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| Ambies | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in podcasting |
| Date | May 16, 2021 |
| Website | ambies |
The Ambies (or the Awards for Excellence in Audio, more formally) are a series of awards given in the podcast industry. They are awarded by the Podcast Academy in two overall categories: Show Recognition and Talent Recognition. The winners, who receive a gold statue holding a microphone and wearing headphones, are selected by a vote from Podcast Academy members. The awards and the Podcast Academy were established in 2020 with the inaugural ceremony held on May 16, 2021, hosted by Cameron Esposito. [1]
In February 2020, Hernan Lopez at Wondery announced that he and 10 peers had established a new non-profit group called the Podcast Academy. The Podcast Academy is a member-based professional organization for podcasters. It was modeled after other similar institutions in the entertainment industry with the intention of establishing an independent industry award for podcasting, initially called the Golden Mics. [2] When the Podcast Academy announced plans to hold the first award ceremony amidst the awards season of other entertainment areas, the name was changed to the Awards for Excellence in Audio, nicknamed the Ambies, and award was revealed to be a gold statue holding a microphone and wearing headphones. [3] The term Ambies was derived from ambient sound, which is frequently used in audio recordings, and it has a similar sound to other awards such as the Emmys and Grammys. [4]
Nominations are first recommended for consideration within a submission window, and then narrowed down to an official list of nominees for voting. [3] A minimum of three episodes published in the award year are required to be eligible for consideration. From those recommendations, a panel of Podcast Academy members listen to podcasts for a period of time before selecting the nominees for voting in each category. [4] Members of the Podcast Academy are organized into peer groups in order to vote on the winners from the selected nominees, which are announced at the live ceremony. [3] [4]
Podcast of the Year
| Best Documentary Podcast
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Best Interview Podcast
| Best Comedy Podcast
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Best News Podcast
| Best Sports Podcast
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Best True Crime Podcast
| Best Business Podcast
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Best Fiction Podcast
| Best History Podcast
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Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast
| Best Society and Culture Podcast
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Best Politics or Opinion Podcast
| Best Entertainment Podcast
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Best Personal Growth/Spirituality Podcast
| Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast
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Best Podcast Host
| Best Reporting
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Best Scriptwriting, Fiction
| Best Scriptwriting, Nonfiction
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Best Production and Sound Design
| Best Original Score and Music Supervision
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Best Performer in Audio Fiction
| Governors Award
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