2024 Black Podcasting Awards: the winners
As the podcasting world gears up for International Podcast Day, Black Podcasting Awards (BPAwards) hosted a Sunday ceremony of big surprises and even bigger victories. This year’s celebration saw a thrilling 32 awards handed out to 19 standout podcasts and 3 leading podcasters. Public Radio Exchange (PRX) emerged as the day’s biggest winner with eight awards: two for Moral Repair: A Black Exploration of Tech, three for its poignant Second Sunday, and three for the engaging What’s Ray Saying?.
While Shannon Sharpe fell short with his widely-discussed Club Shay Shay, he didn’t leave empty-handed. With his co-host Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, the duo clinched Best Sports Podcast award for their show Nightcap. In a surprising turn, Oprah was notably absent from the winners’ list, missing out on Best Culture Podcast, Best Limited Series Podcast, and Best Solo Host.
Anna DeShawn’s Queer News maintained its winning streak, claiming Best LGBTQ Podcast for the third consecutive year. Meanwhile, podcasting veteran Lisa Woolfork (pictured above) and her hit show Stitch Please took home three new trophies, bringing her right behind DeShawn’s record for podcast with the most BPAwards wins.
Other winners include Vivan Acquah’s alluring Cooking Back to Our Roots from the Netherlands, the chuckles-inducing Vaguely Nerdy from brother-sister duo Cheryl and Jae Williams, and the captivating TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy.
In a fitting tribute, Keisha “TK” Dutes, Krystal Hill, and Twila Dang, the three Legend Award recipients, will be honored in person at the upcoming Afros & Audio Podcast Festival in Baltimore, MD, October 18–20, 2024.
In addition to Legend Award winners, VIP Voters decided on some of the night’s most prestigious categories, including Best Hosting Duo, Best Solo Host, Best Sound Design, and the coveted Podcaster of the Year title. VIP Voters are BPAwards winners, judges, volunteer staff, nominees, Afros & Audio speakers and staff, and also active Black Podcasters Association members.
The event, now in its fifth year, was hosted by Medium Popcorn’s Justin Brown, with Joseph Mambu announcing, and Gifted Sounds Network producing the show. The entire ceremony is available for viewing on BPAwards’ YouTube channel, featuring performances by the sensational TIYI and Veana Marie.
Winners receive physical trophies along with exciting prizes from sponsors including Afros & Audio and Black Podcasters Association.
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WINNERS AT THE 2024 BLACK PODCASTING AWARDS
- LEGEND AWARD: Keisha ‘TK’ Dutes, Krystal Hill, Twila Dang
From: Kristine McPartlin
From: Whitney Knox Lee
From: Minnesota Public Radio
Hosted by: American Public Media
From: Tiffani Marie & Kenjus Watson
Hosted by: Buzzsprout
From: Moral Repair
Hosted by: PRX
From: iHeartPodcasts, The Volume, and Shay Shay Media
Hosted by: Omny Studio
From: TYT Network
Hosted by: Megaphone
From: Moral Repair
Hosted by: PRX
From: TwentyOne21 Podcast
Hosted by: Spotify for Creators
From: TwentyOne21 Podcast
Hosted by: Spotify for Creators
From: iHeartPodcasts, The Volume, and Shay Shay Media
Hosted by: Omny Studio
From: Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Oneika Raymond
Hosted by: Simplecast
The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player
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