{"id":2534,"date":"2026-06-19T18:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:37:26","slug":"the-tca-awards-must-bring-back-an-in-person-ceremony-to-ensure-its-longevity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2534","title":{"rendered":"The TCA Awards Must Bring Back An In-Person Ceremony to Ensure Its Longevity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! -->\n<div><p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"AWARDS CIRCUIT COLUMN LOGO\" class=\"wp-image-2533\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/df3cb944d1fc1b2bf376f7299cdf57f7.webp\" width=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/df3cb944d1fc1b2bf376f7299cdf57f7.webp 538w, https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/df3cb944d1fc1b2bf376f7299cdf57f7-255x300.webp 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure>\n<br\/>The Television Critics Association last week announced nominations for this year\u2019s TCA Awards, and I love that the categories are simple and to the point. We\u2019re choosing the outstanding individual achievement in drama (Noah Wyle vs. Rhea Seehorn!) and comedy (the Harrison Ford-Jean Smart smackdown of our dreams), in addition to best new show and overall program of the year (\u201cThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert\u201d beating out its scripted rivals? Could happen!).\n\n\t\n\n<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2531\">Rosie O\u2019Donnell \u2018Would Be Up\u2019 to Guest Host on \u2018The View,\u2019 But \u2018They Haven\u2019t Asked Me\u2019: \u2018Mommy Knows How to Hold a Grudge\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIt\u2019s a nice antidote to the Emmys and other TV awards shows. Too bad an actual TCA Awards ceremony doesn\u2019t exist at the moment. Like many events, the TCA Awards went press-release-only during the pandemic, and then in 2023 due to the Hollywood strikes. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFinally, the awards returned to an in-person event during the org\u2019s 2024 summer press tour, just in time for its 40th edition. It was a dynamic evening, with the producers and stars of FX\u2019s \u201cSh\u014dgun,\u201d HBO Max\u2019s \u201cHacks\u201d and Netflix\u2019s \u201cBaby Reindeer\u201d among those in attendance. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tBecause they weren\u2019t televised, the TCA Awards were always a fun, pressure-free night for the folks behind some of TV\u2019s biggest shows \u2014 and getting recognition from the country\u2019s most influential TV critics and reporters meant something extra special.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe TCA Awards traditionally took place during the summer press tour. But the 2024 edition also was, sadly, what appears to have been the final one (after four decades!) for the group. Last year, with networks and streamers dropping their participation in the press tour, and members outside Los Angeles finding it increasingly tough to find the funds to travel here for several weeks, the event was again scrapped.\n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSo what happens in 2026? I phoned TCA president Andy Dehnart, who told me that like last year, winners will be announced via social media. In prerecorded videos, TCA members will present the awards to honorees. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cOur No. 1 idea is to make sure that the TCA Awards are being seen by a much broader audience, and to make sure that people know about the shows that we\u2019re highlighting,\u201d says Dehnart, who also runs the indispensable Reality Blurred website.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSo is that it? Will TCA Awards ever be in person again? Without a press tour acting as an anchor, it\u2019s financially difficult. Unlike many other awards shows, TCA doesn\u2019t charge submission fees (which is how most of the smaller organizations are still able to put on a show). And as of now, the TCA doesn\u2019t want to appear compromised by accepting sponsorship from the very networks and streamers it\u2019s supposed to be impartially judging.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2529\">\u2018Leviticus\u2019: How the Romantic Horror Movie Was Inspired by a \u2018Regression\u2019 of Gay Rights<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAnd yet \u2026 if the Television Critics Association is to survive long term without any more press tours, I think it\u2019s crucial that the TCA Awards return to an in-person event. And it needs to come back soon.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tTo Dehnart and the TCA\u2019s credit, he says they\u2019re open to suggestions. And I have quite a few! First off, the awards should take place during the Emmys Phase 1 time frame to take advantage of the campaigning \u2014 and available talent \u2014 occurring during those months. I\u2019d also suggest the TCA ask for advice from two nonprofits that manage to pull off classy events honoring the best in TV: Peabody and Humanitas.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMeanwhile, several TV festivals and groups could benefit from underwriting a TCA Awards ceremony \u2014 and have the infrastructure to recruit sponsorship partners beyond those in the entertainment biz. How about a partnership with the Hollywood Radio &amp; Television Society \u2014 aka the HRTS, run by former journo (and my one-time <em>Variety<\/em> colleague) Melissa Grego? Or maybe alliances with ATX TV Festival (which has already started partnering with TCA), SeriesFest and yes, even the Paley Center.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe TCA Awards taking place during PaleyFest would be a win-win \u2014 giving Paley a marquee awards event to pair with its nightly show panels, and the TCA a visible, financially viable platform. HRTS has a legacy of luncheons and galas, and maybe a TCA Awards would fit right in. \n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tI truly hope we can bring the TCA Awards back as an in-person event, and give the TCA a new annual tradition to keep its foundation strong.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI\u2019m all about TCA experimenting, trying new things, having conversations, partnering with new people,\u201d Dehnart tells me. \u201cWe are not locked into any one mode of doing things, and for me that\u2019s really exciting.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2527\">\u2018Citizen Vigilante\u2019 Review: Uwe Boll Does Armie Hammer No Favors With This Morally Bankrupt Thriller<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards Circuit Column: With no more semi-annual press tours, the TCA Awards are a crucial calling card for the Television Critics Association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[908,220,2155,2156],"class_list":["post-2534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tv","tag-awards-circuit-column","tag-emmys","tag-tca-awards","tag-television-critics-association"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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