Emmys: Reality Categories – Ryan Reynolds and Lisa Vanderpump Battle RuPaul; Will TV Academy Voters See ‘Love is Blind’ and Carson Daly?

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2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

VANDERPUMP RULES Pictured: (l-r) Tom Sandoval, Lala Kent (Photo by: Casey Durkin/Bravo) Photos: Courtesy of Bravo / Illustration: Variety Weekly Commentary (June 16, 2023): Bravos Vanderpump Rules, Hulus The Kardashians and TLCs 90 Day Fianc: The Other Way are among the 45 reality programs hoping to nab their first Emmy nominations. This is down from the previous three years, which had 65, 48 and 44 submissions, respectively.

Vanderpump is coming off its biggest season yet after star Tom Sandoval was revealed to be cheating on his partner of nine years, Ariana Madix (with her best friend and fellow co-star Raquel Leviss). Dubbed on social media as #Scandoval, it was a rating behemoth for Bravo, pulling 11.4 million viewers for Season 10. The first part of the reunion is the most-watched Bravo episode of any series in nine years.

Ryan Reynolds sports series on FX that showcases the actor, along with Rob McElhenney buying the football club Wrexham A.F.C., could sneak into the lineup via the power of FX.

Among the other shows in the running are former nominees Selling Sunset from Netflix and MTVs RuPauls Drag Race: Untucked, which won in 2022. Others include two TLC staples, the 90 Day Fianc spin-off The Other Way and the latest inception of Sister Wives.

Hulus The Kardashians missed out on a nom for its inaugural season, which the streamer boasted as its most-watched unscripted series. Coming after Hulu ordered 20 more episodes of the series that follows Kourtney, Kim, and Khlo Kardashian, along with their half-sisters, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and their mother, Kris, a new Emmy voting method this year could benefit the TV family (no matter the eye rolls you think the public will have).

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Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and is subject to change.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:RuPauls Drag Race: Untucked (MTV)Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)Welcome to Wrexham (FX)Selling Sunset (Netflix)Below Deck: Sailing Yacht (Bravo) Next in Line90 Day Fianc: The Other Way (TLC)Deadliest Catch (Discovery)Married at First Sight (Lifetime)Indian Matchmaking (Netflix)Intervention (AE) Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesLife Below Zero: First Alaskans (National Geographic)Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge (National Geographic)Sister Wives (TLC)The Kardashians (Hulu)The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)The Real Housewives of Miami (Peacock)Family Karma (Bravo)Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo)Jersey Shore Family Vacation (MTV)Meet Me in Paris (The Roku Channel) Other Eligible Titles (Alphabetical Order) AEW: All Access (HBO); Bling Empire: New York (Netflix); Buying Beverly Hills (Netflix); The Come Up (Freeform); Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic); The Curse of Oak Island (History); The DAmelio Show (Hulu); The Expats International Ingrams (Purpose); Forever Summer: Hamptons (Prime Video); Gold Rush (Discovery); The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick (Prime Video); House of Ho (HBO); The Last Cowboy (CMT); Love Trip: Paris (Freeform); Married to Medicine (Bravo); The Montaners (Disney+); MTVs Following: Bretman Rock (MTV); My Unorthodox Life (Netflix); Naked and Afraid (Discovery); 911 Crisis Center (Oxygen); The Real Housewives Of Potomac (Bravo); Sweet Life: Los Angeles (HBO); SWV Xscape: The Queens Of RB (Bravo); Wahl Street (HBO)

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Love is Blind. (L to R) Brett, Tiffany in episode 412 of Love is Blind. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix 2023 COURTESY OF NETFLIX Weekly Commentary (June 16, 2023): The general public may not be aware of the three different reality categories at the Emmys unstructured, structured, and competition or even the difference between them all. Nonetheless, consumers will recognize many of the hot titles in the mix. Unstructured shows contain story elements driven by characters actions and lack a consistent structured template. At the same time, structured has elements that mostly adhere to a recurring structured template.

The race for structured reality has 37 shows looking for Emmy love, slightly increasing from the 36 entries in 2022. Among those are two Netflix hits the dating show Love is Blind and the makeover series Queer Eye, which set the record for most wins ever in this category last year with five. With two previous noms, could the third time be the charm for Love is Blind?

In addition, Showtimes Couples Therapy and Food Networks Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives have both successfully petitioned to submit in this category and could reap the benefits.

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And the Predicted Nominees Are:Queer Eye (Netflix)Love is Blind (Netflix)Antiques Roadshow (PBS)Shark Tank (ABC)Couples Therapy (Showtime) Next in LineDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)Married to Real Estate (Discovery+)Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia Network)Were Here (HBO) Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesThe Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix)60 Days In (AE)Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)Jos Andrs and Family in Spain (Discovery+)The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (Peacock)Geography of Bliss with Rainn Wilson (Peacock)Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (National Geographic)Bachelor in Paradise (ABC)Cosmic Love (Prime Video)Pawn Stars (History) Other Eligible Titles (Alphabetical Order) AEW: Dynamite (TNT); American Pickers (History); Back in the Groove (Hulu); Best of the Worst (Red Letter Media); Celebrity IOU (HGTV); Celebrity Prank Wars (Hartbeat); Christina In The Country (HGTV); Down Home Fab (HGTV); Enamorndonos (VIX); The Flipping El Moussas (HGTV); Home Town Makeover (HGTV); Mark Robers Revengineers (Discovery); The One That Got Away (Prime Video); The Parent Test (ABC); Pawn Stars Do America (History); Rico to the Rescue (HGTV); Ring Nation (BigFish); Shortys Dream Shop (Motortrend TV); Special Forces Worlds Toughest Test (Fox); Who Do You Think You Are? (Acorn)

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

THE BACHELOR ABC Weekly Commentary (June 16, 2023): With last years winner for outstanding competition program Lizzos Watch Out for the Big Grrrls not eligible, the race (which returns to its original name this year, reality competition) finds 59 titles angling for recognition a downtick from the 81 in 2022. Among those desiring to receive a rose is ABCs two love shows, The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. #BachelorNation will have to battle the talents of RuPauls Drag Race from MTV, The Amazing Race from CBS and The Voice from NBC.

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Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and is subject to change.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:RuPauls Drag Race (VH1)Top Chef (Bravo)The Voice (NBC)The Amazing Race (CBS)The Circle (Netflix) Next in LineNailed It (Netflix)Survivor (CBS)The Great American Baking Show (The Roku Channel)Dancing with the Stars (Disney+)Chopped (Food Network) Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesThe Masked Singer (Fox)My Kind of Country (Apple TV+)The Traitors (Peacock)Floor is Lava (Netflix)Perfect Match (Netflix)The Climb (HBO)Making the Cut (Prime Video)Baking It (Peacock)Americas Got Talent (NBC)Tough as Nails (CBS) Other Eligible Titles (Alphabetical Order) Alone (History); Americas Test Kitchen: The Next Generation (Prime Video); The Bachelor (ABC); The Bachelorette (ABC); The Big Bunch (HBO); Bobbys Triple Threat (Food Network); The Boulet Brothers Dragula Titans (AMC); Ciao House (Food Network); Chefs vs. Wild (Hulu); Claim to Fame (ABC); The Climb (HBO); Dancing With Myself (NBC); Drag Me to Dinner (Hulu); Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge (Prime Video); Farmer Wants a Wife (Fox); Forged in Fire (Netflix); The Great American Recipe (PBS); The Hype (HBO); Iron Chef: Quest For An Iron Legend (Netflix); Lego Masters (Fox); Love Island (Peacock); Master Chef (Fox); The Mole (Netflix); Next in Fashion (Netflix); Next Level Chef (CTV); Outlast (Netflix) Pickled (CBS); Queens Court (Peacock); Race to Survive Alaska (USA); Road To The Runway: Slay Model Search (Here Media); Rock the Block (HGTV); Silos Baking Competition: Summer Special (Blind Nil); So You Think You Can Dance (Fox); Tournament of Champions (Food Network); Ugliest House in America (Discovery+); Upcycle Nation (Fuse)

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Reality Competition Host

THE VOICE Live Finale Part 2 Episode 2220B Pictured: Carson Daly (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Images) Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Images Weekly Commentary (June 16, 2023): Whats a reality show without a great host? Sixty-seven emcees are vying for noms, including married couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey from Love is Blind and the Sharks of ABCs Shark Tank, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin OLeary.

Married couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey received backlash from the Love is Blind live (-ish) reunion on Netflix. Still, does that mean the show or the hosts cant get nominated for an Emmy? Of course, it doesnt. Whats an Emmy season without controversial mentions? They could be it.

Ill be interested to see if Carson Daly can nab his first nomination as the host of the singing competition show The Voice. While a four-time winner as a producer, the former MTV VJ and current co-host of NBCs The Today Show has never been recognized. That has to change at some point. Right.

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Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and is subject to change.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:RuPauls Drag Race (VH1) RuPaulQueer Eye (Netflix) Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan Frace, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van NessTop Chef (Bravo) Padma LakshmiShark Tank (ABC) Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin OLearyThe Voice (NBC) Carson Daly Next in LineAmerican Idol (ABC) Ryan SeacrestLove is Blind (Netflix) Vanessa Lachey, Nick LacheyThe Amazing Race (CBS) Phil KeoghanNailed It (Netflix) Nicole ByerAlex vs. America (Food Network) Alex Guarnaschelli Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) Guy FieriSurvivor (CBS) Jeff ProbstThe Traitors (Peacock) Alan CummingChopped (Food Network) Ted AllenAmerica Ninja Warrior (NBC) Matt Iseman, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Zuri HallMaking the Cut (Prime Video) Heidi Klum, Tim GunnDancing with the Stars (Disney+) Tyra Banks, Alfonso RibeiroPickled (CBS) Stephen ColbertThe Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix) JoAnna Garcia SwisherThe Challenge: Ride or Dies (MTV) TJ Lavin Other Eligible Titles Baking It (Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph); Bobbys Triple Threat (Bobby Flay); My Kind of Country (Jimmie Allen, Mickey Guyton, Orville Peck); Lego Masters (Will Arnett); The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (Katarina Blom, Ella Engstrm, Johan Svenson); The Boulet Brothers Dragula: Titans (The Boulet Brothers); Ciao House (Alex Guarnaschelli Gabriele Bertaccini); Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (Alton Brown, Kristen Kish); The Masked Singer (Nick Cannon); The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick (Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May); Down Home Fab (Chelsea DeBoer, Cole DeBoer); So You Think You Can Dance (Cat Deeley), The Flipping El Moussas (Tarek El Moussa, Heather Rae El Moussa); Next in Fashion (Tan France, Gigi Hadid); Drag Me to Dinner (Murray Hill); The Great American Baking Show (Ellie Kemper, Zach Cherry); Tough as Nails (Phil Keoghan); Dancing with Myself (Camille Kostek); Perfect Match (Nick Lachey); The Big Brunch (Dan Levy); Rico to the Rescue (Rico Le Ink Master (Joel Madden); Americas Test Kitchen: The Next Generation (Jeannie Mai); Cesar Millan: Better Human, Better Dog (Cesar Millan); The Climb (Jason Mamoa, Chris Sharma, Meagan Martin); The Hype (Speedy Morman); Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge (Tamera Mowry-Housley); Farmer Wants a Wife (Jennifer Nettles); The Real Love Boat (Jerry OConnell, Rebecca Romijn); The Bachelorette (Jesse Palmer); Rock the Block (Ty Pennington); Next Level Chef (Gordon Ramsay); Ugliest House in America (Retta); Americas Funniest Home Videos (Alfonso Ribeiro); Mark Robers Revengineers (Mark Rober); Queens Court (Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete); Caught in the Act: Unfaithful (Tami Roman); Celebrity IOU (Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott); Married to Real Estate (Egypt Sherrod, Mike Jackson); Ring Nation (Wanda Sykes); Bar Rescue (Jon Taffer); Were Here (Caldwell Bob the Drag Tqueen Tidicue, Ereika! D. Huggard OHara, D.J. Shangela Pierce)

Emmy Awards Predictions Categories DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | REALITY (COMPETITION, STRUCTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, HOST)

Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories GUEST ACTOR (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTOR (COMEDY) | GUEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) | VOICE-OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED | OTHER CATEGORIES

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