NATIONAL REALITY TV AWARDS
CELEBRATES 15 YEARSOF REALITY TELEVISION
Record 2.7 million submissions, landmark £3.7 million Mountaine Water partnership, and global industry honours mark the milestone anniversary of the world's leading audience-voted reality TV awards.
2.7M
Submissions
£3.7M
Sponsorship
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – June 2026
The National Reality Television Awards (NRTA), the world's leading audience-voted celebration of reality television, today officially announced the nominees for its landmark 15th Anniversary Awards Ceremony, following a record-breaking year that saw more than 2.7 million submissions received from reality television fans across the United Kingdom.
Taking place on Wednesday 29 July 2026, the National Reality TV Awards enters its fifteenth year as one of the most influential and respected awards platforms in the reality television industry, having played a central role in helping define, structure and elevate the reality television genre across the UK and internationally.
Landmark Partnership
Mountaine Water Signs Landmark Five-Year £3.7 Million Partnership
This year's milestone celebration comes with the announcement of a landmark sponsorship agreement with luxury premium water brand Mountaine Water, which has signed a five-year sponsorship partnership worth £3.7 million, becoming the Exclusive Official Water Sponsor of the National Reality TV Awards.
The agreement marks one of the largest sponsorship deals in the history of the awards and further strengthens the event's position as the UK's premier reality television awards platform. The Academy has also confirmed that leading fintech and super-app platform Moneeys.com has expanded its involvement as an official sponsor, alongside a growing portfolio of international partners.
Watch Live Worldwide
The ceremony will be streamed live by Channel ONE TV (UK) at www.channelonetv.co.uk
"For fifteen years, the National Reality TV Awards has remained committed to recognising the programmes, personalities, producers and creators who continue to redefine entertainment. What started as a public voting platform has evolved into one of the most recognised reality television honours in the world."
— Cressida Oppenheimer
Vice President, National Reality TV Awards
Outstanding Contribution to Reality Television
Recognising the most influential figures and families in the history of reality television
Sharon Osbourne
& The Osbourne Family
Reality TV Pioneers
Paris Hilton
Cultural Icon & Entrepreneur
Andy Cohen
TV Host & Producer
Kim Kardashian
& The Kardashian Family
Global Media Empire
Gordon Ramsay
Chef & TV Personality
Heidi Klum
Supermodel & TV Host
Davina McCall
TV Presenter
Simon Cowell
TV Producer & Judge
Bear Grylls
Adventurer & TV Host
Tyra Banks
Supermodel & TV Producer
Omarosa
Reality TV Icon
NeNe Leakes
TV Personality & Actress
Full List of Categories & Nominees
Programmes from BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Hayu, Paramount+, OFTV and Channel ONE TV all receiving nominations
Best Reality Competition Show
Sponsored by Mountaine Water
- •The Traitors UK S4
- •Celebrity Traitors S1
- •Gladiators S3
- •Strictly Come Dancing S23
- •The Apprentice S20
- •Race Across the World S6
- •I'm a Celebrity S25
- •Britain's Got Talent S19
- •Love Island: All Stars S3
- •The Summit S1
- •Hunted S8
- •Celebrity SAS S8
- •The Great British Bake Off S16
Best Docu Series / Documentary
Sponsored by Moneeys.com
- •The Secret Genius of Modern Life S3
- •Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
- •7/7: Homegrown Terror
- •Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
- •Clarkson's Farm S5
- •Parenthood S1
- •Secret Garden S1
- •Stacey Dooley: Rape on Trial S9
- •Educating Yorkshire 2 S7
- •Ambulance
- •24 Hours in Police Custody
- •The Met
Best Reality Non-Competition Show
- •The Real Housewives of Cheshire S18 & 19
- •Made in Chelsea S31
- •Geordie Shore S25 & 26
- •TOWIE S37
- •Gogglebox S26 & 27
- •Celebrity Gogglebox S7 & 8
- •The Yorkshire Vet
Best Entertainment Show
Sponsored by Mountaine Water
- •Love Island S12
- •Love Island: All Stars S3
- •The Masked Singer UK S7
- •Michael McIntyre's Big Show
- •I'm a Celebrity... South Africa S2
- •Big Brother S22
Best International Reality Series
- •The Traitors US S4
- •The Kardashians S7
- •Squid Game: The Challenge S2
- •Selling Sunset S9
- •Vanderpump Rules S12
- •Below Deck S12
- •Temptation Island S2
- •Love Is Blind US S9
- •RHOBH S15
- •Below Deck Med S10
- •Reel Rivals S2
- •Love Island Malta S4
- •Desi Bling S1
- •Bigg Boss S19
- •Better Late Than Single S1
- •MasterChef Australia
- •Australian Survivor
- •Big Brother Brasil 26
Best Food Show
- •Great British Bake Off S16
- •Great British Menu S21
- •The World's Biggest Curry Restaurant
- •MasterChef UK S22
- •Celebrity MasterChef S20
- •MasterChef: The Professionals S18
- •Bake Off: The Professionals S11
- •Junior Bake Off S11
- •Saturday Kitchen Live
Best New Show
Sponsored by Channel One TV (UK)
- •Celebrity Traitors S1
- •The Summit S1
- •Celebrity Sabotage S1
- •The Honesty Box S1
- •RHOLDN S1
- •The World's Biggest Curry Restaurant
- •Stranded on Honeymoon Island S1
- •The Floor S1
- •The Neighbourhood S1
Best Dating Show
Sponsored by Married.community
- •Love Island S12
- •Love Island: All Stars S3
- •Love Is Blind UK S2
- •The Honesty Box S1
- •Celebs Go Dating S14
- •Celeb Ex on the Beach S4
- •Stranded on Honeymoon Island S1
- •First Dates Beach Club S1
Most Inspiring TV Show
- •Clarkson's Farm S5
- •Race Across the World S6
- •Welcome to Wrexham S5
- •Educating Yorkshire 2 S7
- •DIY SOS S34
- •Long Lost Family S15
- •Ambulance S15
- •Sort Your Life Out S6
- •The Repair Shop
- •Secret Garden S1
Reality Personality of the Year
Sponsored by Mountaine Water
- •Rachel Duffy (The Traitors S4)
- •Stephen Libby (The Traitors S4)
- •Ampika Pickston (RHOC)
- •Karen Carney (Strictly)
- •Richard Storry (Big Brother)
- •Toni Laites (Love Island)
- •Karishma Vijay (Apprentice)
- •Cach Mercer (Love Island)
- •Seema Malhotra (RHOC)
- •Juliet Angus (RHOLDN)
- •Amanda Cronin (RHOLDN)
- •Karen Loderick-Peace (RHOLDN)
- •AngryGinge (Morgan Burtwistle)
Best Performance in a Reality TV Show
Sponsored by OTC Beverages
- •Paul Nunnari (BGT)
- •Hawkstone Farmers' Choir (BGT)
- •Sadeck Berrabah & LMA (BGT)
- •Matty Juniosa (BGT)
- •Celestial (BGT)
- •Anastasiia & Salsa (BGT)
- •Karen Carney & Carlos Gu (Strictly)
- •Lewis Cope (Strictly)
- •Gorka Márquez (Strictly)
- •Keisha Buchanan as Moth (Masked Singer)
Best Business Show
Sponsored by Founders Republic Institute (FRI)
- •The Apprentice S20
- •The Apprentice: Unfinished Business S1
- •Dragons' Den S23
- •The Martin Lewis Money Show Live S15
- •Inside the Factory S10
- •Clarkson's Farm S5
- •The World's Biggest Curry Restaurant
Best Male Personality
- •Cach Mercer (Love Island)
- •Alexander Dragonetti (The Traitors)
- •Alan Carr (Celebrity Traitors)
- •Adam Thomas (I'm A Celebrity)
- •Stephen Libby (The Traitors)
- •Sam Prince (Made in Chelsea)
- •Matt Morsia (Gladiators)
Best Female Personality
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- •Toni Laites (Love Island)
- •Scarlett Moffatt (I'm A Celebrity)
- •Shakira Khan (Love Island)
- •Karishma Vijay (Apprentice)
- •Lauren Simon (RHOC)
- •Harriett Blackmore (Love Island)
- •Diane Carson (The Traitors)
- •Ampika Pickston (RHOC)
- •Juliet Angus (RHOLDN)
- •Jodie Wells (TOWIE)
Best Production Company
- •Studio Lambert
- •Lifted Entertainment
- •Talkback Thames
- •BBC Studios
- •Love Productions
- •Shine TV (Banijay UK)
- •Minnow Films
Best Reality TV Judge
- •KSI (BGT)
- •Simon Cowell (BGT)
- •Graham Norton (Drag Race UK)
- •Anton Du Beke (Strictly)
- •Paul Hollywood (Bake Off)
- •Steven Bartlett (Dragons' Den)
- •Alesha Dixon (BGT)
Best TV Presenter
Sponsored by Dechavel
- •Claudia Winkleman (The Traitors)
- •Tess Daly (Strictly)
- •Maya Jama (Love Island)
- •Hannah Fry (Secret Genius)
- •Noel Fielding (Bake Off)
- •AJ Odudu (Big Brother)
- •Will Best (Big Brother)
- •Emma Willis (Love Is Blind UK)
- •Bradley Walsh (Blankety Blank)
- •Matt Willis (Love Is Blind UK)
- •Katherine Ryan (RHOLDN Reunion)
- •Stacey Solomon (Sort Your Life Out)
Best IRL Streamer
- •AngryGinge
- •NYKChazza
- •LydiaViolet
- •Tubbo (Toby Smith)
- •Stevo The Madman
- •Niko Omilana
- •Danny Aarons
- •Max Klymenko
- •Arthur Frederick
- •Specs Gonzalez
- •ManLikeRage
Best Podcast
- •Saving Grace (GK Barry)
- •Miss Me? (Miquita & Lily Allen)
- •Shagged. Married. Annoyed.
- •The Diary Of A CEO
- •Need to Talk (Paul C Brunson)
- •The Rest Is Entertainment
- •Off Menu
- •Happy Place
- •Debated
- •ShxtsNGigs
- •The Fellas Podcast
- •Happy Hour Podcast
- •NewlyWeds
- •The Girls Bathroom
Best Talk Show
- •Vanessa
- •Jeremy Vine
- •Storm & Alexis
- •Matt Allwright Show
- •Lorraine
- •The Graham Norton Show
- •The Jonathan Ross Show
- •The Claudia Winkleman Show
- •This Morning
- •TFI Unplugged
- •Loose Women
- •The One Show
Best Social Experiment Show
Sponsored by KoreaTLC.com
- •The Traitors S4
- •Celebrity Traitors S1
- •Big Brother S22
- •Stranded on Honeymoon Island S1
- •The Summit S1
- •Hunted S8
- •Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing S1
Celebrity Personality of the Year
- •Alan Carr
- •Sinitta
- •Tom Daley
- •Adam Thomas
- •Karen Carney
- •Roman Kemp
- •Dani Dyer
- •Tasha Ghouri
- •Michaella McCollum
Best Game Show
- •Taskmaster S19 & 20
- •The 1% Club S4 & 5
- •The Floor S1
- •Gladiators S3
- •Deal or No Deal S2 & 3
- •The Weakest Link S5
- •The Chase
- •Blankety Blank
Best Streamed Reality Series
- •Inside S3 (Netflix)
- •Love Is Blind: UK S2 (Netflix)
- •RHOLDN S1 (Hayu)
- •The Kardashians S7 (Disney+)
- •Welcome to Wrexham S5 (Disney+)
- •Clarkson's Farm S5 (Prime Video)
- •Squid Game: The Challenge S2 (Netflix)
- •Selling Sunset S9 (Netflix)
Best Reality Streaming Platform
- •Paramount+ UK & Ireland
- •OFTV
- •Hayu
- •Disney+
- •ITVX
- •Channel One TV (UK)
- •BBC iPlayer
- •Channel 4 Streaming (All 4)
- •Prime Video
Best News Programme
Sponsored by MondayRepublic.com
- •Good Morning Britain
- •BBC Breakfast
- •Channel 4 News
- •ITV Evening News
- •Sky News
- •GB News
- •Newsnight
- •5 News
Event Information
Event
15th Annual National Reality Television Awards
Date
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Venue
Porchester Hall, London
Cast Your Vote
Public voting is now open. Voting remains entirely public and free — the winners reflect the voice of reality television audiences nationwide.
Deadline: 27 July 2026
Media Enquiries
National Reality Television Awards
press@nationalrealitytvawards.co.ukwww.nationalrealitytvawards.co.uk
ENDS