8th Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards – List of Nominees and Winners (2026)
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“The Traitors” Leads Winners of the Eighth Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards with Five Wins
“The Traitors” led the winners, earning five awards overall including Best Competition Series, and Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series. Alan Cumming won Best Show Host for the third year in a row, while Lisa Rinna and Rob Rausch were recognized as Female Star of the Year and Male Star of the Year, respectively.
“The Traitors” Leads Eighth Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations
“The Traitors” leads the nominations for the third year in a row, earning six nods overall. The show was recognized in the categories of Best Competition Series and Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series. Notably, Alan Cumming earned a spot in two categories, Best Show Host and Male Star of the Year, while Lisa Rinna was nominated for Female Star of the Year and Rob Rausch for Male Star of the Year.
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