CAST YOUR VOTE NOW! BRAVO MEDIA LAUNCHES SECOND ANNUAL "REAL HOUSEWIVES AWARDS" ON BRAVOTV.COM

"Watch What Happens Live" Celebrates the First Ladies of Bravo with a "Real Housewives Awards" Special Airing on Monday, September 14 at 11pm ET/PT

Official Hashtag: #RHAwards

NEW YORK - August 10, 2015- Bravo Media today announced the launch of the second annual "Real Housewives Awards," a celebration dedicated to honoring the most unforgettable and buzziest moments from recent seasons of "The Real Housewives" franchise. Fans can visit BravoTV.com/RHAwards or access the Bravo Now app to vote for their favorite moments and Housewives. This year, Bravo has five new awards with a total of 11 categories (listed below).

The 11 categories include:

· Rookie of the Year

· Best Supporting Agitator

· OMG Moment

· Most-LOL Worthy (New Category)

· Best Quote

· Biggest Reunion Shocker

· Realest Reconciliation (New Category)

· Best Housewife Comeback (New Category)

· Most Stunning Interview Look (New Category)

· Miss Congeniality (New Category)

· Lifetime Achievement Award (Non-Voting category)

On Monday, September 14 at 11pm ET/PT, Bravo will air a special "Watch What Happens Live" episode devoted to the "Real Housewives Awards." Host Andy Cohen sits down with Ramona Singer and Tamra Judge to announce several of the winners including "The Lifetime Achievement Award," "Rookie of the Year," "OMG Moment" and "Most LOL-Worthy." The remaining honorees will be revealed along with the full list of winners that night on BravoTV.com, Facebook and Twitter.

"The Real Housewives Awards were an incredible hit among our fan base with nearly two million votes cast across all of Bravo's digital and social platforms last year," said Lisa Hsia, EVP of Digital, Bravo and Oxygen Media. "We are excited to bring the Awards back again and engage our fans on an even deeper level with more content they love and crave."

BravoTV.com will also serve as a hub for a variety of "Real Housewives" content leading up to the culmination of the winners being revealed. Fans can enjoy a swath of newly created video playlists, games, and listicles - everything from the most important Housewives GIFs of the year to tours of the ladies' amazing abodes. Additionally, the network is activating on mobile app Dubsmash in support of this year's Awards. Beginning August 10, fans can download and visit the app for the newly dedicated Real Housewives area to create their own Dubsmashes of their favorite Housewife taglines. The network will also be sharing Dubsmashes of fellow Housewives impersonating each other. Consumers can then share their Dubsmashes on social with #RHAwards and see their post appear on BravoTV.com's tagline hub page.

"Watch What Happens Live" is produced by Embassy Row with Michael Davies, Deirdre Connolly and Andy Cohen serving as Executive Producers.

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