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The winners of The Ambies - The Podcast Academy’s fourth annual awards for excellence in audio
Tonight, The Podcast Academy (TPA), the preeminent professional podcast organization, announced winners at its fourth annual Awards for Excellence in Audio (The Ambies®) from the JW Marriott LA Live Los Angeles hosted by season 3 winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” Trixie Mattel. Additionally, Malcolm Gladwell was honored with the esteemed Governors Award, which recognizes a podcast or individual for the compelling influence they’ve had on the industry; and pop-culture podcaster Ira Madison III received the Impact Award, which recognizes an individual or podcast that has made a significant, positive effect on its listeners.
The Ambies celebrate excellence in podcasting and elevate awareness and status of podcasts as a unique and personal medium for entertainment, information, storytelling and expression. The ceremony highlighted 192 nominees across 27 categories with winners selected by every voting member of The Podcast Academy (TPA).
FOURTH ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO WINNERS:
![Slow Burn](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/7134-b9a248d3.jpeg)
From: Slate Podcasts
Hosted by: Megaphone
![Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/490775-6295e84a.jpeg)
From: Wondery | Bloomberg
Hosted by: ART19
![How Did This Get Made?](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/8246-81434e63.jpeg)
From: Earwolf and Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
Hosted by: Simplecast
![Stitch Please](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/194477-b41ec18b.jpeg)
From: Lisa Woolfork
Hosted by: Captivate
![The Cobain 50](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/480322-ada80780.jpeg)
From: KEXP
Hosted by: Omny Studio
![PREVIA: A Tech Heist](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/774442-3189cb1f.jpeg)
From: Audible Originals
![Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/478289-67bf7f3d.jpeg)
From: iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio
![Weight For It](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/492309-c6fd10a2.jpeg)
From: ohitsBigRon Studios
Hosted by: PRX
![Weight For It](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/492309-c6fd10a2.jpeg)
From: ohitsBigRon Studios
Hosted by: PRX
![Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/485476-0d70a4c1.jpeg)
From: Lemonada Media
Hosted by: Omny Studio
![Play On Podcasts](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/476769-d0272008.jpeg)
From: Next Chapter Podcasts
Hosted by: Megaphone
![Yes We Cannabis](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/774498-4ce31ba0.jpeg)
From: Audible Originals
![Dear Alana,](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/500587-f8a8160b.jpeg)
From: Tenderfoot TV & iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio
![The Cat In The Hat Cast](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/502925-b5899c25.jpeg)
From: Wondery
Hosted by: ART19
![The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/537027-2135cd2b.jpeg)
From: The Washington Post
Hosted by: The Washington Post
![Throughline](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/8732-90a016c6.jpeg)
From: NPR
Hosted by: Megaphone
![Ad Lucem](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/500918-a99f550b.jpeg)
From: QCODE
Hosted by: Megaphone
![New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce](https://i.podnews.network/r/t/75/471360-53c9c531.jpeg)
From: Wave Sports + Entertainment
Hosted by: Megaphone
ABOUT THE PODCAST ACADEMY
Founded in February 2020, The Podcast Academy is a not-for-profit professional membership organization that celebrates excellence in podcasting and elevates awareness of podcasts as an indispensable medium for entertainment, information, and creative expression. It values individual and organizational creators alike, of all backgrounds and means, and defines achievement through the values of quality, creativity, innovation, inclusion, and impact. The Podcast Academy provides community, professional development, and industry connections through inclusive, dynamic programming. For more information about The Podcast Academy, please visit www.thepodcastacademy.com and follow/like/subscribe on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Linkedin. Visit our donation page to support our mission.
Sponsor support for The Podcast Academy includes the Community Building Sponsor Wondery, plus The Hollywood Reporter, Audible, Dolby, Campside Media,The Podcast Show, Tenderfoot TV, Outfront, Castbox, Raedio, Gumball, Headgum, Good Tape, and IMDb.
The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player
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Companies mentioned above:Audible
Gumball
Headgum
NPR
Tenderfoot TV
The Ambies
The Podcast Academy
The Podcast Show
Wondery
YouTube