Podcast of the Year Award
About This Category
This award celebrates creators who are producing compelling podcast content that informs, entertains and engages viewers/listeners. From insightful interviews to thought-provoking discussions and storytelling, this category recognises podcasts that have built loyal audiences through consistency, creativity and meaningful conversations.
Eligibility
Minimum 10 published episodes. Podcast must have released at least 4 episodes during the eligibility period: March 2025 to May 2026.
Judging Criteria
Content quality and storytelling. Audience engagement. Consistency. Production value. Cultural relevance.
Content Quality & Storytelling
Overall quality of the podcast including structure, pacing and storytelling. Episodes should be engaging, well crafted and able to hold audience attention.
Audience Engagement
Community engagement and interaction.
Consistency
Frequency of content.
Production Value
Technical quality of the podcast including audio quality, editing and overall production standards.
Entry Requirements
Entrants must submit: Links to 2-3 representative episodes created within the eligibility period (accessible without login/subscription). Podcast description and short motivation (max 200 words). Audience metrics: Total subscribers/followers, Average monthly listens per episode. Listener engagement: Reviews & Ratings (total number of reviews and average rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or other platforms), and any additional engagement (social amplification, comments, polls, newsletter clicks, etc.).
Entries for this category are closed
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