BRAVO MEDIA ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL AWARDS SPECIAL "THE BRAVOS" PREMIERING ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 AT 10PM ET/PT

Mariah Carey to Receive the Coveted "Giving Me Life Achievement Award"

Fan Voting Now Open

Official Hashtag: #TheBravos

NEW YORK - June 23, 2016 - Bravo Media today announced the debut of "The Bravos" premiering on Wednesday, July 20 at 10pm ET/PT and sponsored by Chevrolet. Hosted by the ultimate master of ceremonies Andy Cohen, "The Bravos" is a pop-culture infused awards show celebrating some of the buzziest, most unforgettable moments from Bravo and beyond and honoring the stand-out stars of the cultural zeitgeist in a variety of categories. The inaugural celebration will feature a show-stopping performance of "Pretty Mess" by Erika Jayne and appearances from both celebrity and Bravolebrity guests.

Tune in live on Wednesday, July 20 at 10pm ET/PT to witness industry icon and legend Mariah Carey receive the pinnacle "Giving Me Life Achievement Award" (a non-voting category) and watch as a plethora of surprise guests join in on the celebration. Will Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis of "Million Dollar Listing New York" pull ahead to win the title of "Cutest Couple" or be defeated by dynamic duo Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix from "Vanderpump Rules?" Can Khloé Kardashian beat out the fierce competition that is NeNe Leakes, Kelly Ripa and Erika Girardi to win the "Bravo Award for Jumpsuit Achievement?"

Starting today fans can make their voices heard across mobile, tablet and desktop devices and cast their votes at http://www.bravotv.com/the-bravos until Friday, July 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

The 13 categories include:

· Most Socially Driven: Powered by the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

· Cutest Couple

· The Biggest Hustle Moment

· Bravo Award for Jumpsuit Achievement

· Who's Your Daddy? Award

· Biggest Bravoholic Award

· The Susan Lucci Award for Best Performance in a Reality Show

· Wacha Award for Animal Excellence

· The Sorry Not Sorry Award

· Don't Call It A Comeback Award

· The Queen of Shade Award

· The Bravo Bro Award

· Giving Me Life Achievement Award (non-voting category)

"The Bravos" is sponsored by Chevrolet, which includes a presentation of the special "Most Socially Driven: Powered by the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze Award" and cross-platform presence on-air, online and on video on demand. Leading up to the event, Bravo fans can join the conversation by tweeting their winner hopefuls using #TheBravos and follow the @BravoWWHL Instagram account for fun, snackable content.

"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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