Audie Awards

The Audie Awards (/ˈɔːdi/, rhymes with "gaudy"; abbreviated from audiobook), or simply the Audies, are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama performance, published in the United States of America. They are presented by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) annually in March.

The Audies are commonly likened to the Academy Awards for their public recognition of merit in the audio industry.[1][2][3] In order to win, works must be submitted for nomination. A panel of judges considers candidates based on consumer acceptance, sales performance, and marketing, and winners and finalists are chosen based on narration, production quality, and source content; formerly packaging was also evaluated.[4]

Awards

Twenty-five Audies are currently awarded by the Audio Publishers' Association. The APA presently categorizes the awards as follows:

Audiobook of the Year
Narration
General

Numerous other awards have been discontinued or merged since the Audies' inception in 1996.

Special Achievement
  • 2015:[5] Edward Herrmann, Actor & Narrator.
  • 2014:[6] George Guidall, Actor & Narrator.
  • 2013: Bob and Debra Deyan, Deyan Audio, Production Company.
  • 2013: In Sales - Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy Audiobook by E. L. James. Narrated by Becca Battoe (Random House Audio).
  • 2012: Craig Black, Founder and CEO of Blackstone Audio.
  • 2009: Michael Snodgrass and Eileen Hutton, Brilliance Audio.
  • 2008:[7]Linda Olsen and Grady Hesters, Audio Editions.
  • 2007:[8] Don Katz, CEO and Founder of Audible.com.
  • 2005: Timothy Ditlow and Co-founder, Helen Ditlow of Listening Library.
  • 2001: Duval and Siegrid Hecht, Founders of Books on Tape;
  • 2001: Barbara Holdridge and Marianne Mantell, Founders of Caedmon
  • 2001: Jenny Frost, President of Random House Audio Publishing Group
  • 2001: Paul Rush, Founder of Earful of Books

Judge's Award
  • 2015:[5] Science & Technology - The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee. Narrated by Jeff Cummings (Brilliance Publishing).
  • 2011:[9] Paranormal - Beautiful Creatures: Beautiful Creatures, Book 1 by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Narrated by Kevin T. Collins.
  • 2009:[10][11] Politics - Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution—and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman. Narrated by Oliver Wyman.
  • 2007:[8] Politics - Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War by Michael Isikoff and David Corn. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.
  • 2006:[12] Spanish Language - El Codigo Da Vinci (The Da Vinci Code) by Dan Brown. Narrated by Raul Amundaray.
  • 2005:[12] Language Learning - Instant Immersion: Hawaiian written and narrated by Kaliko Beamer-Trapp and Kiele Akana Gooch.

Hall of Fame

Audie Awards galas

The Audie Awards gala is the annual awards ceremony during which most of the Audie Awards are presented. It is hosted by the Audio Publishers Association and features a guest master of ceremonies (emcee), usually a notable figure in the world of audiobook narration or a celebrity audiobook enthusiast.

Initially the Audies were handed out during a casual afternoon hosted by an industry insider. […] Now it's a formal evening, with cocktails beforehand and Champagne and dessert afterward.[13]

The Audiobook of the Year award was not presented before 2004.

# Date Audiobook of the Year Master of
Ceremonies		 Venue
1st[14][15]June 14, 1996N/AN/AHyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2nd[16]May 29, 1997N/AN/AMcCormick Place Center
Chicago, Illinois
3rd[17]May 30, 1998N/AN/AMcCormick Place Center
Chicago, Illinois
4th[18]April 30, 1999N/AN/ARegal Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, California
5th[19]June 2, 2000N/AN/AChicago Field Museum
Chicago, Illinois
6th[20]June 1, 2001N/AMartin Jarvis and
Rosalind Ayres		Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
7th[21][22]May 3, 2002N/ADylan and Becky Ann BakerUnited Nations Building
New York, New York
8th[23][24]May 31, 2003N/AMarsha MasonPetersen Automotive Museum
Los Angeles, California
9th[25][26]June 4, 2004Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(narr. Jim Dale)		Un­knownWinter Garden Room
Chicago, Illinois
10th[27][28]June 3, 2005My Life
(narr. Bill Clinton)		Neil GaimanTavern on the Green
New York, New York
11th[29]May 19, 2006The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Tertiary Phase
(narr. Simon Jones and full cast)		Grover Gardner[30]National Press Club
Washington, D.C.
12th[31]June 1, 2007Inspired by... The Bible Experience: New Testament
(narr. Angela Bassett and full cast)		Jim DaleRainbow Room
New York, New York
13th[32]May 30, 2008The Chopin Manuscript: A Serial Thriller
(narr. Alfred Molina)		Scott BrickMillennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, California
14th[33]May 29, 2009The Graveyard Book
(narr. Neil Gaiman)		Tony RobertsNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
15th[34]May 25, 2010Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
(narr. Samuel L. Jackson and full cast)		Gary Dell'AbateMuseum of the City of New York
New York, New York
16th[35][36]May 24, 2011Life
(narr. Johnny Depp and Joe Hurley)		Adriana TrigianiThe Times Center
New York, New York
17th[37]June 5, 2012Bossypants
(narr. Tina Fey)		Michael ShowalterNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
18th[38]May 30, 2013The End of the Affair
(narr. Colin Firth)		Daniel HandlerNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
19th[39]May 29, 2014Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?
(narr. Billy Crystal)		Libba BrayNew York Academy of Medicine
New York, New York
20th[40]May 28, 2015Mandela: An Audio History
(narr. Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, and Joe Richman)		Jack GantosNew York Academy of Medicine
New York, New York
21st[41]May 11, 2016The Girl on the Train
(narr. Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, and India Fisher)		Paula PoundstoneAdler Planetarium
Chicago, Illinois
22nd[42]June 1, 2017Hamilton: The Revolution
(narr. Mariska Hargitay, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Jeremy Carter)		Paula PoundstoneFrench Institute Alliance Française
New York, New York
23rd[43]May 31, 2018Lincoln in the Bardo
(narr. Nick Offerman and full cast)		Simon VanceNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
24th[44]March 3, 2019Children of Blood and Bone
(narr. Bahni Turpin)		Tan FranceGuastavino's
New York, New York
25th[45]March 2, 2020The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
(narr. Holter Graham and full cast)		Mo RoccaGuastavino's
New York, New York
26th[46]March 22, 2021Piranesi
(narr. Chiwetel Ejiofor)		John Leguizamovirtual
(due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
27thMarch 4, 2022Project Hail Mary
(narr. Ray Porter)		Kal Pennvirtual
(due to the COVID-19 pandemic)

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