The Ambies - the winners of the third annual awards, 2023

Tonight, The Podcast Academy (TPA), the preeminent professional podcast organization, announced winners across 26 categories at its third annual Awards for Excellence in Audio (The Ambies®) from the International Theater in Las Vegas hosted by Emmy Award-winning producer, writer, comedian, actor and podcast host Larry Wilmore. Additionally, “Stuff You Should Know” co-hosts Chuck Bryant, Josh Clark, and producer Jeri Rowland accepted this year’s Governors Award, an honor that recognizes the impact a podcast or individual has had on the industry.

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.

Community Building Sponsor Wondery highlighted TPA’s Mentorship Program at the Ceremony and Platinum Sponsor Sonoro, introduced the upcoming Global Podcast Summit they are hosting with TPA in June.

THIRD ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO WINNERS

Trailer Podcast of The Year (Sponsored by Tenderfoot TV): Chameleon: Wild Boys

True Crime and Society & Culture
From: Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment
Hosted by: Megaphone4.5 ★

Trailer Best Business Podcast: Business Wars

Business and History
From: Wondery
Hosted by: ART194.6 ★

Trailer Best Comedy Podcast: Why Won’t You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Society & Culture
From: Headgum & Nicole Byer
Hosted by: ART194.9 ★

Best DIY Podcast: Queer News

News and Society & Culture
From: E3 Radio
Hosted by: Libsyn4.6 ★

Trailer Best Documentary Podcast: Bone Valley

True Crime
From: Lava for Good Podcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Trailer Best Entertainment Podcast (Sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter): Scamfluencers

Culture
From: Wondery
Hosted by: ART194.3 ★

Trailer Best Fiction Podcast: Last Known Position

Fiction
From: QCODE
Hosted by: Megaphone4.5 ★

Trailer Best History Podcast: Slow Burn: Roe v. Wade

History
From: Slate Podcasts
Hosted by: Megaphone4.6 ★

Trailer Best Indie Podcast (Sponsored by Stitcher): Blind Landing

Society & Culture and Sports
From: Ari Saperstein
Hosted by: Megaphone4.8 ★

Trailer Best Interview Podcast: The Assignment with Audie Cornish

News
From: CNN
Hosted by: Megaphone4.6 ★

Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast: Ted Radio Hour

Culture
From: NPR
Hosted by: Megaphone4.4 ★

Best News Podcast: What Next

News
From: Slate Podcasts
Hosted by: Megaphone4.2 ★

Trailer Best Original Score and Music Supervision: Jake Brennan, Matt Beaudoin, Ryan Spraker, and Bryce Kanzer for Disgraceland

Music
From: Double Elvis Productions
Hosted by: Megaphone4.6 ★

Trailer Best Performance in Audio Fiction: Cole Sprouse and Sarah Yarkin for Borrasca (Season 2)

Fiction
From: QCODE
Hosted by: Megaphone4.8 ★

Trailer Best Personal Growth / Spirituality Podcast: A Slight Change of Plans

Culture
From: Pushkin Industries
Hosted by: Omny Studio4.8 ★

Trailer Best Podcast for Kids: Tai Asks Why

Kids & Family
From: CBC
Hosted by: Triton Digital4.3 ★

Trailer Best Podcast Host or Hosts: Leah Wright Rigueur for Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley

History and News
From: ABC News
Hosted by: Libsyn4.7 ★

Trailer Best Politics or Opinion Podcast: Strict Scrutiny

Philosophy
From: Crooked Media
Hosted by: Simplecast4.7 ★

Trailer Best Production and Sound Design: Twenty Thousand Hertz

Arts and Music
From: Dallas Taylor
Hosted by: Megaphone4.9 ★

Trailer Best Reporting: Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker for Bone Valley

True Crime
From: Lava for Good Podcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio
• Best Scriptwriting, Fiction (Sponsored by Castbox): Jenny Deiker Restivo and Nathalie Chicha for I Hear Fear

Best Scriptwriting, Nonfiction (Sponsored by Castbox): Erick Galindo and Alejandro Mendoza for Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Society & Culture
From: Sonoro | Futuro Studios
Hosted by: Megaphone4.8 ★

Best Society and Culture Podcast: Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Society & Culture
From: Sonoro | Futuro Studios
Hosted by: Megaphone4.8 ★

Trailer Best Sports Podcast: The Lead

News
From: Wondery
Hosted by: ART193.8 ★

Trailer Best True Crime Podcast: Up and Vanished - The Trial of Ryan Duke

True Crime and Society & Culture
From: Tenderfoot TV
Hosted by: Megaphone4.5 ★

Trailer Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast: Come As You Are

Sexuality
From: Pushkin Industries
Hosted by: Omny Studio4.7 ★

ABOUT “STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW”

If you’ve ever wanted to know about champagne, Satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Niño, true crime and Rosa Parks then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered. “Stuff You Should Know” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and available on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard.

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.

Support for The Podcast Academy includes The Hollywood Reporter, Sonoro, Wondery, Audible, The Podcast Show, PRX, Stitcher, Tenderfoot TV, Castbox, Loeb & Loeb, Paramount, The Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, and IMDb.

The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player