Podcast Academy, a prominent professional podcast organization, today announced that “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” Season 3 winner Trixie Mattel will be honored with the 4th Annual Audio Excellence Award (Ambie's) on March 26th at the JW Marriott announced that it will be held in LA Live Los Angeles. Angeles. TPA also announced that Malcolm Gladwell will be presented with the prestigious Governor's Award, which recognizes podcasts and individuals who have made a significant impact on the industry. Additionally, TPA will present Pop Culture His Podcaster Ira Madison III with the Impact Award, which recognizes individuals or podcasts that have had a significant positive impact on listeners.
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Ambies celebrates the excellence of podcasts, elevating their recognition and status as a unique and personal medium for entertainment, information, storytelling and expression. The awards ceremony will highlight her 192 nominees across 27 categories, with winners selected by all voting members of the Podcast Academy (TPA). Community Building Sponsor Wonderly will highlight her TPA's Mentorship Program at the ceremony. The complete list of 2024 nominees can be found here.
“On behalf of the Podcast Academy, I am thrilled to award Ira Madison III with the Impact Award and Malcolm Gladwell with the coveted Governor’s Award,” said TPA President Donald Albright. . “As a writer and podcaster, Ira is a true voice for the industry. Along with his team, he has created unique content ranging from pop culture to politics, while amplifying underrepresented voices.” We are honored to recognize Malcolm Gladwell with the Governor's Award. His dedication to shaping the media with innovative content has had a lasting impact and will continue to do so. ”
Trixie Mattel is an American singer, actor, and drag queen known as the “Skinny Legend.” She is also the #1 recording artist on the Billboard Heatseekers chart (One Stone, 2018), a hugely successful touring act, and a comic duo with Katya on YouTube (“UNHhaha” and Netflix “I Like To Watch''). The New York Times bestselling author is also the co-host of the popular podcast The Bald And The Beautiful with Katya, which won the 2021 Queerties Award for Best Podcast. She stars in her own Discovery+ reality renovation show. Trixie Motel” and released a double LP, “The Blonde and Pink Album,” which received rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Billboard, People, Vogue, NPR, and more, as well as Jimmy Kimmel. He also received performance slots at Live!, Stagecoach Festival, and Austin City Limits. .
Ira Madison III is a cultural critic, television writer, and host of the Crooked Media award-winning podcast Keep It. His work has been featured in GQ, Vulture, The Cut, and MTV News. As a television screenwriter, he has written scripts for films such as “Uncoupled,'' “Q-Force,'' “Nikki Fre$h,'' and “Daybreak.'' His debut essay collection, Pure Innocent Fun, will be published by Random House in early 2025.
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of seven New York Times bestselling books, including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, Talking to Strangers, and The Bomber Mafia. He is the co-founder of Pushkin Industries, an audiobook and podcast production company, and is the author of the podcasts “Historical Revisionists'', “The Foul with Michael Lewis'', “The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos'', He produces podcasts such as “Broken Records.” ”
