The First Ever “Food Network Awards”
Posted by Rachel Rubin on Edible TV.
The first ever Food Network Awards will take place as part of the Food Network South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami on February 23, 2007. Emeril Lagasse will serve as Master of Ceremonies for this awards show honoring achievements in the world of food and entertaining. The event will be taped live at the festival and is scheduled to to air on the Food Network April, 25, 2007.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart, stars of the upcoming feature film “No Reservations,” are scheduled to present, along with Food Network stars Rachael Ray, Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Paula Deen, Bobby Deen, Sandra Lee, Alton Brown and Nigella Lawson. There is no word on the award categories yet.
According to their January press release, Award Categories will include (subject to change):
* Favorite Comfort Food Combo (Viewers’ Choice)
* Most Delicious Destination, highlighting a rising locale not to be
missed
* Best Ball Park Eats (Viewers’ Choice)
* Play With Your Food: Artwork With an Edible Twist, recognizing one
remarkable artist who incorporates food into their work
* Icy Innovations, awarded to innovators in the world of frozen treats
* Tasty Technology, new kitchen appliances that will change the way we
cook
* “Professional Grade” Kitchen Appliance You Can’t Live Without (Viewers’
Choice)
* “Hot” Chocolate List, recognizing the hottest chocolatier in the country
* Food Hall of Fame: Tribute to Julia Child, television and food pioneer
* Share Our Strength Food Humanitarian Award, a person who makes the world
a better place through food
* Culinary Dreams Can Come True: Culinary Institute of America Scholarship
and Food Network Mentorship of a Lifetime
* Favorite Childhood Classics (Viewers’ Choice), awarded to the favorite
children’s book about food
* Not Your Grandmother’s Food of the Month Club, given to the most unique
food of the month club
* SUPER Market, presented to the grocery chain who has changed the way we
shop
* Best Better Burger, recognizing a burger company with a mindful approach
to their product and operation
* Favorite Coolest Cocktail (Viewers’ Choice), celebrating Food Network
viewers’ favorite classic drink
* Edible Entrepreneurs, acknowledging individuals with a passion for food
and an entrepreneurial spirit
* Funniest Food Festival, honoring the wackiest food festival in the
country
