New Zealand Podcast Awards 2021
Celebrating the best in Kiwi Podcasting
Listerner's choice voting is now open!
Schedule
Key Dates
18th August 2021
Nominations Open
Submit your own podcast or your favourite podcast to be considered for this year's awards. You can enter more than one podcast category. Full list of categories can be found here
10th September 2021
Deadline for Nominations
Submit your podcast by the deadline and our judges will shortlist their top podcasts in each category. If you miss the deadline, you can still enter the Listeners Choice Awards.
6th October 2021
Deadline for Submissions
Podcasts shortlisted in each category will be invited to submit a highlight reel from their show along with a short interview about their Podcast production. EXTENDED TO 13TH OCTOBER
7th October 2021
Listeners Choice Vote
This is the big one and voted for by listeners. We're looking for New Zealand's favourite overall podcast. Voting will be open until the 30th October and the Podcast with the most listener votes will be crowned champion.
5th November
Deadline for Votes
Final day for fan votes is on the 5th of November, so make sure you've done everything you can to secure as many votes as you can from your listeners. They can still vote until midnight.
11th November
Awards Announced
The moment you've been waiting for. Time to announce the winners of the inaugural New Zealand Podcast Awards. There will be a gold, silver and bronze award for each category and Listeners Choice.
About
The New Zealand Podcast awards was set up to recognise the amazing work done by independent and professional Kiwi podcast producers across the country and abroad.
We're here to promote your shows, help you reach new listeners, reward quality content and celebrate our growing industry.
There are several ways to enter. You can submit a podcast for a specific category and our judging panel will shortlist their top five in each category, before announcing a winner in October.
There's also a listeners choice award which all category podcasts will automatically be entered into, with a fan vote determining the winner.
For a full list of dates and deadlines, check out our schedule here. And to submit a podcast, visit the nominations page here.
Categories
Below are the list of categories for the inaugural New Zealand Podcast Awards. You can enter as many categories as you like and all entries will automatically be entered into the listeners choice awards which will go to a public vote.
Interviews. movies, history, special interests and everything in between
Brought to you in partnership with Triton
Keeping us entertained and laughing during lockdown and beyond
Brought to you in partnership with rova
Opinions, debate and all the latest happenings in the world of news and politics
Brought to you in partnership with Digital Commons
From the latest advances in tech, to electric vehicles, artificial intelligence and beyond
Brought to you in partnership with Dot Social
Keeping us up to date with latest from the business and corporate world
Brought to you in partnership with Strategy
Recognizing Maori & Pasifika talent in the New Zealand podcast industry
For New Zealanders plying their podcast trade abroad and making waves
Brought to you in partnership with RNZ
Rewarding the best indie podcasters who are not part of a major network or media company
Brought to you in partnership with Acast
This is for international podcasts that have resonated with New Zealanders
Brought to you in partnership with Flashfomo
Podcasts that have launched in the last 12 months and have made an impact with listeners
Brought to you in partnership with Triton
Best Science & Environment
Recognising podcasts in the realm of science and the environment.
Best True Crime
Investigative and narrative podcasts that explore true crime.
Best Current Affairs Podcast
Recognizing the best Kiwi podcast covering current affairs.
As voted for by the fans, this will be determined by your loyal listeners
Brought to you in partnership with rova
LISTENER'S CHOICE
The Listener's Choice award, brought to you by rova, will be voted for by the public with voting open until the 5th November.
Please make sure you enter the full and correct name for your favourite podcast along with a link to where you listen.
