- Paramount+’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Wins Three ARTAS
- FOX’s The Masked Singer Awarded Outstanding Competition Show Two Years In A Row
- Warner Brothers Unscripted Television Awarded Outstanding Production Company
- Selena Gomez Of MAX’s Selena+Chef Named Reality Royalty
- ABC’s Celebrity Family Feud Takes Outstanding Game Show
LOS ANGELES (December 19, 2023) –The winners were announced today in all 27 categories for the 10th Annual American Reality Television Awards (#TheARTAS) at theARTAS.com.
Notable winners were RuPaul of Paramount+’s RuPaul’s Drag Race who accepted for Overall Show, Outstanding Host and Outstanding Judging Panel ; Selena Gomez won Reality Royalty for MAX’s Selena + Chef; Katie Maloney & Tom Schwartz accepted Guilty Pleasure Show on behalf of BRAVO’s Vanderpump Rules; “The Gazelle” from FOX’s The Masked Singer represented Outstanding Competition Show, and MTV staple Jersey Shore: Family Vacation won for Best Returning Cast.
TLC’s Trixie Motel won for Best Docu-Series; Outstanding New Show was accepted by Investigation Discovery’s Undercover Underage. Netflix’s The Mole was awarded Best International Reality Series; Magnolia Network’s Super Dad received Best Kids Reality Series; TLC’s Say Yes To The Dress won Best Feel Good Show while FOX’s LEGO Masters took Outstanding Art Direction and Outstanding Production Crew went to NBC’s American Ninja Warrior. BRAVO’s Vanderpump Rules was voted as best Guilty Pleasure Show and Paramount+’s The Challenge: All Stars was awarded Most Creative Challenge. Best Reality TV Moment went to Travel Channel’s Jack Osborne’s Night of Terror: UFO’s , while Best New Cast went to CBS’ Big Brother-Season 24. Animal Planet’s Mysterious Creatures w/Forrest Galante took Best Editing and Netflix’s Blown Away host Nick Uhas accepted the ARTA for Most Unique Concept.
New categories for 2023 were Outstanding Travel Series, awarded to CNN’s Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy; Outstanding True Crime Series, won by Discovery’s Evil Lives Here; Outstanding Paranormal Series went to Travel Channel’s Ghost Hunters. Outstanding Home Series went to TLC’s Flip or Flop; Outstanding Food Series was awarded to FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen and Outstanding Reality Podcast was accepted by Heather McDonald for her Juicy Scoop podcast.
Paramount+ led the pack for network wins with 4, FOX with 3 and NBC, Travel Channel and Netflix each brought home 2 wins, but Warner Brothers Unscripted Television took home the award for Outstanding Production Company.
Executive Producers Kristen Moss and Andrew Ward started The American Reality Television Awards (ARTAS) in 2012 to support, examine and redefine the art of reality in media by rewarding excellence, encouraging experimentation and recognizing that the public is the heart of our industry. The ARTAS embrace the spirit of fun and camaraderie which is an inherent part of what makes this industry great. The ARTAS value the rich diversity of programming that puts reality on the leading edge of entertainment.
“According to The Hollywood Reporter, more than 75% of cable TV’s 25 highest-rated original series were Non-Fiction shows. We’re excited to give our industry something to celebrate during these uncertain times,” said Moss & Ward.
To view the entire show, see the full list of winners, obtain information on ordering additional winner statuettes and to access submission information for the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards, visit theARTAS.com.
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