3rd Critics' Choice Real TV Awards

The 3rd Critics' Choice Real TV Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association and NPACT, which recognizes excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, were held on June 21, 2021. The nominations were announced on June 2, 2021.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:

Programs that received multiple nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work and per network:

Nominations	Show	Network
5	RuPaul's Drag Race	VH1
3	Queer Eye	Netflix
3	Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy	CNN
3	Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi	Hulu
3	Top Chef	Bravo
2	Crikey! It's the Irwins	Discovery+
2	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives	Food Network
2	I'll Be Gone in the Dark	HBO
2	Murder on Middle Beach	HBO
2	Nailed It!	Netflix
2	The Oprah Conversation	Apple TV+
2	The Real World Homecoming: New York	Paramount+
2	Secrets of the Whales	Disney+/National Geographic
2	Somebody Feed Phil	Netflix
2	The Vow	HBO

Wins	Show	Network
2	RuPaul's Drag Race	VH1