DWTS, The Traitors and Love on the Spectrum Disney/Eric McCandless; Euan Cherry/Peacock; Courtesy of Netflix The Traitors has swept the 2026 Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
The Peacock series won the main prize of best competition series and won in every other category for which the show was nominated, including best ensemble cast in an unscripted series and best show host for Alan Cumming.
Lisa Rinna and Rob Rausch were recognized as female and male star of the year, respectively, tied to their separate runs on season four of The Traitors. The series led the nominations with six total nods, but both Rausch and Cumming doubled up, both receiving noms for the male star of the year.
Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum trailed with two wins, including best unstructured series and best relationship show. Other notable winners include Dancing With the Stars (for best competition series: talent/variety) and RuPaul’s Drag Race (for best lifestyle show: fashion/beauty).
There were also two ties at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards, in the best structured series and culinary show categories.
The winners for the 2026 edition of the unscripted awards were unveiled Wednesday, spotlighting excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
See the full list of winners below.
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Best Competition Series
Image Credit: Euan Cherry/Peacock Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark Channel) RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix) Survivor 50 (CBS) Top Chef (Bravo) The Traitors (Peacock) (WINNER)
