facebook twitter rss

news

'Tasty Awards 2010' Nominations



Jamie Oliver, Tyler Florence, Average Betty, Anthony Bourdain, "Top Chef," "Project Runway," Style.com and Guy Fieri lead the awards finalists for the second annual show with several nominations each.



Jamie Oliver in "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution"
Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver's Food RevolutionNovember 9, 2010

Tyler Florence in "Tyler's Ultimate"
Tyler Florence in "Tyler's Ultimate"
Anthony Bourdain in "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations"
Anthony Bourdain in "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations"
LOS ANGELES, CA — The 2nd Annual "Tasty Awards," the premier awards show celebrating the year's best in Food, Fashion, and Home Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, and Online, is pleased to announce the nominees for the upcoming awards show in Hollywood.

Jamie Oliver, Tyler Florence, Average Betty, Anthony Bourdain, "Top Chef," "Project Runway," Style.com and Guy Fieri lead the awards finalists with several nominations each. Hosted by food and travel television star Zane Lamprey of Travel Channel and HD Net fame, the two-hour red carpet event takes place at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on January 13th, as well as filmed for later broadcast.  



The show features a star-studded lineup of food and fashion TV celebrities, including Tanya Holland (Cooking Channel, Food Nework), Leslie Sbrocco (PBS), Nathan Lyon (Fit TV, Discovery Health, PBS, Food Network), and Bobby Bognar (History Channel), along with newcomers such as Candice Kumai (Lifetime, Bravo's Top Chef), Brian Boitano (Food Network), Daniel Green (ShopNBC), Luciene Salomone (WE tv), Amy Paffrath (E! Entertainment Television), Jeannie Mai (Style Network), Kevin Roberts (TLC), Peter Ishkhans (Style Network), Aida Mollenkamp (Food Nework, Cooking Channel), and more.

Special Achievement Awards have been announced for Niecy Nash, Gordon Ramsay, Mario Batali, Joan Rivers, Tyra Banks, Ryan Seacrest, Cat Cora, Heidi Klum, Martha Stewart, and Gail Simmons, among others.

The viewer appetite and response to food and style programs has surged over the last decade, making them some of the highest watched and sponsored video content. The TASTY AWARDS spotlight the year's best achievements in food, fashion, and home lifestyle programs on television, in film, and on the web.

The following are some of the nominees and categories for the 2011 Tasty Awards:

Best Food Program: Television

"America's Test Kitchen"
"Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"
"Good Eats"
"No Reservations"
"Top Chef"
"Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution"

Best Food Program: Web

Average Betty
CHOW.com
Aarti Parti
The Culinary Institute of America
Working Class Foodies
Jamie Oliver Recipes

Best Food Travel Series: Television

"Avec Eric" (Eric Ripert)
"Bizarre Foods"
"Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"
"The Great Food Truck Race"
"No Reservations"
"Throwdown with Bobby Flay"

Best Fashion or Design Program: Television

"America's Next Top Model"
"Kimora, Life in the Fab Lane"
"Project Runway"
"The Rachel Zoe Project"
"What Not To Wear"

Best Home Decor and Design Program: Television

"Home Made Simple"
"Curb Appeal: The Block"
"HGTV Green Home 2010"
"HGTV Design Star"
"Divine Design"

Best New Series

"MasterChef" with Gordon Ramsay
"Top Chef: Just Desserts"
"FoodCrafters"
"The Great Food Truck Race"
"Cupcake Wars"
"Private Chefs of Beverly Hills"

Best Film or Documentary - Food & Fashion

"Eat Pray Love"
"Soul Kitchen"
"Kings of Pastry"
"Beer Wars"
"Haute Couture: A Fashion Documentary"
"Fresh the Movie"