Nominations announced for AudioUK’s 2024 Audio Production Awards
Nominees include Meera Kumar, Jake Shears, Carys Afoko and Gary Younge, Stak, Rusty Quill and Deborah Ayorinde
The Awards, sponsored by Audible, will be held at a gala evening at the BFI on London’s South Bank on 20th November, and tickets for the Awards are on sale here: tinyurl.com/APAs24-tickets
The Audio Production Awards, organised by AudioUK (the industry body for people who make podcasts, radio and audiobooks), celebrate outstanding achievement in audio production across a huge range of audio content including; podcasts, audiobooks, sound design, radio, presenting and more.
The prestigious Production Company of the Year category, sponsored by Audible, was as hotly contested as ever, nominees include: Almost Tangible, Blanchard House, Novel, Overcoat Media, Unedited and Whistledown Productions.
The sought after Producer of the Year category, sponsored by The Podcast Show, sees Charlotte Mélen, Ed Morrish, Jon Holmes, Leonie Thomas, Meera Kumar and Talia Augustidis up for the top award.
The presenter/host and new voice category nominees include newcomer Daisy, whose powerful story is told in RAW for Audible podcast The Second Victim: Daisy’s Story. Jake Shears for his podcast Queer the Music as well as Dan Snow for History Hit and Craig Charles for his show on BBC Radio 6 Music. This year, AudioUK will present the Best Presenter/Host award in honour of David Knowles, presenter of the podcast Ukraine: The Latest who sadly passed away in September this year.
Brighton based Carousel Radio who bring the voices of those with learning disabilities to radio are just one of the nominees for the Grassroots Production Award sponsored by Morley Radio, alongside Prison Radio Association and an innovative production about cough from University of Manchester and Imperial College London.
Meanwhile Jassa Ahluwalia and Deborah Ayorinde received nominations for Best Narrator and William Hanson and Jordan North, Sayeeda Warshi and David Baddiel, and Nish Kumar and Coco Khan are just some of the nominees for the Best Ensemble Cast award.
Chloe Straw, Managing Director of AudioUK, said:
“The breadth of talent in the UK continues to fill me with joy each year. AudioUK’s Audio Production Awards provide a space to celebrate talent in a way that no other awards ceremony offers – spotlighting the producers behind some of the most creative and meticulously produced stories and shows in the world. And of course there remains an opportunity to celebrate those in front of the mic, with our hotly contested presenter and narrator categories. Congratulations to all of the nominees, and thank you to all the judges who share their time and expertise in order to judge these awards.
I’d like to thank the Audio Production Awards team – Katie Banham and Naomi Oiku, without whom there would be no awards – make sure you get them a drink at the ceremony. Thank you to Megan Bradshaw, our Chair of Judges, for her wise guidance and words. To our EDI consultant Yassine Senghor, who provides unconscious bias training and guidance as part of the judging process. And thank you to the Steering Team, Kellie While and Leona Fensome.
To our lead sponsor Audible, their support enables us to put the awards on every year, and to celebrate the people who make the audio industry. Thank you to Amazon Music and Wondery, our Pay What You Can Scheme partners, if you are unable to access the awards due to finances, please get in touch for free or discounted tickets. And thank you to our category sponsors, BBC Sounds, Everybody Media, Great Big Story, Morley Radio, Sue Terry Voices and The Podcast Show and our drinks reception sponsor BetterHelp”.
Megan Bradshaw, Head of Podcasts, Europe, Australia and New Zealand at Amazon Music and Chair of Judges said:
“It was an honour to act as 2024 Chair of Judges for the APAs: the Awards recognise the best in audio production, and we actively ask our judges to consider the talent that most shines this year, against the context of the cultures we operate in, and the diverse audiences we as an industry aim to serve (and aspire to reflect). Many congratulations to all the nominees – see you on the 20th November at one of London’s iconic arts venues – the BFI.”
Event Information
AudioUK’s Audio Production Awards 2024 will be held at the BFI, London Southbank, on Wednesday 20th November.
Early bird rates for AudioUK members are £70+VAT and £80+VAT for non-members and are available until 4th November 2024. After that they rise to £75+VAT for members and £85+VAT for non-members. Included in the ticket price is 3 complimentary drinks and a selection of canapés and larger bites served throughout the evening.
Tickets are on sale here: tinyurl.com/APAs24-tickets
The Pay What You Can Scheme, supported by Amazon Music and Wondery, is available again for freelancers and individuals who would otherwise find the cost of a ticket a barrier to attending. Email [email protected] for further information on accessing a free or discounted ticket. Tickets are limited and based on a first-come first-served basis.
This year, AudioUK has again teamed up with The Entry Level Audio Network to hold a pre-Awards ceremony mixer for people who do not know many others in the audio industry, are attending alone, or who find larger events challenging. For more details and to sign up, please go to: ELAN pre-mixer tickets.
Full list of Nominees for the Audio Production Awards 2024 below.
Audio Production Awards 2024 Nominees
Best Audiobook Producer Sponsored by Sue Terry Voices
Alfie Thompson – Penguin Random House
Chris Thompson – Penguin Random House
Kate MacDonald – Penguin Random House
Lily Ridett – Freelance
Rosemary O’Dowd – Penguin Random House
Sophie Ahmed – Audio Always
Best Arts & Culture Producer
Arthur Hagues – Prison Radio Association
Geoff Bird – Freelance
Leonie Thomas – Overcoat Media
Lou Mensah – Shade Productions
Sharuna Sagar – BBC
Silas Gray – Eclectivity
Best Comedy Producer
Bertie Moores – Audio Always
Ed Morrish – Lead Mojo Productions
Jon Holmes – unusual
Lyndsay Fenner – Mighty Bunny
Matt Tiller – Tillervision
Sasha Bobak – BBC Studios Audio
Best Drama and Fiction Producer
Nathan Freeman – Granny Eats Wolf
Boz Temple-Morris – Holy Mountain
Charlotte Mélen – Almost Tangible
Nicolas Jackson – Afonica
Samuel Robinson – Freelance
Terry Mynott – Moonkarta
Best Ensemble Cast
Carys Afoko and Gary Younge – Over the Top, Under the Radar
Nish Kumar and Coco Khan – Pod Save the UK
Sayeeda Warsi and David Baddiel – A Muslim & A Jew Go There
The Ensemble Cast of Green Wing: Resuscitated
William Hanson and Jordan North – Help I Sexted My Boss
Zak and Jules – Life After Prison
Best Entertainment Producer
Charlie Murrell – Sony Music Entertainment
David Manero – Listen
Faye Lyons-White – Loftus Media
Helena Webb – BBC Radio 1 / BBC Audio
Josephine McDermott – BBC News
Katie Boden – TBI Media
Best Factual/Documentary Producer Sponsored by Great Big Story
Anna Sinfield – Novel
Emma Barnaby – Freelance/Raw TV
Jude Shapiro – Peanut & Crumb
Meera Kumar – Freelance
Ross Sutherland – Falling Tree Productions
Talia Augustidis – Falling Tree Productions
Best Lifestyle and Society Producer Sponsored by Everybody Media
Anne McNaught – Boffin Media
Beth Madden – Prison Radio Association
Catherine Carr – Pocket Productions/Whistledown
Lina Prestwood – Scenery Studios and Social Broadcasts
Matt Nielson – Chalk and Blade
Sam Taylor – Prison Radio Association
Best Music Producer
James Taylor – Overcoat Media
Matt Tasker – BBC Audio
Ollie Brookes – Prison Radio Association
Rob Littlejohn – Independent
Shreni Yajnik – Listen
Silvia Malnati – Reduced Listening
Best Narrator
Deborah Ayorinde – Unedited
Hannah Lavery – Almost Tangible
Jassa Ahluwalia – Bonnier Books UK
Joe Jameson – Freelance
Rebecca LaChance – Almost Tangible
Russ Bain – W.F. Howes
Best New Producer Sponsored by Amazon Music and Wondery
Cat Gough – Reduced Listening
Jasmine Hill – Listen
Mahsa Chadry – Audio Always
Nadia Medhi – Freelance
Taqwa Sadiq – Freelance and BBC
Verity de Cala – Transmission Roundhouse
Best New Voice Sponsored by BBC Sounds
Anouska Lewis – BBC Sounds Audio Lab & Mags Creative
Daisy – RAW for Audible
Jake Shears – Mercury Studios
Petra Barran – Scenery Studios and Social Broadcasts
Lucinda Rouse – Haymarket Media Group & Rethink Audio
Sophiena – Audio Always
Best News and Current Affairs Producer
Courtney Yusuf – The Guardian
Edward Drummond – Times Media
James Shield – Freelance/The Times and Sunday Times
Sam Chantarasak – The Times and Sunday Times
Tim Johns – BBC
Will Roe – The Times and Sunday Times
Best Presenter/Host, presented in honour of David Knowles
Craig Charles – Audio Always
Dan Snow – History Hit
Jake Harris – Yoto
Jon Holmes – Freelance
Josie Long – Falling Tree Productions
Justin Dealey – BBC Three Counties Radio
Best Sonic Branding Producer
Adam Venton – Little Monster Media
Emily Roberts – Kerrang! Radio and Planet Rock Station Sound
Gordon Lundy – Absolute Radio
James Stodd – Greatest Hits Radio
Matt Barnard – Bauer Media Group
Sam Parker – WIZZFX
Best Sound Design Producer
Amber Devereux – Tin Can Audio
David Chilton – Almost Tangible
Martin Austwick – Freelance
Nathan Freeman – Granny Eats Wolf
Tess Davidson – Freelance
Tony Churnside – Freelance
Best Sports Producer
Finn Ranson – Stak
Ilona Toller – Whistledown Productions
Jack Winstanley – IMG
Joe Aldridge – IMG
Justin Dealey – BBC Three Counties Radio
Lochlainn Harte – Freelance
Grassroots Production Award Sponsored by Morley Radio
Carousel Radio
Lou Mensah – Shade Podcast
Prison Radio Association – Life After Prison
Prison Radio Association – Outside In
Rosa Schling – On the Record and Hannah Kemp-Welch – Freelance
University of Manchester / Imperial College London – Let’s Talk About Cough
Little Ears Producer
Alice Homewood – Mags Creative
Becky Green – Audio Always
Eloise Stevens – Freelance
Jake Harris – Yoto
Lance Dann – Rezilience Ltd
Lucy Wroe – Small Wardour Ltd
Producer of the Year Sponsored by The Podcast Show
Charlotte Mélen – Almost Tangible
Ed Morrish – Lead Mojo Productions
Jon Holmes – unusual
Leonie Thomas – Overcoat Media
Meera Kumar – Freelance
Talia Augustidis – Falling Tree Productions
Production Company of the Year Sponsored by Audible
Almost Tangible
Blanchard House
Novel
Overcoat Media
Unedited
Whistledown Productions
Publisher or Network of the Year
BBC Asian Network
Black Library
Resonance
Rusty Quill Ltd
Sky News
Stak
The Sustainability and Climate Award
Audio Always
Ben Weaver Hincks – Restord
Eleanor McDowall – Falling Tree Productions
Get Birding – Peanut & Crumb
James Miller and Bella Lack – Freelance
Robin Markwell and Tracey Williams – BBC Audio