4TH ANNUAL
TASTE AWARDS Announce The Anthony Bourdain Lifetime Achievement Award
The TASTE AWARDS Committee is honored to announce the renaming…
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.
SEE THE WINNERS, NOMINEES AND HONOREES FOR THE ANNUAL TASTE AWARDS (BELOW).
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT & HONOREE AWARD WINNERS |
Tastemaker of the Year |
Andrew Zimmern |
Pioneer Award |
Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsay |
Kikkoman Breakout Foodies of the Year |
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. |
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Inspired Sips with the Liquid Muse |
Small Screen, Inc. |
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The Proper Pour with Charlotte Voisey |
Small Screen, Inc. |
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Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen |
Small Screen, Inc. |
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Raising the Bar with Jamie Boudreau |
Small Screen, Inc. |
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Art of the Drink TV |
Lion's Cathedral Productions, LLC |
Best Food Program: Television
| Best Food Program: Television | Top Chef |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
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America's Test Kitchen |
America's Test Kitchen, LLC |
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Top Chef Masters |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
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Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless |
Frontera Media / Luminair Media |
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Best Thing I Ever Ate |
Authentic Entertainment |
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Restaurant: Impossible |
Shooters TV & Marc Summers Productions |
Best Food Travel Series: Television
| Best Food Travel Series: Television | New Scandinavian Cooking |
Tellus Works AS |
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Around the World in 80 Plates |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
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Kimchi Chronicles |
Frappe Inc |
Official Site |
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Cuisine Culture |
Henri Sera Productions |
Official Site |
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The American Chef |
A&E Networks / Warner Hanson Television |
Preview |
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Good Food America |
Veria Living/ Two River Pictures/ NA |
Best Food Travel Series: Web
| Best Food Travel Series: Web | Chefs Run Wild AKA Without Borders |
Frogwater production |
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Classy Ladies with Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark |
The Cooking Channel / National Picture Show Co. |
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CHOW Tour Portland: Asian Small Plates |
CHOW |
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Savoring the Best of World Flavors: The Caribbean |
The Culinary Institute of America |
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Small Town Flavor |
Social Frequency Media Communications |
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Off the Beaten Palate |
Mikey's Productions |
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 |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
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Top Chef Masters |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
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Top Chef |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
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Best Thing I Ever Ate |
Authentic Entertainment |
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Restaurant: Impossible |
Shooters TV & Marc Summers Productions |
Best Fashion or Design Program: Television
| Best Fashion or Design Program: Television | What Not to Wear |
Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for TLC |
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Million Dollar Decorators |
Bravo Media/GoodBye Pictures |
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Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids |
Produced by NorthSouth Productions for TLC |
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Say Yes to the Dress |
Produced by Half Yard Productions for TLC |
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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
Authentic Entertainment |
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How Do I Look? |
Style |
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 |
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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
Authentic Entertainment |
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How Do I Look? |
Style |
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Million Dollar Listing |
Bravo Media/World of Wonder |
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Craft Wars |
Produced for TLC by Super Delicious |
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Flipping Out |
Authentic Entertainment |
Best Green or Organic Program
| Best Green or Organic Program |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
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The Healthy Voyager |
The Healthy Voyager |
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Jazzy Vegetarian |
Virtual Media Productions |
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Crunchy Scott |
Crunchy Productions |
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Alive & Well with Michelle Harris |
Lago Productions |
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Slow Living Radio |
Slow Living Radio/CRN Network |
Best City or Regional Program
| Best City or Regional Program | Cake Boss |
Produced by High Noon Entertainment for TLC |
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A Taste of New York |
A Taste of New York, Inc. |
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No One Ever Went Hungry: Cajun Food Traditions Then & Now |
e/Prime Media LLC |
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1st Look: Korea |
LXTV |
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Million Dollar Listing New York |
Bravo Media/Pink Sneakers Productions |
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| Check Please, Bay Area | KQED | View |
Best New Series
| Best New Series | CHOW CIAO! with Fabio Viviani |
Yahoo! Studios |
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Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis |
Authentic Entertainment |
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Kimchi Chronicles |
Frappe Inc |
Official Site |
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Around the World in 80 Plates |
Bravo Media |
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Small Town Flavor |
Social Frequency Media Communications |
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence |
Joanne Weir Productions |
Best Single Topic Series
| Best Single Topic Series | Million Dollar Listing New York |
Bravo Media/Pink Sneakers Productions |
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Classy Ladies With Alie & Georgia |
Cooking Channel |
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What Not to Wear |
Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for TLC |
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Say Yes to the Dress |
Produced by Half Yard Productions for TLC |
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Best Thing I Ever Ate |
Authentic Entertainment |
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Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless |
Frontera Media / Luminair Media |
Best Chef in a Series
| Best Chef in a Series | Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless |
Frontera Media / Luminair Media |
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Cuisine Culture |
Henri Sera Productions |
Official Site |
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CHOW CIAO! with Fabio Viviani |
Yahoo! Studios |
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence |
Joanne Weir Productions |
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Top Chef Masters |
Bravo Media/Magical Elves |
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Restaurant: Impossible |
Shooters TV & Marc Summers Productions |
Best Travel Program
| Best Travel Program | Savoring the Best of World Flavors: The Caribbean |
The Culinary Institute of America |
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Around the World in 80 Plates |
Bravo Media |
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Small Town Flavor |
Social Frequency Media Communications |
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The Healthy Voyager |
The Healthy Voyager |
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New Scandinavian Cooking |
Tellus Works AS |
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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 | |
| Engineer Your Space | Parinama Productions | View | |
| Flipping Out | Authentic Entertainment | ||
| Four Houses | Produced by ITV Studios America for TLC | View | |
| Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis | Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis | ||
| Million Dollar Decorators | Bravo Media/GoodBye Pictures |
Best Ethnic Program
| Best Ethnic Program | Kimchi Chronicles | Frappe Inc | Official Site Broadcast on Public Television |
| Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless | Frontera Media / Luminair Media | View | |
| No One Ever Went Hungry: Cajun Food Traditions Then & Now | e/Prime Media LLC | View | |
| 1st Look: Global Perfection | LXTV | View | |
| CookingWithAlia | YouTube Next Chef |
Best Health & Fitness Program
| Best Health & Fitness Program | Cooking with Egg | Biologic Media Productions | View |
Bikini Lifestyles featuring the Bikini Chef Susan Irby |
Pink Bikini Productions, LLC |
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The Healthy Voyager |
The Healthy Voyager |
Best Branded Video Promotion or Campaign
| Best Branded Video Promotion or Campaign | Average Betty / Idaho Potatoes | Average Betty | View |
| More Than Maraschino / Luxardo Maraschino |
Small Screen, Inc. | View | |
| 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) |
Best Mobile App
| Best Mobile App | BakeSpace.com's Cookbook Cafe | BakeSpace.com | Go To |
| Hello, Cupcake! | Culinate, Inc. | Go To | |
| How to Cook Everything | Culinate, Inc. / Mark Bittman | Go To | |
| How to Cook Everything Vegetarian | Culinate, Inc. | Go To | |
| Let's Cook! with Chef Fabio Viviani and Bertolli Olive Oil | FKM | Go To | |
| Top Chef Judges Table App | Bravo Digital Media | Go To |
Best Beauty Program
| Best Beauty Program | Fashion News Live TV | RLG Productions, Corp | View |
Kaitlyn's Beauty Journal |
KTSF Channel 26 |
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How Do I Look? |
Style |
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Glam Fairy |
Style |
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Nail Files |
495 Productions |
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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 |
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Good to Know |
The Cooking Channel / National Picture Show Co. |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
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CIACulinaryIntelligence.com |
The Culinary Institute of America |
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Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen (Episode 10: Beverly Vs. Nyesha) |
Bravo Digital Media & Magical Elves |
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Average Betty |
Average Betty |
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CHOW CIAO! with Fabio Viviani |
Yahoo! Studios |
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Food Wishes |
Food Wishes Video Recipes |
Best Home Chef in a Series
| Best Home Chef in a Series | Cooking with Egg |
Biologic Media Productions |
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Lovely Lady Cakes TV |
Lovely Lady Cakes TV |
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Extra Virgin |
The Tuscan Gun LLC, Cooking Channel |
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Food Wishes |
Food Wishes Video Recipes |
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Average Betty |
Average Betty |
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RV Cooking Show |
RV Cooking Show |
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Jazzy Vegetarian |
Virtual Media Productions |
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Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen |
b360 media |
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The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker |
The Jolene Sugarbaker Company |
Best Film or Documentary
| Best Film or Documentary | The Sandwich Nazi |
Lewis Bennett |
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food. curated. |
food. curated. |
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The American Chef |
A&E Networks / Warner Hanson Television |
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Savoring the Best of World Flavors: The Caribbean |
The Culinary Institute of America |
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1st Look: Road to London |
LXTV |
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi |
Magnolia Pictures |
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The Queen of Versailles |
Magnolia Pictures |
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In Organic We Trust |
In Organic We Trust |
Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast
| Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast | The Drive with Steve Jaxon's "Wine Wednesday" |
Vicario Productions |
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Bikini Lifestyles featuring the Bikini Chef Susan Irby, KABC Talk Radio |
Pink Bikini Productions, LLC |
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Slow Living Radio |
Slow Living Radio/CRN Network |
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One For the Road With The Liquid Muse |
The Liquid Muse / Tom Leykis, Producers - Natalie Bovis, Host |
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Beer Night Out on BBQSuperStars |
BBQSuperStars |
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America's Test Kitchen |
America's Test Kitchen, LLC |
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Good Food |
KCRW |
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Dining Around with Joel Riddell |
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, NewsTalk910 |
Best Fashion or Design: Web Program or Video
| Best Fashion or Design: Web Program or Video | Fashion News Live | RLG Productions | View |
| Full Circle | Callum Cooper, John Kassab, Klezinski | View | |
| MODTV | MODTV Fashion Network | View | |
| Stamen | Great Guns | View |
Best Comedy
| Best Comedy Series | Classy Ladies With Alie & Georgia | The Cooking Channel / National Picture Show Co. | View |
| Little Grill Big Flavor | A Mazin' Productions | View | |
| Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen | b360 media | View | |
| The Sandwich Nazi | Lewis Bennett | View | |
| The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker | The Jolene Sugarbaker Company | View |
