Music
Artist of the Year
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
The dazzling multitalented superstar had a monster year, marked by two spectacular albums, a sold tour, and a sizzling performance at the iTunes Festival.
Breakthrough Artist
KENDRICK LAMAR
With empathetic rhymes about the chaotic streets of Compton, this brazenly talented emcee injected life into West Coast hip-hop and crowned himself the genre's new king.
Album of the Year
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS The Heist
An unassuming indie hip-hop smash with a quiver of hits and a message of tolerance and humility. The Heist catapulted Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to global stardom.
Song of the Year
LORDE Royals
Lorde's lead-off hit is subversive and self-assured, combining an understated electro beat, an alluring vocal, and ice-cold contempt for fame's superficial trappings.
Movies
Best Movie
GRAVITY Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón's heart-pounding masterpiece combines staggering visual effects with a stunning lead performance by Sandra Bullock.
Best Animated Movie
DESPICABLE ME 2 Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud
A new villain’s maniacal schemes make the hilariously manic Minions more mischievous than ever in this vibrant and uproarious animated comedy.
Best Male Performance
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR 12 Years A Slave
Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a towering, visceral performance in direction Steve McQueen's indelible portrait of slavery, which also features a dynamite turn by Michael Fassbender.
Best Female Performance
CATE BLANCHETT Blue Jasmine
Cate Blanchett is explosive as a disgraced socialite who moves in with her working-class sister in Woody Allen's vital drama, costarring Sally Hawkins and Alec Baldwin.
TV Shows
TV Show of the Year
BREAKING BAD The Final Season
In a perfectly realized marvel of acting, writing, and directing, Walter White's saga found a superbly satisfying conclusion.
Best Breakthrough
SCANDAL Season 3
Sensational storylines, fast-paced drama, and Kerry Washington's dynamic lead performance make Scandal an irresistible hit.
Best Discovery
ORPHAN BLACK Season 1
This series about clones introduces newcomer Tatiana Maslany, whose portrayals of multiple characters are astounding.
Best Reality TV
DUCK DYNASTY Season 4
Backwoods hunters turned duck calls into big money, and seeing them inflict homespun customs on suburbia in a hilarious delight.
