The Radio Academy has launched particulars of the 2023 Audio & Radio Business Awards – with new classes, a rise to 9 nominees in lots of classes, and the return of hosts Rylan and Fleur East.
Entries for the trade’s most prestigious awards will open on Tuesday third January 2023, and this 12 months will see 4 new classes and various modifications to present classes.
These embody a brand new award for Greatest Group Radio Station, a cut up of Greatest New Radio Present and Greatest New Podcast, a brand new Audiobooks class, and a one-off 2022 Particular Award to acknowledge audio protection of the dying of HM The Queen,
The ceremony itself is confirmed for Tuesday 2nd Might, and can as soon as once more be hosted in London’s West Finish by BBC Radio 2’s Rylan, with dwell voiceover from Hits Radio Fleur East. The nominations will probably be revealed at a nomination social gathering on Thursday thirtieth March, hosted by NewsUK in The Information Constructing.
In a change to the way in which the awards are judged, The Academy has introduced that in 18 of the 28 classes there will probably be now have 9 nominations as a substitute of six. ARIAS Judging has traditionally taken place in two swimming pools – permitting for 3 nominations from the BBC, and three from non-BBC entries. From 2023, there will probably be a further pool of three nominees for unbiased podcasts within the 18 relevant classes.
Chair of Judges, Phil Riley, mentioned: “That is probably the most important set of modifications to the ARIAS since they launched in 2016. We’re additional embracing the unbiased podcast sector, by giving them three assured nominations in additional than half our classes. The modifications and additions to the award classes are serving to make certain the ARIAS are match for the ever-changing audio sector – together with the brand new Group Radio Station of the Yr. And with the outstanding job the trade did supporting the nation this September, we’re proud to acknowledge the position radio and audio performed within the protection of Queen’s dying by the 2022 Particular Award.”
Radio Academy Chair, Helen Thomas, mentioned: “The trade’s response to Rylan and Fleur this 12 months was so optimistic, I’m delighted we’ve them again to host the ARIAS subsequent 12 months – they’re such stars!”.
The total listing of classes for the ARIAS 2023 are as follows (with * indicating classes with 9 nominees):
- Greatest New Presenter *
- Greatest New Radio Present
- Greatest Information Protection *
- Greatest Speech Breakfast Present
- Greatest Speech Presenter *
- Greatest Sports activities Present *
- Greatest Protection of an Occasion *
- The Comedy Award *
- Greatest Music Breakfast Present, supported by MusicMaster Scheduling
- Greatest Music Leisure Present
- Greatest Specialist Music Present *
- Greatest Music Particular *
- Greatest Factual Single Programme *
- Greatest Factual Collection *
- Greatest New Podcast *, supported by Audible
- Greatest Drama *
- Greatest Audiobook or Studying *
- Greatest Station Sound
- Greatest Business Partnership *
- The Inventive Innovation Award*, supported by All In Media
- The Grassroots Award *
- The Affect Award *
- The 2022 Particular Award (following the dying of HM The Queen) *
- Greatest Native Present, supported by RCS
- Group Station of the Yr
- The John Meyers Station of the Yr Award
- UK Station or Community of the Yr, supported by Arqiva
- Radio Instances Second of the Yr (voted by most of the people)
Every year, the ARIAS are supported by a beneficiant household of firms working throughout the UK radio and audio sector. This 12 months, they embody Arquiva, Audible, All in Media, MusicMaster, RCS and Radio Instances. Additional sponsorship alternatives can be found, through The Radio Academy.
The detailed rubrics and entry necessities for the 2023 ARIAS can be found on the Radio Academy web site. Entries run from 3 January to 7 February, and the audio eligibility interval is the calendar 12 months 2022.
