The 2nd Critics' Choice Real TV Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and NPACT, which recognizes excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, were held on June 29, 2020. The nominations were announced on June 8, 2020.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:
Programs Competition Series Competition Series: Talent/VarietyRuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)LEGO Masters (Fox) Making It (NBC) Survivor (CBS) Top Chef (Bravo) |valign="top"|The Voice (NBC)American Idol (ABC) Dancing with the Stars (ABC) La Voz (Telemundo) Songland (NBC) |- !style="width:50%"| Unstructured Series !style="width:50%"| Structured Series |- |valign="top"|Cheer (Netflix)Couples Therapy (Showtime) Intervention (A&E) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (VH1) We're Here (HBO) |valign="top"|The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)Encore! (Disney+) Prop Culture (Disney+) Queer Eye (Netflix) Shark Tank (ABC) |- !style="width:50%"| Business Show !style="width:50%"| Sports Show |- |valign="top"|Shark Tank (ABC)Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (Fox) The Profit (CNBC) T-Pain's School of Business (Fuse) Undercover Boss (CBS) |valign="top"|The Last Dance (ESPN)Blackballed (Quibi) Cheer (Netflix) Last Chance U (Netflix) Peyton's Places (ESPN+) Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO) |- !style="width:50%"| Crime/Justice Series !style="width:50%"| Ongoing Documentary Series |- |valign="top"|Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix)Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (HBO) The Innocence Files (Netflix) The Pharmacist (Netflix) Trial by Media (Netflix) The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (Netflix) |valign="top"|Frontline (PBS) Abstract: The Art of Design (Netflix) The Circus: Inside the Craziest Political Campaign on Earth (Showtime) Last Chance U (Netflix) POV (PBS) Limited Documentary Series Short Form SeriesHillary (Hulu)Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (HBO) Cheer (Netflix) Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix) The Last Dance (ESPN) Trial by Media (Netflix) The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (Netflix) |valign="top"|Carpool Karaoke: The Series (Apple TV)Comeback Kids (The Dodo) Creating Saturday Night Live (NBC) The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: Between the Scenes (Comedy Central) The Impossible Row (Discovery) While Black with MK Asante (Snap) |- !style="width:50%"| Live Show !style="width:50%"| Interactive Show |- |valign="top"|Chasing the Cure (TNT)Build (Yahoo!) Live PD (A&E) Talking Dead (AMC) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo) |valign="top"|Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)Chasing the Cure (TNT) Enamorándonos (Univision) Talking Dead (AMC) |- !style="width:50%"| Culinary Show !style="width:50%"| Game Show |- |valign="top"|Chopped (Food Network) (tie) Top Chef (Bravo) (tie) Nailed It! (Netflix) Tournament of Champions (Food Network) Ugly Delicious (Netflix)Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (ABC) 25 Words or Less (Fox/Syndicated) Brain Games (National Geographic) Cash Cab (Bravo) Mental Samurai (Fox) Travel/Adventure Series Animal/Nature ShowSomebody Feed Phil (Netflix) Expedition Unknown (Discovery) Extinct or Alive (Animal Planet) Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (National Geographic) The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network)Seven Worlds, One Planet (BBC America) Dodo Heroes (Animal Planet) Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet (Nat Geo Wild) Crikey! It's the Irwins (Animal Planet) Serengeti (Discovery) Lifestyle: Fashion/Beauty Show Relationship ShowQueer Eye (Netflix) The Goop Lab (Netflix) Making the Cut (Amazon Prime Video) Next in Fashion (Netflix) Project Runway (Bravo)Love Is Blind (Netflix) 90 Day Fiancé (TLC) Are You the One? (MTV) Black Love (OWN) Couples Therapy (Showtime) Lifestyle: Home/Garden ShowA Very Brady Renovation (HGTV) Celebrity IOU (HGTV) Home (Apple TV+) Home Town (HGTV) Selling Sunset (Netflix)
Personality Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series Show HostQueer Eye (Netflix) Dancing with the Stars (ABC) Making the Cut (Amazon Prime Video) RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) A Very Brady Renovation (HGTV) Crikey! It's the Irwins (Animal Planet)Alex Trebek for Jeopardy! (CBS) Will Arnett for LEGO Masters (Fox) RuPaul for RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) Jeff Goldblum for The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+) Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler for Making It (NBC) Jeff Probst for Survivor (CBS) Female Star of the Year Male Star of the YearSandra Lee on Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC) Nicole Byer on Nailed It! (Netflix) Dr. Orna Guralnik on Couples Therapy (Showtime) Gwyneth Paltrow on The Goop Lab (Netflix) Michelle Visage on RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) Monica Aldama on Cheer (Netflix)Jerry Harris on Cheer (Netflix) The Fab Five on Queer Eye (Netflix) Trevor Noah on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) RuPaul on RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) Hasan Minhaj on Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Netflix) Kevin Hart on Kevin Hart: What the Fit (YouTube Originals)
Achievement Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Programming by a Network or Streaming Platform Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction ProductionNetflix A&E Networks HBO National Geographic PBS TLCRaw TV Anvil 1893 Entertainment Big Fish Entertainment Florentine Films Kinetic Content Smart Dog Media Critics' Choice Real TV Impact AwardJeff Probst
Most major nominations Programs that received multiple nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work and per network:
+ Shows that received multiple nominations Nominations Show Network 6 RuPaul's Drag Race VH1 5 Cheer Netflix 4 Queer Eye Netflix 3 Couples Therapy Showtime2 Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children HBO Chasing the Cure TNT Crikey! It's the Irwins Animal Planet Dancing with the Stars ABC The Goop Lab Netflix Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich Netflix Last Chance U Netflix The Last Dance ESPN LEGO Masters Fox Making It NBC Making the Cut Amazon Prime Video Nailed It! Netflix Shark Tank ABC Survivor CBS Talking Dead AMC Top Chef Bravo Trial by Media Netflix The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez Netflix A Very Brady Renovation HGTV Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Bravo The World According to Jeff Goldblum Disney+
+ Nominations by network Nominations Network 31 Netflix6 ABC Bravo VH15 Fox HBO NBC4 Animal Planet CBS Disney+ HGTV Showtime 3 A&E3 Discovery Channel Food Network National Geographic PBS TLC2 Amazon Prime Video AMC Comedy Central ESPN TNT
Most major wins
+ Wins Show Network2 Cheer Netflix Queer Eye Netflix
+ Wins by network Wins Network 8 Netflix2 ABC Bravo
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