‘The Traitors’ Leads 2025 Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations

The Critics Choice Association has revealed its nominees for the 2025 Critics Choice Real TV Awards: The Traitors, once again, led the nominations.

The show earned six nominations overall, including best competition series, best ensemble cast in an unscripted series and best show host for Alan Cumming. At last year’s awards show, The Traitors was the big winner, taking home four trophies.

Dancing with the Stars and Top Chef followed with four nominations each.

“We are proud to once again recognize the best of the best in unscripted programming,” Critics Choice Association TV branch president Ed Martin says. “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.”

The Critics Choice Real TV Awards were formed in 2019 to recognize “excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.” Winners will be announced online on CriticsChoice.com on May 20 at 9 a.m. PT.

See below for a full list of 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)