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Published: 26.08.2026

Reality engages more broadly than ever

Se og Hør The Reality Awards marks five years with a record number of nominees and record-breaking audience engagement.
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Reality is no longer just a TV genre. It has evolved into an entertainment universe that creates profiles, buzz, and engagement across platforms. When Se og Hør The Reality Awards will be held for the fifth time on September 20th, with a total of 116 nominees in 15 categories competing for the awards.

– It's almost a bit absurd to think about how much has happened in five years. Reality has become bigger, broader and better, and there are more and more people who want to join the party, says Niklas Kokkinn-Thoresen, editor-in-chief of Se og Hør .

The audience decides

Reality creates engagement far beyond broadcast time. Programs, participants, and events live on in news coverage, social media, and conversations among audiences.

– Se og Hør The Reality Awards have become a respected and professional award ceremony that is now highly prized. There is also an extremely high level of commitment from everyone who votes, and we break new voting records every year. That is also part of the reason why it is great to win, precisely because it is the people who decide through voting, says Kokkinn-Thoresen.

The 116 nominees will now be reduced to four finalists in each category before the winners are announced at the awards ceremony on September 20.

From NRK to VGTV

This year's nominees show the breadth of the genre, with programs such as Team Pølsa , Mesternes mester , Skal vi danse , Svart trøye and Ingebrigtsen – Born to Run . At the same time, several of the year's most talked-about reality moments are represented among the nominees.

Among this year's nominated talk shows are Sophie Elise who smuggles a man into Fyri in "Girls of Oslo", Frank Løke in "Helvetesuka", the duel between Stinius Maurstad and Sondre Sundby in "Farmen kjendis" and Kim Kolstad's much-discussed exit from "Farmen".

The range of programs, profiles and stories illustrates how reality today engages across interests and target groups, from sports and lifestyle to entertainment and celebrity culture.

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