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2024 PODCAST OF THE YEAR

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A single-category podcast submission qualifies a show for a PODCAST OF THE YEAR award in the category selected and the overall prize of 2024 PODCAST OF THE YEAR. A full list of categories is available below or on page 3 of the entry form. 

$39 per podcast/per category

(Example: One podcast in two categories equals $78.00--requires separate $39 transactions) 


2024 PODCAST OF THE YEAR Entry Form

Podcast of the Year Entry Form (docx)Download

2023 PODCAST OF THE YEAR

 FULL PODCAST TITLE: It’s Nice to Hear You 

HOST: Heather Li 

PODCAST LINK: https://www.itsnicetohearyou.com/ 

PODCAST OF THE YEAR CATEGORY WINNERS

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ARTS

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Diving for Pearls 

HOST: Gina Nelson 

PODCAST LINK: https://divingforpearls.buzzsprout.com/

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Authors Over 50 Podcast

HOST: Julia Brewer Daily

PODCAST LINK: https://www.authorsover50.com

BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Metro-East Sports Podcast

HOST: Dave Lipe

PODCAST LINK: https://www.metroeastsportspodcast.com/


BUSINESS

BUSINESS

BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions 

HOSTS: Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen 

PODCAST LINK: https://art19.com/shows/all-else-equal

COMEDY

BUSINESS

COMEDY

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Let’s Get Haunted

HOSTS: Alyssa Terry, Natalia Strawn

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-get-haunted/id1457775338

DRAMA

BUSINESS

COMEDY

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: It’s Nice to Hear You 

HOST: Heather Li 

PODCAST LINK: https://www.itsnicetohearyou.com/

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Let’s Get Haunted

HOSTS: Alyssa Terry, Natalia Strawn

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-get-haunted/id1457775338

EDUCATION

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: buckleUp! podcast with Natalia Earle 

HOST: Natalia Earle 

PODCAST LINK: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckleup-podcast-with-natalia-earle/id1542649692?%20i=1000567454409

FICTION

ENTERTAINMENT

GAMES AND HOBBIES

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Campfire Radio Theatre 

HOST: John Ballentine

PODCAST LINK: https://campfireradiotheater.podbean.com/

GAMES AND HOBBIES

GAMES AND HOBBIES

GAMES AND HOBBIES

    FULL PODCAST TITLE: PlayersToo Podcast 

HOSTS: Mark Henderson and Lewis Camley 

PODCAST LINK: https://playerstoo.com/playerstoopodcast

KIDS AND FAMILY

GAMES AND HOBBIES

KIDS AND FAMILY

   FULL PODCAST TITLE: Becoming Bully Proof

HOST: Rich Grogan

PODCAST LINK: https://www.audible.com/pd/Becoming-BullyProof-Podcast/B0BC4QW3SQ

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LEISURE

GAMES AND HOBBIES

KIDS AND FAMILY

     FULL PODCAST TITLE: Pioneering Today

HOST: Melissa K. Norris

PODCAST LINK: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/

MUSIC

SCIENCE

SPORTS

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Maed In India 

HOST: Mae Thomas

PODCAST LINK: https://www.maedinindia.in/

SPORTS

SCIENCE

SPORTS

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: Moment of Truth 

HOST: James Nesbitt 

PODCAST LINK: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0cf9vkv

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

SCIENCE

  FULL PODCAST TITLE: The Sound of Science 

HOSTS: Morgan L. McCorkle and Jenny R. Woodbery

PODCAST LINK: https://www.ornl.gov/podcasts/the-sound-of-science

2024 PODCAST OF THE YEAR

CHECK OUT OUR NEW LIST OF CATEGORIES!


OFFICIAL 2024 CATEGORIES

ARTS

BEST FEMALE HOSTED PODCAST

BEST MALE HOSTED PODCAST

BUSINESS

COMEDY

DRAMA

ENTERTAINMENT

EDUCATION

FICTION

GAMES AND HOBBIES

GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH 

HISTORY

KIDS AND FAMILY

LEISURE

LGBTQ

MUSIC

POLITICS AND NEWS

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

SCIENCE

SOCIETY AND CULTURE 

SPORTS

TECHNOLOGY

CRIME

TV AND FILM



**AMERICANWRITINGAWARDS.COM PODCAST OF THE YEAR AWARD**

 The Podcast of the Year award was created as a means to recognize excellence in independent podcasting. The award is international and open to all shows regardless of country of origin or language (non-English speaking podcasts must be transcribed or translated into English).  


Official Award Timeline

  • Registration Deadline February 18, 2024
  • Category Prizes and PODCAST OF THE YEAR AWARD announced March 10, 2024


The Podcast of the Year committee and judges reserve the right to disqualify any show they feel violates the spirit of the Awards. The Podcast Awards committee's decision on disqualification will be final. A disqualified show can appeal disqualification in writing within 48 hours to info@americanwritingawards.com. Disqualification will result in the forfeiture of the registration fee.

The Awards committee reserves the right to disqualify any show on the grounds of hate speech and or violence.  While we strongly support freedom of speech we will not tolerate hate speech and or violence against others. 

NOMINATION RULES AND ELIGIBILITY


EASY 2-STEP PROCESS FOR REGISTERING:  

1.  PROCESS ENTRY FEE ONLINE. 

2.  SEND FILLED-OUT ENTRY FORM TO INFO@AMERICANWRITINGAWARDS.COM


Any show podcasting on or before REGISTRATION DEADLINE with a minimum of 10 published episodes or a documentary series under 10 episodes is eligible to register for the Podcast of the Year.

Submitted Podcasts must have a publicly accessible RSS feed that can be followed/subscribed to.

  • Any show wishing to be eligible to be nominated can register via the steps described on the entry form until the nomination closing date and pay the $39 registration fee. Registrations are non-refundable for any reason but shows can be asked to be moved to a different category prior to the judging deadline.
  • Shows can register in as many appropriate categories as they want. Each category registration is a separate fee. Just make sure your show is appropriate for each category.
  • Shows that do not register are not eligible to participate. A third party can register a show on behalf of another podcast. The registration fee is non-refundable.



WHY US?

PROMOTION AND NOTORIETY

Winning shows will be sent an official "Podcast of the Year" digital award seal for promotional use and recognition, published and promoted on our website and media accounts for life being seen by thousands worldwide, and  included in our press releases which are distributed to 400+ premium news outlets including local, regional, and national news sites that can include Google News, Yahoo News, Bing, CBS, Fox, ABC, CW, and NBC affiliated broadcasting websites and more.  

 

  • The Podcast of the Year award offers a low-cost entry fee and a seamless electronic submission process.
  • A single category registration qualifies a piece for the category prize as well as "Podcast of the Year" consideration. 
  • Shows can be entered into multiple categories for increased odds of winning. A full list of categories can be found above.

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JUDGING CRITERIA

PODCAST OF THE YEAR JUDGING CRITERIA (pdf)Download

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