Overview

What is the Australian Podcast Awards? The Australian Podcast Awards is an awards initiative to promote Australian podcasts. It is a national media awards platform, like the Logies, Tropfest, Aria Awards, etc. The inaugural awards event took place on April 1 at Giant Dwarf, in Sydney. But the Australian Podcast Awards is more than just a once-a-year event... A community: We have been established to grow the Australian podcasting industry by providing something for podcasters to strive towards (glory, credit, recognition etc), raise the profile of podcasting in Australia, and bring the community closer together by providing a platform for events and collaboration. Discovery The worldwide growth in popularity of podcasts cannot be ignored, and as Australian audiences catch up with trends from the USA in particular, many Australians are giving podcasts a try for the first time. The Australian Podcast Awards aims to be a first port of call for new listeners who are curious about what Australian podcasts there are to listen to. As we shine light on the immense talent and creativity being shown by Australian podcasters, a large part of the journey will be an exploration into what it is that makes podcasts such an engaging, compelling and some might say addictive medium. Who are we? Founder and Creative Director Dave Gertler has been a podcast producer since 2013. His background is in music, songwriting and performing, and he has a Masters in Creative Sound Production from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The Australian Podcast Awards is an annual celebration of the quality and breadth of Australian podcast content. Entries are self-nominated, and over 20 categories are judged by a panel of experts, alongside a public vote - the Listeners’ Choice. Entries come from independent podcasters, broadcasters, the business community and well as students and non-profit organisations.