The winners of the 2024 Audio Production Awards were announced at a gala event held at the BFI on London's South Bank on Wednesday night.
Josh Smith, host of the Reign Podcast and author of Great Chat, and radio and television broadcaster Yasmin Evans hosted APA. This APA is sponsored by Audible and hosted by AudioUK.
This year's winners include Charlie Murrell (Sony Music Entertainment), who won the Gold Award for Best Entertainment Producer, and won again for Best Ensemble Cast for his podcast “Life After Prison.” Includes Mr. Zach and Mr. Jules.
The highly competitive award for Best Factual/Documentary Producer went to Jude Shapiro (Peanuts and Crumbs) for his work on the podcast “How Much Can You Say?” About gang wars in north London.
The Sustainability and Climate Award went to Peanuts and Crumbs for Get Birding, a podcast whose mission is to increase access to nature.
Audio newcomer Daisy won Best Newcomer for her powerful story on RAW for her Audible podcast, The Second Victim: Daisy's Story, while Taqwa Sadiq (Freelance and BBC) won Gold for Best New Producer. Obtained.
Meera Kumar won Producer of the Year, Almost Tangible won Production Company of the Year and Resonance won Publisher or Network of the Year for the third consecutive year.
The AudioUK Award was presented to Nicole Logan for her outstanding achievements and contribution to the UK audio industry.
Chloe Straw, Managing Director of AudioUK, said: “The audio industry is at a pivotal point in its history, with content diversity and resulting opportunities at an all-time high.
“Audio now means many things: podcast, radio, audiobook, visual, audio-only, self-published, commissioned, subscription, live show, always-on, narrative, brand, drama, game, etc. .The list goes on…
“Judging so many different types of content against each other can be a difficult task, and we would like to thank this year’s judges for all of the expertise and time they have shown in judging these awards. I would like to thank you.”
“Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of AudioUK’s 2024 Audio Production Awards. Our aim is to run an award that celebrates people working in all areas of the industry. They continue to delight and surprise people, and we can't wait to see what all the award winners do in the future.
“We would like to thank our headline sponsor Audible for working with us each year to present the awards, Amazon Music and Wondery for partnering with us on the Pay What You Can Scheme, and Entry Level Audio Network for partnering with us. Thank you” at the pre-show mixer for those new to the industry or those who came alone.
“Thank you to the award-winning team and our outstanding judges. President Judge Megan Bradshaw. EDI consultant Yassin Senghor. Lead producer Katie Banham and producer Naomi Oiku – a celebration of the industry. The amount of work that goes into making these awards possible is enormous and should not be underestimated.
“Thank you to our category sponsors: BBC Sounds, Everyone Media, Great Big Story, Morley Radio, Sue Terry Voices, The Podcast Show and our drinks reception sponsor, BetterHelp. And thank you to our media partners: Biscuit Jim, Cheerful Earful, Community Media Association, Content Is Queen, Creative Mentor Network, Earworm, Falling Tree Productions, North Media Talent, Phonic Content, Pineapple Audio Production, Pod Bible, PodcastingToday, Podcast Rex , podfollow, Podium.me, Podnews , Podmasters, Podomedy, Pod School, Podspike, RadioToday, ReelWorld, Rusty Quill, Sounds Profitable, Soundtruism, Student Radio Association, Sport Social Podcast Network, The Podcast Host, The Radio Academy, Wisebuddah, WIZZFX.
“Partnerships are so important to the growth of the audio industry, and it's a pleasure to work with you all.”
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2024 Winner
Best Audiobook Producer Award Sponsored by Sue Terry Voices
Gold – Kate McDonald – Penguin Random House
Silver – Sophie Ahmed – Always Audio
Bronze – Alfie Thompson – Penguin Random House
candidate
Chris Thompson – Penguin Random House
Lily Riddett – Freelance for Penguin Random House
Rosemary O'Dowd – Penguin Random House
Best Arts and Culture Producer
Gold – Arthur Haigs – Prison Radio Society
Silver – Leonie Thomas – Overcoat Media
Bronze – Sharna Sagar – BBC
candidate
Jeff Byrd – Freelance
Silas Gray – Eclectivity
Lou Mensah – Shade Media
Best Sonic Branding Producer
Gold – M Roberts – Kerrang!Radio and Planet Rock Station Sounds
Silver – Adam Benton – Little Monster Media
Bronze – Sam Parker – WIZZFX
candidate
Gordon Lundy – Absolute Radio
James Stodd – Greatest Hits Radio
Matt Bernard – Bauer Media Group
best entertainment producer
GOLD – Charlie Murrell – Sony Music Entertainment
Silver – Katie Bowden – TBI Media
Bronze – Helena Webb – BBC Radio 1/BBC Audio
candidate
Faye Lyons-White – Loftus Media
David Manero – Listen.
Josephine McDermott – BBC
Best Comedy Producer Award
Gold – John Holmes – Rare
Silver – Sasha Bobak – BBC Studio Audio
Bronze – Bertie Moore – Audio Always
candidate
Ed Morrish – Head of Mojo Productions
Lindsey Fenner – Mighty Bunny
Matt Tiller – Tillervision
Best Lifestyle and Social Producer Award sponsored by Everyone Media
Gold – Katherine Carr – Pocket Productions/Whistledown
Silver – Matt Neilson – Chalk and Blade
Bronze – Beth Madden – Prison Radio Association
candidate
Anne McNaught – Boffin Media
Lina Prestwood – Landscape Studio and Social Broadcast
Sam Taylor – Prison Radio Society
Best Drama & Fiction Producer Award
Gold – Nathan Freeman – Audible
Silver – Terry Minott – Moon Karta
Bronze – Charlotte Mellen – Almost Tangible
Thumbs Up – Samuel Robinson – Freelance
candidate
Boz Temple – Morris – Holy Mountain
Nicholas Jackson – Afonica
Best Ensemble Cast Award
Gold – Zack and Jules – Life After Prison
SILVER – Green Wing: Resuscited Ensemble Cast
Bronze – Caris Afoko and Gary Young – Over the Top, Under the Radar
candidate
Nish Kumar and Coco Khan – Pod Save the UK
Saida Warsi and David Badiel – Muslims and Jews go there
William Hanson and Jordan North – Help your boss have sex
Best Factual/Documentary Producer Award sponsored by Great Big Story
Gold – Jude Shapiro – Peanuts & Crumbs
Silver – Anna Sinfield – Novel
Bronze – Emma Barnaby – Freelance/Raw TV
Thumbs Up – Talia Augustidis – Falling Tree Productions
candidate
Meera Kumar – Freelance
Ross Sutherland – Falling Tree Productions
best music producer
Gold – James Taylor – Overcoat Media
Silver – Sylvia Malnati – Reduced Listening
Bronze – Rob Littlejohn – Independent
candidate
Matt Tasker – BBC Audio
Ollie Brooks – Prison Radio Society
Shreni Yajnik – Listen.
little years producer
Gold – Eloise Stevens – Freelance
Silver – Lucy Law – Little Wardle
Bronze – Jake Harris – Yot
candidate
Alice Homewood – Mags Creative
Becky Green – Always Audio
Lance Dunn – Resilience
best narrator
Gold – Jassa Ahluwalia – Bonnier Books UK
Silver – Hannah Lavery – Almost Tangible and National Theater of Scotland
Bronze – Deborah Ayorinde – Unedited
candidate
Joe Jameson – Various
Rebecca Lachance – Almost Specific
Russ Bain – WF Howes
Best News and Current Affairs Producer
Gold – Sam Chantarasak – The Times and The Sunday Times
Silver – Courtney Yusaf – The Guardian
Bronze – Will Roe – The Times and The Sunday Times
candidate
Edward Drummond – The Times and The Sunday Times
James Shields – Freelance/The Times and The Sunday Times
Tim Johns – BBC Radio 2
Best Presenter/Moderator
Gold – Jake Harris – Yot
Silver – Craig Charles – Audio Always
Bronze – Josie Long – Falling Tree Productions
candidate
Dan Snow – A historic hit
John Holmes – Freelance
Justin Deeley – BBC Three Counties Radio
Best New Producer Award Sponsored by Amazon Music and Wondery
Gold – Taqwa Sadiq – Freelance and BBC
Silver – Nadia Mehdi – Freelance
Bronze – Cat Goff – Reduced Listening
candidate
Jasmine Hill – Listen.
Marcia Chadli – Always Audio
Verity de Cala – Transmission Roundhouse
Best Sound Design Producer
Gold – Martin Austwick – Freelance
SILVER – Amber Devereux – Tin Can Audio
Bronze – Tony Chirnside – Freelance
candidate
David Chilton – Almost Tangible
Olga Reid – Audible
Tess Davidson – Freelance
Best New Voice Award sponsored by BBC Sounds
GOLD – Daisy – RAW for Audible
Silver – Sofina – Always Audio
Bronze – Anouska Lewis – BBC Sounds Audio Lab & Mags Creative
candidate
Jake Sears – Queer the Music
Lucinda Rouse – Rethinking the Third Sector and Audio
Petra Barran – Landscape Studio and Social Broadcasting
best sports producer
Gold – Lochlainn Harte – Freelance
Silver – Joe Aldridge – IMG
Bronze – Jack Winstanley – IMG
Thumbs Up – Finn Ranson – Stack
candidate
Ilona Toler – Whistledown Productions
Justin Deeley – BBC Three Counties Radio
AudioUK Award
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Grassroots Production Award sponsored by Morley Radio
Gold – University of Manchester/Imperial College London – Let’s talk about coughs
Silver – Rosa Schling and Hannah Kemp Welch – Parenting Voices
Bronze – Carousel Radio
Thumbs Up – Lou Mensah – Shade Media
candidate
Prison Radio Association – Life After Prison
Prison Radio Association – Outside In
Sustainability and Climate Award
Gold – Peanuts & Crumbs – Let’s go bird watching.
Silver – Eleanor McDowall – Lights Out: Dust
Bronze – always audio
candidate
Ben Weaver Hincks and Tom Previte – Grounded: The Journey of a Climate Startup
James Miller and Bella Ruck – This is the plan
Robin Markwell and Tracy Williams – LEGO Overboard
Podcast Show Hosted Producer of the Year
Gold – Meera Kumar – Freelance
Silver – John Holmes – Rare
Bronze – Thalia Augustidis – Falling Tree Productions
candidate
Charlotte Mellen – Almost Specific
Ed Morrish – Head of Mojo Productions
Leonie Thomas – Overcoat Media/Whistledown Productions
Publisher or Network of the Year
Gold – Resonance
Silver – Stack
Bronze – Rusty Quill
candidate
BBC Asia Network
black library
sky news
Production Company of the Year sponsored by Audible
Gold – almost tangible
Silver – Overcoat Media
Bronze – unedited
candidate
Blanchard House
novel
whistledown productions
