This week saw the return of the iconic Webby Awards in New York, marking the awards’ 30th year. Dubbed “the Internet’s highest honour” by The New York Times, the Webbys celebrate excellence across the online world, including spotlighting some of the biggest names in podcasting.
This year, iHeartMedia was named the Podcast Company of the Year, earning 2 Webby Wins, 4 People’s Voice Wins, 17 nominations and 10 honourees.
Here are some of the podcasts that took home awards across the major podcast categories:
Advice & How-To: Don’t Listen To Us
Arts & Culture: Antiques Roadshow Detours & Sounds Like A Cult
Business: Pivot & Morning Brew Daily
Comedy: Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Creativity & Marketing: Marketing Brew Weekly & This Could Work Podcast
Crime & Justice: Dateline: Missing in America & True Crime with Kendall Rae
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: UNDISTRACTED & 21 Questions with Madison Tevlin
Documentary: Something Was Wrong & Reveal: Hard Truths. Real Consequences
Health, Wellness & Lifestyle: Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel & Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown
History: National Park After Dark
Interview or Talk Show: Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim & All There Is with Anderson Cooper
Interview or Talk Show — News, Business & Society: On with Kara Swisher
Kids & Family: Culture Kids & Cookie Monster Mysteries
Lifestyle: We Can Do Hard Things & Coffee Convos Podcast
Music: Queer the Music: Jake Shears On The Songs That Changed Lives
News & Politics: Legal AF by MeidasTouch
Public Service & Activism: Chapters: Season Five — Incarceration & The Anti-Trans Hate Machine
Science & Education: Ologies with Alie Ward
Scripted (Fiction): DC High Volume: Batman & Calm Sleep Stories
Sports: Pablo Torre Finds Out & New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Sustainability & Environment: Broken Ground: Rural Justice; Season 7 & Nature is the Solution
Technology: Future Around & Find Out & The Vergecast
Television & Film: How Did This Get Made
Full list of winners including Limited Series and People’s Voice Winners can be found here.
