The Friday Night Lights Award for Best Drama Series
2009: Friday Night Lights (NBC/The 101)
2010: Friday Night Lights (NBC/The 101)
2011: Friday Night Lights (NBC/The 101)
2012: House (FOX)
2013: The Vampire Diaries (The CW)
2014: Mad Men (AMC)
2015: Better Call Saul (AMC)
2016 Results
10. Shameless (Showtime) 1 point
2nd by Bonz
9. Master of None (Netflix) 7 points
2nd by Marsh
8. Orange is the New Black (Netflix) 7 points
1st by Jaydon
7. The Affair (Showtime) 7 points
2nd by Jack
6. House of Cards (Netflix) 12 points
1st by Lenny
5. People vs. O.J. Simpson (FX) 13 points
1st by Bonz
4. Kingdom (Audience) 14 points
2nd by Loose, T-time, Brady
3. Better Call Saul (AMC) 26 points
1st by Brady
2. Mr. Robot (USA) 26 points
1st by T-time, Marsh, Cecil, Rizzo
1. The Leftovers (HBO) 27 points
1st by Loose, Jack, Larry, Tyson, Tippy
This marks the first best drama series win for The Leftovers and its third win overall, all coming at this year's Poolies. There have been five years since Friday Night Lights went off the air and there have been five different winners of the Friday Night Lights Award since.
Winner's Breakdown
1st: Loose, Jack, Larry, Tyson, Tippy
3rd: Brady
4th: T-time
No Vote: Jaydon, Marsh, Bonz, Lenny, Cecil, Rizzo
The "One Wedding and a Funeral" Award for Best Drama Episode
2010: "Broken" (House, 601-602)
2011: "Always" (Friday Night Lights, 513)
2012: "Pilot" (Luck, 101)
2013: "Pilot" (Nashville, 101)
2014: "The Crocodile's Dilemma" (Fargo, 101)
2015: "The Heap" (Fargo, 108)
2016 Results
10. "The Panic in Central Park" (Girls, 506) 5 points
1st by Bonz
9. "208" (The Affair, 208) 6 points
2nd by Jack
8. "Living Down" (Kingdom, 209) 7 points
2nd by Brady
7. "Trust No Bitch" (Orange is the New Black, 313) 9 points
1st by Jaydon
6. "The Race Card" (People vs. O.J. Simpson, 105) 12 points
1st by Cecil
5. "From the Ashes of Tragedy" (People vs. O.J. Simpson, 101) 13 points
2nd by T-time, Bonz, Tippy
4. "eps1.8_m1rr0r1ng.qt" (Mr. Robot, 109) 16 points
1st by 1st by Marsh, Rizzo
3. "Nailed" (Better Call Sual, 209) 19 points
1st by Brady, Lenny
2. "I Live Here Now" (The Leftovers, 210) 19 points
1st by Jack, Larry
1. "International Assassin" (The Leftovers, 208) 22 points
1st by Loose, T-time, Tyson, Tippy
The Leftovers earns its first win in the category after Fargo won the award the last two years, but moved over to action for the 2016 Poolies. It marks the second overall win for The Leftovers at the Poolies following a win for best opening theme this year.
Winner's Breakdown
1st: Loose, T-time, Tyson, Tippy
2nd: Larry
4th: Jack
No Vote: Jaydon, Marsh, Bonz, Brady, Lenny, Cecil, Rizzo
The Cheers Award for Best Opening Sequence/Theme
2010: Sons of Anarchy (FX)
2011: Community (NBC)
2012: Game of Thrones (HBO)
2013: Game of Thrones (HBO)
2014: Game of Thrones (HBO)
2015: Game of Thrones (HBO)
2016 Results
10. The Goldbergs (ABC) 3 points
4th by Jack
9. Transparent (Amazon) 3 points
3rd by Jaydon
8. Bachelor in Paradise (ABC) 9 points
1st by Marsh
7. Outlander (Starz) 9 points
1st by Jaydon
6. The Ranch (Netflix) 11 points
2nd by Tippy
5. Narcos (Netflix) 14 points
1st by Jack, Cecil, Rizzo
4. The Carmichael Show (NBC) 18 points
2nd by Marsh
3. The Man in the High Castle (Amazon) 21 points
1st by Larry
2. Game of Thrones (HBO) 26 points
1st by Tyson, Brady, Lenny, Tippy
1. The Leftovers (HBO) 27 points
1st by Loose, T-time
This is the first win for The Leftovers in this category and its first win overall, snapping Game of Thrones' streak of four straight victories for best opening sequence.
Winner's Breakdown
1st: Loose, T-time
2nd: Larry, Jaydon, Brady, Lenny
3rd: Tyson, Tippy
4th: Marsh
5th: Jack
No Vote: Jaydon, Bonz, Cecil, Rizzo
