2021 Australian Podcast Awards winners
The 2021 Australian Podcast Awards winners have been announced.
Winners in 29 categories from Best True Crime to Best Comedy were announced at an in-person ceremony hosted by comedic duo Susie Youssef and Harley Breen.
Dating and relationship podcast from Bachelor alumni Laura Byrne and Brittney Hockley, Life Uncut, took home the Listeners’ Choice Award for the second year in a row, while romantic dramedy fiction podcast, Private Affairs, took home Podcast of the Year.
Julia Gillard’s A Podcast of One’s Own was awarded the coveted Spotlight Award, whereas The Nurse took home the award for True Crime podcast.
Other winners included Dan Illic picking up Best Comedy for A Rational Fear, Gold104.3 radio host Christian O’Connell won Best Entertainment Podcast for his show Stuff of Legends whilst Mastermind and The School That Tried to End Racism presenter Marc Fennel won Best Creativity for his podcast Stuff the British Stole.
After grabbing the silver award last year, Shoes Off which chronicles Asian Australian culture, bagged the gold for Smartest Podcast.
Over 90 judges listened to nearly 1,000 submissions to find these winners, and over 40,000 Australians voted in this year’s Listeners’ Choice poll, supported by LiSTNR.
Director at the Australian Podcast Awards, Matt Deegan, says, “Australia continues to lead the way when it comes to amazing podcast content that entertains, informs and even inspires. We’ve seen another incredible year of entries and the award winners represent the best of the best. We’re thrilled to celebrate both in person and digitally this year. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees across the 29 categories.”
Full Winners List
Best Fiction Podcast |
Private Affairs |
Smartest Podcast |
Shoes Off |
Best Arts & Culture Podcast |
The Culture |
Best Wellbeing Podcast |
Get Psyched |
Best Comedy Podcast |
A Rational Fear |
Best Business Podcast |
Propagate |
Acast Moment Of The Year |
The Nurse |
Best Sex & Relationships Podcast |
Cntroversy |
Best Branded Content Podcast |
Project ARI |
Best Radio Podcast |
Triple M’s Rush Hour with JB & Billy |
Best Publisher or Network |
DM Podcasts |
Best Sport Podcast |
Football Belongs |
Best Current Affairs Podcast |
Temporary |
Best Lockdown Podcast |
Linda Marigliano’s Tough Love |
Best True Crime Podcast |
The Nurse |
Beat Entertainment Podcast |
Stuff of Legends |
Best Family Podcast |
At Home With Brie |
Best Interview |
Bad Behavior |
Best Documentary Podcast |
The Sure Thing |
Best New Podcast |
Goodbye to All This |
Best Indigenous Podcast |
Brooke & Linda’s Dream Club |
Spotlight Award |
A Podcast of One’s Own with Julia Gillard |
Bullseye Award |
Empowerhouse |
Best Creativity |
Stuff The British Stole |
Spotify Rising Star |
Amelia Christo, StoryKids |
Best Commercial Campaign |
Jacob’s Creek – Finished Differently |
Best Sales House |
Mamamia |
Listeners Choice |
Life Uncut |
Acast Podcast Of The Year |
Private Affairs |
Interesting that the Aus Podcast Awards could pull together some sort of awards show/event/pomp but the ACRAs couldn’t… hmmm