The American Reality Television Awards, also known as The ARTAS, is a set of annual awards that were created by Kristen Moss and Andrew Ward in 2013. It is presented by the Academy of Reality Television and is the first awards show to recognize talent on screen and behind the scenes of reality television.
In November 2023, the 10th Annual ARTAS Show was held, and it received more than two million votes in all categories.
History The ARTAS was founded by executive producers Kristen Moss and Andrew Ward with the intention of supporting, examining, and redefining the art of reality in media by rewarding quality, promoting experimentation, and acknowledging that the audience is at the center of the entertainment industry.
In 2013, the first awards were given out for excellence in front of and behind the camera in all aspects of unscripted television. Since then, the awards have been presented to recognize and promote the vast array of content that has brought reality television to the forefront of entertainment.
In 2014, the American Reality Television Awards also inaugurated a Humanitarian Award, which eventually became the Reality Television Hall of Fame. This award's notable honorees include former President Donald Trump, Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, and Janice Dickinson. Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Harvey, Leah Remini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Gordon Ramsay, Abby Lee Miller, and RuPaul are among the notable figures who have won trophies in various categories for all nine ARTAS Awards.
In 2021, Chayce Beckham received ARTAS Award for Outstanding Judging Panel.
In 2023, The American Reality Television Awards were honored to be awarded 3 Telly Awards in the categories of Online Entertainment, Social Video General, and Non-Broadcast Low Budget.
10th American Reality Television Awards (2023) The 10th Annual ARTAS premiered on December 19, 2023, exclusively on YouTube. Paramount+’s RuPaul’s Drag Race emerged as the leading winner with three awards, including Overall Show, while FOX’s The Masked Singer won Outstanding Competition Show and Selena Gomez was honored as Reality Royalty for MAX’s Selena + Chef. The event introduced new categories such as Outstanding Travel Series and True Crime Series and featured appearances by RuPaul Charles, Heather McDonald, Matt Iseman, Jack Osbourne, Trixie Mattel, and the cast of Jersey Shore.
11th American Reality Television Awards (2024) 11th annual ARTAS premiered on November 29, 2024 across a wide array of channels and platforms, including The Roku Channel, Xumo, TrillerTV, and YouTube. The awards were hosted by Heather McDonald, who won the ARTAS the year before in “Outstanding Podcast” category, along with numerous presenters such as JoJo Siwa, Gleb Savchenko, Omarosa, AJ McLean, and others.
Hosts Michelle Visage (1st Annual) Matt Iseman (2nd Annual) Jonathan Bennett (3rd Annual) Melissa Peterman (4th Annual) Matt Iseman (5th Annual) Rachel Reilly (6th Annual) Renee Young (7th Annual) Kel Mitchell (8th Annual) Vivica A. Fox (9th Annual) Heather McDonald (11th annual)
Award recipients Year Category Winners 2013 Humanitarian Award Gillian Larson Production Company Mark Burnett Productions Overall Show The Voice Host/Hostess Ryan Seacrest – American Idol Docu-Series Duck Dynasty 2014 Humanitarian AwardDonald Trump Production Company One Three Media Overall Show Deadliest Catch Host/Hostess Betty White Docu-Series Pit Bulls & Parolees 2015 Hall of Fame Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Production Company Original Productions Overall Show Hell's Kitchen Host/Hostess Gordon Ramsay Docu-Series Vanderpump Rules 2016 Hall of Fame Janice Dickinson Production Company ITV Entertainment Overall Show ITV Entertainment Host/Hostess Todd Chrisley Docu-Series Little Women: LA 2017–2018 Production Company 44 Blue Productions Overall Show America's Got Talent Host/Hostess Leah Remini Docu-Series Vanderpump Rules 2019 Production Company Fly on the Wall Productions Overall Show Pit Bulls & Parolees Host/Hostess Steve Harvey – Celebrity Family Feud Docu-Series Jersey Shore: Family Vacation 2020 Production Company 495 Productions Overall Show Hell's Kitchen Host/Hostess Dwayne Johnson Docu-Series I Am Jazz 2021 Production Company Sony Pictures Entertainment Overall Show 90 Day Fiancé Host/Hostess Wayne Brady, Let's Make A Deal Docu-Series Married to Medicine 2022 Best Overall Show The Bachelor Outstanding Production Company Sony Pictures Television Outstanding Docu-Series Men in Kilts Outstanding Host Valerie Bertinelli, Valerie's Home Cooking Hall of Fame Winner Tiffany "New York" Pollard 2023Overall ShowRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Outstanding Production Company Warner Bros. Outstanding Docu-Series Trixie Motel Outstanding Host RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2024 Best Overall Show RuPaul’s Drag Race Outstanding Production Company Warner Bros. Outstanding Docu-Series Vanderpump Rules Outstanding Host Jeff Probst, Survivor
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