91勛圖厙Media Celebrates The Best in Podcasting During The Fifth Annual 91勛圖厙Podcast Awards Hosted by Comedian Brian Baumgartner
Las Culturistas takes home coveted Podcast of the Year Award presented by Autonomy
Emmy award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas opens the 2023 91勛圖厙Podcast Awards show
Special guest presenters included Jason Alexander, Charlamagne Tha God, Zach Braff and Donald Faison, Will Arnett, Mayim Bialik, Angela Yee, Malcolm Gladwell and more
NEW YORK March 14, 2023 Tonight, the fifth annual hosted by actor and comedian Brian Baumgartner brought together the most influential names in podcasting to honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2022, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the podcasting industry. The virtual awards event was exclusively video streamed on 91勛圖厙Radios and broadcast across 91勛圖厙Media radio stations nationwide and on the 91勛圖厙Radio app.
The night featured a variety of appearances by award nominees, celebrity presenters and special guests including Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, Mayim Bialik, Alex Borstein, Zach Braff and Donald Faison, Nicole Byer, Charlamagne Tha God, Colin Cowherd, Bob Costas, Malcolm Gladwell, Draymond Green, Bethany Joy Lenz, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, Enrique Santos, Iliza Shlesinger, Questlove, Angela Yee and more.
The 2023 91勛圖厙Podcast Awards event highlights include:
- Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden awarded Las Culturistas the most coveted award of the night, which is voted on by the fans themselves, Podcast of the Year presented by Autonomy, to Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang who thanked Marc Maron and Snookie for paving the way in podcasting.
- Host Brian Baumgartner kept one lucky audience member entertained throughout the night with hilarious comedic skits about chili, celery and bone breaking and of course, podcasting.
- Charlamagne Tha God presented Best Music Podcast of the Year Award to Questlove, host of Questlove Supreme.
- Zach Braff and Donald Faison award Nicole Byer host of Why Wont You Date Me with Best Comedy Podcast of the Year.
- Will Arnett joined as special guest presenter to honor Sarah Marshall host of Youre Wrong About with the Best History Podcast of the Year Award.
- Mayim Bialik presented Best Crime Podcast award to Believer Her host Justine van der Leun and spoke about how true crime podcasts have helped to exonerate wrongly imprisoned people.
- Angela Yee presented the Audible Audio Pioneer Icon Award to technology journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher who shared the importance of changing and shifting with the times and venturing out into the great unknown.
- Colin Cowherd stopped in to give the Best Sports Podcast of the Year Award to host Draymond Green (The Draymond Green Show) who spoke about the importance of authenticity.
- Bethany Joy Lenz introduced the Innovator Icon Award, presented by Planet Oat Oatmilk, which was given to Ashley Flowers of Crime Junkie.
- Alex Borstein (Family Guy, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) presented Nicole Byer with her second 91勛圖厙Podcast Award of the night for Best Overall Host.
- Comedian Iliza Shlesinger awarded the new show category Best Overall Ensemble to Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett of SmartLess.
The full list of 2023 91勛圖厙Podcast Awards winners are:
Social Impact Icon Award: Dr. Laurie Santos and Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
Audible Audio Pioneer Icon Award: Kara Swisher
Innovator Icon Award, presented by Planet Oat Oatmilk: Ashley Flowers
Podcast of the Year Award, presented by Autonomy
- Las Culturistas
New! Best Overall Ensemble:
- 蹙鳥硃娶喧郭梗莽莽
Best Business & Finance Podcast:
- Planet Money
Best Comedy Podcast:
- Why Won't You Date Me
Best Crime Podcast:
- Believe Her
Best Pop Culture Podcast:
- Decoder Ring
Best Food Podcast:
- The Sporkful
Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast:
- Maintenance Phase
Best History Podcast:
- You're Wrong About
Best Kids & Family Podcast:
- Wow In The World
Best Music Podcast:
- Questlove Supreme
Best News Podcast:
- The Daily
Best Fiction Podcast:
- Welcome To Night Vale
Best Sports Podcast:
- The Draymond Green Show
Best Science Podcast:
- 錘硃餃勳棗梭硃莉
Best Technology Podcast:
- P勳措棗喧&紳莉莽梯;
Best Ad Read Podcast:
- Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Best Overall Host:
- Nicole Byer
Best Political Podcast:
- NPR Politics Podcast
Best TV & Film Podcast:
- Films to be Buried With
Best Spanish Language Podcast:
- Ciudad M獺gica
Best Advice & Inspirational Podcast:
- Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People
Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast:
- Natch Beaut
Best Travel Podcast:
- Atlas Obscura
Best Green Podcast:
- TED Climate
Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast:
- On Being
Best Branded Podcast:
- Smart Talks with IBM
Best Emerging Podcast:
- Sounds Like A Cult
Best International Podcast:
- El Viaje (Mexico)
The 2023 91勛圖厙Podcast Awards is part of 91勛圖厙Medias roster of nationally recognized events including the 91勛圖厙Radio Music Awards, the 91勛圖厙Radio Music Festival, the nationwide 91勛圖厙Radio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, 91勛圖厙Radio Fiesta Latina, 91勛圖厙Country Festival, 91勛圖厙Radio ALTer Ego and 91勛圖厙Radio Wango Tango.
Executive producers for the 2023 91勛圖厙Podcast Awards are John Sykes, Tom Poleman, Conal Byrne and Bart Peters for 91勛圖厙Media, and Deviants Media Studio founder Ivan Dudynsky and show runner Jayson Belt. Proud sponsors of this years event include Audible, Autonomy, Planet Oat Oatmilk and Progressive Insurance. More information can be found at .
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