iHeartRadio Holding First Major Podcast Awards Ceremony

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iHeartRadio has organized the first-ever major awards ceremony dedicated to podcasts. 

All the best films get honored at the Academy Awards, the best music gets recognized at the Grammy Awards, and television gets their night when the Emmy Awards come around. They’re all great ceremonies but none honor the newest form of entertainment that’s equally important — podcasts.

Luckily, iHeartRadio is finally filling this gap with the first-ever major awards ceremony dedicated to podcasts. This coming January, they’ll be honoring the best American podcasts at iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles. There are over 20 trophies up for grabs, highlighted by the Podcast of the Year award. For podcasters, this will be equivalent to the Best Picture category at the Oscars or Album of the Year at the Grammys.

Three of the awards — Podcast of the Year, Breakout Podcast, and Best Branded Podcast — have 10 nominees while the remaining 18 all have six. See the entire list below.

iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Categories

  • Podcast of the Year
  • Breakout Podcast
  • Best Branded Podcast
  • Most Bingeable
  • Best Business & Entrepreneurship Podcast
  • Best Comedy Podcast
  • Best Crime Podcast
  • Best Food Podcast
  • Best Entertainment & TV Podcast
  • Best Curiosity Podcast
  • Best Health & Fitness Podcast
  • Best History Podcast
  • Best Kids & Family Podcast
  • Best LGBTQ Podcast
  • Best Multi-Cultural Podcast
  • Best Music Podcast
  • Best News Podcast
  • Best Scripted Podcast
  • Best Social Impact Podcast
  • Best Sports Podcast
  • Best Science & Tech Podcast

Whoever signed off on the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards deserves an attaboy for stepping up. I mean, some podcasts get honored at the Peabody and Webby Awards but this is BIGGER. Instead of a few categories here and there, this show will feature podcasters throughout the entire thing. Plus, the folks at iHeartRadio already have an awards show for musicians so they know what they’re doing. It’s great for the medium and I really hope it’s on television.

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And that’s a good place to stop but I haven’t even reached the best part…the fans vote for the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards! Like, not a mix of experts and fans but fans EXCLUSIVELY.

You are allowed five votes per day on each category so get over there and support your favorite show. Click below to vote.

iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Vote Here

The awards show will be on Friday, January 18th, 2019.