'Glee,' 'Modern Family' score in TV Critics noms

Every year, the Television Critics Association recognizes some of the best of the best on the small screen with its awards presentation.

On Thursday, the organization released its list of nominees for consideration to more than 200 of its members in the United States and Canada.

No surprises with Fox’s “Glee” getting a few nods, along with ABC’s “Modern Family” and AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” Check out the list of nominees below:

Program of the year:
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Friday Night Lights" (DirecTV/NBC)
"Glee" (Fox)
"Lost" (ABC)
"Modern Family" (ABC)

Individual achievement in drama:
Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad," AMC)
John Lithgow ("Dexter," Showtime)
Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife," CBS)
Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad," AMC)
Katey Sagal ("Sons of Anarchy," FX)

Individual achievement in comedy:
Ty Burrell ("Modern Family," ABC)
Jane Lynch ("Glee," Fox)
Nick Offerman ("Parks and Recreation," NBC)
Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory," CBS)
Eric Stonestreet ("Modern Family," ABC)

Outstanding new program:
"Glee" (Fox)
"Justified" (FX)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"Parenthood" (NBC)
"The Good Wife" (CBS)

Outstanding achievement in drama:
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
"Lost" (ABC)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
"Sons of Anarchy" (FX)
"The Good Wife" (CBS)

Outstanding achievement in comedy:
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
"Party Down" (Starz)
"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)

Outstanding achievement in movies, miniseries and specials:
“Life” (Discovery Channel)
“Temple Grandin” (HBO)
“The Pacific” (HBO)
“Torchwood: Children of Earth” (BBC America)
“You Don’t Know Jack” (HBO)

Career achievement:
James Garner
Bill Moyers
Sherwood Schwartz
William Shatner
Dick Wolf

Heritage award:
“24”
“M*A*S*H”
“Law & Order”
“Lost”
“Twin Peaks”

Outstanding achievement in news and information:
“30 for 30” (ESPN)
“America: The Story of Us” (History Channel)
”Life” (Discovery Channel)
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC)

Outstanding achievement in youth programming:
“Dinosaur Train” (PBS)
“iCarly” (Nickelodeon)
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (Cartoon Network)
“Word Girl” (PBS)
“Yo Gabba Gabba” (Nick Jr.)

Critic Alan Sepinwall over at HitFix published the list with some of his thoughts of who was included and who wasn’t (he notes that NBC’s series “Community” was overlooked), while Rob Owen over at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette invited readers to weigh in on who should receive the votes.

The awards will be handed out at the association's July 31 awards ceremony.