The Traitors follows up its four wins in 2024 with six 2025 Critics Choice Real TV Awards nominations. The popular reality competition series is nominated for Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Best Show Host (Alan Cumming), Female Star of the Year (Gabby Windey), and two Male Star of the Year nods (Cumming, Dylan Efron).
Dancing with the Stars and Top Chef each picked up four nominations. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 9am PT/12pm ET.
“We are proud to once again recognize the best of the best in unscripted programming,” stated Critics Choice Association TV Branch President Ed Martin. “The Traitors once again leads nominees after sweeping last year’s awards ceremony with an impressive four wins. Dancing with the Stars rose toward the top with breakout star Stephen Nedoroscik and host Julianne Hough both nominated, while Top Chef continues to be a top choice for foodies and fans alike. The incredible range and depth of our nominees for the seventh annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards reflects the impact of the ever-growing genre.”
2025 CRITICS CHOICE REAL TV AWARDS NOMINEES:
BEST COMPETITION SERIES
Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Media)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
The Summit (CBS)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
BEST COMPETITION SERIES: TALENT/VARIETY
America’s Got Talent (NBC)
American Idol (ABC)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Roller Jam (Magnolia Network, Max)
Second Chance Stage (Magnolia Network, Max)
The Voice (NBC)
BEST UNSTRUCTURED SERIES
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (Netflix)
Below Deck Down Under (Bravo)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
Naked and Afraid (Discovery Channel)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu)
BEST STRUCTURED SERIES
Couples Therapy (Paramount+)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out (Lifetime)
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network)
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (National Geographic)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
BEST CULINARY SHOW
Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
The Food That Built America (History)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (Food Network)
Is It Cake? Holiday (Netflix)
Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST GAME SHOW
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
The Floor (Fox)
Guy’s Grocery Games (Food Network)
Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
Press Your Luck (ABC)
Weakest Link (NBC)
BEST TRAVEL/ADVENTURE SHOW
Conan O’Brien Must Go (HBO | Max)
Expedition Unknown (Discovery Channel)
Getting Lost with Erin French (Magnolia Network)
The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network)
Long Way Home (Apple TV+)
No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (National Geographic)
BEST BUSINESS SHOW
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
First-Time Buyer’s Club (OWN)
King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch (Netflix)
Kitchen Nightmares (Fox)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Start Up (PBS)
BEST ANIMAL/NATURE SHOW
The Americas (NBC)
Mammals (BBC America)
Nature (PBS)
OceanXplorers (National Geographic)
Planet Earth: Asia (BBC America)
The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)
BEST CRIME/JUSTICE SHOW
The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter (ID: Investigation Discovery)
The First 48 (A&E)
How I Escaped My Cult (Freeform)
Ozark Law (A&E)
Philly Homicide (Oxygen True Crime)
Scam Goddess (Freeform)
BEST SPORTS SHOW
30 for 30 (ESPN)
Hard Knocks (HBO | Max)
In the Arena: Serena Williams (ESPN+)
Pardon the Interruption (ESPN)
Untold (Netflix)
Welcome to Wrexham (FX / Hulu)
BEST RELATIONSHIP SHOW
Farmer Wants a Wife (Fox)
The Golden Bachelorette (ABC)
The Later Daters (Netflix)
Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
Small Town Setup (Hallmark Media)
BEST LIFESTYLE SHOW: HOME/GARDEN
Bargain Block (HGTV)
Don’t Hate Your House with the Property Brothers (HGTV)
The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy (Magnolia Network)
Renovation Aloha (HGTV)
Rock the Block (HGTV)
BEST LIFESTYLE SHOW: FASHION/BEAUTY
Dress My Tour (Hulu)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+)
Say Yes to the Dress (TLC)
Wear Whatever the F You Want (Prime Video)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown (National Geographic)
Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color (National Geographic)
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (Netflix)
Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
Tucci in Italy (National Geographic)
The Wonderland Massacre & The Secret History of Hollywood (MGM+)
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN AN UNSCRIPTED SERIES
Bobby’s Triple Threat (Food Network)
Claim to Fame (ABC)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
BEST SHOW HOST
Jonathan Bennett – Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Media)
Terry Crews – America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock)
Colin Jost – Pop Culture Jeopardy! (Prime Video)
Kristen Kish – Top Chef (Bravo)
Jeff Probst – Survivor (CBS)
MALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Jonathan Bennett – Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Media)
Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock)
Dylan Efron – The Traitors (Peacock)
Stephen Nedoroscik – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Antoni Porowski – No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (National Geographic), Queer Eye (Netflix)
Stanley Tucci – Tucci in Italy (National Geographic)
FEMALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Joanna Gaines – Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, Mini Reni (Magnolia Network)
Ina Garten – Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network)
Julianne Hough – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Dr. Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out (Lifetime)
Lisa Vanderpump – Vanderpump Villa (Hulu)
Gabby Windey – The Traitors (Peacock)
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