The Chicago Monthly team is excited to announce that we will sponsoring this year’s first ever National Reality TV Awards USA later this year.
Celebrity Apprentice, American Idol, XFactor USA, The Voice, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Dancing with the Stars all battle it out at this year’s National Reality TV Awards 2012 taking place on the 24th of September 2012 @ The Taglyan Centre in Los Angeles.
National Reality TV Awards is set to become one of the biggest worldwide Television awards shows specifically targeting the different sub-genres that make up Reality TV.
The National Reality TV Awards was born out of the need to recognize the worldwide producers, celebrities, participants, researchers, and industry that form part of what is now on the forefront of the global television market.
The Best Reality TV Judge category sees a battle between Heidi Klum ( Project Runway) , Simon Cowell (XFactor USA) , Ben Folds (The Sing Off), Tyra Banks ( America’s Next Top Model) , Randy Jackson (American Idol), Cee- Lo Green (The Voice), LA Reid (X Factor USA) , Donald Trump ( The Apprentice) whilst long running E! Television’s Keeping up with the Kardashians pick up a record triple nomination for Best Reality TV Show (in the non-competition category), Best Docu-Soap and Kim Kardashian picking up a nomination for Reality TV personality of the year.
In the Best Business Show category, it’s a battle between; The Apprentice, Shark Tank , Secret Millionaire, Cake Boss, Design star and Undercover Boss.
All nominations for the categories are submitted by the public and the public decide winners of each category by voting on the official NRTA website for their favorite shows, celebrities or participants. The winners of each category will be announced at the prestigious awards ceremony taking place on the 24th of September 2012 in Los Angeles.
The National Reality TV Awards was originally launched in the United Kingdom and comes to the USA as the biggest and only annual Television awards ceremony for Reality TV. The nominees for the industry categories which cover production talent will be announced on the 30th of June 2012.
The official nominations were announced at a press conference in New York City on the 30/05/12. – See full list of nominees below;
Best Reality TV Show (competition)
American Idol
X-Factor USA
The Voice
Strictly come Dancing
Celebrity Apprentice
The Bachelor
So you think you can Dance?
Best Business Show
Celebrity Apprentice
Undercover Boss USA
Shark Tank
The Secret Millionaire
HGTV Design Star
Cake Boss
Best Talent TV Show
America’s Best Dance Crew
The Voice
America’s Got Talent
America’s Next Top Model
XFactor USA
The Voice
America’s Idol
Best Reality TV Judge
Heidi Klum ( Project Runway)
Simon Cowell (XFactor USA)
Ben Folds (The Sing Off)
Tyra Banks ( America’s Next Top Model)
Randy Jackson (American Idol)
Cee- Lo Green (The Voice)
LA Reid (X Factor USA)
Donald Trump ( The Apprentice)
Best Talk Show
The View
Chelsea Lately
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Piers Morgan Tonight
The David Letterman Show
Wendy Williams Show
Best Reality TV Show (Non-competition)
Keeping up with the Kardashians
Khloe & Lamar
Real Housewives of New York
Basketball Wives LA
Gene Simmons Family Jewels
Mrs Eastwood & Company
Best TV Host
Mario Lopez
Ryan Seacrest
Nick Canon
Gulianna Rancic
Cat Deeley
Tyra Banks
Reality TV Personality of the Year
Jessica Sanchez (American Idol)
Jeremiah Jermaine Paul (The Voice)
Astro (XFactor USA)
Lamar (Khloe and Lamar show)
Kim Kardashian (Keeping up with the Kardasians)
Ben Flajnik (The Bachelor)
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (America’s Got Talent)
Arsenio Hall (Celebrity Apprentice)
Tia & Tamera
Most Inspiring TV Show
Made
The Secret Millionaire
Ice Road Truckers
The Amazing Race 20
Biggest Loser (Season 13)
Celebrity Apprentice
Tia & Tamera
Best Social Experiment show
The Bachelorette
The Bachelor
The Bad Girls Club
Biggest Loser (Season 13)
Celebrity Wife Swap
The Challenge
Best Dating & Game Show
Hole in the Wall
The Price Is Right (CBS)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Wipeout
The Newlywed Game
Baggage
12 Corazones
Best Self-Improvement/ Makeover show
The Biggest Loser
Undercover Boss
Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition
Secret Millionaire
10 years younger
Best Docu-Soap
Love & HipHop (Atlanta)
Basketball wives LA
Keeping up with the Kardashians
Ice Loves CoCo
Mrs. Eastwood & Company
Scouted
Best Celebrity Personality
Jennifer Lopez
Khloe Kardashian
LA Reid
Kathy Griffin
Howard Stern
Simon Cowell
Steven Tyler
Voting is currently live on www.nationalrealitytvawards.com
