Audie Awards


The Audie Awards, or simply the Audies, are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama performance, published in the United States of America. They are presented by the Audio Publishers Association annually in March.
The Audies are sometimes likened to the Academy Awards for their public recognition of merit in the audio industry. In order to win, works must be submitted for nomination. A panel of judges considers candidates based on consumer acceptance, sales performance, and marketing, and winners and finalists are chosen based on narration, production quality, and source content; formerly packaging was also evaluated.

Awards

The Audio Publishers' Association currently awards 25 awards, listed below.
;Audiobook of the Year
;Narration
;General
Numerous other awards have been discontinued or merged since the Audies' inception in 1996.

Special awards

Special Achievement

Special Industry Achievement

Judge's Award

Hall of Fame

Audie Awards galas

The Audie Awards gala is the annual awards ceremony during which most of the Audie Awards are presented. It is hosted by the Audio Publishers Association and features a guest master of ceremonies, usually a notable figure in the world of audiobook narration or a celebrity audiobook enthusiast.
The Audiobook of the Year award was not presented before 2004.
#DateAudiobook of the YearMaster of
Ceremonies		Venue
1stJune 14, 1996Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2ndMay 29, 1997McCormick Place Center
Chicago, Illinois
3rdMay 30, 1998McCormick Place Center
Chicago, Illinois
4thApril 30, 1999Regal Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, California
5thJune 2, 2000Chicago Field Museum
Chicago, Illinois
6thJune 1, 2001Martin Jarvis and
Rosalind Ayres		Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
7thMay 3, 2002Dylan and Becky Ann BakerUnited Nations Building
New York, New York
8thMay 31, 2003Marsha MasonPetersen Automotive Museum
Los Angeles, California
9thJune 4, 2004Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Winter Garden Room
Chicago, Illinois
10thJune 3, 2005My Life
Neil GaimanTavern on the Green
New York, New York
11thMay 19, 2006The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Tertiary Phase
Grover GardnerNational Press Club
Washington, D.C.
12thJune 1, 2007Inspired by... The Bible Experience: New Testament
Jim DaleRainbow Room
New York, New York
13thMay 30, 2008The Chopin Manuscript: A Serial Thriller
Scott BrickMillennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, California
14thMay 29, 2009The Graveyard Book
Tony RobertsNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
15thMay 25, 2010Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
Gary Dell'AbateMuseum of the City of New York
New York, New York
16thMay 24, 2011Life
Adriana TrigianiThe Times Center
New York, New York
17thJune 5, 2012Bossypants
Michael ShowalterNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
18thMay 30, 2013The End of the Affair
Daniel HandlerNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
19thMay 29, 2014Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?
Libba BrayNew York Academy of Medicine
New York, New York
20thMay 28, 2015Mandela: An Audio History
Jack GantosNew York Academy of Medicine
New York, New York
21stMay 11, 2016The Girl on the Train
Paula PoundstoneAdler Planetarium
Chicago, Illinois
22ndJune 1, 2017Hamilton: The Revolution
Paula PoundstoneFrench Institute Alliance Française
New York, New York
23rdMay 31, 2018Lincoln in the Bardo
Simon VanceNew-York Historical Society
New York, New York
24thMarch 3, 2019Children of Blood and Bone
Tan FranceGuastavino's
New York, New York
25thMarch 2, 2020The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
Mo RoccaGuastavino's
New York, New York
26thMarch 22, 2021Piranesi
John Leguizamovirtual
27thMarch 4, 2022Project Hail Mary
Kal Pennvirtual
28thMarch 28, 2023Finding Me
Michelle ButeauPier Sixty
New York, New York
29thMarch 4, 2024Surrender
Nia VardalosThe Avalon
Los Angeles, California