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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<!-- annually--> 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]].<ref name="2021host" />
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<!-- annually--> 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]].<ref name="2021host" />


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== Selection process ==
== Selection process ==
Nominations are first recommended for consideration within a submission window, and then narrowed down to an official list of nominees for voting.<ref name="first show" /> 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.<ref name="2021nominees" /> 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.<ref name="first show" /><ref name="2021nominees" />
Nominations are first recommended for consideration within a submission window, and then narrowed down to an official list of nominees for voting.<ref name="first show" /> 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.<ref name="2021nominees" /> 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.<ref name="first show" /><ref name="2021nominees" />


== Awards ==
== 2021 awards ==
=== Show Recognition ===
=== Podcasts ===
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Podcast of the Year}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Podcast of the Year}}
*'''''Dying for Sex'''''
** Blockbuster: The Story of James Cameron (Miniseries)
** ''[[Blockbuster (podcast)|Blockbuster]]: The Story of James Cameron'' (Miniseries)
** Bunga Bunga
** Chasing Cosby
** ''Bunga Bunga''
** ''Chasing Cosby''
** Detours
** Dirty Diana
** ''Detours''
** ''[[Dirty Diana (podcast)|Dirty Diana]]''
** Dying for Sex
** For Life: The Podcast
** ''For Life: The Podcast''
** Forgotten: Women of Juarez
** ''Forgotten: Women of Juarez''
** Say Their Name
** ''Say Their Name''
** The Happiness Lab
** ''The Happiness Lab''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Documentary Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Documentary Podcast}}
*'''''I'm Not A Monster'''''
** California City
** ''California City''
** Conviction Season 2: American Panic
** ''Conviction Season 2: American Panic''
** For Life: The Podcast
** I’m Not A Monster
** ''For Life: The Podcast''
** Louder Than a Riot
** ''Louder Than a Riot''
** Painkiller: America’s Fentanyl Crisis
** ''Painkiller: America's Fentanyl Crisis''
** The Edge: Houston Astros
** ''The Edge: Houston Astros''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Interview Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Interview Podcast}}
*''[[Death, Sex and Money|'''Death, Sex & Money''']]''
** A Winning Mindset: Lessons From The Paralympics
** ''A Winning Mindset: Lessons From The Paralympics''
** Asian Enough
** ''Asian Enough''
** Back from Broken
** Death, Sex & Money
** ''Back from Broken''
** More With Anna Maria Tremonti
** ''[[Anna Maria Tremonti|More With Anna Maria Tremonti]]''
** The Frontline Dispatch
** ''[[Frontline (American TV program)#Production|The Frontline Dispatch]]''
** Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller
** ''Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Comedy Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Comedy Podcast}}
** Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
*''[[Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend|'''Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend''']]''
** Culture Kings
** ''Culture Kings''
** Don’t Ask Tig
** ''Don't Ask Tig''
** Groceries
** ''Groceries''
** How Did This Get Made?
** ''[[How Did This Get Made?]]''
** The Breakfast Club
** ''The Breakfast Club''
** Threedom
** ''Threedom''
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|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best News Podcast}}
|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best News Podcast}}
*'''''Today, Explained'''''
** Do No Harm
** Post Reports
** ''Do No Harm''
** ''Post Reports''
** Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files
** ''Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files''
** The Journal
** Today, Explained
** ''The Journal''
** Vice News Reports
** ''Vice News Reports''
** What Next
** ''What Next''
|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Sports Podcast}}
|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Sports Podcast}}
*'''''Whistleblower'''''
** 17 Weeks
** ''17 Weeks''
** Drafted
** ''Drafted''
** Sports Uncovered
** ''Sports Uncovered''
** The Cam Chronicles
** The Edge: Houston Astros
** ''The Cam Chronicles''
** The Lead
** ''The Edge: Houston Astros''
** ''The Lead''
** Whistleblower
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best True Crime Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best True Crime Podcast}}
*'''''[[Dr. Death (podcast)|Dr. Death]] Season 2: Dr. Fata'''''
** Brainwashed/Uncover
** ''Brainwashed/Uncover''
** Chasing Cosby
** ''Chasing Cosby''
** Dr. Death Season 2: Dr. Fata
** I’m Not A Monster
** ''I'm Not A Monster''
** Somebody
** ''Somebody''
** Supernatural with Ashley Flowers
** ''Supernatural with Ashley Flowers''
** The Messenger
** ''The Messenger''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Business Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Business Podcast}}
*'''''The Heist'''''
** An Arm and a Leg
** Brought to You by…
** ''An Arm and a Leg''
** ''Brought to You by…''
** Go For Broke
** Masters of Scale
** ''Go For Broke''
** ''Masters of Scale''
** Teamistry
** ''Teamistry''
** The Heist
** Women at Work
** ''Women at Work''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Fiction Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Fiction Podcast}}
*'''''[[Blood Ties (podcast)|Blood Ties – Season 2]]'''''
** Asking For It
** ''Asking For It''
** Blood Ties – Season 2
** Dem Times
** ''Dem Times''
** Dirty Diana
** ''Dirty Diana''
** Frozen Frights: Aurora Borealis “Vacant”
** ''Frozen Frights: Aurora Borealis “Vacant”''
** The Left Right Game
** ''[[The Left Right Game]]''
** Two Princes
** ''[[The Two Princes]]''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best History Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best History Podcast}}
*'''''Driving the Green Book'''''
** American History Tellers
** American Scandal
** ''[[American History Tellers]]''
** ''American Scandal''
** Detours
** ''Detours''
** Driving the Green Book
** Slow Burn
** ''[[Slow Burn (podcast)|Slow Burn]]''
** Unfinished: Deep South
** ''Unfinished: Deep South''
** Very Presidential with Ashley Flowers
** ''Very Presidential with Ashley Flowers''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast}}
*'''''Short Wave'''''
** American Innovations
** ''[[American Innovations]]''
** Brave New Planet
** How to Save a Planet
** ''Brave New Planet''
** ''How to Save a Planet''
** In Machines We Trust
** ''In Machines We Trust''
** Short Wave
** Tai Asks Why
** ''Tai Asks Why''
** Unlocking Bryson’s Brain
** ''Unlocking Bryson's Brain''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Society and Culture Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Society and Culture Podcast}}
** Code Switch
*'''''[[Code Switch]]'''''
** Ear Hustle
** ''[[Ear Hustle]]''
** Heavyweight
** ''Heavyweight''
** Into America
** ''Into America''
** Latino USA
** ''Latino USA''
** Resistance
** ''Resistance''
** You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton
** ''You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Politics or Opinion Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Politics or Opinion Podcast}}
*'''''Gaining Ground: The New Georgia'''''
** Burn the Boats
** ''Burn the Boats''
** Gaining Ground: The New Georgia
** Our Nation of Immigrants
** ''Our Nation of Immigrants''
** Politically Re-Active
** ''Politically Re-Active''
** The Dan Bongino Show
** ''The Dan Bongino Show''
** The NPR Politics Podcast
** ''The NPR Politics Podcast''
** Winning Wisconsin
** ''Winning Wisconsin''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Entertainment Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Entertainment Podcast}}
*'''''Even the Rich'''''
** Dissect
** ''Dissect''
** Even the Rich
** For Life: The Podcast
** ''For Life: The Podcast''
** Office Ladies
** ''[[Office Ladies]]''
** Prime Video Presents
** ''Prime Video Presents''
** The First One
** ''The First One''
** The Plot Thickens
** ''The Plot Thickens''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Personal Growth/Spirituality Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Personal Growth/Spirituality Podcast}}
*'''''[[On Being|On Being with Krista Tippett]]'''''
** Borne the Battle
** ''Borne the Battle''
** Dare to Lead with Brené Brown
** ''Dare to Lead with Brené Brown''
** Dear Therapists
** ''Dear Therapists''
** Hey Spirit!
** ''Hey Spirit!''
** Meditative Story
** ''Meditative Story''
** On Being with Krista Tippett
** Stay Calm with Bob Roth
** ''Stay Calm with Bob Roth''
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast}}
*'''''Therapy for Black Girls'''''
** Adult ISH
** Dying for Sex
** ''Adult ISH''
** Last Day Season 2
** ''Dying for Sex''
** ''Last Day Season 2''
** The Happiness Lab
** ''The Happiness Lab''
** Therapy for Black Girls
** We Got You
** ''We Got You''
** Where Should We Begin?
** ''Where Should We Begin?''
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|}


=== Talent Recognition ===
=== Podcasters and talent ===
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Podcast Host}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Podcast Host}}
*'''''Wind of Change'' – [[Patrick Radden Keefe]]'''
** Amicus Presents: The Class of RBG – Dahlia Lithwick
** ''Amicus Presents: The Class of RBG'' – [[Dahlia Lithwick]]
** Back Issue – Josh Gwynn, Tracy Clayton
** ''Back Issue'' – Josh Gwynn, [[Tracy Clayton]]
** Bunga Bunga – Whitney Cummings
** ''Bunga Bunga'' – [[Whitney Cummings]]
** Mobituaries: Anna May Wong (Death of a Trailblazer) – Mo Rocca
** ''Mobituaries: Anna May Wong (Death of a Trailblazer)'' – [[Mo Rocca]]
** Revisionist History – Malcolm Gladwell
** ''[[Revisionist History (podcast)|Revisionist History]]'' – [[Malcolm Gladwell]]
** Science Vs – Wendy Zukerman
** ''[[Science Vs]]'' – [[Wendy Zukerman]]
** Wind of Change – Patrick Radden Keefe
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Reporting}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Reporting}}
*'''''Wind of Change'' – Patrick Radden Keefe'''
** Fiasco: Iran-Contra – Leon Neyfakh
** I’m Not A Monster – Josh Baker
** ''Fiasco: Iran-Contra'' – [[Leon Neyfakh]]
** ''I'm Not A Monster'' – Josh Baker
** Planet Money – Sarah Gonzalez, Kenny Malone, Jacob Goldstein, Robert Smith, Amanda Aroncyzk, Karen Duffin, Mary Childs
** ''[[Planet Money]]'' – Sarah Gonzalez, Kenny Malone, [[Jacob Goldstein]], Robert Smith, Amanda Aroncyzk, Karen Duffin, Mary Childs
** Reveal – Shoshana Walter, Laura Starecheski, Ike Srikandarajah
** ''[[Reveal (podcast)|Reveal]]'' – [[Shoshana Walter]], Laura Starecheski, Ike Srikandarajah
** The Take – Malika Bilal, Stefanie Dekker, Safwat al-Kahlout
** ''The Take'' – [[Malika Bilal]], Stefanie Dekker, Safwat al-Kahlout
** Unfinished: Short Creek – Sarah Ventre, Ash Sanders
** ''Unfinished: Short Creek'' – Sarah Ventre, Ash Sanders
** Wind of Change – Patrick Radden Keefe
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|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Scriptwriting, Fiction}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Scriptwriting, Fiction}}
** Appearances – Sharon Mashihi
*'''''Dirty Diana'' – [[Shana Feste]], Jen Besser'''
** Dem Times – Rhys Reed-Johnson, Jacob Roberts-Mensah
** Dirty Diana – Shana Feste
** ''Appearances'' – Sharon Mashihi
** ''Dem Times'' – Rhys Reed-Johnson, Jacob Roberts-Mensah
** Looking For Latoya – Amy Aniobi, Chris Sanford, Kindsey Young
** ''Looking For Latoya'' – Amy Aniobi, Chris Sanford, Kindsey Young
** Make It Up As We Go – David Hudgins, Brooks Hudgins
** ''Make It Up As We Go'' – [[David Hudgins]], Brooks Hudgins
** National Geographic Kids Greeking Out – Kenny Curtis, Jillian Hughes, Emily Everhart
** ''National Geographic Kids Greeking Out'' – Kenny Curtis, Jillian Hughes, Emily Everhart
** The Left Right Game – Jack Anderson
** ''[[The Left Right Game]]'' – Jack Anderson
|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Scriptwriting, Nonfiction}}
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** And Nothing Less – Robin Linn
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Scriptwriting, Nonfiction}}
** Heavyweight – Jonathan Goldstein, Kalila Holt, Stevie Lane
*'''''Wind of Change'' – Patrick Radden Keefe'''
** Masters of Scale – WaitWhat Team, Adam Skuse, Katie Clark Gray
** ''And Nothing Less'' – Robin Linn
** Resistance – Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.
** ''Heavyweight'' – [[Jonathan Goldstein (author)|Jonathan Goldstein]], Kalila Holt, Stevie Lane
** Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files – Jonathan Menjivar, Jenelle Pifer, Joel Lovell
** ''Masters of Scale'' – WaitWhat Team, Adam Skuse, Katie Clark Gray
** Whistleblower – Tim Livingston
** Wind of Change – Patrick Radden Keefe
** ''Resistance'' – Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.
** ''Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files'' – Jonathan Menjivar, Jenelle Pifer, Joel Lovell
** ''Whistleblower'' – Tim Livingston
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|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Production and Sound Design}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Production and Sound Design}}
** Canary: The Washington Post Investigates – Bishop Sand
*'''''[[The Left Right Game]]'' – Ryan Walsh, Matt Yocum, Will Files, Ryan Sullivan'''
** Conviction: American Panic – Matthew Boll
** ''Canary: The Washington Post Investigates'' – Bishop Sand
** Dirty Diana – Millie Iatrou, Ryan Walsh, Katie Halliday, Justin Davey, Matt Yocum & Ben Michev, Neely Oeftering
** ''Conviction: American Panic'' – Matthew Boll
** The Left Right Game – Ryan Walsh, Matt Yocum, Will Files, Ryan Sullivan
** ''Dirty Diana'' – Millie Iatrou, Ryan Walsh, Katie Halliday, Justin Davey, Matt Yocum & Ben Michev, Neely Oeftering
** Unfinished: Short Creek – John DeLore
** ''Unfinished: Short Creek'' – John DeLore
** Where is George Gibney? – Ger McDonnell
** Wind of Change – Henry Molofsky
** ''Where is George Gibney?'' – Ger McDonnell
** ''Wind of Change'' – Henry Molofsky
|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Original Score and Music Supervision}}
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** Bunga Bunga – Scott Velasquez, Jeff Schmidt
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Original Score and Music Supervision}}
** Dead and Gone – Makeup And Vanity Set
** Jacked: Rise of New Jack Sound – Marcelino Villalpando
*'''''Jacked: Rise of New Jack Sound'' – Marcelino Villalpando'''
** ''Bunga Bunga'' – Scott Velasquez, Jeff Schmidt
** Revisionist History – Luis Guerra
** ''Dead and Gone'' – Makeup And Vanity Set
** Throughline – Ramtin Arablouei, Drop Electric, Hania Rani
** ''Revisionist History'' – Luis Guerra
** Treasure Island 2020 – Chris Tarry, Jennifer Rowekamp
** ''[[Throughline]]'' – Ramtin Arablouei, Drop Electric, Hania Rani
** Two Princes – Score: Greg Laswell; Theme and additional scoring by Bobby Lord; Music Supervision: Jonathon Roberts
** ''Treasure Island 2020'' – Chris Tarry, Jennifer Rowekamp
** ''The Two Princes'' – Score: [[Greg Laswell]]; Theme and additional scoring by Bobby Lord; Music Supervision: Jonathon Roberts
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|{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Performer in Audio Fiction}}
{{Award category|#eedd82|Best Performer in Audio Fiction}}
** Dust, Season 3: Chrysalis – Corey Hawkins
*'''''[[The Left Right Game]]'' – [[Tessa Thompson]]'''
** Hank the Cowdog – Matthew McConaughey
** ''Dust'', Season 3: Chrysalis – Corey Hawkins
** Light House – Aly Trasher
** ''[[Hank the Cowdog]]'' – [[Matthew McConaughey]]
** National Geographic Kids Greeking Out – Kenny Curtis, Tori Kerr
** The Left Right Game – Tessa Thompson
** ''Light House'' – Aly Trasher
** ''National Geographic Kids Greeking Out'' – Kenny Curtis, Tori Kerr
** Two Princes – Noah Galvin, Ari’el Stachel, Samira Wiley, Gideon Glick, Wesley Taylor, Alfredo Narciso, Mandi Masden, CJ Wilson, Michelle Gomez
** ''The Two Princes'' – [[Noah Galvin]], [[Ari'el Stachel]], [[Samira Wiley]], [[Gideon Glick]], [[Wesley Taylor]], [[Alfredo Narciso]], Mandi Masden, [[C. J. Wilson (actor)|CJ Wilson]], [[Michelle Gomez]]
** We Are Not Alone – Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
** ''We Are Not Alone'' – [[Willem Dafoe]], [[Charlotte Gainsbourg]]
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{{Award category|#eedd82|Governors Award}}
*'''''[[WTF with Marc Maron]]'' – [[Marc Maron]], Brendan McDonald'''
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== Criticism ==
== Criticism ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="first show">{{cite mag |last1=Jarvey |first1=Natalie |title=Podcast Academy to Hold First-Ever Awards Show This Spring (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/podcast-academy-to-hold-awards-show-this-spring-exclusive-4075735/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[MRC (company)#PMRC|PMRC]] |language=en |date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="first show">{{cite magazine |last1=Jarvey |first1=Natalie |title=Podcast Academy to Hold First-Ever Awards Show This Spring (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/podcast-academy-to-hold-awards-show-this-spring-exclusive-4075735/ |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[MRC (company)#PMRC|PMRC]] |language=en |date=October 13, 2020 |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507210949/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/podcast-academy-to-hold-awards-show-this-spring-exclusive-4075735/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="pbj-critique">{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Dave |title=Did Wondery Kill The Podcaster Hall of Fame? |url=https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/did-wondery-kill-the-podcaster-hall-of-fame/ |website=Podcast Business Journal |date=February 17, 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="pbj-critique">{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Dave |title=Did Wondery Kill The Podcaster Hall of Fame? |url=https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/did-wondery-kill-the-podcaster-hall-of-fame/ |website=Podcast Business Journal |date=February 17, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2021 |archive-date=March 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327213858/https://podcastbusinessjournal.com/did-wondery-kill-the-podcaster-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="podcasternews-critique">{{cite web |last1=Thorpe |first1=Jen |title=The Podcast Academy Golden Mics Controversy {{!}} Podcaster News |url=http://podcasternews.com/2020/02/20/the-podcast-academy-golden-mics-controversy/ |website=podcasternews.com |date=February 20, 2020}}</ref>
<ref name="podcasternews-critique">{{cite web |last1=Thorpe |first1=Jen |title=The Podcast Academy Golden Mics Controversy {{!}} Podcaster News |url=http://podcasternews.com/2020/02/20/the-podcast-academy-golden-mics-controversy/ |website=podcasternews.com |date=February 20, 2020 |access-date=April 6, 2021 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419040856/http://podcasternews.com/2020/02/20/the-podcast-academy-golden-mics-controversy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="2021nominees">{{cite mag |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Podcast Academy Unveils 164 Nominees for Inaugural Ambies Awards (Full List) |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/podcast-academy-unveils-ambies-awards-nominees-full-list-1234921775/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=March 4, 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="2021nominees">{{cite magazine |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Podcast Academy Unveils 164 Nominees for Inaugural Ambies Awards (Full List) |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/podcast-academy-unveils-ambies-awards-nominees-full-list-1234921775/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414010340/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/podcast-academy-unveils-ambies-awards-nominees-full-list-1234921775/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official website|https://www.ambies.com/}}
* {{official website|https://www.ambies.com/}}

[[Category:Podcasting awards]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2020]]

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Ambies
Awarded forExcellence in podcasting
DateMay 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)
Websiteambies.com

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]

History

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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]

Selection process

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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]

2021 awards

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Podcasts

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Podcast of the Year
  • Dying for Sex
    • Blockbuster: The Story of James Cameron (Miniseries)
    • Bunga Bunga
    • Chasing Cosby
    • Detours
    • Dirty Diana
    • For Life: The Podcast
    • Forgotten: Women of Juarez
    • Say Their Name
    • The Happiness Lab
Best Documentary Podcast
  • I'm Not A Monster
    • California City
    • Conviction Season 2: American Panic
    • For Life: The Podcast
    • Louder Than a Riot
    • Painkiller: America's Fentanyl Crisis
    • The Edge: Houston Astros
Best Interview Podcast
Best Comedy Podcast
Best News Podcast
  • Today, Explained
    • Do No Harm
    • Post Reports
    • Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files
    • The Journal
    • Vice News Reports
    • What Next
Best Sports Podcast
  • Whistleblower
    • 17 Weeks
    • Drafted
    • Sports Uncovered
    • The Cam Chronicles
    • The Edge: Houston Astros
    • The Lead
Best True Crime Podcast
  • Dr. Death Season 2: Dr. Fata
    • Brainwashed/Uncover
    • Chasing Cosby
    • I'm Not A Monster
    • Somebody
    • Supernatural with Ashley Flowers
    • The Messenger
Best Business Podcast
  • The Heist
    • An Arm and a Leg
    • Brought to You by…
    • Go For Broke
    • Masters of Scale
    • Teamistry
    • Women at Work
Best Fiction Podcast
Best History Podcast
Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast
  • Short Wave
    • American Innovations
    • Brave New Planet
    • How to Save a Planet
    • In Machines We Trust
    • Tai Asks Why
    • Unlocking Bryson's Brain
Best Society and Culture Podcast
  • Code Switch
    • Ear Hustle
    • Heavyweight
    • Into America
    • Latino USA
    • Resistance
    • You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton
Best Politics or Opinion Podcast
  • Gaining Ground: The New Georgia
    • Burn the Boats
    • Our Nation of Immigrants
    • Politically Re-Active
    • The Dan Bongino Show
    • The NPR Politics Podcast
    • Winning Wisconsin
Best Entertainment Podcast
  • Even the Rich
    • Dissect
    • For Life: The Podcast
    • Office Ladies
    • Prime Video Presents
    • The First One
    • The Plot Thickens
Best Personal Growth/Spirituality Podcast
  • On Being with Krista Tippett
    • Borne the Battle
    • Dare to Lead with Brené Brown
    • Dear Therapists
    • Hey Spirit!
    • Meditative Story
    • Stay Calm with Bob Roth
Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast
  • Therapy for Black Girls
    • Adult ISH
    • Dying for Sex
    • Last Day Season 2
    • The Happiness Lab
    • We Got You
    • Where Should We Begin?

Podcasters and talent

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Best Podcast Host
Best Reporting
  • Wind of Change – Patrick Radden Keefe
    • Fiasco: Iran-Contra – Leon Neyfakh
    • I'm Not A Monster – Josh Baker
    • Planet Money – Sarah Gonzalez, Kenny Malone, Jacob Goldstein, Robert Smith, Amanda Aroncyzk, Karen Duffin, Mary Childs
    • Reveal – Shoshana Walter, Laura Starecheski, Ike Srikandarajah
    • The Take – Malika Bilal, Stefanie Dekker, Safwat al-Kahlout
    • Unfinished: Short Creek – Sarah Ventre, Ash Sanders
Best Scriptwriting, Fiction
  • Dirty Diana – Shana Feste, Jen Besser
    • Appearances – Sharon Mashihi
    • Dem Times – Rhys Reed-Johnson, Jacob Roberts-Mensah
    • Looking For Latoya – Amy Aniobi, Chris Sanford, Kindsey Young
    • Make It Up As We Go – David Hudgins, Brooks Hudgins
    • National Geographic Kids Greeking Out – Kenny Curtis, Jillian Hughes, Emily Everhart
    • The Left Right Game – Jack Anderson
Best Scriptwriting, Nonfiction
  • Wind of Change – Patrick Radden Keefe
    • And Nothing Less – Robin Linn
    • Heavyweight – Jonathan Goldstein, Kalila Holt, Stevie Lane
    • Masters of Scale – WaitWhat Team, Adam Skuse, Katie Clark Gray
    • Resistance – Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr.
    • Suspicious Activity: Inside the FinCEN Files – Jonathan Menjivar, Jenelle Pifer, Joel Lovell
    • Whistleblower – Tim Livingston
Best Production and Sound Design
  • The Left Right Game – Ryan Walsh, Matt Yocum, Will Files, Ryan Sullivan
    • Canary: The Washington Post Investigates – Bishop Sand
    • Conviction: American Panic – Matthew Boll
    • Dirty Diana – Millie Iatrou, Ryan Walsh, Katie Halliday, Justin Davey, Matt Yocum & Ben Michev, Neely Oeftering
    • Unfinished: Short Creek – John DeLore
    • Where is George Gibney? – Ger McDonnell
    • Wind of Change – Henry Molofsky
Best Original Score and Music Supervision
  • Jacked: Rise of New Jack Sound – Marcelino Villalpando
    • Bunga Bunga – Scott Velasquez, Jeff Schmidt
    • Dead and Gone – Makeup And Vanity Set
    • Revisionist History – Luis Guerra
    • Throughline – Ramtin Arablouei, Drop Electric, Hania Rani
    • Treasure Island 2020 – Chris Tarry, Jennifer Rowekamp
    • The Two Princes – Score: Greg Laswell; Theme and additional scoring by Bobby Lord; Music Supervision: Jonathon Roberts
Best Performer in Audio Fiction
Governors Award

Criticism

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References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Hilary (May 7, 2021). "Ambies: Cameron Esposito to Host Inaugural Podcast Academy Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Shaw, Lucas (February 14, 2020). "Podcast Producers Are Creating Their Own Version of the Oscars". Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2020-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c Jarvey, Natalie (October 13, 2020). "Podcast Academy to Hold First-Ever Awards Show This Spring (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (March 4, 2021). "Podcast Academy Unveils 164 Nominees for Inaugural Ambies Awards (Full List)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Jackson, Dave (February 17, 2020). "Did Wondery Kill The Podcaster Hall of Fame?". Podcast Business Journal. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Thorpe, Jen (February 20, 2020). "The Podcast Academy Golden Mics Controversy | Podcaster News". podcasternews.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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