The Signal Awards, which celebrate the world’s best podcasts, has announced winners of the inaugural honours.
Winners were selected by the Signal Academy and podcast listeners globally. They include Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Masters of Scale, Stacey Abrams: How To Harness Risk, Making Gay History, and The Official Hacks Podcast as well as some of the world’s most influential, entertaining and informative voices including, Jon Stewart, Stacey Abrahams, Damon John, Eva Longoria, J.J. Abrams, Issa Rae, Jalen Rose, Laverne Cox, Reid Hoffman, Kara Swisher, and Trevor Noah.
“The Signal Awards were created to lift up and showcase the podcast industry’s diversity and depth, while also helping the community of listeners and fans find new shows and celebrate the existing ones they love,” said managing director Deondric Royster. “We congratulate the winners on their success and also thank the podcast-listening public for enthusiastically engaging in the very first year of our awards.”
Signal Awards Gold Winners (Highlights)
Individual Episodes
Access & Opportunity “Building Black Generational Wealth– Best Conversation Starter- Morgan Stanley
Improving Human Dignity w / Promise CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins – Self-Improvement – WaitWhat
Jalen Rose Talks with Magic Johnson – Interview or Talk Show – New York Post
Overheard at National Geographic: Amelia Earhart – Interview or Talk Show – National Geographic
Shattering Gleam: A Podcast About Music and Gender – LGBTQ+ – SiriusXM
Skip Intro – Interview or Talk Show – Netflix
Stacey Abrams: How to harness Risk – Business – WaitWhat
The Official Winning Time Podcast – Best Guest – HBO Max
The Official Hacks Podcast – HBO Max
Torched: Greg Lougainis’ Infamous Dive – Sports – FilmNation Entertainment
Turn Crisis Into Art: Choreographer Bill T. Jones.. on “Afterwardsness,” his pandemic masterpiece – Best Guest – WaitWhat
Limited Series & Specials
Hit Job – Comedy – Audible
Metaverse Marketing – Best Editing – Adweek
My New Favorite Olympian: Timothy LeDuc – LGBTQ+ – NBCLX
The Bering – Best Editing – Campside Media
The Thing About Helen and Olga – True Crime – Dateline NBC
To Live and Die in LA – Best Writing – Tenderfoot TV
Want a Job? The AI will see you now – Science & Education – MIT Technology Review
When the Earth Started to Sing – Most Innovative Audio Experience – Emergence Magazine
Shows
Back Issue – Best Co-Host Team – Pineapple Street Studios
30 Bach – Independent Podcaster – Best Stan Podcast
70 over 70 – Interview or Talk Show – Pineapple Street Media
Collapse: Disaster in Surfside – Best Exclusive Content + Experiences -Tree Fort Media
Command Line Content – Best Show Art Work – Pacific Content
Dark Dice – Best Sound Design – Fool & Scholar Productions
Food Network Obsessed – Food & Drink – Discovery, Inc.
Insecuritea – Best Co-Host Team – HBO Max
Last Day – Best Conversation Starter – Lemonada Media
Masters of Scale – Best Commute Podcast – WaitWhat
TCM’s The Plot Thickens – Best Editing- Turner Classic Movies
Time to Walk – Most Innovative Audio Experiences – Apple
Today Explained – Daily Shows – Vox Media Podcast Network
The Atlas Obscura – Best Editing – SXM MEdia
Well Read Black Girl – Arts & Culture – Pushkin Industries
Branded Shows & Advertising
The Big Steal – Documentary – Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Fresh Air Production
The Official Ladies with Buick – Television & Film – SXM Media
What Happens Next – Documentary – Monash University
Yahoo! + Ford: Electric Generation – Technology – Yahoo! Inc.
