8th Annual TASTE Awards Finalists and Honorees Announced
The 8th Annual TASTE AWARDS are proud to announce the Special Achievement Award Winners (Honorees), General Category Award Nominees, and Viewers Choice Nominees.
Award Winners of selected categories will be announced in December 2016, and along with the remaining award winners including Viewers Choice categories received their honors in February 2017 at a Red Carpet Awards celebration in Los Angeles. www.TheTasteAwards.com
The Red Carpet awards event featured a star-studded lineup of food and fashion TV celebrities, including winners, nominees and presenters.
SEE THE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS (HONOREES), as well as all GENERAL AWARD CATEGORY NOMINEES AND VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES (FINALISTS).
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AND HONOREE AWARD WINNERS
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| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | PIONEER AWARD |
| Jamie Oliver, Carla Hall | Adam Richman, Food Network Canada |
| BREAKOUT FOODIES OF THE YEAR | BREAKOUT FASHIONISTAS OF THE YEAR |
| Grand Opening (Tastemade), Going off the Menu (Bravo), Into the Drink (Outside), Huang’s World (Vice) | State of Undress (Vice), Window Warriors (GSN), Meredith Foster (YouTube), Claudia Sulewski (YouTube) |
| BREAKOUT STORYTELLERS OF THE YEAR | OUTSTANDING VISION |
| All the Pizza (Tastemade), Tiny House Nation (FYI Network), Versace and Bruce Weber “Chicago”, Playing with Food (KCBX) | Trisha’s Southern Kitchen (Food Network), Great British Bake Off (BBC) |
| OUTSTANDING PASSION | OUTSTANDING INSPIRATION |
| Ayesha Curry, Hannah Hart | Chefs Table (Netflix), Open Your Eyes (HBO) |
| STYLEMAKER AWARD | OUTSTANDING CULINARY TRAVEL EXPERIENCE |
| RuPaul’s Drag Race (Logo), Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty (Ovation) | CuisinArt Resort and Spa (Anguilla) |
| SPOTLIGHT AWARD | GUILTY ADDICTION OF THE YEAR |
| California Dream Eater (YouTube), Food Tripping with Molly (Zagat), Consumed (Eater), The World’s Most Expensive Food (Channel 4/Public Television) | Cookie the News (Tastemade), Alaska’s Wild Gourmet (Outside), Buggin’ Out with ChefPV (YouTube), Buzzfeed Tasty (Instagram/Facebook) |
| OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE | PERSON OF THE YEAR |
| Eat Your Science (Alton Brown) | Martha & Snoop (VH1) |
| OUTSTANDING FOOD EVENT |
SONG OF THE YEAR |
| Off the Grid, Aspen Food & Wine | Cake by the Ocean (DNCE) |
| OUTSTANDING FASHION EVENT | OUTSTANDING ANIMATION FILM |
| Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show | Sausage Party |
| OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION | OUTSTANDING HEALTH & SPORTS CONTENT |
| Virtual Reality: Samsung Gear, Merge VR, Google Daydream View, Insta360 Nano | Team Ninja Warrior (Esquire), Hilliard Studio Method Beautiful Bride Workout (HS) |
| GREAT TASTE PRIZE:
Culinary Tastemakers |
GREAT TASTE PRIZE:
Hollywood Tastemakers |
| TBA | TBA |
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TASTE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES |
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GENERAL AWARD CATEGORY NOMINEES
BEST DRINK OR BEVERAGE PROGRAM
Louisiana Eats: Cravings, Addiction and Recovery in Restaurants and Bars
The Educational Drinking Show
Vineyard to Vintner – Documentary Short Film
Wine Oh TV
BEST FOOD PROGRAM: TELEVISION
Growing a Greener World
Joanne Weir Gets Fresh
Lidia Celebrates America Home for the Holidays
MasterChef Junior
Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking
Pati’s Mexican Table
Simply Ming Daniel Boulud
The Chew
BEST REALITY SERIES
Making it With Moraes – Wedding Cake
MasterChef
MasterChef Junior
Sustainable Because – New Zealand Wine
The Wiseguy Kitchen Live Show
Vineyard to Vintner – Documentary Short Film
BEST CHEF IN A SERIES
Growing a Greener World
Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube Channel
JetFuel
Joanne Weir Gets Fresh
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
MasterChef
Mind Over Munch
Pati’s Mexican Table
Simply Ming Daniel Boulud
Super Food
The Chew
Vincenzo’s Plate
BEST FASHION FILM
Ignited
IndestruXtible
Midnight Walk
Superstition
SYSTEM
Zen
FERRARA FLAME AWARD FOR BEST BRANDED CONTENT
Alfa Romeo – Red Range
Growing a Greener World
Heritage
Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube Channel
Lobsters by the Pool
Once Upon a Plate
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
Sweets in the Raw
The Educational Drinking Show
The Way of the Cocktail (Short Film)
The Wiseguy Kitchen Live Show
Vineyard to Vintner – Documentary Short Film
Visit Calistoga
FERRARA FLAME AWARD FOR BEST CITY OR REGIONAL PROGRAM
Bare Feet in NYC with Mickela Mallozzi
Brindiamo! Special Edition Venezia
California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon
Eat Like a Local with Kelley Ferro
Sustainable Because – New Zealand Wine
The Lafayette Food Junkie Radio Show
Visit Calistoga
BEST GREEN OR ORGANIC PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM
Chef Egg’s Cooking Eggsperience
Growing a Greener World
Living Homegrown Podcast
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Season 15
The Healthy Voyager
The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen
BEST NEW SERIES
A Queen In The Kitchen
Bare Feet in NYC with Mickela Mallozzi
Cait Straight Up!
Crate to Plate
Fish the Dish
JetFuel
Making it With Moraes – Wedding Cake
One for the Road
Tale of Kitto Katto
The Educational Drinking Show
The Wiseguy Kitchen Live Show
Tiny Kitchen
BEST SINGLE TOPIC SERIES
A Queen In The Kitchen
California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon
Growing a Greener World
How To Cook That
Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube Channel
Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube Channel
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
Vineyard to Vintner – Documentary Short Film
Wine Oh TV
BEST TRAVEL PROGRAM
Bare Feet in NYC with Mickela Mallozzi
Eat Like a Local with Kelley Ferro
Food Markets in the belly of Florence
Italy Unexplored
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Season 15
Pati’s Mexican Table
The Healthy Voyager
VIEWER CHOICE AWARD CATEGORY NOMINEES
WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY 2017 AT THE TASTE AWARDS EVENT
BEST FOOD PROGRAM – ONLINE/STREAMING
A Queen In The Kitchen
How To Cook That
Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube Channel
JetFuel
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
Louisiana Eats: Cravings, Addiction and Recovery in Restaurants and Bars
Making it With Moraes – Wedding Cake
The Trailer Park Cooking Show with Jolene Sugarbaker
BEST HOME CHEF IN A SERIES
A Queen In The Kitchen
Cait Straight Up!
Cooking for Dads
How To Cook That
Italy Unexplored
Making it With Moraes – Wedding Cake
Mind Over Munch
The Domestic Geek
The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen
The Trailer Park Cooking Show with Jolene Sugarbaker
BEST CRITIC OR REVIEW SERIES
California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon
The Chew
The Lafayette Food Junkie Radio Show
BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES
Brindiamo! Special Edition Venezia
Eat Like a Local with Kelley Ferro
Food Markets in the belly of Florence
Italy Unexplored
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Season 15
Pati’s Mexican Table
Super Food
Tale of Kitto Katto
The Healthy Voyager
BEST RADIO BROADCAST
California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon
Living Homegrown Podcast
Louisiana Eats: Cravings, Addiction and Recovery in Restaurants and Bars
Snacky Tunes food & music radio
The Educational Drinking Show
The Lafayette Food Junkie Radio Show
What’s Cookin’ on Wine
BEST PODCAST
Design Matters with Debbie Millman podcast
Eat This Podcast
Living Homegrown Podcast
Louisiana Eats: Cravings, Addiction and Recovery in Restaurants and Bars
Snacky Tunes food & music podcast
The Educational Drinking Show
Wine for Normal People Podcast
BEST COMEDY
Dish It Out!
Making it With Moraes – Wedding Cake
The 3 Julias on 30A Television
The Trailer Park Cooking Show with Jolene Sugarbaker
BEST FASHION OR DESIGN PROGRAM
Alfa Romeo – Red Range
Design Matters with Debbie Millman podcast
DIY Cat Tent
Fashion News Live
Ignited
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SERIES
Cait Straight Up!
DIY Cat Tent
Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube Channel
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
Mind Over Munch
The Domestic Geek
The Edgy Veg
The Trailer Park Cooking Show with Jolene Sugarbaker
BEST INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
A is for Apple
Crate to Plate
Eat Like a Local with Kelley Ferro
Fish the Dish
Food Markets in the belly of Florence
GLA Adventure Season 1
Sustainable Because – New Zealand Wine
Tale of Kitto Katto
BEST HEALTH & FITNESS PROGRAM (Food & Diet)
Mind Over Munch
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home: Season 15
Super Food
The Domestic Geek
The Healthy Voyager
The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen
“OFFICIAL SELECTION”: BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM OR DOCUMENTARY
Blow The Duck
Crete – Under the Grecian Sun
Insatiable: The Homaro Cantu Story
Tables of Istanbul
“OFFICIAL SELECTION”: BEST SHORT FILM OR DOCUMENTARY
After Auschwitz
Gluten Free Food Files: Episode 2
The Way of the Cocktail
“OFFICIAL SELECTION”: BEST MINI FILM OR DOCUMENTARY
A Visual Journey through Iran : Sistan and Baluchistan
Chef Maya Erickson’s Black Sesame Dessert
Lobsters by the Pool
Once Upon a Plate
Palpitations of Dust
Papermeal Series (1-5)
The Tell: Two Chefs
Tripvid: Coral Conservation, Langkawi
Tripvid: Tropical Rainforest Langkawi
West Coast Sea Salt
SEIJI HORIBUCHI AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION EFFECTS IN A SERIES OR VIDEO
Cut to Bliss: Force of Fashion
Papermeal Series (1-5)
Victoria TV spot (Director’s cut, full version)
