The Australian Podcast Awards, powered by iHeart, will return in 2022 – celebrating the best of the best Australian podcast and podcasting talent to emerge and gain fandom over the past year.
More than 90 judges listened to nearly 1,000 submissions in 2021, awarding gold to 29 top podcasts across categories from True Crime to Comedy and Sex & Relationships.
The 2022 Australian Podcast Awards now has 33 award categories. There are also new awards including Podcast Climate Award and Best Parenting Podcast.
This year the Awards will also make it easier for independent BIPOC, queer and trans audio creators to enter, thanks to a partnership with the Podcasting Seriously Fund that provides reimbursement for entries from members of these communities.
The news of the 2022 Australian Podcast Awards comes as Australia officially overtakes the US as the world’s biggest podcast listening nation.
Matt Deegan, director at the Australian Podcast Awards, said: “Australia isn’t just the world’s biggest podcast listening nation, it’s also at the forefront of incredible podcast production.
“We’re so thrilled to bring the industry’s most recognised and prestigious podcasting awards back for its sixth year. The 2022 Australian Podcast Awards promises to uncover, spotlight and champion the best of the best when it comes to Australian podcasting.
“We welcome podcasts big and small to enter and look forward to another year of break-through podcasting content.”
The Australian Podcast Awards also announced its first wave of partners, including Gold Partners iHeart, LISTNR, Nova, Campaign, Podfollow and Podnews.
The Australian Podcast Awards launched in 2016 as a way to showcase the podcast talent and content Australia has to offer. It also hosts an annual conference, Podcast Day 24 on October 4th in Sydney, which shares content, research and podcast industry trends.
Submissions for the Australian Podcast Awards are now open.Nominees will be selected by a judging panel of industry experts before the category winners are announced in November.
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