The iHeart Podcast Awards are headed to SXSW! For the first time, they will be happening smack dab in the middle of the fest at the Fairmont Hotel on Monday, March 11.
Here’s everything we know about the iHeart Podcast Awards!
There are so many podcasts out there and so many different categories but these are the categories we’re most excited about.
Podcast of the Year:
- Crime Junkie
- The Daily
- My Favorite Murder
- New Heights
- Normal Gossip
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty
- The Retrievals
- Scamanda
- SmartLess
- Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Best Pop Culture:
- Las Culturistas
- I’ve Had It
- Just B with Bethenny Frankel
- Search Engine
- Watch What Crappens
Comedy:
- Baby, This is Keke Palmer
- Handsome
- SmartLess
- This Is Important
- Why Won’t You Date Me
Music:
- Disgraceland
- Million Dollaz Worth of Game
- Popcast
- Questlove Supreme
- Song Exploder
Ad Read:
- Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
- Heavyweight
- How Did This Get Made?
- Say More with Dr. Sheila
- SmartLess
Overall Host:
- Joe Budden (The Joe Budden Podcast)
- Jonathan Goldstein (Heavyweight)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Wiser Than Me)
- Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess)
- Nicole Byer (Why Won’t You Date Me?)
Overall Ensemble:
- The 85 South Show
- Handsome
- New Heights
- SmartLess
- Today, Explained
TV & Film:
- Drama Queens
- Films to be Buried With
- Give Them Lala w/ Lala Kent
- How Did This Get Made?
- Pop Culture Happy Hour
You can vote for your favorite podcast through February 18. And, you can find all the categories and nominations here.
We’re excited to see some of our favorite podcasts on the list! Especially Watch What Crappens hosted by Ben Mandelker and Austinite Ronnie Karam!
Confirmation on who will be attending the awards is still to come, but as soon as they are announced, we’ll add the names to our SXSW Celebs List here!
