The Webby Awards continues to see significant growth in podcast submissions, solidifying their status as the largest, most prestigious, and competitive honors in the industry. As audio and video storytelling reach new heights, this year’s awards reflect that evolution with expanded podcast categories, including all new Best New Podcast, Best Video Podcast, and Best Video Podcast Host. Video podcast nominees include titles such asThe Mel Robbins Show, Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast, and Good Hang with Amy Poehler. Other podcast nominees include hitshows such as Las Culturistas, SmartLess and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard; business podcasts including The Diary of a CEO, Pivot, and My First Million; comedy podcasts such as The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, Handsome and Wisecrack; new live podcast recordings like Crime Junkie Live on Tour, Sing For Science’s The Magic of Mushrooms with Kacey Musgraves and Paul Stamets, and On Purpose with Jay Shetty; and shows highlighting powerful female voices like Aspire with Emma Grede, Baby, This is Keke Palmer, and Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce.
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web’s infancy, The Webbys is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)—a 3,000+ member judging body. The Academy is comprised of Executive Members—leading Internet experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities—and Associate Members who are former Webby Winners, Nominees and other Internet professionals.
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