Which Reality TV shows were recognized by Emmy?

[Maxim Oleksyn]

Here’s the list of reality TV-related nominees. In some categories, my list excludes nominees that aren’t reality shows or documentaries. You can see the full list of nominations and episodes that were nominated on the Emmys’ web site.

•Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program: Dancing with the Stars’ Tom Bergeron, So You Think You Can Dance’s Cat Deeley, The Amazing Race’s Phil Keoghan, Survivor’s Jeff Probst, and American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest.

•Outstanding Reality Program: Antiques Roadshow, Deadliest Catch, Hoarders, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, MythBusters, and Undercover Boss.

•Outstanding Nonfiction Special: Becoming Chaz, His Way, Jaws: The Inside Story

•Outstanding Nonfiction Series: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and 30 for 30

•Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking: Freedom Riders, Gasland, and The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg And The Pentagon Papers.

•Outstanding Choreography: So You Think You Can Dance’s Mia Michaels (for Alice in Mia-Land “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” / “When We Dance” / “This Bitter Earth - On The Nature of Daylight” ), Stacey Tookey (for “Mad World” / “Sundrenched World” / “Heaven Is A Place On Earth”), Travis Wall (“Collide” / “How It Ends” / “Fix You”), Mandy Moore (“Oh Yeah” / “Boogie Shoes” / “I Surrender”), and Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo (“Scars” / “Fallin” / “Outta Your Mind”); Dancing with the Stars’ Mark Ballas (Jive “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” / Viennese Waltz “Hedwigs Theme (Theme from Harry Potter)” / Slow Waltz “My Love” ).

•Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming: The Amazing Race 18, Deadliest Catch, Intervention, Survivor Redemption Island, and Top Chef All-Stars.

•Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Gasland, If God Is Willing And Da Creek Don’t Rise, and Whale Wars.

•Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming: The Amazing Race 18, Becoming Chaz, Gasland, and Top Chef All-Stars.

•Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series: American Idol 10

•Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming: American Idol 10, episode 18

•Outstanding Picture Editing For Reality Programming: The Amazing Race 18, Deadliest Catch, Project Runway 8, Survivor Redemption Island, The Amazing Race 16, American Idol, Whale Wars

•Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Or Music Series Or Special: American Idol

•Outstanding Sound Mixing For Nonfiction Programming (single or multi-camera) : The Amazing Race 18, American Idol 10, and Deadliest Catch

•Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series: American Idol 10 and Dancing with the Stars 11.

•Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Freedom Riders, and Gasland

•Outstanding Short-Form Picture Editing: American Idol 10.

•Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic): Dancing with the Stars 12

•Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety, Music, Or Comedy Series: American Idol 10, Dancing with the Stars 12.

•Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special: America’s Got Talent 5, Dancing with the Stars 11

[Maxim Oleksyn]

As much as the people on Hoarders both fascinate and horrify me, I REALLY hope Deadliest Catch wins. The way they handled Phil's death last season was just amazing.