Washington, July 9 -- Television personality Ariana Madix has received her first Emmy nomination for hosting Peacock's Love Island USA.

Madix has been nominated in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program category for the upcoming Emmy Awards. She took over as host of the dating reality show in Season 6, replacing Sarah Hyland, who had succeeded original host Arielle Vandenberg.

She will compete against some of the biggest names in reality television, including RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race), Alan Cumming (The Traitors), Kristen Kish (Top Chef), and Jeff Probst (Survivor).

Alan Cumming has won the award for the past two years for hosting The Traitors. Before him, RuPaul held the title for eight straight ye...