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‘SmartLess,’ ‘Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus,’ ‘On Purpose with Jay Shetty’ are among the nominees for podcast of the year.
By Caitlin Huston
Business Writer
SmartLess, Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, On Purpose with Jay Shetty and Normal Gossip are among the titles in contention for the 2024 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.
The category, which will be voted on by fans from Feb. 5 through Feb. 18, also includes popular podcasts Crime Junkie, The Daily, My Favorite Murder, New Heights, The Retrievals and Scamanda. Las Culturistas, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, took home the top prize last year.
Other competitive awards span 29 categories, including comedy, crime, news, tv and film, sports, food and business.
In the Icon Awards categories, which honor those who have made groundbreaking contributions to the industry, Wrongful Conviction hosts Maggie Freleng and Jason Flom will both be honored with the 2024 Social Impact Icon Award. Jonathan Goldstein, host of the Heavyweight podcast, will be honored with the 2024 Pioneer Icon Award.
The podcast Rotten Mango will receive the Innovator Award presented by YouTube, which celebrates the breaking new creative ground in podcasting.
“As the podcast industry continues to rapidly grow, this past year has clearly proven that podcasters are always innovating in the audio space and finding new ways to reach and engage new audiences,” said Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia’s Digital Audio Group. “The nominees for the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards reflect the results of honing that creativity and we’re thrilled to celebrate and once again empower these creators and elevate the podcast industry together live in person at SXSW.”
After a virtual ceremony last year, this year’s awards will be live and in-person on March 11 at 8 p.m. CT the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Tex, in partnership with South by Southwest Conference and Festivals. The ceremony will also be broadcast on select iHeartMedia radio stations, through the iHeartRadio app and on video on the Youtube iHeartRadio Channel.
The full 2024 category nominees are:
Podcast of the Year presented by The Hartford:
Best Business & Finance:
Best Comedy:
Best Crime:
Best Pop Culture:
Best Food Podcast Award Presented by Planet Oat:
Best Wellness & Fitness:
Best History:
Best Kids & Family:
Best Music:
Best News:
Best Fiction:
Best Sports:
Best Science:
Best Technology:
Best Ad Read:
Best Overall Host:
Best Overall Ensemble:
Best Political:
Best TV & Film:
Best Spanish Language:
Best Advice / Inspirational:
Best Beauty & Fashion:
Best Travel Podcast Award:
Best Green:
Best Spirituality & Religion:
Best Branded Podcast:
Best Emerging:
Best International:
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