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"Modern Family" and "Mad Men" led the field of contenders on Monday for the inaugural* Critics Choice Television Awards, an event that promises to be a more streamlined* version of the Emmys.

The ceremony is a spinoff* of the Critics Choice Movie Awards, which has developed a knack* of foreshadowing* Oscar winners.

The TV version features 15 categories, but none in the miniseries and TV movie categories that tend to dominate the Emmy Awards despite their limited mainstream* appeal.

The organizers also did not share the Emmys' love for "Glee," handing just two nominations to the hit comedy musical. By contrast the show picked up 19 Emmy nominations last year, second only to the HBO miniseries "The Pacific."

The top contenders for the Critics Choice Television Awards were "Modern Family" with six nominations and "Mad Men" with five. The shows won the top Emmys last August, for best comedy and best drama, respectively.

Among the quartet* with four nominations each were "30 Rock," "Boardwalk Empire," "Justified" and "The Good Wife."

Ten shows will compete for best drama: "Boardwalk Empire," "Dexter," "Friday Night Lights," "Fringe," "Game of Thrones," "The Good Wife," "Justified," "The Killing," "Mad Men" and "The Walking Dead."

The contenders for best comedy series are "Archer," "The Big Bang Theory," "Community," "Glee," "Louie," "The Middle," "Modern Family," "The Office," "Parks and Recreation" and "30 Rock."

Besides the usual lead and supporting acting categories in both genres are three reality categories, best talk show, and most exciting new series.

Awards will be handed out during a luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel on June 20.

The event is organized by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, a spinoff of the Broadcast Film Critics Association.

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