It’s Bressie versus Blindboy, the Tommy, Hector & Laurita versus The 2 Johnnies as Ireland’s favourite Podcasters go head to head at the inaugural Irish Podcast Awards (IPA). Discover the best of Irish Podcasting talent all packed into one star-studded nominations list like peas in a…Podcast!
Blindboy Boatclub , David McWilliams, and The Good Glow lead the charge with four nominations each. Close behind them is The Tommy, Hector and Laurita Podcastand true crime documentary The Witnesswith three nominations each. This year’s ceremony will be held in Dublin’s Liberty Hall on the 16th September 2022.
Also announced today, The Irish Podcast Awards has also opened up its public vote - the Listeners' Choice. Podcast listeners can now vote at theirishpodcastawards.ie/vote. They've got until Sunday 11th September to get their votes in!
Matt Deegan from the Irish Podcast Awards says:
“We are delighted with the volume and quality of all the entrants this year! 2022 was an incredible year for Podcasting and we hope our nominees showcase the broad range of talent in the industry today. It’s fantastic to see the calibre of Irish podcasting improving every single year.”
The 2022 nominee list is packed with both household names and hidden gems, from Ireland's most recognisable voices in Pat Kenny and Mario Rosenstock to rising stars Andrew McGovern and Aideen Finnegan. The Irish Podcast Awards pride themselves on recognising fresh talent in an industry that continues to change and evolve every year.
Among the 27 categories are awards for Arts and Culture, Health and Wellbeing, Creativity, and a special Category for Industry Newcomers. Alongside the main judged awards, there will also be a Listeners’ Choice category – a free public vote – where listeners can vote for any Irish podcast.
The IPA judges come from all walks of life across the Irish audio and media sector along with podcast companies from all over the world. The judging panel was chaired by Broadcaster Angela Scanlon.
Tickets for the Irish Podcast Awards go on sale on Monday 1st August, and the ceremony will be held at Liberty Hall on Friday 16th September.
The full list of nominees:
Moment of the Year
Shrine of Duty
Talking Bollox
The Good Glow
The Witness
Tis Yourself
Best Radio Podcast Supported by Radio Centre Ireland
RTÉ Radio 1 Documentary On One
The Almanac of Ireland
The Pat Kenny Show Highlights
Best Arts and Culture Podcast
Meet Your Maker
Oiche Maith
Talking Derry Girls
The Blindboy Podcast
Words To That Effect
Best Sex and Relationships Podcast
Daters Gonna Date
Dating Games - The Modern Relationships Podcast
Rape Trial
The Love Life
Would Like To Meet
Best Branded Content Podcast
Inside Intercom
Mamia & Me
More than a Lump
The Story of Irish Whiskey - A Perfect Blend
Under Construction with Chadwicks
Best Factual Podcast
The Critter Shed
The Irish Passport
TheCase Report
Tommy's Outdoors
Yarn
Best Business Podcast (Supported by Subly)
How to Pivot
That Great Business Show
The Big Tech Show
The David McWilliams Podcast
The Entrepreneur Experiment
Best Sports Podcast
Al Foran's Goalmouth
RTÉ Rugby Podcast
The Football Pod
The GAA Social
The Other 3 Amigos Podcast
Best Comedy Podcast
GoLoud Presents: Talking Bollox
Look What's After Happening
Phoning It In
The 2 Johnnies Podcast
The Mario Rosenstock Podcast
Best True Crime Podcast
Murder Most Irish
The Northern Bank Job
The Two Norries Podcast
The Witness: In His Own Words
Unusual Suspects
Best Current Affairs Podcast
Opinions Matter
The David McWilliams Podcast
The Explainer
The Indo Daily
The Irish Passport
The Climate Award
Book of Leaves
Ecolution
Hot Mess
Best Daily Podcast
Opinions Matter
The Indo Daily
Wake Up Wind Down
Best Health and Wellbeing Podcast
Dermatology SOS: More Than Skin Deep
Fad Camp
Real Health with Karl Henry
The Blindboy Podcast
The Good Glow
Best Documentary Podcast
GunPlot
L'Agression
Tainted Gold: The Michelle Smith Story
The Witness: In His Own Words
Year '21
Best Network or Publisher
Network
The HeadStuff Podcast Network
The Warren
Best Entertainment Podcast
Blind Guys Chat
My Therapist Ghosted Me
The Blindboy podcast
The Tommy, Hector and Laurita Podcast
This Paranormal Life
The Spotlight Award
Documentary On One
The Blindboy Podcast
The David McWilliams Podcast
The Good Glow
Best Family Podcast
KidCast
Maddie + Triggs
Someone Like Me
Spooky FM
Two Halves
The Bullseye Award
4 Stories Podcast
Living with Multiple Myeloma
The Ambition Incubator Podcast
The Marie Keating Foundation Talks Cancer
The NeighbourFood Podcast
Best Fiction Podcast
Irish Mythology Podcast
Neighbourly
Petrified
Romancing the Dungeon
The Bootsy Boys' Blackbird
The Creativity Award
Conversations on the Margins
Maddie + Triggs
The Northern Bank Job
The Tommy, Hector and Laurita Podcast
Yarn | A Story Podcast
Best Podcast in the Irish Language
Fada is Fairsing
Scéalta agus Béilte
An Spota Dubh
Beo Ar Éigean
Teactaireachtaí
Best Marketing
Red Room Podcast
The Domestic Game Podcast Socials
The Public Sector Marketing Show
Best Interview
Birthing A Nation
Conversations in Grief
Conversations on the Margins
Death Becomes Him
The Good Glow
Rising Star Award Supported by Acast
Aideen Finnegan
Andrew J. McGovern
Gavin J Gallagher
Mark Walsh
Ruth McKee
Best New Podcast Supported by Podfollow
Alright, pet?
Promenade
Stall It with Darren and Joe
Tis Yourself
Wander
Follow the Irish Podcast Awards on Twitter and their Website for updates
Slán go fóill.
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