Lily Allen & Mikita Oliver, Gary Lineker, Rob Barrow CBE, Emily Maitlis, Annie McManus and Gabby Logan are among the nominees for the 2024 UK Podcast Awards.
Winners will be announced at a star-studded awards ceremony on Thursday 26th September at HERE, The Outernet London.
This year, more than 180 nominees across 25 categories will compete for the coveted trophy.
Miss Me? starring Lily Allen and Mikita Oliver, Springleaf starring James Akerster and Where There's a Will, There's a Wake starring Kathy Burke are nominated for Best Entertainment.
The Spotlight Award recognizes hit shows that have more than 100,000 downloads per episode and have helped propel a medium into the mainstream, and will see a head-to-head battle between “Help I Sexted My Boss,” “The News Agents” and “The Traitors: Uncloaked with Ed Gamble.”
DJ and presenter Annie McManus has been nominated for two separate podcasts: Best Arts & Culture for BBC Sounds' Sidetracked with co-host Nick Grimshaw, and Best Interview Podcast for her solo venture, Changes. Other notable nominations include a Rising Star Award for the late Rob Barrow CBE.
The judging panel, co-chaired by RedHanded's Leanne Alie, Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala, listened to more than 1,000 submissions over 11 days.
The Listener's Choice category is the only UK podcast awards where the vote is decided by the public rather than by a judging panel, and is open now. Voting can be done on the BPA website and closes on 29th August. Tickets can also be purchased via the website.
Nominees:
Best Fact Podcasts
Babbage
Black and Blue: Back of the Badge
Black box
Lineage
Have you listened to George's podcast?
Things fell apart
Unknown World
We can be weirdos.
Best Climate Podcasts
Black Gold
Enjoy bird watching
Mission: Responsibility
Ocean: Life underwater
Broken Earth
Save the planet
The water we swim in
Waterland
The best history podcasts
Blood on the Dance Floor
Have you listened to George's podcast?
The mysterious history of your home
The Gatekeepers
3000000
Wade's Weirdness
witch
Best Comedy Podcasts
Daisy and Education Season 1
From Oasthouse Season 3
Help, I sexted my boss
Spring Leaf
Guilty Feminist
Skewered
Where there's a will, there's a way
Who will replace Avril Lavigne? – Joanne McNally investigates
Best News & Current Affairs Podcasts
Muslims and Jews go there
Lineage
poison
Post Office Trial
News Agent
Why do you hate me?
The best arts and culture podcasts
People on foot
Crossroads: Detroit
Kermode and Mayo's View
Legend: The Story of Joni Mitchell
MUBI Podcast
Behind the Scenes: Behind the Scenes of X Factor
With Annie and Nick
Very famous
Best Fiction Podcasts
1984
Badger and Blitz
Koreaboo
People who know me
Sherlock & Co.
dial up
Sisters
I have something to tell you
Best Business Podcasts
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe
Boss Class
The good and the bad billionaire
Mission: Responsibility
Sacred Money
The next factory
The third angle
Best Kids Podcasts
Armchair Adventure
Badger and Blitz
Ruin or Trust: A Mystery Podcast for Kids
Checkpoint Kids Bedtime Stories
Haines Mawr Camry
Koala Moon: Bedtime Stories and Meditations for Children
Shelly and Can-Do Kids
Best True Crime Podcasts
Blood on the Dance Floor
Gangster – The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Ghost Story
Crossbow Killer
The Missing Madonna
The Price of Paradise
White Smoke: America's Chem-Sex Killer
The Secret World: The Disciples
Best Parenting Podcasts
child
Dad Vengers Podcast
Podcasts made by moms
Mother Seed
Origin Story: Family Miniseries
Parentline NI – Parenting guide
Small big decisions
The best podcasts about sex and relationships
Gay and non-gay
I'm not the only one
It's not you, it's them…But it could be you, LalalaLetMeExplain
Press play to turn it on
Women's Toilet
Gossip Gay
Real sex education
Best Documentary Podcast
Believe in magic
Black Box – The Search for Klosov
Blood on the Dance Floor
Lineage
poison
Shortcuts
The Gatekeepers
Girlfriends
Best Sports Podcasts
F1: Return to base
High Performance
How it all begins
Tail-ender
Athletic FC
The rest is soccer
Sports Agent
Best Entertainment Podcasts
A wilder life
Help, I sexted my boss
miss me?
Very famous
Guilty Feminist
This paranormal life
Where there's a will, there's a way
Best Wellbeing Podcasts
And then came breast cancer – Future Dreams Podcast
Self-Care Club
HIV Podcast
Gabby Logan and the Midpoint
Podcasts
The Waffle Shop Podcast
Izzy and Richard Hammond's “Where We Are”
What You're Wrong About ADHD
Best Interview Podcasts
Believing People Podcast
change point
Grace Dent and the comfort food
The Deep Hidden Meaning of Nile Rodgers
Life after prison
Masala Podcast
Rosebud and Giles Brandreth
The hidden 20%
The best Welsh podcasts
Glue Ichion
Haines Mawr Camry
Mel Mal Jal
Pod Sgorio
Sugurcio
Best Daily Podcasts
Men in Blazers: Early Kickoff
Newscast
Daily Football Briefing
The Intelligence, featuring The Weeknd Intelligence
Rob Orton's Daily Podcast
story
Today's Featured
What on earth is this?
Best New Podcasts
Muslims and Jews go there
Check 1, 2 – The Truth About Testicular Cancer
child
Daisy's Education
So Wrong It's Right by Olivia Atwood
Sherlock & Co.
The hidden 20%
The water we swim in
3000000
Best Network or Publisher
audible
BBC World Service
Fun Kids Podcast Network
Koala Kids
Noiser
Financial Times
Tortoise Media
wonder
Best Specialist Podcasts
Dad Vengers Podcast
Life after prison
Low Line
Masala Podcast
Mel Mal Jal
Sacred Money
Spotlight Award
Help, I sexted my boss
High Performance
miss me?
News Agent
Traitor: Exposed
Today's Featured
Where there's a will, there's a way
A ray of hope
Emily Esson
Kwesia, aka “A city girl in nature”
Nadia Mehdi
Rob Barrow
Bella Neal
Taqwa Sadiq
Best Host
William Hanson and Jordan North
Gabby Logan & Mark Chapman
Megan McCubbin
James Peake and Steph Warren
Marianna Springs
Dan Snow
