'Jeopardy!' Wins Best Game Show At Critics Choice Real TV Awards
By Kristin Myers on June 14, 2022 at 7:30 AM EDT
On Sunday night, “Jeopardy!” won big at the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
The in-person ceremony was hosted by the Sklar Brothers at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Singer Selena Gomez took home the fan-voted Female Star of the Year award for her show, “Selena + Chef.” Robert Irvine, of “Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible” fame took home Male Star of the Year.
“Full House” star Bob Saget, who passed away in January at the age of 65, was honored with this year’s Impact Award, which was accepted on his behalf by his wife, Kelly Rizzo. John Stamos, Saget’s “Full House” costar, presented the award.
But it was “Jeopardy!” that won in the category of Best Game Show. Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” took home Best Relationship Show and Bravo’s “Project Runaway” won for Best Lifestyle Show: Fashion/Beauty.
Take a look at all the winners below, as shared by Deadline.
Critics Choice Real TV Awards Full Winner's List
BEST COMPETITION SERIES
(tie) RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST COMPETITION SERIES: TALENT/VARIETY
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Prime Video)
BEST UNSTRUCTURED SERIES
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)
BEST STRUCTURED SERIES
How To with John Wilson (HBO)
BEST CULINARY SHOW
Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST GAME SHOW
Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
BEST TRAVEL/ADVENTURE SHOW
Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
BEST BUSINESS SHOW
Shark Tank (ABC)
BEST ANIMAL/NATURE SHOW
Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic)
BEST CRIME/JUSTICE SHOW
Secrets of Playboy (A&E)
BEST SPORTS SHOW
Cheer (Netflix)
BEST RELATIONSHIP SHOW
Love Is Blind (Netflix)
BEST LIFESTYLE: HOME/GARDEN SHOW
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo)
BEST LIFESTYLE: FASHION/BEAUTY SHOW
Project Runway (Bravo)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN AN UNSCRIPTED SERIES
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
BEST SHOW HOST
Padma Lakshmi – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu); Top Chef (Bravo)
MALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Robert Irvine – Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)
FEMALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Selena Gomez – Selena + Chef (HBO Max)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION PROGRAMMING BY A NETWORK OR STREAMING PLATFORM
HBO Max
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION PRODUCTION
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)
Who Is Currently Hosting 'Jeopardy!'?
Many fans are still waiting for "Jeopardy!" executives to make an official decision as to who will be the next host of "Jeopardy!"
After Mike Richards was unceremoniously fired as both host and executive producer of the long-running game show, "The Big Bang Theory" alum Mayim Bialik, who had been hired on to host just the special tournaments, found herself behind the hosting podium full-time as season 38 kicked off.
Shortly after, "Jeopardy!" Greatest of All Time tournament winner Ken Jennings jumped in to help pick up the slack and allow Mayim to film the upcoming season of her Fox sitcom "Call Me Kat."
Mayim's sitcom has just been renewed for another season, while Ken has quit being a Chaser on NBC's "The Chase." This is leading many fans to suspect that Ken will be announced as the new host of "Jeopardy!".
As for right now, Mayim is still behind the podium and will be there for "a few months," according to Ken, although he did say that fans can look forward to seeing him host against before season 38 comes to a close this summer.
Regardless of who's hosting, late host Alex Trebek has always said that the show is about the contestants, and we hope whoever is selected to host the show full-time will make Alex proud!