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

CATEGORY	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

CATEGORY	FINALIST AWARD NOMINEES	WATCH
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)	View View View View
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	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
Best Food Program: Web	Average Betty CHOW.com Aarti Parti The Culinary Institute of America Working Class Foodies Jamie Oliver Recipes	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
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	View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
Best Food or Drink Video Podcast	Avec Eric (PBS) Average Betty Epicurious Farmers' Market Gourmet Simply Ming (PBS) Working Class Foodies	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View
Best Fashion or Design Program : Web	Cool Hunting Fashion TV Ford Models TV Style.com Vogue TV Fashion Network	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
Best Fashion or Design Video Podcast	Ford Models TV Style.com ThreadBanger, D.I.Y. Fashion & Style Vogue TV Gucci The Fashion Network	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View
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	View View View iTunes View iTunes
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	View View View View View View
Best Branded Program	Cooking.com Cuisinart H&M Fashion Video Kraft Cooking School Luxury Explorer TV Target Frugalista	View View View View View View
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	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
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	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
CATEGORY	VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES	WATCH
OFFICIAL FINALISTS
Best Film or Documentary	Eat Pray Love Soul Kitchen Kings of Pastry Beer Wars Haute Couture: A Fashion Documentary Fresh the Movie	View View View View View View
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	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
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)	View View View View View View
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)