This year’s Australian Podcast Awards (APAs) will feature a total of 31 award categories, including four new categories.
New award categories include the Spotify Rising Star Award, recognising the success of new creators, as well as Best Sales Team, Best Commercial Campaign and Best Marketing Campaign.
The Awards also announces its first wave of partners, including Gold Partners Spotify, iHeartPodcast Network Australia, Nova Entertainment Podcast Network, Podfollow and Podnews. Omny Studio from Triton Digital joins as category partner.
The Australian Podcast Awards launched in 2016 as a way to showcase the amazing podcast talent and content Australia has to offer. Now in its fifth year (and second pandemic year), the awards continue to recognise the industry’s most innovative and emerging podcast content across its varied categories.
In 2020 winners included: Bird’s Eye View, Life Uncut with Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne, Matt & Alex’s All Day Breakfast, Spotify’s Search Engine Sex, That’s Incredible from Mamamia, The ABC’s Unravel and 7am amongst others.
Matt Deegan, director at the Australian Podcast Awards, said: “2020 was the biggest year ever for the Australian Podcast Awards – and we’re committed to making 2021 even bigger.
“We know that people are turning to podcasts now more than ever before, and the content coming out of Australia is truly world-class.
“We’re thrilled to be launching this year’s awards as a way to further spotlight the incredible talent and content that’s helping push the industry forward.”
Prithi Dey, senior partner manager at Spotify, said: “The Australian Podcast Awards is such a great time to celebrate our diverse local talent from across the country and Spotify is excited to support for a second year.”
Corey Layton, head of digital audio for ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia, said: “Each year the Australian Podcast Awards celebrates the best in our rapidly expanding industry.
“As Australia’s #1 Podcast Network, we’re proud to again be part of the awards and spotlight the creators doing it best.”
. Submissions for the Australian Podcast Awards are now open, find out more at australianpodcastawards.com. Nominees will be selected by a judging panel of industry experts before the category winners are announced in November.
