03/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/11/2024 22:22
"New Heights" takes home coveted Podcast of the Year Award presented by The Hartford
Charlamagne tha God opened the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards
Special guest presenters included Bobbi Althoff; Kyle MacLachlan; Simone Boyce and Danielle Robay; Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark; Paul Scheer; Lilly Singh; Miles Gray and Jack O'Brien; Jay Shetty; Adam Devine and Blake Anderson; Wilmer Valderrama; Tiffany Cross; Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum; Molly Sims; and Zachary Levi
NEW YORK AND AUSTIN - March 11, 2024 - Tonight, the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards Presented by The Hartford Live at SXSW brought together the most influential names in podcasting to honor the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of 2023, celebrating the incredible talent and wide variety of leaders across the podcasting industry live and in-person in Austin, Texas at the Fairmont Hotel. The event was also exclusively video streamed on iHeartRadio's YouTube Channel and broadcast across iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app.
The night featured a variety of appearances by award nominees, celebrity presenters and special guests including Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum and Tiffany Cross of "Native Land Pod;" Adam Devine and Blake Anderson of "This Is Important;" Bobbi Althoff of "The Really Good Podcast with Bobbi Althoff;" Charlamagne tha God; Danielle Robay and Simone Boyce; Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark of "My Favorite Murder;" Jay Shetty; Jack O'Brien and Miles Gray of "The Daily Zeitgeist;" Kyle MacLachlan; Lilly Singh; Molly Sims; Paul Scheer of "How Did this Get Made?;" Wilmer Valderrama; and Zachary Levi.
The 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards event highlights include:
The full list of 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards presented by The Hartford winners are:
Social Impact Award presented by Audible: Maggie Freleng and Jason Flom
Pioneer Award: Jonathan Goldstein
Innovator Award presented by YouTube: "Rotten Mango"
Podcast of the Year presented by The Hartford:
Best Business & Finance:
Best Comedy:
Best Crime:
Best Pop Culture:
Best Food Podcast Award Presented by Planet Oat:
Best Wellness & Fitness:
Best History:
Best Kids & Family:
Best Music:
Best News:
Best Fiction:
Best Sports:
Best Science:
Best Technology:
Best Ad Read:
Best Overall Host:
Best Overall Ensemble:
Best Political:
Best TV & Film:
Best Spanish Language:
Best Advice / Inspirational:
Best Beauty & Fashion:
Best Travel:
Best Green:
Best Spirituality & Religion:
Best Branded Podcast:
Best Emerging:
Best International:
The 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards is part of iHeartMedia's roster of nationally recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartCountry Festival and iHeartRadio ALTer Ego.
Proud partners of this year's iHeartPodcast Awards included presenting partner The Hartford, a leading small business insurer, YouTube, Audible and Planet Oat.
For more information about the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards, click HERE.
About iHeartMedia, Inc.
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.
With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company's live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry's largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.
The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company's fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company's digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.
The company's Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation's largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.
Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.