Podcast Awards
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The People's Choice Podcast Awards, better known as the Podcast Awards, are an annual set of awards given to the best podcasts as voted by the people. Run by Todd Cochrane
of Podcast Connect Inc., the Podcast Awards had over 350,000 people vote for their nominated podcasts in 2006, with nearly 1000 people attending awards ceremony.
After the 15 days, Podcast Connect and 22 listeners volunteers selected in January will review all the nominations over a 7-10 day period. The podcast must be in an appropriate category, started the show prior to August 1, have more than 8 shows produced, and an RSS feed with enclosures visible on their website. A grading sheet is used in the review. The total number of nominations a podcast receives accounts for only 40% of the grading, with the quality of the website's design (15%), quality of sound (15%), quality of deliverance and show format (10%), and relevance of content (20%) also being considered.
Then the top 10 nominees in each category will be selected for the final voting slate, voting will last for 15 days (in the past, the maximum number of nominees to choice from was 5). Winners of the People's Choice and Best Produced awards cannot win any categories the following year.
Todd Cochrane
Todd Cochrane is a technology writer and commentator. Mr. Cochrane is the CEO of RawVoice Inc. which includes several podcast networks. Blubrry, Tech Podcast Network, Podcaster News and PodcastFAQ.com....
of Podcast Connect Inc., the Podcast Awards had over 350,000 people vote for their nominated podcasts in 2006, with nearly 1000 people attending awards ceremony.
Rules
The initial nominations begins at a set date (November 7th for the 2010 awards) and continues for 15 days. Voters are allowed to nominate a set of shows only once, where in the past they could nominate once a day. Duplicate nominations will be thrown out, as will nominations to more than one sub-category. The entry form asks for the name of the podcast, the podcast url, your name, your email address, and comments. The email address must be valid to receive verification on the vote.After the 15 days, Podcast Connect and 22 listeners volunteers selected in January will review all the nominations over a 7-10 day period. The podcast must be in an appropriate category, started the show prior to August 1, have more than 8 shows produced, and an RSS feed with enclosures visible on their website. A grading sheet is used in the review. The total number of nominations a podcast receives accounts for only 40% of the grading, with the quality of the website's design (15%), quality of sound (15%), quality of deliverance and show format (10%), and relevance of content (20%) also being considered.
Then the top 10 nominees in each category will be selected for the final voting slate, voting will last for 15 days (in the past, the maximum number of nominees to choice from was 5). Winners of the People's Choice and Best Produced awards cannot win any categories the following year.
Criticism
Some have criticized the awards, saying they've "outlived their usefulness" after only a few years in existence charging that the awards and their nominees don't represent what people are actually listening to. Only 1 of the award winners in 2006 came from the top 100 most popular iTunes podcasts.Categories and winners
The Podcast Awards consists of 22 categories where the winners are announced during the live streamed ceremony. The prizes awarded to winners are donation/sponsor-driven via PayPal. In 2009, they were able to award podcasters almost $3,500 in prizes, with additional website exposure through 2009-2010 of seventeen million plus hits.| Categories | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| People's Choice | This Week in Tech This Week in Tech This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT, and formerly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast of the TWiT.tv network... |
Mugglecast | Keith and The Girl Keith and The Girl Keith and The Girl, abbreviated as KATG, is a popular comedy podcast that began on March 7, 2005. It is hosted by comedian Keith Malley and singer Chemda Khalili in Queens, New York. Chemda is of Persian descent whilst Keith's exact origins are unknown, but believed to be eastern European... |
Manager Tools Manager Tools Podcast The Manager Tools Podcast is a weekly audio podcast focused on helping managers become more effective. The show, hosted by Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman, was awarded People's Choice Podcast from Podcast Awards in 2008., and won the Best Business Podcast award in three consecutive years 2006,... |
ESPN: Fantasy Focus Football | Tell 'Em Steve Dave! | 4Player Podcast |
| Best Produced | Daily Source Code Daily Source Code The Daily Source Code is a podcast by Adam Curry, often considered a pioneer of podcasting. Curry talks about his everyday life and events in the podcasting scene or the news in general, as well as playing music from the Podsafe Music Network and promotions for other podcasts... |
The Signal | Firefly Talk | Totally Rad Show | Best of the Left | Radiolab | Inside the Magic |
| Best Video Podcast | --- | --- | Ask a Ninja Ask a Ninja Ask A Ninja is a series of comedy videos about the image of ninja in popular culture available in podcast and vodcast form, as well as in mov and wmv file formats... |
Geek Brief TV | This Week in Tech This Week in Tech This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT, and formerly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast of the TWiT.tv network... |
TED TED (conference) TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading".... |
This Week In Tech This Week in Tech This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT, and formerly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast of the TWiT.tv network... |
| Best Mobile Podcast | --- | Catholic Insider | Praystation Portable | DL.TV | AppSlappy | --- | --- |
| Business | Media Artist Secrets | Manager Tools Manager Tools Podcast The Manager Tools Podcast is a weekly audio podcast focused on helping managers become more effective. The show, hosted by Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman, was awarded People's Choice Podcast from Podcast Awards in 2008., and won the Best Business Podcast award in three consecutive years 2006,... |
Manager Tools Manager Tools Podcast The Manager Tools Podcast is a weekly audio podcast focused on helping managers become more effective. The show, hosted by Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman, was awarded People's Choice Podcast from Podcast Awards in 2008., and won the Best Business Podcast award in three consecutive years 2006,... |
Manager Tools Manager Tools Podcast The Manager Tools Podcast is a weekly audio podcast focused on helping managers become more effective. The show, hosted by Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman, was awarded People's Choice Podcast from Podcast Awards in 2008., and won the Best Business Podcast award in three consecutive years 2006,... |
NPR Planet Money | Career Tools | Planet Money |
| Comedy | Distorted View Daily | Distorted View Daily | Nobody Likes Onions Nobody Likes Onions Nobody Likes Onions is an American Internet radio show created and hosted by stand-up comedian Patrick Melton. The hosts address humorous events in their lives, and they also satirize current events, pop culture, other podcasts and even the show's fans... |
You Look Nice Today | Daily Giz Wiz Daily Giz Wiz Weekly Daily Giz Wiz is a daily Podcast featuring Dick DeBartolo and Leo Laporte and is part of the TWiT.tv Network. It is a short, daily discussion about one technology or gadget. A shorter version of The Weekly Daily Giz Wiz also appears on Laporte's syndicated radio show The Tech Guy... |
Tell 'Em Steve Dave! | WTF with Marc Maron |
| Culture/Arts | --- | Geek Nights with Rym and Scott | This American Life This American Life This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,... |
This American Life This American Life This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,... |
Imprint | Decoder Ring Theatre | This American Life This American Life This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,... |
| Education | Tips from the Top Floor Tips From The Top Floor Digital Photography Tips from the Top Floor is a podcast which presents tips and tricks about photography, mainly digital photography, in episodes normally rangingfrom 5 to 15 minutes in length and covering topics from image composition to post processing.... |
Tips from the Top Floor Tips From The Top Floor Digital Photography Tips from the Top Floor is a podcast which presents tips and tricks about photography, mainly digital photography, in episodes normally rangingfrom 5 to 15 minutes in length and covering topics from image composition to post processing.... |
Grammar Girl | Grammar Girl | The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly, 80 minute podcast hosted by Steven Novella, MD, and a panel of "skeptical rogues". It is the official podcast of the New England Skeptical Society, and is produced in conjunction with the James Randi Educational Foundation... |
The History of Rome | Stuff You Missed in History |
| Entertainment | --- | Pottercast PotterCast PotterCast is the official podcast of the Harry Potter fansite The Leaky Cauldron. Its episodes are posted once per month and are typically about an hour long. In every episode, the hosts discuss particular passages, themes, and questions from the Harry Potter books and films, and they go over the... |
The Lost Lost (TV series) Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island... Podcast with Jay and Jack |
Mugglecast | Mugglecast | The Fringe Podcast | The Morning Stream |
| Food and Drink | Good Beer Show | Good Beer Show | CoffeeGeek | Grace before meals | Munchcast | BeerDownload | Splendid Table |
| Gaming | Orange Lounge Radio | Podtacular Podtacular Podtacular is an unofficial Halo-themed podcast that debuted on July 28, 2005. Podtacular later evolved to include a video podcast known as PodTV, and the Podtacular staff started Seasonal Tournaments that included many Halo and Xbox 360 related prizes... |
CAGast | The Instance | 4Player Podcast 4Player Podcast 4Player Podcast is a multiple award-winning weekly podcast in addition to a daily live broadcast and website about video games; based out of Austin, Texas. The four founding members of the podcast are Brad Simons, David Liao, Nick Henderson and formerly Travis Granger... |
4Player Podcast 4Player Podcast 4Player Podcast is a multiple award-winning weekly podcast in addition to a daily live broadcast and website about video games; based out of Austin, Texas. The four founding members of the podcast are Brad Simons, David Liao, Nick Henderson and formerly Travis Granger... |
4Player Podcast 4Player Podcast 4Player Podcast is a multiple award-winning weekly podcast in addition to a daily live broadcast and website about video games; based out of Austin, Texas. The four founding members of the podcast are Brad Simons, David Liao, Nick Henderson and formerly Travis Granger... |
| General | illinoise! | Rosary Army | ShowGirls | Extralife Radio | This American Life This American Life This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,... |
The Survival Podcast | Greetings From Nowhere |
| GLBT | --- | Feast of Fools Feast of Fools (podcast) The Feast of Fun podcast is a Chicago, Illinois-based talk show hosted by Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion that showcases celebrity guests, artists, musicians, actors, and members of the GLBT community and those who support them... |
Feast of Fools Feast of Fools (podcast) The Feast of Fun podcast is a Chicago, Illinois-based talk show hosted by Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion that showcases celebrity guests, artists, musicians, actors, and members of the GLBT community and those who support them... |
Feast of Fools Feast of Fools (podcast) The Feast of Fun podcast is a Chicago, Illinois-based talk show hosted by Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion that showcases celebrity guests, artists, musicians, actors, and members of the GLBT community and those who support them... |
Feast of Fun Feast of Fools (podcast) The Feast of Fun podcast is a Chicago, Illinois-based talk show hosted by Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion that showcases celebrity guests, artists, musicians, actors, and members of the GLBT community and those who support them... |
Savage Love | Feast of Fun Feast of Fools (podcast) The Feast of Fun podcast is a Chicago, Illinois-based talk show hosted by Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion that showcases celebrity guests, artists, musicians, actors, and members of the GLBT community and those who support them... |
| Health/Fitness | MARINA's Walking & Aerobics" | Sex is Fun! | Sex is Fun! | Healthy Catholic | QuackCast QuackCast QuackCast is an award-winning podcast hosted by Mark Crislip, MD. The show covers SCAM practices, such as homeopathy, from an evidence-based medicine point of view.... |
QuackCast QuackCast QuackCast is an award-winning podcast hosted by Mark Crislip, MD. The show covers SCAM practices, such as homeopathy, from an evidence-based medicine point of view.... |
QuackCast QuackCast QuackCast is an award-winning podcast hosted by Mark Crislip, MD. The show covers SCAM practices, such as homeopathy, from an evidence-based medicine point of view.... |
| Mature | Dawn and Drew Show | Dawn and Drew Show | Keith and the Girl Keith and The Girl Keith and The Girl, abbreviated as KATG, is a popular comedy podcast that began on March 7, 2005. It is hosted by comedian Keith Malley and singer Chemda Khalili in Queens, New York. Chemda is of Persian descent whilst Keith's exact origins are unknown, but believed to be eastern European... |
Distorted View Daily | Adam Carolla Podcast | WTF with Marc Maron | Smodcast |
| Movies/Films | TheForce.net TheForce.Net TheForce.Net is a Star Wars news site. It has material related the movies and associated games, publications, and other merchandise .... |
The Signal | Firefly Talk | The Signal The Signal The Signal may refer to:* The Signal , a Canadian radio program on CBC Radio Two* Signal, one of several Canadian newspapers* The Signal , a 2007 horror film* The Signal , 2007... |
Spill.com Spill.com Spill.com is an award-winning video game and movie review, discussion, and news website created by cartoonist and animator Korey Coleman. It is the continuation of the 9 year old Austin, Texas based Public-access television cable TV show called The Reel Deal... |
Doug Loves Movies | Film Sack |
| Podsafe Music | --- | Accident Hash Accident Hash Accident Hash is a popular award-winning music podcast hosted and produced by C.C. Chapman.Hash serves as a showcase for podsafe music from various genres from around the world... |
Catholic Rockers | Catholic Rockers | Irish Celtic Music Podcast | Irish & Celtic Music Podcast | Coverville |
| Political | Free Talk Live Free Talk Live Free Talk Live is an American call-in radio talk show heard seven nights a week. The program is hosted by Ian Freeman and Mark Edge on Tuesday through Saturday, Mark Edge and Stephanie Murphy on Sunday, and Ian Freeman and Dale Everett on Monday. It is a chiefly libertarian political talk show and... |
Free Talk Live Free Talk Live Free Talk Live is an American call-in radio talk show heard seven nights a week. The program is hosted by Ian Freeman and Mark Edge on Tuesday through Saturday, Mark Edge and Stephanie Murphy on Sunday, and Ian Freeman and Dale Everett on Monday. It is a chiefly libertarian political talk show and... |
Free Talk Live Free Talk Live Free Talk Live is an American call-in radio talk show heard seven nights a week. The program is hosted by Ian Freeman and Mark Edge on Tuesday through Saturday, Mark Edge and Stephanie Murphy on Sunday, and Ian Freeman and Dale Everett on Monday. It is a chiefly libertarian political talk show and... |
Free Talk Live Free Talk Live Free Talk Live is an American call-in radio talk show heard seven nights a week. The program is hosted by Ian Freeman and Mark Edge on Tuesday through Saturday, Mark Edge and Stephanie Murphy on Sunday, and Ian Freeman and Dale Everett on Monday. It is a chiefly libertarian political talk show and... |
The Young Turks The Young Turks (talk show) The Young Turks is a progressive Internet talk show via live web stream and YouTube, and starting in late 2011, a weeknight news and political commentary program airing on Current TV. It was Sirius Satellite Radio's first original talk programming. The Young Turks claims to be the first Internet... |
Free Talk Live Free Talk Live Free Talk Live is an American call-in radio talk show heard seven nights a week. The program is hosted by Ian Freeman and Mark Edge on Tuesday through Saturday, Mark Edge and Stephanie Murphy on Sunday, and Ian Freeman and Dale Everett on Monday. It is a chiefly libertarian political talk show and... |
Majority Report |
| Religion Inspiration | Catholic Insider | Daily Breakfast | Daily Breakfast | Daily Breakfast | Reasonable Doubts | Atheist News Podcast | Mormon FAIR-Cast |
| Sports | 1954 and Counting | Fantoo Girls | Phedippidations | SkyDiverGirlsTv | ESPN: Fantasy Focus Football | The BS Report | ESPN: Fantasy Focus Football |
| Technology/Science | This Week In Tech This Week in Tech This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT, and formerly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast of the TWiT.tv network... |
Diggnation Diggnation Diggnation is Revision3's flagship video podcast produced weekly. It is hosted by Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht, who had previously hosted TechTV's The Screen Savers together. Its main purpose is to discuss some of the top stories from Digg, the social news and bookmarking website developed by Rose... |
Security Now Security Now Security Now! is a weekly podcast hosted by Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson. The first episode was released on 19 August 2005.Released each Thursday, Security Now! consists of a discussion between Gibson and Laporte of issues of computer security and, conversely, insecurity... |
This Week in Tech This Week in Tech This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT, and formerly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast of the TWiT.tv network... |
Security Now Security Now Security Now! is a weekly podcast hosted by Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson. The first episode was released on 19 August 2005.Released each Thursday, Security Now! consists of a discussion between Gibson and Laporte of issues of computer security and, conversely, insecurity... |
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly, 80 minute podcast hosted by Steven Novella, MD, and a panel of "skeptical rogues". It is the official podcast of the New England Skeptical Society, and is produced in conjunction with the James Randi Educational Foundation... |
Tech News Today / The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly, 80 minute podcast hosted by Steven Novella, MD, and a panel of "skeptical rogues". It is the official podcast of the New England Skeptical Society, and is produced in conjunction with the James Randi Educational Foundation... |
| Travel | Richard Vobes Radio Show Richard Vobes Richard Vobes is an entertainer, actor, independent film maker, writer and award winning podcaster. He has produced close to 3000 audio podcasts since January 2005. He has worked in both the corporate and broadcast sector... |
Mouse Tunes | WDW Radio WDW Radio WDW Radio is a travel show in the USA, starring Louis A. Mongello. It is an award-winning online radio show dedicated to celebrate the magic of Walt Disney World. The show began in early 2005 and has since been airing weekly... |
WDW Radio WDW Radio WDW Radio is a travel show in the USA, starring Louis A. Mongello. It is an award-winning online radio show dedicated to celebrate the magic of Walt Disney World. The show began in early 2005 and has since been airing weekly... |
WDW Radio WDW Radio WDW Radio is a travel show in the USA, starring Louis A. Mongello. It is an award-winning online radio show dedicated to celebrate the magic of Walt Disney World. The show began in early 2005 and has since been airing weekly... |
WDW Radio WDW Radio WDW Radio is a travel show in the USA, starring Louis A. Mongello. It is an award-winning online radio show dedicated to celebrate the magic of Walt Disney World. The show began in early 2005 and has since been airing weekly... |
WDW Radio WDW Radio WDW Radio is a travel show in the USA, starring Louis A. Mongello. It is an award-winning online radio show dedicated to celebrate the magic of Walt Disney World. The show began in early 2005 and has since been airing weekly... |
One-time awards
- 2005 - Music/Radio: CovervilleCovervilleCoverville is a podcast featuring unusual covers of pop, rock and country songs by new and established performers. The show is produced and hosted by Brian Ibbott out of his home in Arvada, Colorado...
- 2005 - Nonenglish: Annik Rubens: Schlaflos in München
- 2005 - Top Rated: Slice of SciFiSlice of SciFiSlice of SciFi is a podcast and website and part of the FarPoint Media Network that looks into the world of science fiction, fantasy and horror...
- 2005 - World News: Kathleen Keating
- 2006 - Best Podcast directory: Apple iTunes