iHeartMedia Celebrates The Best in Podcasting During The Fifth Annual iHeartPodcast Awards

Tonight, the fifth annual iHeartPodcast Awards 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 iHeartRadio’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page and broadcast across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio 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.

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.

The full list of 2023 iHeartPodcast 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

Trailer Podcast of the Year Award, presented by Autonomy: Las Culturistas

Culture
From: Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Trailer New! Best Overall Ensemble: SmartLess

Culture
From: Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Hosted by: Simplecast

Best Business & Finance Podcast: Planet Money

News
From: NPR
Hosted by: Megaphone

Trailer Best Comedy Podcast: Why Won’t You Date Me

Society & Culture
From: Headgum & Nicole Byer
Hosted by: ART19

Trailer Best Crime Podcast: Believe Her

True Crime
From: Lemonada Media
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Trailer Best Pop Culture Podcast: Decoder Ring

Society & Culture and History
From: Slate Podcasts
Hosted by: Megaphone

Trailer Best Food Podcast: The Sporkful

Arts
From: Dan Pashman
Hosted by: Simplecast

Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast: Maintenance Phase

History
From: Aubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
Hosted by: Buzzsprout

Best History Podcast: You’re Wrong About

True Crime
From: Sarah Marshall
Hosted by: Buzzsprout

Trailer Best Kids & Family Podcast: Wow In The World

Education
From: Tinkercast | Wondery
Hosted by: ART19

Trailer Best Music Podcast: Questlove Supreme

Culture
From: iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Best News Podcast: The Daily

News
From: The New York Times
Hosted by: Simplecast

Trailer Best Fiction Podcast: Welcome To Night Vale

Fiction
From: Night Vale Presents
Hosted by: PRX

Best Sports Podcast: The Draymond Green Show

Sports
From: iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Best Science Podcast: Radiolab

Science
From: WNYC Studios
Hosted by: WNYC

Trailer Best Technology Podcast: Pivot

News and Technology
From: New York Magazine
Hosted by: Megaphone

Trailer Best Ad Read Podcast: Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

Comedy
From: Team Coco & Earwolf
Hosted by: Simplecast
• Best Overall Host: Nicole Byer

Best Political Podcast: NPR Politics Podcast

News
From: NPR
Hosted by: Megaphone

Trailer Best TV & Film Podcast: Films to be Buried With

TV & Film and Comedy
From: Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Trailer Best Spanish Language Podcast: Ciudad Mágica

Fiction
From: Sonoro | Tenderfoot TV
Hosted by: Megaphone

Best Advice & Inspirational Podcast: Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People

Society & Culture
From: Chris Gethard
Hosted by: Libsyn

Trailer Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast: Natch Beaut

Comedy and Arts
From: Jackie Johnson
Hosted by: Acast

Trailer Best Travel Podcast: Atlas Obscura

Society & Culture
From: SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
Hosted by: Simplecast

Best Green Podcast: TED Climate

Science
From: TED
Hosted by: Acast

Trailer Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast: On Being

Social
From: On Being Studios
Hosted by: Simplecast

Trailer Best Branded Podcast: Smart Talks with IBM

Business
From: Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Trailer Best Emerging Podcast: Sounds Like A Cult

Culture
From: Amanda Montell & Isa Medina
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Trailer Best International Podcast: El Viaje (Mexico)

Health & Fitness
From: Sonoro
Hosted by: Megaphone

The 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards is part of iHeartMedia’s roster of nationally recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival, iHeartRadio ALTer Ego and iHeartRadio Wango Tango.

Executive producers for the 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards are John Sykes, Tom Poleman, Conal Byrne and Bart Peters for iHeartMedia, and Deviants Media Studio founder Ivan Dudynsky and show runner Jayson Belt. Proud sponsors of this year’s event include Audible, Autonomy, Planet Oat Oatmilk and Progressive Insurance. More information can be found at iHeartPodcastAwards.com.

The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player