Alan Cumming and The Traitors Win Big at the 2024 Critics Choice Real TV Awards; See the Complete List of Winners
Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix was awarded Female Star of the Year, while Peacock’s show The Traitors dominated the majority of the categories. Alan Cumming also received multiple accolades at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards 2024. Here is the complete list of winners!
Non-fiction performances recognized at Critics Choice Real TV Awards
The event, held on Saturday, June 15, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, celebrated the best performances in non-fiction or unscripted television for the year. The event was hosted by comedian brothers Randy and Jason Sklar.
Long-time television host John Walsh was honored with a career achievement award, while Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron received the Sam Rubin Award.
The award show, which began in 2019, aims to “honor excellence in nonfiction, unscripted, and reality programming across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms,” as stated in a press release.
The full list of winners at Critics Choice Real TV Awards
Best Competition Series
The Amazing Race (CBS)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock) — WINNER
Best Competition Series: Talent Variety
American Idol (ABC)
America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
The Masked Singer (Fox)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
The Voice (NBC) — WINNER
Best Unstructured Series
Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory (Nat Geo WILD)
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (HBO)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (Apple TV+) — WINNER
Why Not Us (ESPN+)
Best Structured Series
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
The Food That Built America (History)
How to With John Wilson (HBO)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
Shark Tank (ABC)
We’re Here (HBO) — WINNER
Best Culinary Show
Be My Guest With Ina Garten (Food Network)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
MasterChef Junior (Fox)
Next Level Chef (Fox)
Selena + Restaurant (Food Network)
Top Chef (Bravo) — WINNER
Best Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Celebrity Jeopardy! (ABC) — WINNER
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC)
Guy’s Grocery Games (Food Network)
Password (NBC)
Weakest Link (NBC)
Best Travel/Adventure Show
The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network)
Lost Cities Revealed With Albert Lin (National Geographic Channel)
Never Say Never With Jeff Jenkins (National Geographic Channel)
On the Roam (HBO | Max)
The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (Apple TV+) — WINNER
Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
Best Business Show
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
Kitchen Nightmares (Fox)
The Mega-Brands That Built America (History)
Shark Tank (ABC) — WINNER
Start Up (PBS)
Best Animal/Nature Show
Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic Channel)
Earthsounds (Apple TV+)
Life on Our Planet (Netflix)
Planet Earth III (Prime Video) — WINNER
Queens (National Geographic Channel)
The Wizard of Paws (BYUtv)
Best Crime/Justice Show
Cold Justice (Oxygen)
The Curious Case of Natalia Grace (Investigation Discovery / Max)
Death in the Dorms (Hulu)
Justice, USA (HBO | Max)
Trafficked: Underworlds With Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic Channel) — WINNER
Unlocked: A Jail Experiment (Netflix)
Best Sports Show
30 for 30 (ESPN)
The Dynasty: New England Patriots (Apple TV+)
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (HBO | Max)
Quarterback (Netflix)
Untold (Netflix)
Welcome to Wrexham (FX) — WINNER
Best Relationship Show
Farmer Wants a Wife (Fox)
The Golden Bachelor (ABC) — WINNER
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (HBO)
Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
Swiping America (Max)
Best Lifestyle Show: Home/Garden
Celebrity IOU (HGTV)
Farmhouse Fixer (HGTV)
Home Town (HGTV)
Selling Sunset (Netflix) — WINNER
Ugliest House in America (HGTV)
Windy City Rehab (HGTV)
Best Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty
Bollywed (Fuse)
Glow Up (Netflix)
OMG Fashun (E!)
Project Runway (Bravo)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) — WINNER
Best Limited Series
American Nightmare (Netflix)
Beckham (Netflix) — WINNER
Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu)
JFK: One Day in America (National Geographic Channel)
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (Netflix)
Telemarketers (HBO | Max)
Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
House of Villains (E!)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
The Traitors (Peacock) — WINNER
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
We’re Here (HBO)
Best Show Host
Will Arnett – Lego Masters (Fox)
Terry Crews – America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock) — WINNER
Kristen Kish – Top Chef (Bravo)
Keke Palmer – Password (NBC)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Male Star of the Year
Jerrod Carmichael – Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (HBO)
Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock) — WINNER
Bertie Gregory – Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory (Nat Geo WILD)
Eugene Levy – The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy (Apple TV+)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Gerry Turner – The Golden Bachelor (ABC)
Female Star of the Year
Selena Gomez – Selena + Restaurant (Food Network)
Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)
Ariana Madix – Vanderpump Rules (Bravo) — WINNER
Reba McEntire – The Voice (NBC)
Phaedra Parks – The Traitors (Peacock)
Retta – Ugliest House in America (HGTV)