Black Podcasting Awards (BPAwards) has unveiled their 2024 nominees, with 57 standout podcasts making the listing. Topping the nominations are Second Sunday and What’s Ray Saying?, every snagging 4 nominations. Scorching on their heels are 5 triple nominees — Ice Chilly Case, Oprah’s Tremendous Soul, TwentyOne 21, A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy, Vaguely Nerdy, and Sew Please.
As the biggest awards program solely celebrating Black podcasters worldwide, BPAwards attracts expertise from throughout the globe. This yr’s panel of judges contains Narratives of Objective host Claire Murigande from Switzerland, Solutions for Gen Z’s Osakpolor Aiguobasinmwin from Nigeria, and the voice behind Drea’s Level of View from California.
“Individuals love our awards as a result of we’re inclusive. We embrace a complete vary — from the hobbyist recording in a small neighborhood studio to our 2021 winner recording in her garments closet, all the way in which as much as icons like Oprah,” says Co-Founder and Govt Director Demetrius Bagely.
The fifth annual awards ceremony, hosted by Medium Popcorn’s Justin Brown, will stream from the Gifted Sounds Community NYC studio. The occasion streams dwell on the Black Pod Awards’ YouTube Channel on Sunday, September 22, at 2 PM Japanese. The Present will characteristic performances by musical abilities TIYI an Veana Marie.
This yr, VIP Vote classes might be decidedly earlier BPAwards winners, judges, volunteer workers, nominees, Afros & Audio audio system + workers, and Black Podcasters Affiliation members energetic as of August 31, 2024. Voters will select between three nominees in 4 coveted classes: Greatest Internet hosting Duo, Greatest Solo Host, Greatest Sound Design, and Podcaster of the 12 months.
Profitable podcasts obtain bodily awards in addition to prizes from Afros & Audio, Black Podcasers Affiliation, and different sponsors.
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FULL LIST OF 2024 BLACK PODCASTING AWARDS NOMINEES
30 award classes. 64 award nominations for 37 podcasts and seven podcasters
LEGEND AWARD
Gary Coichy
Keisha ‘TK’ Duntes
Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown
Kevin Y. Brown
Krystal Hill
Lauren Ash
Twila Dang
Greatest Blurd Podcast
Thoughts the Power
Sew Please
Vaguely Nerdy
Greatest Enterprise Podcast
How I Crushed It
Impostrix Podcast
Greatest Tradition Podcast
Oprah’s Tremendous Soul
Second Sunday
What’s Ray Saying?
Greatest Modifying
TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy
What’s Ray Saying?
Greatest Movie And Tv Podcast
Chat Sh!t: The Official Rap Sh!t Podcast
Fandom Hybrid Podcast
Vaguely Nerdy
Greatest Well being and Wellness Podcast
Apocalyptic Training
The Black Lady Decide Out
Ethical Restore: A Black Exploration of Tech
Greatest Internet hosting Duo (VIP VOTE)
Apocalyptic Training
I’m not Yelling! I’m Dominican.
Ethical Restore: A Black Exploration of Tech
Greatest Internet hosting Staff
Membership 520
Fandom Hybrid Podcast
Greatest LGBTQ Podcast
Queer Information
Second Sunday
TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones
Greatest Restricted Sequence Podcast
Ice Chilly Case
Oprah’s Tremendous Soul — The Covenant of Water Companion Podcast
Greatest New Podcast
The Anime impact
Ice Chilly Case
Vaguely Nerdy
Greatest Information & Politics Podcast
A second with Erik Fleming
Earnestly Talking! With Ernest Owens
Indeniable with Dr. Rashad Richey
Greatest Faith and Spirituality Podcast
A Little Juju
Positively Pleasure
Second Sunday
Greatest Scripted Fiction Podcast
STONE (Introduced by KIOME)
TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy
Greatest Solo Host (VIP VOTE)
The Draymond Inexperienced Present
Oprah’s Tremendous Soul
What’s Ray Saying?
Greatest Sound Design (VIP VOTE)
Intersectionality Issues! With Kimberlé Crenshaw
TwentyOne 21: A Black AF Scripted Audio Comedy
What’s Ray Saying?
Greatest Sports activities Podcast
Nightcap
Numbers on the Board
Greatest Journey Podcast
In regards to the Journey
The Cosmopolite Collective
Journey N Sh!t
Greatest True Crime Podcast
Disappeared: The Bradley Sisters Ice Chilly Case
No Tears For Black Ladies