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The 2021 Webby Awards announced their winners Tuesday March 18, including their complete list of winners in the podcast category, and the nominees are listed on their website as well. Oprah’s Book Club took home the top prize.
Keep It from Crooked Media was the other big winner in the “People’s Voice” category in Arts & Culture.
From the Prince podcast “Prince: The Story of Sign O’ The Times” won for best Arts & Culture episode.
All categories have an overall Weby Winner and a People’s Voice winner so they’ll be listed below in that order.
Best Branded Podcast or Segment: A Winning Mindset: Lessons from the Paralympics, and Radio Headspace
Best Host: Jemelle Hill is Unbothered, and Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Best Individual Episode: The Motherly Podcast: “Kristin Bell Gives Us the Motherhood Advice We All Need to Hear”.
Best Limited Series: Go Bronx, Wind of Change
Best Live Podcast Recording: Talkhouse: “Black Thought (The Roots) with Wyatt Cenac Live from On-Air Fest”, _Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books _
Best Series: It Was Said, Dr Death Season 2: Dr Fata
Best Writing: F*cking Sober: The First 90 Days, Propaganda the Podcast Musical
Business: Access & Opportunity with Carla Harris, Dare to Lead with Brene Brown
Comedy: Why Won’t You Date Me with Nicole Byer, And That’s Why We Drink
Crime & Justice: Scam Goddess
(There are two Crime & Justice categories) Podcast single episode or series dedicated to crime and justice, including unsolved mysteries, and criminal and civil cases and activities.
Crime & Justice: Abuse of Power, Wrongful Conviction-False Confessions
Podcast dedicated to crime and justice, including unsolved mysteries, and criminal and civil cases and activities. Must be individual episode, special episode, or mini-series.
Diversity & Inclusion: Jemelle Hill is Unbothered
Podcast series that aims to celebrate and/or promote diversity and inclusion of all kinds (racial, gender, neurological, etc.).
Diversity & Inclusion: Looking for Latoya, The Motherly Podcast: Caterina Scorsone Speaks About Down Syndrome and Why it is All About Difference, and not Disability.
Diversity & Inclusion: Africa Folktales: Traditional Bedtime Stories for the Modern Kid, The Untold Story: Policing
Documentary: Black History in Two Minutes, Say Their Name
Documentary: Chronicled: Who is Kamala Harris, Wind of Change
Documentary: I am Not a Monster, Missing America
Entertainment: Land of the Giants: The Netflix Effect, An Oral History of the Office
Family & Kids: Dope Black Kids Podcast
Health & Wellness: Therapy for Black Girls, On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Interview/Talk Show: Pod Save America
Lifestyle: Add to Cart with Kulap Vilasayack & SuChin Pak, Pretty Basic with Alisha Marie & Remi Cruz
Music: Disgraceland, Questlove Supreme
News & Politics: Today, Explained, What a Day
News & Politics: More than a Vote: Our Voices: Our Vote, Gaining Ground: The New Georgia
News & Politics: Post Reports: The Life of George Floyd, Stay Tuned with Preet
Science & Education: Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction, StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science & Education: The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Parkinsons Podcast COVID-19 Limited Series
Science & Education: America Disected
Scripted (Fiction): Borrasca, The White Vault
Scripted (Fiction): I_nsecure, The Daily Show Podcast Universe_
Sports: All-American Tiger, 17 Weeks
Technology: Equity, Get Wired
Television & Film: Lovecraft Country Radio, Talking Sopranos
Television & Film: S_trong Black Legends, The Good Place - The Podcast_