The second annual iHeartRadio Podcast Awards is just two months away and the full list of nominees has been revealed!
The 2020 awards, which will take place on January 17, 2020 at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles, will be recognizing some of the biggest and most innovative podcasts via 30 categories across a wide variety of genres including comedy, crime, music, sports, news, business and finance, pop culture, food, health and wellness, technology, beauty and fashion, and so much more.
Nominees for Podcast of the Year, which is a socially voted category, include "Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend," "My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark," "Revisionist History," "Stuff You Should Know," "The Daily," "The Dropout," "The Joe Rogan Experience," "The Read," "The Ron Burgundy Podcast," and "The Shrink Next Door." Fans can vote for Podcast of the Year via social voting now through January 10, 2020 â more information how to vote via social media can be found at iHeartPodcastAwards.com.
During the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, three Icon Awards will be presented to pay tribute to the creators, organizations and podcasts that have made groundbreaking contributions to podcasting's expanding role in today's pop culture.
Fans will be able to tune in and watch the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards live on Friday, January 17th at 8pm PT via LiveXLive.com through the LiveXLive mobile and OTT apps for iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung TV,and Apple TV. The stream will also appear on YouTube, LiveXLive's Twitch channel and LiveXLive's socials.
Take a look at the full list of 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Nominees below.
2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards Nominees:
Podcast of the Year (Socially Voted Category)
âConan OâBrien Needs A Friendâ (Team Coco & Earwolf)
âMy Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstarkâ (Exactly Right)
âRevisionist Historyâ (Pushkin Industries)
âStuff You Should Knowâ (iHeartRadio)
âThe Dailyâ (The New York Times)
âThe Dropoutâ (ABC News)
âThe Joe Rogan Experienceâ (Independent)
âThe Readâ (Loud Speakers Network)
âThe Ron Burgundy Podcastâ (iHeartRadio)
âThe Shrink Next Doorâ (Wondery/Bloomberg)
Best Comedy Podcast
âComedy Bang Bangâ (Earwolf & Scott Aukerman)
âConan OâBrien Needs A Friendâ (Team Coco & Earwolf)
âMy Dad Wrote A Pornoâ (Independent)
âThe 85 South Showâ (Independent)
âThe Joe Rogan Experienceâ (Independent)
âThe Readâ (Loud Speakers Network)
âThe Ron Burgundy Podcastâ (iHeartRadio)
Best Crime Podcast
âCrime Junkieâ (audiochuck)
âHit Manâ (iHeartRadio)
âMan In The Windowâ (L.A. Times/Wondery)
âRoot of Evilâ (TNT & Cadence 13)
âThe Clearingâ (Pineapple Street Media/Gimlet)
âThe Shrink Next Doorâ (Wondery/Bloomberg)
âWhite Lies" (NPR)
Best Music Podcast
âAll Songs Consideredâ (NPR)
âBobbycastâ (iHeartRadio)
âBroken Record with Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, and Bruce Headlamâ (Pushkin Industries)
âDISGRACELANDâ (iHeartRadio)
âexpediTIously with Tip âT.I.â Harrisâ (PodcastOne)
âSong Exploderâ (Radiotopia)
âSound Opinionsâ (WBEZ Chicago)
Best News Podcast
âPod Save The Worldâ (Crooked Media)
âPost Reportsâ (The Washington Post)
âThe Daily Zeitgeistâ (iHeartRadio)
âThe Dailyâ (The New York Times)
âThe Journalâ (The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet)
âToday, Explainedâ (Vox)
âUp Firstâ (NPR)
Best Sports & Recreation Podcast
â30 For 30â (ESPN)
âFantasy Footballersâ (Independent)
âKnuckleheadsâ (The Players' Tribune)
âPardon My Takeâ (Barstool Sports)
âSports Warsâ (Wondery)
âThe Bill Simmons Podcastâ (The Ringer)
âThe Herd w/ Colin Cowherdâ (iHeartRadio & FOX Sports Radio)
Best Overall Host - Male
Aaron Mahnke (iHeartRadio)
Bill Simmons (The Ringer)
Glynn Washington (WNYC)
Jonathan Van Ness (Earwolf / Stitcher)
Malcolm Gladwell (Pushkin Industries)
Marc Maron (Independent)
Roman Mars (Radiotopia)
Best Overall Host - Female
Amanda Seales (Starburns Audio)
Anna Sale (WNYC)
Holly Frey (iHeartRadio)
Jenna Wortham (The New York Times)
Kelly McEvers (NPR)
Nora McInerny (American Public Media)
Rachel Maddow (MSNBC)
Best Business & Finance Podcast
âBusiness Warsâ (Wondery)
âHow I Built This with Guy Razâ (NPR)
âMarketplaceâ (American Public Media)
âThe Chris Hogan Showâ (Ramsey Network)
âThe Indicator from Planet Moneyâ (NPR)
Best Pop Culture Podcast
âThe Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcastâ (iHeartRadio)
âOff the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristoweâ (PodcastOne)
âPop Culture Happy Hourâ (NPR)
âTalk Is Jerichoâ (Westwood One)
âThe Breakfast Clubâ (iHeartRadio)
Best Food Podcast
âDoughboysâ (HeadGum/Doughboys Media)
âGastropodâ (Independent)
âThe Splendid Tableâ (American Public Media)
âThe Dave Chang Showâ (The Ringer & Majordomo Media)
âThe Sporkfulâ (Dan Pashman & Stitcher)
Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast
âHappier with Gretchen Rubinâ (Gretchen Rubin/The Onward Project)
âLast Dayâ (Lemonada Media)
âLife Kitâ (NPR)
âTherapy For Black Girlsâ (Independent)
âWhere Should We Begin? with Esther Perelâ (Esther Perel Global Media/Gimlet)
Best History Podcast
â1619â (The New York Times)
âLoreâ (Independent)
âMobituaries with Mo Roccaâ (CBS)
âRevisionist Historyâ (Pushkin Industries)
âStuff You Missed In History Classâ (iHeartRadio)
Best Kids & Family Podcast
â#MOMTRUTHS with Cat & Natâ (Independent)
âBrains On!â (American Public Media)
âStory Piratesâ (Gimlet)
âThe Longest Shortest Timeâ (Stitcher)
âWow In The Worldâ (NPR)
Best Fiction Podcast
âBlackoutâ (Endeavor Audio & QCODE)
âCarrierâ (QCODE)
âLimetownâ (Two-Up)
âPassenger Listâ (Radiotopia)
âWelcome To Night Valeâ (Night Vale Presents)
Best Science Podcast
âHidden Brainâ (NPR)
âInvisibiliaâ (NPR)
âScience Vsâ (Gimlet)
âStarTalk Radioâ (Independent)
âStuff To Blow Your Mindâ (iHeartRadio)
Best Technology Podcast
âTechStuffâ (iHeartRadio)
âThis Week In Techâ (Independent)
âReply Allâ (Gimlet)
âRecode Decodeâ (Recode)
âVergecastâ (The Verge)
Best Ad Read
âArmchair Expert with Dax Shepardâ (Armchair Umbrella)
âConan OâBrien Needs A Friendâ (Team Coco & Earwolf)
âPod Save Americaâ (Crooked Media)
âRevisionist Historyâ (Pushkin Industries)
âThe Ron Burgundy Podcastâ (iHeartRadio)
Best Political Podcast
âInterceptedâ (The Intercept)
âNPR Politicsâ (NPR)
âPod Save The Peopleâ (Crooked Media)
âPolitical Gabfestâ (Slate)
âThe Ben Shapiro Showâ (The Daily Wire)
Best TV & Film Podcast
âBinge Modeâ (The Ringer)
âHow Did This Get Made?â (Earwolf)
âRewatchablesâ (The Ringer & Bill Simmons)
âStraight Up with Stassiâ (Radio.com)
âThe Bechdel Castâ (iHeartRadio)
Best Spanish Language Podcast
âEl Cine De LoQueYoTeDigaâ (LoQueYoTeDiga)
âEl Show de PiolĂnâ (Eduardo âPiolĂnâ Sotelo | reVolver Podcasts)
âNadie Sabe Nadaâ (Cadena SER)
âRadio Ambulanteâ (NPR)
âTED en EspaĂąolâ (TED)
Best Advice/Inspirational Podcast
âCall Her Daddyâ (Barstool Sports)
âDear Prudenceâ (Slate)
âDeath, Sex & Moneyâ (WNYC)
âLife Kitâ (NPR)
âOprahâs SuperSoul Conversationsâ (OWN)
âTerrible, Thanks For Askingâ (American Public Media)
âWhy Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byerâ (HeadGum)
Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast
âDressed: The History of Fashionâ (iHeartRadio)
âFat Mascara (At Will Media)
âForever35â (Independent)
âNaked Beautyâ (Independent)
âThe Cut On Tuesdaysâ (Gimlet)
Best Travel Podcast
âOn She Goesâ (Independent)
âOverheard at National Geographicâ (National Geographic)
âShe Exploresâ (She Explores)
âThe Wildâ (KUOW)
âTravel with Rick Stevesâ (Independent)
Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast
âA Little Juju Podcastâ (Independent)
âAlmost 30â (Independent)
âElevation with Steven Furtickâ (Elevation Church)
âOn Being with Krista Tippettâ (On Being Studios)
âThe Joel Osteen Podcastâ (Independent)
Best Green Podcast
âClimate Oneâ (The Commonwealth Club)
âDrilledâ (Critical Frequency)
âSustainability Definedâ (Independent)
âTerrestrialâ (KUOW News and Information)
âWarm Regardsâ (Independent)
Best Branded Podcast
âCamp Monstersâ (REI Co-Op)
âGoing Through Itâ (MailChimp)
âNBCâs Songlandâ (NBC)
âSpitâ (23&Me)
âTrainedâ (Nike)