The 7th Critics' Choice Real TV Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and NPACT, recognizes excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms in 2025. The winners were announced at Critics' Choice Awards website on May 29, 2025.
Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on May 1, 2025. Peacock reality competition series The Traitors led the nominations with six, followed by Dancing with the Stars and Top Chef with four each.
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Programs The Traitors (Peacock) Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Media) RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV) The Summit (CBS) Survivor (CBS) Top Chef (Bravo)Dancing with the Stars (ABC) America's Got Talent (NBC) American Idol (ABC) RollerJam (Magnolia Network/HBO Max) Second Chance Stage (Magnolia Network/HBO Max) The Voice (NBC)Love on the Spectrum (Netflix) America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix) Below Deck Down Under (Bravo) Naked and Afraid (Discovery Channel) The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo) The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu)No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (National Geographic) Queer Eye (Netflix) Couples Therapy (Paramount+) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out (Lifetime) Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse (Magnolia Network)The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network) The Food That Built America (History Channel) Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (Food Network) Is It Cake? Holiday (Netflix) Top Chef (Bravo)Jeopardy! (Syndicated) Celebrity Family Feud (ABC) The Floor (Fox) Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network) Press Your Luck (ABC) Weakest Link (NBC)Conan O'Brien Must Go (HBO/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)Shark Tank (ABC) Bar Rescue (Paramount Network) First-Time Buyer's Club (OWN) King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch (Netflix) Kitchen Nightmares (Fox) Start Up (PBS)The Americas (NBC) Mammals (BBC America) Nature (PBS) OceanXplorers (National Geographic) Planet Earth: Asia (BBC America) The Secret Lives of Animals (Apple TV+)The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter (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)Welcome to Wrexham (FX on Hulu) 30 for 30 (ESPN) Hard Knocks (HBO/HBO Max) In the Arena: Serena Williams (ESPN+) Pardon the Interruption (ESPN) Untold (Netflix)Love on the Spectrum (Netflix) Farmer Wants a Wife (Fox) The Golden Bachelorette (ABC) The Later Daters (Netflix) Love Is Blind (Netflix) Small Town Setup (Hallmark Media)Don't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers (HGTV) Rock the Block (HGTV) Bargain Block (HGTV) The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC) Maine Cabin Masters: Building Italy (Magnolia Network) Renovation Aloha (HGTV)RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV) Dress My Tour (Hulu) Queer Eye (Netflix) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+) Say Yes to the Dress (TLC) Wear Whatever the F You Want (Prime Video)Tucci in Italy (National Geographic) 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) The Wonderland Massacre & The Secret History of Hollywood (MGM+)
Personalities The Traitors (Peacock) 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)Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock) Jonathan Bennett – Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Media) Terry Crews – America's Got Talent (NBC) Colin Jost – Pop Culture Jeopardy! (Prime Video) Kristen Kish – Top Chef (Bravo) Jeff Probst – Survivor (CBS)Stephen Nedoroscik – Dancing with the Stars (ABC) Jonathan Bennett – Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Media) Alan Cumming – The Traitors (Peacock) Dylan Efron – The Traitors (Peacock) Antoni Porowski – No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (National Geographic) and Queer Eye (Netflix) Stanley Tucci – Tucci in Italy (National Geographic)Dr. Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out (Lifetime) Joanna Gaines – Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, and Mini Reni (Magnolia Network) Ina Garten – Be My Guest with Ina Garten (Food Network) Julianne Hough – Dancing with the Stars (ABC) Lisa Vanderpump – Vanderpump Villa (Hulu) Gabby Windey – The Traitors (Peacock)
Programs with multiple nominations and awards
+ Programs that received multiple nominations Nominations Program Network 6 The Traitors Peacock4 Dancing with the Stars ABC Top Chef Bravo3 Finding Mr. Christmas Hallmark Media No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski National Geographic Queer Eye Netflix2 America's Got Talent NBC Be My Guest with Ina Garten Food Network Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out Lifetime Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse Magnolia Network Love on the Spectrum Netflix The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Bravo RuPaul's Drag Race MTV Survivor CBS Tucci in Italy National Geographic
+ Programs that received multiple wins Awards Program Network 3 The Traitors Peacock2 Dancing with the Stars ABC Love on the Spectrum Netflix
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