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:
Most major nominations.
Programs that received multiple nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work and per network:
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Most major wins.
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References.
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