2011 AACTA Television Awards


The categories for television, at the Inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known commonly as the AACTA Awards, were presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. The awards were presented with the film awards on two separate events: the AACTA Awards Luncheon, on 15 January 2012, at the Westin Hotel, and the AACTA Awards Ceremony, on 31 January 2012, at the Sydney Opera House. Public voted awards were also be presented for Best Television Series, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Nominees

Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Academy voted awards

Best Drama SeriesBest Comedy Series

  • At Home With Julia – Rick Kalowski, Greg Quail and Carol Hughes
  • Laid – Liz Watts
  • Twentysomething – Nicole Minchin
    • Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run SeriesBest Light Entertainment Series
  • The Slap – Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden, Michael McMahon
  • Cloudstreet – Greg Haddrick and Brenda Pam
  • ' – John Edwards and Karen Radzyner
  • Sisters of War – Andrew Wiseman
  • The Gruen Transfer – Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby and Jon Casimir
  • Hungry Beast – Andrew Denton, Anita Jacoby, Andy Nehl and Jon Casimir
  • Judith Lucy's Spiritual Journey – Todd Abbott
  • Junior MasterChef – Tara McWilliams
  • RocKwiz – Brian Nankervis, Ken Connor, Peter Bain-Hogg and Joe Connor
    • Best Children's Television SeriesBest Comedy Performance
  • A gURLs wURLd – Noel Price
  • Gasp! – Suzanne Ryan
  • ' – Jonathan M. Shiff
  • My Place – Penny Chapman
  • Alison Bell – Laid as Roo McVie
  • Jess Harris – Twentysomething as Jess
  • 'Chris Lilley – Angry Boys as Daniel and Nathan Sims, S.mouse, Jen Okazaki,
    • Gran and Blake Oakfield
    • Celia Pacquola – Laid as EJ
    Best Lead Actor – DramaBest Lead Actress – Drama
  • Alex Dimitriades – The Slap as Harry
  • Rob Carlton – ' as Kerry Packer
  • Don Hany – East West 101 as Detective Zane Malik
  • Jonathan LaPaglia – The Slap as Hector
  • Sarah Snook – Sisters of War as Lorna Whyte
  • Essie Davis – Cloudstreet as Dolly Pickles
  • Kerry Fox – Cloudstreet as Oriel Lamb
  • Asher Keddie – ' as Ita Buttrose
    • Best Guest or Supporting Actor – DramaBest Guest or Supporting Actress – Drama
  • Richard Cawthorne – Killing Time as Dennis Allen
  • Aaron Fa'aoso – East West 101 as Detective Sonny Koa
  • Jacek Koman – Spirited as Potter The Man
  • Todd Lasance – Cloudstreet as Quick Lamb
  • Diana Glenn – The Slap as Sandi
  • Rena Owen – East West 101 as Mere Hahunga
  • Susie Porter – Sisters of War as Kay Parker
  • Lara Robinson – Cloudstreet as Young Rose Pickles
    • Best DirectionBest Screenplay
  • Matthew Saville – The Slap for Episode 3: "Harry"
  • Daina Reid – ' for "Episode 1"
  • Jessica Hobbs – The Slap for Episode 1: "Hector"
  • Jeffrey Walker – Small Time Gangster for Episode 1: "Jingle Bells"
  • The Slap – Brendan Cowell for Episode 3: "Harry"
  • Cloudstreet – Tim Winton and Ellen Fontana for "Part 3"
  • Laid – Kirsty Fisher for "Episode 3"
  • The Slap – Kris Mrksa for Episode 1: "Hector"
    • Best Documentary Under One Hour-
  • The Ball – Yael Bergman, Laura Waters and Jessica Leski
  • Jandamarra's War – Andrew Ogilvie, Andrea Quesnelle and Eileen Torres
  • Leaky Boat – Penny Chapman
  • – Phoebe Hart
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    Public voted awards

    Best Television ProgramBest Performance – Male

    • Packed to the Rafters
    • Australia's Got Talent
    • '
    • Dancing with the Stars
    • MasterChef Australia
    • My Kitchen Rules
    • The X Factor
    • Winners & Losers
    • The Block
    • '
  • Steve Peacocke – Home and Away as Darryl Braxton
  • Matthew Le Nevez – Offspring as Patrick Reed
  • Erik Thomson – Packed to the Rafters as David Rafter
  • Rob Carlton – ' as Kerry Packer
  • Les Hill – ' as Dean Gallagher
  • Ian Stenlake – Sea Patrol as Mike Flynn
  • Lex Marinos – The Slap as Manolis
  • Jeremy Lindsay Taylor – ' as Norman Bruhn
  • Daniel MacPherson – Wild Boys as Jack Keenan
  • Tom Wren – Winners & Losers as Doug Graham
    • Best Performance – Female-
  • Asher Keddie – ' as Ita Buttrose
  • Samara Weaving – Home and Away as Indigo Walker
  • Asher Keddie – Offspring as Nina Proudman
  • Rebecca Gibney – Packed to the Rafters as Julie Rafter
  • Gigi Edgley – as Lara Knight
  • Lisa McCune – Sea Patrol as Kate McGregor
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