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The iHeartRadio Podcast Awards is a podcast awards show that celebrates podcasts heard throughout the year across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital music platform. Founded by iHeartRadio in 2019, the event recognizes the most popular podcasters and podcasts over the past year. Winners are chosen in a few categories by judges, but the majority of categories are voted on by fans through the iHeart Podcast Awards website and social media. The inaugural event was held on January 18, 2019, at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles.[1]
| iHeartRadio Podcast Award | |
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| Current: 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards | |
| Awarded for | Performance on podcast platforms, popularity among fans, and recognition in the podcasting industry, recognizing podcasters and podcast providers |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2019 |
| Website | https://www.iheart.com/podcast-awards/ |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | iHeartRadio (2019–2021) LiveXLive (2020) |
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Overview
editFans vote on their favorite podcasts through the iHeart Podcast Awards website and social media over the course of a couple of months leading up to the ceremony. A panel of judges who are blue-ribbon podcast industry leaders determines the podcast winners of several of the categories.[2][3][4]
List of ceremonies
edit| Year | Date | Venue | Host city | Host(s) | Podcast of the Year winner | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | January 18, 2019 | iHeartRadio Theater | Los Angeles | Lenard McKelvey
Holly Frey |
Slow Burn produced by Slate Magazine and hosted by Leon Neyfakh | iHeartRadio | [6][7] |
| 2020 | January 17, 2020 | iHeartRadio Theater | Los Angeles | Will Ferrell | The Dropout produced by ABC News and hosted by Rebecca Jarvis | LiveXLive
iHeartRadio |
[8] |
| 2021 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [9] |
Award categories
editThe categories cover an array of genres, including fiction, religion and spirituality, music, and political podcasts. Categories voted on by judges are indicated with a double dagger (‡).
Current award categories
edit- Best Podcast of the Year (2019–present) ‡
- Best Comedy Podcast (2019–present)
- Best Crime Podcast (2019–present)
- Best Music Podcast (2019–present)
- Best News Podcast (2019–present)
- Best Sports & Recreation Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Overall Host – Male (2020–present)
- Best Overall Host – Female (2020–present)
- Best Business & Finance Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Pop Culture Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Food Podcast (2019–present)
- Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast (2019–present)
- Best History Podcast (2019–present)
- Best Kids & Family Podcast (2019–present)
- Best Fiction Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Science Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Technology Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Ad Read (2020–present)
- Best Political Podcast (2020–present)
- Best TV & Film Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Spanish Language Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Advice/Inspirational Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Travel Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Green Podcast (2020–present)
- Best Branded Podcast (2019–present) ‡
Past award categories
edit- Best Business & Entrepreneurship Podcast (2019)
- Best Entertainment & TV Podcast (2019)
- Best Curiosity (2019)
- Best Health & Fitness Podcast (2019)
- Best LGBTQ Podcast (2019)
- Most Bingeable (2019)
- Best Multi-Cultural Podcast (2019)
- Best Scripted Podcast (2019)
- Best Sports Podcast (2019)
- Best Science & Tech Podcast (2019)
- Breakout Podcast (2019) ‡
Special awards
editPodcast Innovator Award
edit- 2019: Marc Smerling[10]
- 2020: Life Kit[8]
- 2021: TBD
Podcast Pioneer Award
edit- 2019: NPR[11]
- 2020: Tenderfoot TV's Payne Lindsey and Donald Albright[8]
- 2021: TBD
Social Impact Award
edit- 2019: Ear Hustle[6]
- 2020: 1619[8]
- 2021: TBD
Multiple wins and nominations
editMost wins (as of 2020)
| Rank | 1st – 3rd | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Podcast | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend | Reply All | The Breakfast Club |
| Total | 2 | ||
Most nominations (as of 2020)
| Rank | 1st | 2nd – 6th | 7th & 8th | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podcast | Revisionist History | The Daily | The Joe Rogan Experience | Atlanta Monster | Slow Burn | Stuff You Should Know | Dirty John | The Ron Burgundy Podcast |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 3 | |||||
Performance
edit| Year | Performers (chronologically) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A |
| 2020 | Gavin DeGraw |
| 2021 | TBD |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "iHeartMedia Announces First Podcast Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 22, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Nominees Include Shows Featuring T.I., Rick Rubin". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Conan O'Brien, Will Ferrell nominated for iHeartRadio Podcast Awards". UPI. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (December 8, 2020). "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2021 Nominees Unveiled". Variety. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Watch the Live Stream iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2019 Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2019 Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2020 Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2020. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2021: See The Full List Of Nominees". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "2019 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Winners". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "NPR to Receive Inaugural iHeartRadio Podcast Pioneer Award at iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Presented By Capital One® on January 18". www.businesswire.com. November 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.