Clarence Thomas and Ronald Young Jr.
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“You all look so gorgeous that you excel in a medium that no one can see,” Trixie Mattel said at the beginning of the Ambie Awards held inside the JW Marriott LA Live in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. he quipped. The winner of season 3 is RupaulDrag Race All Stars I was the host of the Podcast Academy's 4th Annual Excellence in Audio Awards, hosted by Wonderly. hollywood reporterAudible, Dolby, Campside Media, The Podcast Show, Tenderfoot TV, Outfront, Castbox, Raedio, Gumball, Headgum, Good Tape, and IMDb.
The night's top honor went to: Slow Burn: Becoming a Righteous Thomas, which won Podcast of the Year. The show, which is currently in its 8th season, is hosted by: slate Written by staff writer Joel Anderson, it tells the story of Clarence Thomas' rise to power.
weight on itThe show, hosted by Ronald Young Jr., was the show with the most awards at the ceremony, recognizing a total of 192 nominations across 27 categories. The narrative storytelling show about individuals' intrusive thoughts about their body size won Best Indie Podcast, Best Indie Podcast Host/Host, and Best Social and Cultural Podcast.
Young Jr. accepted the award for Best Indie Podcast and said, “I'm really happy to have won this award. Anyone who does independent production understands that they spend a lot of their time alone. Because I'm here,” she said through tears. “When you're writing a song, editing it, cutting the tape, all of that, you have to think, 'Is this good?' 'Will people like it?' But I don't think you need to hesitate anymore. ”
Further highlights of the evening included a series of conversations between Julia Louis-Dreyfus and a highly accomplished older woman. smarter than me Winner of Best Interview Podcast.Pop Culture Podcaster Ira Madison III, Host Leave it alone!, winner of the Impact Award, which recognizes individuals or podcasts that have had a significant positive impact on listeners.and author Malcolm Gladwell, organizer and creator revisionist historywinner of the Governor's Award, which recognizes podcasts or individuals for their impact on the industry.
“I started this thinking I was going to do a one-off show or a few shows, and that was it. Nine years later, here I am,” Gladwell said on video. He said this in his acceptance speech. “We have accomplished many things that we are very proud of, including a series on the Tokyo incendiary bombings that has been turned into a book. bomber mafialast year's big series on gun violence, and little mermaidThis is a wake-up call for Disney to get one of its classics wrong, from why I hate McDonald's fries to why student council should be elected by lottery and a million things in between. It was intended for that purpose. It goes without saying that there are too many Ivy League shows out there, but that's the great thing about podcasts. You can indulge in your own personal idiosyncrasies, and I did that. ”
See below for a complete list of 2024 award winners and nominees.
podcast of the year
50 years of hip hop
Can You Dig It?: The origin story of hip-hop by Chuck D.
Embedded: Take Cover
Exposed: Columbia University Cover-up
ghost story
next year in moscow
questlove supreme
Post Report: Comrade Bishop's Empty Tomb
Slow Burn: Becoming a Righteous Thomas (winner)
worst thing that could happen
best business podcasts
access and opportunity
the other side of the money
Decoder by Nilay Patel
anonymous design geek
Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman Freed (winner)
close
trustnomy
best comedy podcasts
bad date
Conan O'Brien needs a friend
How was this made? (winner)
Let's make a romantic comedy
Lovett or leave it alone?
big flop
Wait, wait…don't say it!
Best DIY Podcasts
beans without boundaries
more than 6 seconds
black is america
culture kids podcast
gone crazy
Latinx Can Podcast
Please stitch (winner)
Best Documentary Podcast Award
Borrowing and prohibition
Embedded: Take Cover
Fever: Exploring the origins of the new coronavirus
Freedom from Desire: Asexuals in the City of Love
ghost story (winner)
King Slime: Prosecution of young thugs and YSL
Slow Burn: Becoming a Righteous Thomas
Best Entertainment Podcast (Sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter)
50 years of hip hop (winner)
creative control
Movies buried with Brett Goldstein
HBO's The Last of Us Podcast
Movies vs. Capitalism
MUBI Podcast
women of marvel
best fiction podcasts
midnight burger
people who knew me
Possession
Previa: Technology Heist (winner)
Supreme: Battle for Raw
hytheville fox
worst thing that could happen
best history podcasts
hindsight
hidden heroes of history
Spy Valley: Engineer Nuclear Betrayal
africa vs america
This is history: a mortal dynasty
Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Technical School for Black Children (winner)
not in the textbook
Best Indie Podcasts (Sponsored by Tenderfoot TV)
Abandoned: The American Ruins Podcast
BEEF with Bridget Todd
dragon cast
pregnant
surfing corporate
nocturnist
weight on it (winner)
Best Indie Podcast Host
Ari Block, Maryland – Nocturnist
Ami Tucker – Spending time with Ami Tucker
Emma Lehman – Gooned
Jill Jonassen – The cost of extremism
Molly Miller – Night Raid
Ronald Young Jr. – Wait For It (winner)
Sequoia Holmes – Black People Love Paramore
best interview podcast
Alexi Lalas' State of the Union Podcast
Apple News Conversation
Intentional with Jay Shetty
questlove supreme
skinny confidential
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus (winner)
your mom's kitchen
The best knowledge, science or technology podcasts
Big Deep – Ocean Podcast
darknet diary (winner)
Moral Restoration: A Black Exploration of Technology
To our knowledge: Luminous
unexplainable
Voice from DARPA
without it
best news podcasts
Odd Lot: Pot Lot
queer news
start here
decibel
Today's explanation (winner)
Tug of war: Israel-Hamas war
At first
Best original score and music supervision
Calm down – Chad Lawson
Can You Dig It?: Chuck D's Hip Hop Origin Story – Brian Masters
Louder Than A Riot – Susie Analog, Kassa Overall, Ramtin Arabrouei
next year in moscow
Othello – Lindsay Jones (winner)
The Cat in the Hat Cast – Jack Mitchell
The worst thing that can happen – Alex Kemp
Best performance in audio fiction category
Hidden Signals: Evergreen – Lana Condor
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol – Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Lucy Punch, Ben Barnes, Juliet Mills, Ryan O'Quinn, Bethany Joy Lentz, Clive Standen, Maxwell Caulfield
Supreme: The Battle for Roe – Maya Hawke, William H. Macy, Abigail Breslin and others
The Hydesville Fox – Carey Mulligan
“The Salvation” – Rose Leslie, Toby Jones, Robert Bathurst and others
The Worst Thing That Could Happen – Antonia Desplat, Isaac Gonzalez Rossi, Yvette Lu, and others
Yes We Cannabis – Sam Richardson, Method Man, Langston Carman, Punky Johnson, Richard Kind, Lacey Mosley, Angela Johnson-Reyes, Heidi Gardner, Tichina Arnold, Tim Meadows, Rachel Dratch, Chris Parnell (winner)
Best Personal Growth/Spirituality Podcasts
Dear Alana (winner)
how to become a better person
meditative story
Moral Restoration: A Black Exploration of Technology
ceremonially
second sunday
SOL Affirmations with Felicia and Karega
best podcasts for kids
Jojo Sensei and African Folktales
Disney Frozen: Forces of Nature
greeking out
Mina and Lucy's guide to defeating Dracula
Sesame Street – Foley and Friends Season 3
arthur podcast
cat in the hat cast (winner)
Best Podcast Host(s)
Anderson Cooper – All There Is With Anderson Cooper
David Lind – Tug of War: Israel-Hamas War
Isaac-Davey Aronson & Rachel Maddow – Rachel Maddow Presents: Deja News
Kelly Godliman – “Stolen Heart”
Martin Powers – Post Report: Comrade Bishop’s Empty Tomb (winner)
Malcolm Gladwell – historical revisionist
Rose Reid & Nando Villa – Shoot the Messenger: Espionage, Murder, and Pegasus Spyware
best politics or opinion podcasts
bad guard dog
national emergency
next year in moscow
Submit a report
NPR Politics Podcast (winner)
People who can no longer be taught
I don't talk about Leonard.
Best Production and Sound Design (Dolby)
Chameleon: Dr. Dante – Garrett Tiedemann
Hidden Signals: Evergreen – Jeffrey Cannock, Jose Varon, The Audio Hive, Neely Euftaling, Sarah Marr, David Tatasciore, Ben Milchev
long shadow
People Who Knew Me – Martin Schulz
The worst thing that can happen – Alex Kemp and Beau Milkis
through line (winner)
Undertow: Sisters
best report
Dear Alana – Simon Kent Fong
Imperfect Paradise: People vs. Karen
Boston Murder: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stewart shootings – Adrian Walker
Operation: Trade Bomb
Shoot the Messenger: Espionage, Murder, and Pegasus Spyware
The 13th Step – Lauren Chorjian (winner)
blog era
Best Screenplay, Fiction Award
Ad Lucem – Troian Bellisario, Josh Close (winner)
Pregnant Woman – Pippa Johnston
Hidden Signals: Evergreen – Chloe Stearns, John Wynn
Pariah – Davey Gardner
The Hydesville Fox – Shawn Christensen
Trust Fall – Claire Freedman
Zoe's Mythical Zoo – Lee Joel Scott
Best Screenplay Award, Non-Fiction Award
Be classy with Jonathan Menjivar – Jonathan Menjivar
Code Switch – BA Parker (winner)
Dear Alana – Simon Kent Huang, Laurie Polisky, Donald Albright
Exposed: Columbia University Cover-Up – Laura Vail
Founder: John McAfee's Story
The Story of Banksy – James Peake
Who Killed JFK? – David Hoffman
Best Society and Culture Podcasts
Can You Dig It?: The origin story of hip-hop by Chuck D.
Dear Alana
dynamite doug
Exposed: Columbia University Cover-up
ROS Presents: Roughhousing
story exchange
weight on it (winner)
best sports podcasts
all the smoke
4 years of excitement
the core of the game
Reaching new heights with Jason Kelsey and Travis Kelsey (winner)
Play: The Forgotten League
head
play caller
best true crime podcasts
Gone: The Bradley Sisters
Heinous – Asian true crime podcast
Smokescreen: Please say I'm sorry.
girl in blue mustang
girl friends (winner)
vanishing point
Who killed JFK?
Best Wellness or Relationship Podcasts
big rush energy
Follow life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
embodied (winner)
It can't be just me
gillian on love
life kit
love letter
