Celebrity Presenters Announced for 10th Annual TASTE AWARDS

Andrea Feczko

The TASTE AWARDS are pleased to announce that this year’s 10th Anniversary TASTE AWARDS Red Carpet Awards Show, Reception and Ceremony will take place on March 18th in Beverly Hills* (*Advance Tickets Required).

This year’s Celebrity Award Presenters include hosts Michelle Harris (Alive and Well TV, syndicated nationwide) and Emmy nominated actor Kim Estes, Andrea Feczko (ABC’s Vacation Creation Series, 1st Look TV on NBC), The Potash Twins (Bravo), Melissa d’Arabian (Food Network, Food Network Star), Nyesha Arrington (Bravo’sTop Chef and LA Restaurateur), and Jessica Vilchis and Danielle Nottingham (California Live on NBC).

Potash Twins

Radio and TV Host Susan Irby is this year’s Taste Awards Ambassador.

Other celebrities scheduled to appear include Joanne Weir (PBS), Cat Cora, (Food Network, Iron Chef America), Heather Provost and Scott Damian (Provost Entertainment), Nicole DuPort (‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘NCIS,’ “the Last Tycoon”), Courtney Rich (Instagram’s “Cake by Courtney”), Rachel McCord (2017 American Beauty … Rising Star), The Honey Country music trio, Betty Fraser (Bravo’s Top Chef and LA Restaurateur), Dakota Weiss (Bravo’s Top Chef and LA Restaurateur), Phillip Frankland Lee (Bravo’s Top Chef and LA Restaurateur), Kaleigh Krause (Singer & Musician), Paula Hart (Lifetime Networks), Chef Jamie Gwen (Radio Host), Lisa-Renee Ramirez (Entertainment Studios/Recipe.TV), Fernando Allende, Mari Allende, Adan Allende (Mexican Dynasties, Bravo TV), Carly Robyn Green (BMG Recording Artist/Songwriter), Buzzfeed’s Tasty Network, WatchMojo, and many more.

Michelle Harris of Alive + Well

 

Photography Category Award Winners Announced for 10th TASTE AWARDS

The TASTE AWARDS Committee and the Academy of Media Tastemakers are pleased to announce the winners for the Photography Category for the 10th Annual TASTE AWARDS.

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TASTE AWARDS Pre-Announce Remaining General Category Award Winners

The TASTE AWARDS are pleased to pre-announce all remaining General Category Award Winners for its 10th Anniversary Year.

The award winners for the following categories have been pre-announced:

BEST BRANDED CONTENT, BEST CHEF IN A SERIES, BEST FASHION FILM, BEST FOOD OR DRINK RADIO BROADCAST, BEST FOOD PROGRAM: TELEVISION, BEST GREEN OR ORGANIC PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM, BEST HOME DECOR AND DESIGN PROGRAM, BEST KIDS PROGRAMS, FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES, BEST NEW SERIES, BEST REALITY SERIES, BEST SINGLE TOPIC SERIES, BEST SOCIAL MEDIA SHORT VIDEO, BEST ETHNIC CONTENT, and others.

Regional awards are also announced for France, Australia, Canada, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, Latin/South America, and “Hollywood”.

See below for results

In addition, the awards announce that this year’s 10th Anniversary Red Carpet Awards Show, Reception and Ceremony will take place on March 18th, at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.

Tickets for nominees, inductees, honorees and fans can be reserved here.

BEST BRANDED CONTENT
P. Allen Smith: Ralston Family Farms
Coast to Coast

BEST CHEF IN A SERIES
Andrew Zimmern Cooks

BEST FASHION FILM
EAT ART

BEST FOOD OR DRINK RADIO BROADCAST
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Food + Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen

BEST FOOD PROGRAM: TELEVISION
Simply Ming
Top Chef

BEST GREEN OR ORGANIC PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Style:
A Biodynamic Masterclass

BEST HOME DECOR AND DESIGN PROGRAM
Doin’ It Right
Weekend Refresh

BEST KIDS PROGRAMS, FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES
Twice As Good Show

BEST NEW SERIES
Joanne Weir’s Plates & Places
A Parisian Food Affair: Top 10 Paris Must-Eats!

BEST REALITY SERIES
Bake it Like Buddy
Kitchen Chat

BEST SINGLE TOPIC SERIES
A Taste of History
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

BEST SOCIAL MEDIA SHORT VIDEO
Food Films
Tasty 101

BEST TRAVEL PROGRAM
City Showcase
In the Shadow Of

OTHER CATEGORIES

BEST ETHNIC PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM
Lucky Chow – Season 2
Living with Phyllis

BEST OF AUSTRALIA
Recipe30
Eating with Soula

BEST OF FRANCE
MELT. A Smoking Story

BEST OF LATIN/SOUTH AMERICA
Cocina para mis amigos (El Gourmet)
Amigo Skate, Cuba (film)

BEST OF CANADA
The Superfood Chain (film)
The WORST Travel Show

BEST OF JAPAN
Nourishment for the Japanese Soul (film)

BEST OF PORTUGAL
“Love Story” by PPS

BEST OF SWITZERLAND
BELDONA Poetic Intellectual

GREAT TASTE PRIZE: Hollywood Tastemakers
Beats + Bites with the Potash Twins

 

OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION 
Géraldine Fasnacht: THE FIRST SECOND for Julbo

 

TASTE AWARDS Pre-Announce Winners in Selected Categories, including Best Food Travel Series

The TASTE AWARDS are pleased to announce the Finalist Nominees and Special Achievement Award Honorees for its 10th Anniversary Year.

The awards are also pre-announcing the award winners for the categories of Best Home Chef in a Series, Best Health and Fitness (F&D), Best Beauty Program, Best Foreign Language Award, Best City or Regional Program,  and Best Food Travel Series (Web/Online & Streaming). See below for results

In addition, the awards announce that this year’s 10th Anniversary Red Carpet Awards Show, Reception and Ceremony will take place on March 18th, at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.

Tickets for nominees, inductees, honorees and fans can be reserved here.

 

BEST HOME CHEF IN A SERIES

  • Cooking with Nonna  (*Winner)

BEST HEALTH & FITNESS (FOOD & DIET)

  • Food Over 50  (*Winner)

BEST BEAUTY PROGRAM

  • Alive & Well (*Winner)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM

  • Tränen der Olive – Tears of the Olive (*Winner)

BEST CITY OR REGIONAL PROGRAM

  • Quick Bites: To Beef Or Not To Beef (*Winner)

BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES- WEB/ONLINE/STREAMING

  • Kitchen Chat episode featuring Carla Hall’s Soul Food  (*Winner)
  • Simon Says…  (*Winner)
  • Twice As Good  (*Winner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TASTE AWARDS Pre-Announce Winners in Selected Categories, including Best Feature Film

The TASTE AWARDS are pleased to announce the Finalist Nominees and Special Achievement Award Honorees for its 10th Anniversary Year.

The awards are also pre-announcing the award winners for the categories of Best Lifestyle Podcast, Best Feature Film, Best Drink or Beverage Program (Online), Best ASAO Film, Best International Series. See below for results

In addition, the awards announce that this year’s 10th Anniversary Red Carpet Awards Show, Reception and Ceremony will take place on March 18th, at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.

Tickets for nominees, inductees, honorees and fans can be reserved here.

BEST LIFESTYLE PODCAST

  • The Rough Guide to Everywhere (*Winner)

BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM OR DOCUMENTARY

  • Hiro’s Table  (*Winner)

BEST DRINK OR BEVERAGE PROGRAM- WEB/STREAMING/ONLINE

  • Wine Oh TV (*Winner)

BEST ACTION SPORTS, ADVENTURE, OR OUTDOORS FILM

  • Beyond the Peaks  (*Winner)

BEST INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

  • Bonacini’s Italy (*Winner)

 

TASTE AWARDS Song of the Year: Tequila by Dan + Shay

 

The SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS (HONOREES) for this awards season are selected primarily from work and content broadcast between October 2017 and October 2018, including public and media screenings.

The TASTE AWARDS in Hollywood are the premier awards celebrating the year’s best in Food, Fashion, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, in Streaming  & Online Video, in Apps, and in Podcasts and on Radio.

The Awards have included appearances by stars, celebrities, producers and executives from networks and platforms such as the Food Network, the Style Network, Bravo, the Cooking Channel, TLC, Discovery, Lifetime, E! Entertainment Television, PBS, Create TV, APT, NBC, ABC, the CW, HGTV, the Travel Channel, HD Net, Hulu, YouTube, Dreamworks, Esquire Network, FYI Network, The History Channel, Bio, iHeart Radio, Sony Pictures, APT, Myx TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and more.