The stars from the world of reality TV turned out, Sunday night, for the 4th annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Top Chef” each took home three awards, making them the big winners of the night.
Padma Lakshmi Takes Home Three Trophies
\u201cThank you @criticschoice @ccrealtv! @bravotopchef won 3 awards this year!! I\u2019m over the moon!\n\n\ud83c\udf74 Best Culinary Show\n\ud83c\udfc6 Best Competition Series\n\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe Best Show Host\n\nMy Top Chef family, thank you so much. It\u2019s been the privilege of my life to do this show & I\u2019m so grateful \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\u2728\u201d— Padma Lakshmi (@Padma Lakshmi) 1655093799
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) and nonfiction producers’ organization NPACT unveiled the winners for the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Hosted by the Sklar Brothers, the annual event returned to an in-person ceremony and gala this year on June 12 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
It Was A Big Night For RuPaul's Drag Race
\u201cThank you for honoring #DragRace, @CriticsChoice! \ud83e\udd29\u2728\u201d— RuPaul's Drag Race (@RuPaul's Drag Race) 1655126101
In the fan-voted categories, Robert Irvine of “Restaurant: Impossible” (Food Network) was awarded Male Star of the Year, while Selena Gomez of “Selena + Chef” (HBO Max) was named Female Star of the Year.
Bravo was the most awarded network of the evening, topping five categories.
The late Bob Saget was honored with this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, which recognizes an outstanding individual for career excellence and the positive impact they have made on the world of nonfiction content.
Chef Robert Irvine Takes Home A Fan-Voted Award
\u201cWanted to say a HUGE thank you to all my favorite fans and friends today and to @CCRealTV for the Honor of being voted Male star of the year. You ALL rock and I\u2019m Humbled @FoodNetwork \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\ude0e\ud83d\udcaf\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf8a\ud83c\udf7eLove you ALL . Again Thank you \ud83d\ude4f\u201d— Robert Irvine (@Robert Irvine) 1655123966
WINNERS OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE REAL TV AWARDS
BEST COMPETITION SERIES
Chopped (Food Network)
Making It (NBC)
**RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
**Top Chef (Bravo)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
BEST COMPETITION SERIES: TALENT/VARIETY
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Finding Magic Mike (HBO Max)
Legendary (HBO Max)
**Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Prime Video)
Next Level Chef (Fox)
The Voice (NBC)
BEST UNSTRUCTURED SERIES
**RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)
The Kardashians (Hulu)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+)
BEST STRUCTURED SERIES
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (National Geographic)
**How To with John Wilson (HBO)
Sketchbook (Disney+)
BEST CULINARY SHOW
Is It Cake? (Netflix)
Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
**Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST GAME SHOW
Holey Moley (ABC)
**Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
Supermarket Sweep (ABC)
BEST TRAVEL/ADVENTURE SHOW
**Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)
The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals (Netflix)
BEST BUSINESS SHOW
Million Dollar Wheels (Discovery+)
Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)
BEST ANIMAL/NATURE SHOW
Crikey! It’s the Irwins (Discovery)
**Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic)
Eden: Untamed Planet (BBC America)
Penguin Town (Netflix)
BEST CRIME/JUSTICE SHOW
911 Crisis Center (Oxygen)
Cold Justice (Oxygen)
Heist (Netflix)
Rich & Shameless (TNT)
**Secrets of Playboy (A&E)
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic)
BEST SPORTS SHOW
**Cheer (Netflix)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (CMT)
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
UNINTERRUPTED’s Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (Freevee)
BEST RELATIONSHIP SHOW
La Máscara del Amor (Estrella TV)
**Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (Netflix)
BEST LIFESTYLE: HOME/GARDEN SHOW
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home (Magnolia)
Houses with History (HGTV)
**Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo)
BEST LIFESTYLE: FASHION/BEAUTY SHOW
My Unorthodox Life (Netflix)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Abraham Lincoln (History)
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (Netflix)
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (Netflix)
Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo (Netflix)
Theodore Roosevelt (History)
**We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN AN UNSCRIPTED SERIES
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
**RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+)
The Voice (NBC)
Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST SHOW HOST
Mayim Bialik – Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
Daniel “Desus Nice” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez – Desus & Mero (Showtime)
**Padma Lakshmi – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu); Top Chef (Bravo)
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
John Oliver – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
MALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Jeff Goldblum – The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)
**Robert Irvine – Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Phil Rosenthal – Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Stanley Tucci – Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN)
FEMALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Samantha Bee – Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
Kelly Clarkson – The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated); The Voice (NBC); American Song Contest (NBC)
Joanna Gaines – Fixer Upper: Welcome Home (Magnolia); Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia)
**Selena Gomez – Selena + Chef (HBO Max)
Padma Lakshmi – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu); Top Chef (Bravo)
Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION PROGRAMMING BY A NETWORK OR STREAMING PLATFORM
Discovery+
**HBO Max
Hulu
Netflix
TLC
