BTJA Announce Inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) and NPACT, the trade organization serving the producers of nonfiction entertainment content, unveiled today the categories and submissions guidelines for the first-ever Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards. The awards will recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Created to give the thriving, ever-evolving genre critical attention and support, the BTJA- and NPACT-developed awards show is adapted from, and replaces, the NPACT Impact Awards held last year. The new event also will recognize leaders in the industry.
In addition to the critics’ choices, the show will feature two fan-voted awards, and three peer-voted awards, that will be given to those who have made significant contributions to the industry.
Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards categories are:
Best Competition Series
Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety
Best Structured Series
Best Unstructured Series
Best Ongoing Documentary Series
Best Limited Documentary Series
Best Short Form Series
Best Interactive Show
Best Live Show
Best Talk Show
Best Late Night Talk Show
Best Entertainment News Show
Best Culinary Show
Best Game Show
Best Travel/Adventure Show
Best Business Show
Best Animal/Nature Show
Best Crime/Justice Show
Best Sports Show
Best Relationship Show
Best Lifestyle Show: Home/Garden
Best Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty
Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
Best Show Host
Male Star of the Year (FAN VOTED)
Female Star of the Year (FAN VOTED)
The timeline for the Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards is as follows and the inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards will take place on June 2.
Submissions Open: Monday, March 4, 2019
Deadline for Early Submission Fee Discount: Sunday, March 17, 2019
Deadline for Submissions: Sunday, April 14, 2019
Nominations Announced: Monday, May 6, 2019
Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards: Sunday, June 2, 2019