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Black Love Inc takes Times Square with six podcast award wins

Press Release · New York, NY, USA · via Black Podcasting Awards ·

Ahead of International Podcast Day, Black Podcasting Awards (BPAwards) bestowed 35 new awards to 29 different podcasts during a live stream from Podstream Studios on Times Square Sunday September 24. Black Love Inc. catapulted to BPAwards’ biggest overall winner to date with a grand total of 9 awards and 21 nominations; its Director of Podcasts Krystal Hill oversees these six BPAwards recognized podcasts, plus another two. She’s followed by Anna DeShawn who has five awards and six nominations for Queer News. While A’Shanti Gholar’s The Brown Girls Guide to Politics continues her four year stretch of nominations, plus three award wins.

Sunday’s Ophelia-delayed ceremony yielded six double award winners: Black is America (Editing; Sound Design), Black Love Podcast Network (Podcast Network; Producer), Every Voice with Terrance McKnight (Arts; Music), Mistakes That Made Me (Business; New), Parenting for the Culture (Education; Podcast of the Year), and Queer News (LGBTQ; Podcaster of the Year).

As podcasting continues to grow, the Awards went beyond U.S. borders, with a handful of winners hailing from Finland, Canada, and the U.K., proving that podcasting is indeed a global phenomenon. The list of awardees also include CNN journalist Audie Cornish, the multi-talented, award-winning Jill Scott, plus hip-hop legend and actor Method Man.

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Ceremony guest Akilah Thompkins-Robinson, Girl Get Visible author and tech founder, noted “Black Podcasting Awards plays an important role in giving Black podcasters a space where they can be celebrated and showcased on a level playing field for their hard work and talent without other biases being a factor into how they are evaluated. It was an honor Sunday evening to see so many talented podcasters and podcast professionals be celebrated for their hard work in the podcast industry.”

The 2023 award ceremony and celebration was sponsored by Push Black, Podcast Movement, Blubrry, GSD Solutions, Gifted Sounds Network, LWC Studios, Podglomerate, Realm, Shure, Sounds Profitable, Stitcher Studios, Strike Audio, Sampson Therapeutic Services, and Transistor.

In addition to the coveted trophies, winning podcasters also receive fantastic prizes from Afros & Audio, Black Podcasters Association, Descript, Grants For Creators, and Hindenburg.

But the excitement doesn’t end here! For those aspiring to join the ranks of podcasting greatness, BPAwards invites you to enter its International Podcast Day contest for a chance to win a Shure MV7 microphone and SRH440A headphones, or a one-year Hindenburg Pro license. Act fast, as this incredible opportunity is only open through Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 11:59 pm Hawaii Time. Get your entry in on the website and who knows, you might be the next podcasting sensation.

Support BPAwards’ mission by contributing to its ‘First two steps of 100’ fundraising campaign at givebutter.com/bpawardstwostep. And stay connected with all things BPAwards by following them on social media at @BlackPodAwards

Full winners list

BEST ARTS PODCAST

Every Voice with Terrance McKnight
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From: WQXR
Hosted by: WNYC

BEST BLERD PODCAST (PUBLIC VOTE)

Stitch Please
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From: Lisa Woolfork
Hosted by: Simplecast

BEST BUSINESS PODCAST – SPONSORED BY SOUNDS PROFITABLE

Mistakes That Made Me
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From: Eman Ismail
Hosted by: Hello Audio

BEST COMEDY PODCAST

Funny My Way
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From: Audible Originals
Hosted by: ART19

BEST CULTURE PODCAST

Back Issue
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From: Pineapple Street Studios
Hosted by: Megaphone

BEST EDITING (BLACK PODCASTERS ASSOCIATION VOTE)

Black Is America
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From: OWLS, LLC
Hosted by: Libsyn

BEST EDUCATION PODCAST

Parenting for the Culture
Play trailerParenting for the Culture
From: Black Love Podcast Network
Hosted by: Simplecast

BEST FAMILY AND PARENTING PODCAST

Black Fatherhood Podcast with Dr. Alvin Thomas
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From: Alvin Thomas
Hosted by: Libsyn

BEST FILM AND TELEVISION PODCAST

Chat Sh!t: The Official Rap Sh!t Podcast
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From: Max
Hosted by: Omny Studio

BEST FOOD & DRINK PODCAST

Chefish
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From: Indie Creative Podcasts
Hosted by: Pinecast

BEST HEALTH AND WELLNESS PODCAST

Charm Words: Daily Affirmations for Kids
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From: American Public Media
Hosted by: American Public Media

BEST HISTORY PODCAST

You Didn't See Nothin
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From: USG Audio
Hosted by: ART19

BEST HOSTING DUO (PUBLIC VOTE)

Sis, Please!
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From: Satta Sarmah Hightower & Jaretta Konneh
Hosted by: Libsyn

BEST HOSTING TEAM (PUBLIC VOTE)

Jill Scott Presents: J.ill the Podcast
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From: iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio

BEST INTERNATIONAL PODCAST

UK Black Pride: A Time Capsule Podcast
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From: AiAi Studios
Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters

BEST LGBTQ PODCAST

Queer News
Queer News
From: E3 Radio
Hosted by: Libsyn

BEST LIMITED SERIES PODCAST

Love, Janessa
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From: CBC + BBC World Service
Hosted by: Triton Digital

BEST LITERARY PODCAST

Read, Write, and Create
Read Write and Create
From: Lori L Tharps
Hosted by: Podbean

BEST MUSIC PODCAST

Every Voice with Terrance McKnight
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From: WQXR
Hosted by: WNYC

BEST NEW PODCAST (BLACK PODCASTERS ASSOCIATION VOTE)

Mistakes That Made Me
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From: Eman Ismail
Hosted by: Hello Audio

BEST NEWS & POLITICS PODCAST

The Assignment with Audie Cornish
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From: CNN
Hosted by: Omny Studio

BEST PODCAST NETWORK (PUBLIC VOTE) – SPONSORED BY PODCAST MOVEMENT

  • Black Love Podcast Network

BEST PRODUCER (BLACK PODCASTERS ASSOCIATION VOTE)

  • Black Love Podcast Network

BEST RELATIONSHIP PODCAST

Black Love: The Interviews
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From: Tommy Oliver, Codie Elaine Oliver, Black Love Podcast Network
Hosted by: Simplecast

BEST RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY PODCAST

Sanctified
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From: Rev.Dave
Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters

BEST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PODCAST

Glowing in Tech
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From: Glowing in Tech
Hosted by: Megaphone

BEST SCRIPTED FICTION PODCAST – SPONSORED BY REALM

Witchever Path
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From: Witchever Path
Hosted by: Libsyn

BEST SEX PODCAST

The Amazing Clarks
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From: Black Love Podcast Network
Hosted by: Simplecast

BEST SOLO HOST (PUBLIC VOTE)

The Wire at 20
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From: HBO Max
Hosted by: Omny Studio

BEST SOUND DESIGN (BLACK PODCASTERS ASSOCIATION VOTE)

Black Is America
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From: OWLS, LLC
Hosted by: Libsyn

BEST SPORTS PODCAST (PUBLIC VOTE)

My Hockey Hero
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From: Dean Barnes / Podstarter
Hosted by: Acast

BEST TRAVEL PODCAST

About the Journey
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From: Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Oneika Raymond
Hosted by: Simplecast

BEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST

Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color
FruitLoops: Serial Killers of Color
From: EvergreenPodcasts
Hosted by: Megaphone

PODCAST OF THE YEAR (PUBLIC VOTE) – SPONSORED BY PODCAST MOVEMENT

Parenting for the Culture
Play trailerParenting for the Culture
From: Black Love Podcast Network
Hosted by: Simplecast

PODCASTER OF THE YEAR (BLACK PODCASTERS ASSOCIATION VOTE) – SPONSORED BY BLUBRRY

Queer News
Queer News
From: E3 Radio
Hosted by: Libsyn

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