WINNERS, HONOREES, AND NOMINEES

2nd Annual TASTY Awards (aka the TASTE AWARDS) were presented in the following categories for programs, series or films on the Internet, on television, on mobile, and in theaters. Finalist Nominees were selected from progams submitted for consideration between July 19th and September 5th, 2010. Submissions were voted upon by an A-List Panel of over 200 industry experts, media outlets, etc.

Final Nominees were announced on November 9, 2010.

TASTE AWARDS are selected in various categories by a Panel of A-list industry Judges, as well as by Viewer Voting.

Winners of the 2nd Annual TASTE AWARDS were announced and received their honors on January 13th, 2011 at a Red Carpet Awards Show event in HOLLYWOOD, portions of which will be streamed live online as well as filmed for broadcast on national television in 2011 to millions of households. Lifetime Achievement Awards and other Special Awards will also be presented to valuable contributors to the industry.

Nominees and Honorees for the 2nd Annual Tasty Awards are are listed below. Winners are highlighted

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SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
OFFICIAL HONOREES
Person of the Year
Mario Batali
Tastemaker of the Year Melissa Rivers and Joan Rivers
The Kikkoman Pioneer Award

Martha Stewart, Alton Brown, Food Network
Lifetime Achievement

Niecy Nash, Gordon Ramsay

Outstanding Inspiration

Tyra Banks

Outstanding Vision

Cat Cora

Outstanding Passion

Guy Fieri

Outstanding Entertainer

Ryan Seacrest

Outstanding Technology Innovation Twitter, iPad
Stylemaker of the Year Heidi Klum
Breakout Foodies of the Year Dinner with the Band (IFC), Food Party (IFC), Food Jammers (Cooking Channel, Halogen TV), Everyday Food (PBS)
Breakout Fashionistas of the Year Mod-TV.com, DailyFrontRow.com Chic Report, Teenage Paparazzo (HBO), The Red Carpet Issue (Sundance)
Guilty Addiction of the Year “Flipping Out” (Bravo), “The Spin Crowd” (E! Entertainment)
Great Taste Gail Simmons, Jeannie Mai

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FINALIST AWARD NOMINEES
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OFFICIAL FINALISTS
Best Drink or Beverage Program: Television Drink Up with Darryl Robinson (Cooking Channel)
The Winemakers (PBS)
Drinking Made Easy with Zane Lamprey (HD Net)
Wine & Dine with Mastro (CoLours TV, AMG)
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Best Drink or Beverage Program: Web

12 Second Cocktails
Art of the Drink
Raising the Bar with Jamie Boudreau
Mixology
Thirsty Girl TV
Wine Library TV
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Best Food Program: Television America’s Test Kitchen (PBS)
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Food Network)
Good Eats (Food Network)
No Reservations (Travel Channel)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC)
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Best Food Program: Web

Average Betty
CHOW.com
Aarti Parti
The Culinary Institute of America
Working Class Foodies
Jamie Oliver Recipes
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Best Food Travel Series: Television Avec Eric (PBS)
Bizarre Foods (Travel Channel)
Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (Food Network)
The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network)
No Reservations (Travel Channel)
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network)
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Best Food Travel Series: Web CMN Travels-Culinary Media Network
Working Class Foodies
Vegan Hotspot
Without Borders
Savoring the Best of World Flavors: World Culinary Arts Series
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The Kikkoman Award for Best Reality Series: Food or Drink


The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network)
The Next Food Network Star (Food Network)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Iron Chef America (Food Network)
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC)
Top Chef Masters (Bravo)
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Best Food or Drink Video Podcast Avec Eric (PBS)
Average Betty
Epicurious
Farmers’ Market Gourmet
Simply Ming (PBS)
Working Class Foodies
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Best Fashion or Design Program : Television America’s Next Top Model (CW)
Kimora, Life in the Fab Lane (Style Network)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
The Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo)
What Not To Wear (TLC)
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Best Fashion or Design Program : Web Cool Hunting
Fashion TV
Ford Models TV
Style.com
Vogue TV
Fashion Network
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Best Reality Series: Fashion or Design America’s Next Top Model (CW)
What Not to Wear (TLC)
Kimora, Life in the Fab Lane (Style Network)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
The Rachel Zoe Project (Bravo)
Say Yes to the Dress (TLC)
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Best Fashion or Design Video Podcast

Ford Models TV
Style.com
ThreadBanger, D.I.Y. Fashion & Style
Vogue TV
Gucci
The Fashion Network
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Best Home Decor and Design Program : Television Home Made Simple (TLC)
Curb Appeal: The Block (HGTV)
HGTV Green Home 2010 (HGTV)
HGTV Design Star (HGTV)
Divine Design (HGTV)
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Best Mobile / Apps /
Out of Home Series
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC)
Working Class Foodies
Top Chef (Bravo)
Food Network Nighttime iPad App (Food Network)
Gourmet Live iPad App
New York Times iPad App
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Best City or Regional Program A Taste of New York (TW35 – Time Warner Cable)
About.com
Check Please, Bay Area (PBS/KQED)
Check Please, Chicago (PBS/WTTW)
dineLA
Savory Cities
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Best Branded Program Cooking.com
Cuisinart
H&M Fashion Video
Kraft Cooking School
Luxury Explorer TV
Target Frugalista
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Best Newspaper or Magazine Program Bon Appetit
Cook’s Country
Food and Wine Magazine
LA Times
New York Times Food
New York Times the Minimalist with Mark Bittman
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Best New Series MasterChef with Gordon Ramsay (FOX)
Top Chef: Just Desserts (Bravo)
FoodCrafters (Cooking Channel)
The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network)
Cupcake Wars (Food Network)
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills (Food Network)
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Best Single Topic Series Cake Boss (TLC)
Simply Ming (PBS)
Mexico – One Plate at a Time (PBS)
Cupcake Wars (Food Network)
Vegan a go-go
Top Chef: Just Desserts (Bravo)
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Best Critic or Review Series Check Please, Bay Area (PBS/KQED)
Savory Cities
The Naked Wine Show
The Cooks Plate
Average Betty
Wine Library TV
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Best Green or Organic Program Vegan Hotspot
Cooking Up a Story
HGTV Green Home 2010 (HGTV)
Vegan a go-go
Chefs A’Field (PBS)
Fresh Food Fast with Emeril Lagasse (Cooking Channel)
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CATEGORY
VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES
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OFFICIAL FINALISTS
Best Film or Documentary Eat Pray Love
Soul Kitchen
Kings of Pastry
Beer Wars
Haute Couture: A Fashion Documentary
Fresh the Movie
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Best Comedy Series Bizarre Foods (Travel Channel)
The Dish (Style Network)
Jolene Sugarbaker: The Trailer Park Cooking Show
Tiki Bar TV
Drinking Made Easy (HD Net)
Average Betty
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Best Home Chef in a Series Average Betty
Working Class Foodies
What Would Brian Boitano Make? (Food Network)
Food Wishes
Barefoot Contessa (Food Network)
Down Home with the Neelys (Food Network)
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Best Chef in a Series Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (ABC)
Throwdown With Bobby Flay (Food Network)
Mexico – One Plate at a Time (PBS)
Good Eats (Food Network)
Barefoot Contessa (Food Network)
Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef (PBS)
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Best Male Host in a Series Alton Brown (Food Network)
Guy Fieri (Food Network)
Tom Colicchio (Bravo)
Anthony Bourdain (Travel Channel)
Jamie Oliver (ABC)
Tyler Florence (Food Network)
Bobby Flay (Food Network)
Eric Ripert (PBS)
Ming Tsai (PBS)
Rick Bayless (PBS)
Tim Gunn (Bravo)
Gordon Ramsay (FOX)
Justin Willman (Food Network)
Andrew Zimmern (Travel Channel)
Max Lando (Working Class Foodies)
Best Female Host in a Series Tyra Banks (CW)
Heidi Klum (Bravo)
Padma Lakshmi (Bravo)
Ina Garten (Food Network)
Stacy London (TLC)
Kimora Lee Simmons (Style Network)
Gail Simmons (Bravo)
Aida Mollenkamp (Food Network, Cooking Channel)
Paul Deen (Food Network)
Rachel Ray (Food Network)
Giada De Laurentiis (Food Network)
Sara O’Donnell (Average Betty)
Rebecca Lando (Working Class Foodies)
Susan Sterling (Naked Wine Show)
Jess (Vegan A Go Go)