BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS CEREMONY

The British Podcast Awards returned to HERE at Outernet on Thursday 26 September for a SOLD OUT show

Congratulation's to this year's winners!

ABOUT THE AWARDS


The Podcast industry is booming. Functioning not only as a platform for creative expression but also as a commercial channel. The British Podcast Awards champions the people both in front of and behind the microphone. Whether you are part of a major studio or a solo podcaster there is a category for you. Categories include, Entertainment, Wellbeing, New Podcast and the publicly voted Listeners' Choice!

The British Podcast Awards are delivered in partnership with Campaign, the advertising industry’s leading trade publication, and aims to shine a light on the very best the world of podcasting has to offer across a wide range of topics and formats. 


BENEFITS OF ENTERING


The British Podcast Awards is the industry leading podcast awards. We are looking for shows that celebrate the best of the podcast medium, rewarding programmes that create high-quality, episodic content, consumed by their subscribers and podcast app listeners. Here are a few benefits of entering the British Podcast Awards.




REACH NEW AUDIENCES

Increase your podcasts visibility and attract new listeners via our digital channels with a reach of millions 


BE RECOGNISED

Gain acknowledgment and prestige within the podcasting industry


DISCOVER NEW SHOWS

Find amazing new shows to listen to and meet some incredible passionate and like-minded people throughout the process


CONNECT WITH OTHER CREATORS

Connect with fellow podcasters, industry professionals, and potential collaborators

BENEFITS OF ENTERING


These awards celebrate new podcasters and seasoned experts – helping finalists to gain exposure across digital channels, that reached an audience of over 3 million in 2023


REACH NEW AUDIENCES



BE RECOGNISED



DISCOVER NEW SHOWS



CONNECT WITH OTHER CREATORS




CATEGORIES


This year we have a range of categories, each designed to showcase a specific genre, format or personal achievement.

GENRES

Arts & Culture

Business

Climate

Comedy

Documentary

Entertainment

Factual

Fiction

History

Kids

News & Current Affairs

Parenting

Sex & Relationships

Sport

True Crime

Wellbeing

Welsh Language

GENERAL

Daily

Interview

Network or Publisher

New Podcast

PEOPLE & TEAMS

Rising Star

NEW – Best Host(s)

EDITORS' CHOICE AWARDS

Not open for entry

Podcast Champion

Specialist Award

Spotlight Award

Podcast of the Year

Hall of fame

PUBLIC VOTE

Listeners' Choice Awards

CHAIR JUDGES 2024



LEANNE ALIE

Head of Podcasts, The Partnership Group

Leanne is an experienced podcast producer and project manager, who is passionate about raising the voices of underrepresented groups within audio. Leanne is the creator of Coiled, a 2022 British Podcast Awards winner


SURUTHI BALA and HANNAH MAGUIRE

Hosts, Redhanded Podcast

The dynamic duo who host the True Crime podcast Redhanded, are 2/3 of this year’s British Podcast Awards chair judge trio. The podcast hosts are have taken the trophy for The Listeners' Choice award for the past 3 years!



JUDGING THE BPAs

If you or someone you know would be a good fit to join Leanne, Suruthi and Hannah then read the below. 

Judges will be asked to reward entries with an appreciation of the podcast audience and medium, and that do so consistently. They will consider three areas equally: 

QUALITY - both of the sound and the content. How have you used sound to tell your story in the best possible way? Is the content interesting, entertaining or engaging and delivered well?

IMPACT - engage our judges with your best work. Does it stand out in the category? Judges will ask themselves: would this content motivate me to listen to this show on a regular basis?

NEW PERSPECTIVES - podcasting is a medium with low barriers to entry, and with longer engagement than most online media. So we’re looking for treatments, guests and stories that aren’t represented in other media, perspectives that you couldn’t hear anywhere else and specifically material tuned to the podcast listening experience.

2024 CHAIR JUDGES


LEANNE ALIE

Head of Podcasts, The Partnership Group


SURUTHI BALA and HANNAH MAGUIRE

Hosts, Redhanded Podcast

JUDGING THE BPAs

If you or someone you know would be a good fit to join Leanne, Suruthi and Hannah then read the below. 

Judges will be asked to reward entries with an appreciation of the podcast audience and medium, and that do so consistently. They will consider three areas equally: 

QUALITY - both of the sound and the content. 

IMPACT - engage our judges with your best work. 

NEW PERSPECTIVES - podcasting is a medium with low barriers to entry, and with longer engagement than most online media. 

KEY INFORMATION


The British Podcast Awards are looking for shows that celebrate the best of the podcast medium, rewarding programmes that create high-quality, episodic content, consumed by their subscribers and podcast app listeners.

DATES 


2025 ENTRY PERIOD – OPENS EARLY NEXT YEAR! 


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