The Ambies
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New York, NY, USA
The awards for excellence in audio
Website: www.ambies.com
Owned by: The Podcast Academy
About The Ambies
The Ambies®, the Awards for Excellence in Audio, celebrate outstanding achievement in podcasting and elevate awareness and the status of podcasts as a unique and personal medium for entertainment, information, storytelling, and expression. Presented by The Podcast Academy, the Ambies recognize excellence across the podcast industry, celebrating the shows, talent, and professionals whose work continues to shape the medium.
Latest news
- May 18: There are plenty of podcast awards out there; but how to organise them all? Recognized has worked on a distinct taxonomy of awards - from platform-led awards to the Podcast Hall of Fame, broad awards like The Ambies and specific mission-driven awards, it's a good list and an interesting categorisation.
- Apr 20: It's six years since the launch of The Podcast Academy. In an in-depth look at podcasting's membership organisation, we examine how it's doing in terms of membership, the state of its finances, how important The Ambies are to the organisation, and a mysterious change at the top that has left some people wondering what happened. Read our story in full.
- Mar 9: “We couldn’t find a home for this on television”, said Jodie Tovay the cohost of Wisecrack, in her acceptance speech for Podcast Of The Year at The Ambies a few weeks ago. Well, that didn’t take long. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, has acquired the television rights in a competitive process. The writer will be Eli Journé, who is currently working on Severance for Apple TV; Eat The Cat will executive produce, alongside Tenderfoot TV, iHeartMedia and Starwipe Productions.
- Feb 24: Due to the weather - not least, the cancellation of all trains into NYC - The Ambies award ceremony, due to take place last night, was postponed until tonight. In a new development, you’ll be able to livestream it, from 8pm ET. We’ll have all the winners tomorrow.
- Feb 20: The Ambies have announced that Kara Swisher will receive the Governors Award, recognizing meaningful contributions to the growth of podcasting. TPA will also posthumously honor Reggie Ossé with the Impact Award, celebrating his lasting influence on cultural storytelling and the evolution of the medium.
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