Nene Leakes as Rocky Rhoades - The New Normal (NBC)
Emily Mortimer as Mackenzie McHale - The Newsroom (HBO)
Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbath - The Newsroom (HBO)
Alison Pill as Maggie Jordan - The Newsroom (HBO)

Guest Actor in a New Series (There will be 6 Nominees):
Derek Luke as Gregory - The Americans (F/X)
Richard Thomas as Agent Gaad - The Americans (F/X)
Martin Sheen as Martin Goodson - Anger Management (F/X)
Jere Burns as Jake Abernathy - Bates Motel (A&E)
Bob Costas as Bob Costas - Go On (NBC)
Gerald McRaney as Raymond Tusk - House of Cards (Netflix)
John Ratzenberger as Walter Nugent - Legit (F/X)
Ed Helms as Dennis - The Mindy Project (Fox)
B.J. Novak as Jamie - The Mindy Project (Fox)
Seth Rogen as Sam Kleinfeld - The Mindy Project (Fox)
Matt Bomer as Monty - The New Normal (NBC)
John Benjamin Hickey as Father Michael - The New Normal (NBC)
Chris Messina as Reese Lansing - The Newsroom (HBO)

 

Guest Actress in a New Series (There will be 6 Nominees):
Margo Martindale as Claudia - The Americans (F/X)
Jane Seymour as Wendy - Ben and Kate (Fox)
Courteney Cox as Talia - Go On (NBC)
Lauren Graham as Amy - Go On (NBC)
Constance Zimmer as Janine Skorsky - House of Cards (F/X)
Mindy Sterling as Janice Nugent - Legit (F/X)
Ellie Kemper as Heather - The Mindy Project (Fox)
Allison Williams as Jillian - The Mindy Project (Fox)
Sylvia Jefferies as Jolene Barnes - Nashville (ABC)
Mary Kay Place as Colleen - The New Normal (NBC)
Jane Fonda as Leona Lansing - The Newsroom (HBO)

Yvette Nicole Brown as Robyn - The Soul Man (TV Land)
Loretta Devine as Della - The Soul Man (TV Land)