
The 10th Annual TASTE AWARDS are proud to announce
The SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS (HONOREES) and GENERAL AWARD CATEGORY FINALISTS/NOMINEES for this awards season.
Finalists and Honorees are selected primarily from work and content broadcast between October 2017 and October 2018, including public and media screenings.
The TASTE AWARDS in Hollywood are the premier awards celebrating the year’s best in Food, Fashion, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, in Streaming & Online Video, in Apps, and in Podcasts and on Radio.
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SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE AWARD WINNERS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | PIONEER AWARD |
Anthony Bourdain | Andre Leon Talley / The Gospel According to Andre (film) |
BREAKOUT FOODIES OF THE YEAR | BREAKOUT FASHIONISTAS OF THE YEAR |
Instachef (Thrillist); Nailed It (Netflix); Final Table (Netflix); Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life | Edna “E” Mode (The Incredibles 2 with Brad Bird) |
BREAKOUT STORYTELLERS OF THE YEAR | OUTSTANDING VISION |
The Cakemaker (film) | Salt Fat Acid Heat (Netflix) |
OUTSTANDING PASSION | OUTSTANDING INSPIRATION |
Chef Claudia Sandoval with MasterChef Latino | McQueen (film); Somm 3 (film) |
STYLEMAKER AWARD | OUTSTANDING ANIMATED FILM |
Tidying Up With Marie Kondo (Netflix); Crazy Rich Asians (film) | BAO (Pixar short film); Mogu and Perol |
SPOTLIGHT AWARD | GUILTY ADDICTION OF THE YEAR |
No Passport Required (DC / Ethiopia episode); Growing a Greener World: New York’s High Line; Uncrushable by Tyler Florence (film) | Terrace House (Netflix); Droppin Cash (Netflix); A Very Nutty Christmas (with Melissa Joan Hart/Lifetime ) |
OUTSTANDING CULINARY & TRAVEL EXPERIENCE | PERSON OF THE YEAR |
Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel (PV); Hacienda Las Tres Carmelitas (PV); Eataly Flatiron (NYC); Chicago Riverwalk (Chg) | Dominique Crenn |
BEST AUDIOBOOK |
SONG OF THE YEAR |
Twain’s Feast | Tequila (Dan + Shay) |
OUTSTANDING FOOD & SPORTS PROGRAM |
FOOD TV CHAMPION AWARD |
Eat. Win. Race. (Amazon Prime) | Roger Mooking |
OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION |
BEST SERIES PILOT |
TBA | TBA |
BEST OF LATIN/SOUTH AMERICA |
BEST OF JAPAN |
Cocina para mis amigos (AMC INT) | Nourishment for the Japanese Soul (film) |
GREAT TASTE PRIZE:
Culinary Tastemakers |
GREAT TASTE PRIZE:
Hollywood Tastemakers |
TBA |
TBA |

6TH TASTE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Sixth year HALL OF FAME Inductees were selected based on either having received numerous TASTE AWARDS and finalist nominations over the years, or having made a significant impact in the world of taste and broadcast entertainment.
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GENERAL CATEGORY TASTE AWARD NOMINEES
BEST DRINK OR BEVERAGE PROGRAM- WEB/STREAMING/ONLINE
A Biodynamic Masterclass
BEERFEST: THIRST FOR VICTORY
Kitchen Chat
Wine Oh TV
BEST FOOD OR DRINK RADIO BROADCAST
“Playing With Food” part of “Issues & Ideas” on KCBX
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Food + Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen
Sip & Chew with Mike and Stu
Suicide And Rebirth At Tales Of The Cocktail
Wine Road Podcast
BEST FOOD OR DRINK PODCAST
“Playing With Food” part of “Issues & Ideas” on KCBX
All in the Industry
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Kitchen Chat
Quick Bites: To Beef Or Not To Beef
Sips, Suds, & Smokes
The Taste with Doug Shafer
BEST FOOD PROGRAM – WEB/ONLINE/STREAMING
California Dream Eater’s Foodie Road Trip: Ventura to Santa Barbara
California Dream Eater’s Ultimate Wine Country Road Trip
Cooking with Nonna
Fresh Start
It’s Tuesday Night Somewhere
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
KITCHEN 90210 di Barbara Pollastrini
Kitchen Chat
MELT. A Smoking Story
Simon Says…
Tasty 101
BEST FOOD PROGRAM- TELEVISION
A Parisian Food Affair: Paris Top 10 Must Eats
A Taste of History
Bonacini’s Italy
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
Joanne Weir’s Plates & Places
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking 601 “Jeremiah Tower”
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Style: Season 18
Simply Ming 1601 “Carla Hall”
Top Chef
Watts On The Grill
BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES- WEB/ONLINE/STREAMING
A Queen In The Kitchen-Estate Italiana
Beats + Bites with the Potash Twins
California Dream Eater’s
Cooking with Nonna
Eating street food like a local in Sri Lanka
Fresh Start
Kitchen Chat episode featuring Carla Hall’s Soul Food
Simon Says…
The Healthy Voyager
Twice As Good
BEST FOOD TRAVEL SERIES- TELEVISION
A Parisian Food Affair: Paris Top 10 Must Eats
A Taste of History
Coast to Coast
Fresh Market Dinners
Gourmet Escapes-Season 2-Vevey, Switzerland
Joanne Weir’s Plates & Places
Lucky Chow – Season 2
Maestros del Taco
Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking 601 “Jeremiah Tower”
The Zimmern List New Orleans
BEST CHEF IN A SERIES
A Queen In The Kitchen-Estate Italiana
A Taste of History
Andrew Zimmern Cooks
Bake It Like Buddy
Bonacini’s Italy
Fresh Start
Joanne Weir’s Plates & Places
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
Simply Ming 1601 “Carla Hall”
Spencer’s BIG 30
Watts On The Grill
BEST HOME CHEF IN A SERIES
Ally’s Kitchen
Cheryls Home Cooking
Cooking with Nonna
It’s Tuesday Night Somewhere
The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker
Twice as Good Show
Valcooks Kitchen
BEST REALITY SERIES
Bake it Like Buddy
Cheryls Home Cooking
Kitchen Chat
The Wiseguy Kitchen Show
What’s on the Menu with Michelle Ullmann
BEST HEALTH & FITNESS (FOOD & DIET)
Food Over 50
Fresh Start
Molly from Scratch
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Style: Season 18
The Healthy Voyager
BEST NEW SERIES
A Parisian Food Affair: Paris Top 10 Must Eats
Baby Drag Artists: Today’s Kids, Tomorrow’s Drag Queens
Bake It Like Buddy
Bonacini’s Italy
Cheryls Home Cooking
Coast to Coast
Fresh Start
Joanne Weir’s Plates & Places
The Wine Show
The WORST Travel Show
Watts On The Grill
BEST SINGLE TOPIC SERIES
A Queen In The Kitchen-Estate Italiana
A Taste of History
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Food Films
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Style
Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking
The Wine Show
Watts On The Grill
Wine Oh TV
BEST GREEN OR ORGANIC PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM
A Biodynamic Masterclass
Alive & Well
Fresh Market Dinners
Mama Qota
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Style: Season 18
Tränen der Olive – Tears of the Olive
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SERIES
Andrew Zimmern Cooks
Food Films
It’s Tuesday Night Somewhere
Julia M Usher’s Recipes for a Sweet Life
One of Everything
Tasty 101
The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker
BEST BRANDED PROGRAM, NATIVE CONTENT, VIDEO, OR ADVERTISEMENT
Bake it Like Buddy
Coast to Coast
Ms. Candy Blog
P. Allen Smith: Ralston Family Farms
BEST KIDS PROGRAMS, FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES
Baby Drag Artists: Today’s Kids, Tomorrow’s Drag Queens
Ben and Hazel
Beverly Hills Ghost
Twice As Good Show
BEST CITY OR REGIONAL PROGRAM
Paina’s Chef Jeremy Jong Interview Braised Lamb Shanks
Quick Bites: To Beef Or Not To Beef
Suicide And Rebirth At Tales Of The Cocktail
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA SHORT VIDEO
A Biodynamic Masterclass
Cooking with Nonna
Food Films
KITCHEN 90210 di Barbara Pollastrini
One of Everything
Tasty 101
BEST INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
A Queen In The Kitchen-Estate Italiana
Bonacini’s Italy
Eat with Soula
Flour Power
Fresh Market Dinners
Spencer’s BIG 30
Watts On The Grill
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Eating with Soula
Food Films
The 3 Julias on 30A Television
The Trailer Park Cooking Show With Jolene Sugarbaker
The WORST Travel Show
BEST HOME DECOR AND DESIGN PROGRAM
Alive & Well (Wave House)
Doin’ It Right
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Style: Season 18
Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking “Tilt-top Table”
Weekend Refresh
BEST BEAUTY PROGRAM
Alive & Well
Baby Drag Artists: Today’s Kids, Tomorrow’s Drag Queens
TRENDSETTING with Daniel DiCriscio
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM, SERIES OR FILM
A Queen In The Kitchen-Estate Italiana
Mama Qota
Tränen der Olive – Tears of the Olive
PHOTOGRAPHY (artist names)
Skyler Bissel
Daniel Chan
Ale Gambini
Bożena Garbińska
Barbara Pollastrini
Andre Rush
Ajitesh Sharma
Manuel Steer
Catherine Young

FILM CATEGORY TASTE AWARD NOMINEES
BEST MINI FILM OR DOCUMENTARY (5-10 MINUTES)
EAT ART
Eating with Soula
Food Films
Love Story by PPS
MELT. A Smoking Story
Molly From Scratch
Namibia
BEST SHORT FILM OR DOCUMENTARY (10-40 MINUTES)
A Biodynamic Masterclass
Food Films
Great! Lakes
Mama Qota
Tränen der Olive – Tears of the Olive
BEST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM OR DOCUMENTARY
Beerfest: Thirst for Victory
Hiro’s Table
Off the Menu
Tin City
BEST FASHION FILM
BELDONA Poetic Intellectual
Breaking Rules
EAT ART
My Music
Pink Story
BEST ACTION SPORTS, ADVENTURE, OR OUTDOORS FILM
Beyond the Peaks
faceoff Fencing
Geraldine Fascnacht : The First Second
Namibia
Reebok x Zalando – Wake Up
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