The 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards are set to take place on March 14, celebrating the top podcasts across 29 categories.
The nominees include a wide range of podcasts from creators, distributors, and platforms, with a judging panel made up of industry leaders, creatives, and visionaries determining the winners in categories such as entertainment, comedy, crime, news, sports, food, business, and more, including a new category: Best Overall Ensemble.
As in previous years, fans will also have the chance to vote for the Podcast of the Year award via social media platform Twitter.
This year's nominees include "Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend," "Crime Junkie," "Fly On The Wall," "Las Culturistas," "Love and Noraebang," "Maintenance Phase," "Morbid," "On Purpose with Jay Shetty," "Scam Goddess," and "SmartLess." Voting begins on December 15 and continues through the end of the year.
In addition to the main awards, the 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards will present Icon Awards to recognize creators, organizations, and podcasts that have made significant contributions to the role of podcasting in popular culture.
Journalist, editor, and podcast host Kara Swisher will receive the 2023 Pioneer Award, and "The Happiness Lab" podcast host Dr. Laurie Santos and "Therapy for Black Girls" podcast host Dr. Joy Harden Bradford will both receive the 2023 Social Impact Award, with Dr. Santos also credited for creating a free 'Psychology and the Good Life' curriculum for high school teachers.
Lastly, audiochuck's founder and CEO Ashley Flowers will be honored with the 2023 Innovator Award.
The 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards will be streamed live on March 14, 2023 at 9pm ET/6pm PT on iHeartRadio's YouTube channel and Facebook page, and will also be available on demand after the initial stream.
Listeners can also tune in on select iHeartRadio stations across the country via the iHeartRadio app. The full list of nominees in all categories can be found in the article.
2023 iHeartPodcast Awards Nominees Podcast Of The Year (Socially Voted): “Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend” “Crime Junkie” “Fly On The Wall” “Las Culturistas” “Love and Noraebang” “Maintenance Phase” “Morbid” “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” “Scam Goddess” “SmartLess” Best Overall Ensemble: “Best Friends with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata” “Conan O'Brian Needs a Friend” “Just Between Us” “Let's Make a Sci-Fi!” “SmartLess” Best Business & Finance Podcast: “Earn Your Leisure” “How I Built This” “Odd Lots” “Planet Money” “The Indicator” Best Comedy Podcast: ”Distractible” “Las Culturistas” “SmartLess” “The Read” “Why Won't You Date Me” Best Crime Podcast: “Believe Her” “Crime Junkie” “Morbid” “Scam Goddess” “Sympathy Pains” Best Pop Culture Podcast: “Decoder Ring” “Keep It” “The Video Archives with Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avery” “Vibe Check” “Watch What Crappens” Best Food Podcast: “Naked Lunch” “Proof” “Recipe Club” “The Dave Chang Show” “The Sporkful”
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Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast: “Huberman Lab” “HypochondriActor” “Maintenance Phase” “Ten Percent Happier” “Therapy For Black Girls” Best History Podcast: “Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History” “History Daily” “Noble Blood” “You Must Remember This” “You're Wrong About” Best Kids & Family Podcast: “Brains On!” “Good Inside with Dr. Becky” “Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids” “Story Pirates” “Wow In The World” Best Music Podcast: “Broken Record” “Drink Champs” “Listening” “Questlove Supreme” “Song Exploder” Best News Podcast: “Morning Wire” “Pod Save America” “The Daily” “Today Explained” “Up First” Best Fiction Podcast: “Blood Thirsty Hearts” “Echo Park” “Love and Noraebang” “Princess of South Beach” “Welcome To Night Vale” Best Sports Podcast: “All The Smoke” “The Bill Simmons Podcast” “The Draymond Green Show” “The Fantasy Footballers” “The Lowe Post” Best Science Podcast: “Huberman Lab” “Invisibilia” “Ologies with Alie Ward” “Radiolab” “Science Vs” Best Technology Podcast: “20000 Hertz” “Darknet Diaries” “On With Kara Swisher” “Pivot” “Reply All” Best Ad Read Podcast: “Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend” “My Brother, My Brother, and Me” “Office Ladies” “Unlocking Us with Brene Brown” “Why Won't You Date Me with Nicole Byer”
Best Overall Host: Ashley Flowers Jay Shetty Kara Swisher Nicole Byer Sarah Marshall Best Political Podcast: “Here's Where It Gets Interesting” “NPR Politics Podcast” “Pod Save America” “The Ben Shapiro Show” “The Daily Zeitgeist” Best TV & Film Podcast: “Fake Doctors, Real Friends” “Films to be Buried With” “How Did This Get Made?” “Into It” “Watch What Crappens” Best Spanish Language Podcast: “Ciudad Mágica” “Crónicas Obscuras” “Escuela Secreta” “Idolo” “Leyendas Legendarias” Best Advice & Inspirational Podcast: “Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People” “Chiquis and Chill” “I Weigh with Jameela Jamil” “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” “We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle” Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast: “Add to Cart” “
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“Natch Beaut” “POOG” “Pretty Basic” Best Travel Podcast: “Atlas Obscura” “Behind The Baller Podcast with Ben Baller” “Not Lost” “Travel with Rick Steves” “Women Who Travel” Best Green Podcast: “Climate of Change with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy” “Climate One” “Hot Take” “Living on Earth” “TED Climate” Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast: “Awakened Underground” “Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield” “May I Elaborate? Daily Wisdom from JB Smoove” “On Being” “The Joel Osteen Podcast” Best Branded Podcast: “Force Multiplier” “Hazlo Por La Chela” “Inside Trader Joes” “Now What's Next?” “Smart Talks with IBM” Best Emerging Podcast: “MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories” “Significant Others” “Sounds Like A Cult” “The Video Archives Podcast” “TV, I Say with Ashley Ray” Best International Podcast: “British Villains” (UK) “El Viaje” (Mexico) “Feu de Camp” (France) “La Mia Smemo” (Italy) “RedHanded” (UK)
