WINNERS AND NOMINEES: 4TH ANNUAL TASTE AWARDS
TASTE AWARDS Finalists are selected from nomination submissions by the ACADEMY OF MEDIA TASTEMAKERS, a diverse and respected association of food & wine editors, writers and bloggers, chefs, fashion journalists, television producers and stations, online video platforms, mobile device providers, retail and technology enterprises, and others.
See the Official Award Winners, Nominees & Honorees below.
Award Winners are highlighted in red.
Winners of the 4th Annual TASTE AWARDS were announced on December 4, 2012, and received their honors on January 17th, 2013 at a Red Carpet Hollywood celebration in Los Angeles.
Honorees: Special Achievement Awards
Tastemaker of the Year |
Andrew Zimmern |
Pioneer Award |
Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsay |
Kikkoman Breakout Foodies of the Year
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Vice Munchies, Cook Taste Eat, Hungry Channel, Tasted Channel |
| Breakout Fashionistas of the Year |
About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (HBO), Nowness.com, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo), Styled By June (VH1) |
| Breakout Storytellers of the Year |
The WIGS Channel: Danielle /Audrey |
| Outstanding Vision |
Marcus Samuelsson |
| Outstanding Passion |
Fabio Viviani, Joe Ciminera |
| Outstanding Inspiration |
Jiro Dreams of Sushi |
| Outstanding Entertainer |
Nadia G |
| Guilty Addiction of the Year |
Chicagolicious (Style), Shahs of Sunset (Bravo), Cooking with Dog |
| Great Taste |
Laura in the Kitchen, Naked Wine Show, Small Screen Network |
| Stylemaker of the Year |
House of Style (MTV) |
| Outstanding Enhanced eBook |
"The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier", "The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook" |
Best Drink or Beverage Program
| Best Drink or Beverage Program |
Classy Ladies with Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark |
The Cooking Channel / National Picture Show Co. |
View |
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Inspired Sips with the Liquid Muse |
Small Screen, Inc. |
View |
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The Proper Pour with Charlotte Voisey |
Small Screen, Inc. |
View |
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Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen |
Small Screen, Inc. |
View |
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Raising the Bar with Jamie Boudreau |
Small Screen, Inc. |
View |
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Art of the Drink TV |
Lion's Cathedral Productions, LLC |
View |
Best Food Program: Television
| Best Food Program: Television |
Top Chef |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
View |
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America's Test Kitchen |
America's Test Kitchen, LLC |
View |
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Top Chef Masters |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
View |
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Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless |
Frontera Media / Luminair Media |
View |
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Best Thing I Ever Ate |
Authentic Entertainment |
View
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Restaurant: Impossible |
Shooters TV & Marc Summers Productions |
View |
Best Food Travel Series: Television
| Best Food Travel Series: Television |
New Scandinavian Cooking |
Tellus Works AS |
View |
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Around the World in 80 Plates |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
View |
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Kimchi Chronicles |
Frappe Inc |
Official Site
Broadcast on Public Television |
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Cuisine Culture |
Henri Sera Productions |
Official Site
Broadcast on Public Television |
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The American Chef |
A&E Networks / Warner Hanson Television |
Preview
Broadcast on Bio (The Biography Channel) |
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Good Food America |
Veria Living/ Two River Pictures/ NA |
View |
Best Food Travel Series: Web
| Best Food Travel Series: Web |
Chefs Run Wild AKA Without Borders |
Frogwater production
Lost In Travel Productions
Without Borders |
View |
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Classy Ladies with Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark |
The Cooking Channel / National Picture Show Co. |
View |
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CHOW Tour Portland: Asian Small Plates |
CHOW |
View |
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Savoring the Best of World Flavors: The Caribbean |
The Culinary Institute of America |
View |
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Small Town Flavor |
Social Frequency Media Communications |
View |
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Off the Beaten Palate |
Mikey's Productions |
View |
The Kikkoman Award for Best Reality Series: Food or Drink
| The Kikkoman Award for Best Reality Series: Food or Drink |
Around the World in 80 Plates |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
View |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
View |
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Top Chef Masters |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
View |
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Top Chef |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
View |
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Best Thing I Ever Ate |
Authentic Entertainment |
View |
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Restaurant: Impossible |
Shooters TV & Marc Summers Productions |
View |
Best Fashion or Design Program: Television
| Best Fashion or Design Program: Television |
What Not to Wear |
Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for TLC |
View |
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Million Dollar Decorators |
Bravo Media/GoodBye Pictures |
View |
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Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids |
Produced by NorthSouth Productions for TLC |
View |
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Say Yes to the Dress |
Produced by Half Yard Productions for TLC |
View |
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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
Authentic Entertainment |
View |
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How Do I Look? |
Style |
View |
Best Reality Series: Fashion, Design or Home Decor
| Best Reality Series: Fashion, Design or Home Decor |
What Not to Wear |
Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for TLC |
View |
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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
Authentic Entertainment |
View |
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How Do I Look? |
Style |
View |
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Million Dollar Listing |
Bravo Media/World of Wonder |
View |
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Craft Wars |
Produced for TLC by Super Delicious |
View |
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Flipping Out |
Authentic Entertainment |
View |
Best Green or Organic Program
| Best Green or Organic Program |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
View |
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The Healthy Voyager |
The Healthy Voyager |
View |
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Jazzy Vegetarian |
Virtual Media Productions |
View |
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Crunchy Scott |
Crunchy Productions |
View |
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Alive & Well with Michelle Harris |
Lago Productions |
View |
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Slow Living Radio |
Slow Living Radio/CRN Network |
Listen |
Best City or Regional Program
| Best City or Regional Program |
Cake Boss |
Produced by High Noon Entertainment for TLC |
View |
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A Taste of New York |
A Taste of New York, Inc. |
View |
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No One Ever Went Hungry: Cajun Food Traditions Then & Now |
e/Prime Media LLC |
View |
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1st Look: Korea |
LXTV |
View |
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Million Dollar Listing New York |
Bravo Media/Pink Sneakers Productions |
View |
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Check Please, Bay Area |
KQED |
View |
Best New Series
| Best New Series |
CHOW CIAO! with Fabio Viviani |
Yahoo! Studios |
View |
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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
Authentic Entertainment |
View |
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Kimchi Chronicles |
Frappe Inc |
Official Site
Broadcast on Public Television |
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Around the World in 80 Plates |
Bravo Media |
View |
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Small Town Flavor |
Social Frequency Media Communications |
View |
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence |
Joanne Weir Productions |
View |
Best Single Topic Series
| Best Single Topic Series |
Million Dollar Listing New York |
Bravo Media/Pink Sneakers Productions |
View |
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Classy Ladies With Alie & Georgia |
Cooking Channel |
View |
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What Not to Wear |
Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for TLC
Half Yard Productions for TLC |
View |
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Say Yes to the Dress |
Produced by Half Yard Productions for TLC |
View |
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Best Thing I Ever Ate |
Authentic Entertainment |
View |
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Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless |
Frontera Media / Luminair Media |
View |
Best Chef in a Series
| Best Chef in a Series |
Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless |
Frontera Media / Luminair Media |
View |
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Cuisine Culture |
Henri Sera Productions |
Official Site
Broadcast on Public Television |
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CHOW CIAO! with Fabio Viviani |
Yahoo! Studios |
View |
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence |
Joanne Weir Productions |
View |
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Top Chef Masters |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
View |
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Restaurant: Impossible |
Shooters TV & Marc Summers Productions |
View |
Best Travel Program
| Best Travel Program |
Savoring the Best of World Flavors: The Caribbean |
The Culinary Institute of America |
View |
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Around the World in 80 Plates |
Bravo Media |
View |
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Small Town Flavor |
Social Frequency Media Communications |
View |
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The Healthy Voyager |
The Healthy Voyager |
View |
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New Scandinavian Cooking |
Tellus Works AS |
View |
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Rick Steves |
Rick Steves |
View |
Best Home Decor and Design Program
Best Home Decor and Design Program,
presented by Ferrara Flame
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At Home with P. Allen Smith |
P. Allen Smith / Hortus, LTD |
View |
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Engineer Your Space |
Parinama Productions |
View |
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Flipping Out |
Authentic Entertainment |
View |
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Four Houses |
Produced by ITV Studios America for TLC |
View |
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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
View |
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Million Dollar Decorators |
Bravo Media/GoodBye Pictures |
View |
Best Ethnic Program
| Best Ethnic Program |
Kimchi Chronicles |
Frappe Inc |
Official Site
Broadcast on Public Television |
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Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless |
Frontera Media / Luminair Media |
View |
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No One Ever Went Hungry: Cajun Food Traditions Then & Now |
e/Prime Media LLC |
View |
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1st Look: Global Perfection |
LXTV |
View |
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CookingWithAlia |
YouTube Next Chef |
View |
Best Health & Fitness Program
| Best Health & Fitness Program |
Cooking with Egg |
Biologic Media Productions |
View |
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Bikini Lifestyles featuring the Bikini Chef Susan Irby |
Pink Bikini Productions, LLC |
View |
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The Healthy Voyager |
The Healthy Voyager |
View |
Best Branded Video Promotion or Campaign
| Best Branded Video Promotion or Campaign |
Average Betty / Idaho Potatoes |
Average Betty |
View
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More Than Maraschino / Luxardo Maraschino
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Small Screen, Inc. |
View |
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1st Look / Korean Food Foundation |
LXTV |
View
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Dasani ECOMMUNITY - In Food Category, A Social Web Series featuring Vegan Chef & Eco Tastemaker Leslie Durso |
LeslieDurso.com (Los Angeles) produced by Juice Groove Films (New York City) |
View |
Best Mobile App
| Best Mobile App |
BakeSpace.com's Cookbook Cafe |
BakeSpace.com |
Go To |
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Hello, Cupcake! |
Culinate, Inc. |
Go To |
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How to Cook Everything |
Culinate, Inc. / Mark Bittman |
Go To |
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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian |
Culinate, Inc. |
Go To |
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Let's Cook! with Chef Fabio Viviani and Bertolli Olive Oil |
FKM |
Go To |
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Top Chef Judges Table App |
Bravo Digital Media |
Go To |
Best Beauty Program
| Best Beauty Program |
Fashion News Live TV |
RLG Productions, Corp |
View |
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Kaitlyn's Beauty Journal |
KTSF Channel 26 |
View |
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How Do I Look? |
Style |
View |
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Glam Fairy |
Style |
View |
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Nail Files |
495 Productions |
View |
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Speaking of Beauty with Holly Fulger |
Speaking Of Beauty Productions |
View |
VIEWER CHOICE
Best Food Program: Web
| Best Food Program: Web |
Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen |
b360 media |
View |
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Good to Know |
The Cooking Channel / National Picture Show Co. |
View |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
View |
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CIACulinaryIntelligence.com |
The Culinary Institute of America |
View |
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Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen (Episode 10: Beverly Vs. Nyesha) |
Bravo Digital Media & Magical Elves |
View |
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Average Betty |
Average Betty |
View |
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CHOW CIAO! with Fabio Viviani |
Yahoo! Studios |
View |
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Food Wishes |
Food Wishes Video Recipes |
View |
Best Home Chef in a Series
| Best Home Chef in a Series |
Cooking with Egg |
Biologic Media Productions |
View
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Lovely Lady Cakes TV |
Lovely Lady Cakes TV |
View |
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Extra Virgin |
The Tuscan Gun LLC, Cooking Channel |
View |
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Food Wishes |
Food Wishes Video Recipes |
View |
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Average Betty |
Average Betty |
View |
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RV Cooking Show |
RV Cooking Show |
View |
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Jazzy Vegetarian |
Virtual Media Productions |
View |
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Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen |
b360 media |
View |
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The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker |
The Jolene Sugarbaker Company |
View |
Best Film or Documentary
| Best Film or Documentary |
The Sandwich Nazi |
Lewis Bennett
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View |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
View |
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The American Chef |
A&E Networks / Warner Hanson Television |
Preview |
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Savoring the Best of World Flavors: The Caribbean |
The Culinary Institute of America |
View |
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1st Look: Road to London |
LXTV |
View |
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi |
Magnolia Pictures |
Official Movie Site |
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The Queen of Versailles |
Magnolia Pictures |
Official Movie Site |
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In Organic We Trust |
In Organic We Trust |
Official Movie Site |
Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast
| Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast |
The Drive with Steve Jaxon's "Wine Wednesday" |
Vicario Productions |
Listen |
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Bikini Lifestyles featuring the Bikini Chef Susan Irby, KABC Talk Radio |
Pink Bikini Productions, LLC |
Listen |
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Slow Living Radio |
Slow Living Radio/CRN Network |
Listen |
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One For the Road With The Liquid Muse |
The Liquid Muse / Tom Leykis, Producers - Natalie Bovis, Host |
Listen |
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Beer Night Out on BBQSuperStars |
BBQSuperStars |
Listen
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America's Test Kitchen |
America's Test Kitchen, LLC |
Listen |
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Good Food |
KCRW |
Listen |
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Dining Around with Joel Riddell |
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, NewsTalk910 |
Listen |
Best Fashion or Design: Web Program or Video
| Best Fashion or Design: Web Program or Video |
Fashion News Live |
RLG Productions |
View |
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Full Circle |
Callum Cooper, John Kassab, Klezinski |
View |
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MODTV |
MODTV Fashion Network |
View |
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Stamen |
Great Guns |
View |
Best Comedy
| Best Comedy Series |
Classy Ladies With Alie & Georgia |
The Cooking Channel / National Picture Show Co. |
View |
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Little Grill Big Flavor |
A Mazin' Productions |
View |
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Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen |
b360 media |
View |
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The Sandwich Nazi |
Lewis Bennett |
View |
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The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker |
The Jolene Sugarbaker Company |
View |
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