(via THR)
IHeartRadio, which just seemed to work its way into podcast only relatively recently, has their very own podcast awards that’s now on its a third year. It might be a little suspicious as they have their very own podcast network under the IHeartRadio umbrella, but nonetheless, they’ve got a spread of categories that feature many a great comedy podcast including Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, My Favorite Murder, Las Culturistas, Hollywood Handbook, Nicole Byer, Office Ladies, and more.
The winners for The 2021 IHeartRadio Podcast Awards will be named during a virtual event on Thurs. Jan. 21st at 9PM.
Best Comedy Podcast
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend (Team Coco/Earwolf)
Office Ladies (Earwolf/Jenna Fischer/Angela Kinsey)
The Read (Loud Speakers Network)
Smartless (Independent)
Fake Doctors, Real Friends (iHeartRadio)
Best Crime Podcast
Crime Junkie (AudioChuck)
Criminal (PRX/Radiotopia)
Deep Cover: The Drug Wars (Pushkin Industries)
Forgotten: Women of Juarez (iHeartRadio)
My Favorite Murder (Exactly Right)
Best Pop Culture Podcast
Bitch Sesh (Earwolf/Casey Wilson/Danielle Schneider)
Las Culturistas (Big Money Players/iHeartRadio)
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR)
Still Processing (The New York Times)
The Read (Loud Speakers Network)
Best Ad Read
• “Comedy Bang Bang” (Earwolf / Scott Aukerman)
• “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” (Team Coco/Earwolf)
• “Hollywood Handbook” (Earwolf)
• “Office Ladies” (Earwolf / Stitcher)
• “Revisionist History” (Pushkin Industries)
Best Overall Host – Male
• Conan O’Brien (Team Coco/Earwolf)
• Dax Shepard (Armchair Umbrella)
• Jonathan Van Ness (Earwolf/Stitcher)
• Michael Barbaro (The New York Times)
• Questlove (iHeartRadio)
Best Overall Host – Female
• Ashley Flowers (Parcast)
• Brene Brown (Parcast)
• Michelle Obama (Higher Ground/Spotify)
• Nicole Byer (Headgum)
• Nora McInerny (APM)
Best TV & Film Podcast
• “Fake Doctors, Real Friends” (iHeartRadio)
• “How Did This Get Made?” (Earwolf/Paul Scheer/June Diane Raphael/Jason Mantzoukas/Stitcher)
• “Office Ladies” (Earwolf/Jenna Fischer/Angela Kinsey)
• “Rewatchables” (The Ringer/Bill Simmons)
• “You Must Remember This” (Karina Longworth)
You can read the whole list of nominees for the 2021 IHeartRadio Podcast Awards here.