Las Culturistas Culture Awards: 6 best moments from the show

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Best new artist.Best vibes, hands down.

Eva Longoria Award for Tiny Human, Huge Impact.These were just a few of the categories presented at the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards, which aired on Bravo and streamed Wednesday on Peacock and were held at the United Theater in L.A.

last month.The show, co-hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers of the “Las Culturistas” podcast, honored some of the best moments in pop culture — and created some of its own, including a gay-tastic opening musical number performed by Yang and Rogers that paid homage to “Heated Rivalry” and a sexed-up Shrek — yes, your favorite green ogre — courtesy of “Hacks” co-creator and star Paul W.

Downs.Needless to say, it’s not your typical awards show.

And winning isn’t the point, as Yang and Rogers told The Times earlier this month.“Presenting is just as good as winning, just as good as performing.

But I think it’s weird that we have been so late to stumble on what the show really is, which is it’s a variety show,” Rogers said.For anyone happy to take themselves a little less seriously, have some fun and potentially get a Cultch, as the golden statue is called (what is it exactly, we’re not really sure — RuPaul said he’d use it as a door stop), this awards show is for you.Here are some of our favorite moments from the show, which might be the best awards show on TV.

Television Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers spoke about how their love of awards shows birthed Las Culturistas Culture Awards, how they come up with the categories and the evolution of their podcast.The show began with a rousing number featuring Yang and Rogers that was themed to one of the biggest TV shows of the past year, “Heated Rivalry.” It led into a performance of t.A.T.u.’s “All the Things She Said,” a record of the year nominee and the song that became a hit (again) thanks to a sexy club scene in t...