TASTE AWARDS Announce The Anthony Bourdain Lifetime Achievement Award

The TASTE AWARDS Committee is honored to announce the renaming of one of its most prestigious awards to its new name, The Anthony Bourdain Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is named after the late Anthony Bourdain, who was one of the first TASTE AWARDS recipients, and is best known for his cookbooks, memoirs, food and travel television series, and outlook on life.

Says a TASTE AWARDS spokesperson, “Anthony Bourdain was more than a chef or television host; he was a storyteller who opened the world’s eyes to the beauty of culture through food. He was a visionary who redefined the way the people saw food, travel, and culture. Through his groundbreaking shows like No Reservations and Parts Unknown, Anthony brought viewers into the heart of distant lands, not just to taste the food but to understand the stories, struggles, and triumphs of the people who created it. His approach was unfiltered, honest, and deeply empathetic, offering a rare glimpse into the beauty of diversity while challenging stereotypes and prejudices. Bourdain’s unique blend of curiosity, wit, and fearlessness made him an icon, and his legacy continues to inspire people to seek connection through the shared experience of food and the exploration of the unknown.”

 

Watch the TASTE AWARDS 2024 Television Broadcast on PBS on Demand

Now in its 15th year, the annual TASTE AWARDS is televised across the United States in 2024.

This star-studded television special is broadcast exclusively on select public television stations nationwide, and is also viewable on the PBS Video on Demand app.

Award winners who accepted their awards in person included well-known celebrities and TV hosts such as Steve Raichlen, Maria Loi, Esteban Mercer, and Catherine Fulvio, authors and broadcasters such as Shari Bayer, fashionistas and foodies such as NIZIE, FNL Network, Nadia Mejia, and the Dining Divas, personalities such at NatGeo’s Christian Cooper, as well as network and studio executives and producers such as Lisa-Renee Ramirez (Recipe.TV/Allen Media) and Chris Knight (Gusto TV)..

This season’s ceremony included host

Michelle Harris (Alive and Well TV, syndicated nationwide), plus Award Presenters Margaret McSweeney (host and producer, Kitchen Chat), Marcel Vigneron (Top Chef, restaurateur, TV host), and Bita and Beata (Modern Persian Food). The 2024 Ambassadors and Miss TASTE AWARDS were Angie de Togni (from Queen in the Kitchen) and Katie McSweeney (from Kitchen Chat).

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Watch the TASTE AWARDS 2023 Television Broadcast on PBS on Demand

Award winners from the “Love Charlie” film

Now in its 14th year, the annual TASTE AWARDS is televised across the United States in 2023.

This star-studded television special is broadcast exclusively on select public television stations nationwide, and is also viewable on the PBS Video on Demand app.

Award winners who accepted their awards in person included well-known celebrities Al Roker and Lidia Bastianich. In addition Kathy Fang (House of Fang/Food Network), and network executives such as Chris Knight (CEO, Gusto TV), and Lisa-Renee Ramirez (President, Lifestyle Networks & Executive Producer, Allen Media Group / Entertainment Studios) were attendance, along with producers and representatives from Nat Geo/Disney, Turner Classic Movies, and more such as Edward Delling-Williams, Zahirah Marty, Jenny Buckley, and Zarela, as well as the the winner of this year’s inaugural Bob Saget Award for Best Comedy or Humor.

This season’s ceremony included hosts Michelle Harris (Alive and Well TV, syndicated nationwide), Emmy-award winning actor Kim Estes, Stuart Brazell (TV + Digital Host, Actor, Creator), plus Award Presenters Margaret McSweeney (host and producer, Kitchen Chat), Marcel Vigneron (Top Chef, restaurateur, TV host), and Bita and Beata (Modern Persian Food). The 2023 Ambassador and Miss TASTE AWARDS was Amanda Sophia Moran.

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The TASTE AWARDS on the TODAY Show with Al Roker

The TASTE AWARDS Committee is pleased to announce that Al Roker received three awards this season for his series “Family Style with Al Roker.” His award wins are for Best Food Program – Online or Streaming, Best Food Travel Series – Online and Streaming, and Best New Series.

In addition, two of his TODAY SHOW co-hosts, Dylan Dreyer (Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer) and Sheinelle Jones (“Wild Child”), also won TASTE AWARDS! Watch the video.

Al Roker