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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.  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) 

Deadline to Enter--February 19, 2023

PODCAST OF THE YEAR Entry Form

Podcast of the Year Entry Form (docx)Download

PODCAST OF THE YEAR

OFFICIAL  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 

SPORTS

SPORTS (FANTASY)

TECHNOLOGY

TRUE CRIME

TV AND FILM



**THE INAUGURAL 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 Period, August 1, 2022 -February 19, 2023
  • Category Prizes announced March 5, 2023
  • PODCAST OF THE YEAR AWARD announced March 12, 2023


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

Winner and Runner-Up 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.

GET YOUR WORK THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES.

JUDGING CRITERIA

PODCAST OF THE YEAR JUDGING CRITERIA (pdf)Download

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