Signal Awards
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The Signal Awards are a U.S.-based set of awards for podcasts from around the world, established in 2022. They are awarded by the Signal Academy.
History
The Signal Awards were founded by the organizers of the Webby Awards, including CEO David-Michel Davies. The awards were launched in May 2022, with the inaugural judging panel including Anna Hossnieh – executive producer, iHeartRadio; Michael Gluckstadt – director of podcast content, HBO Max; Trevor McNeal – global social lead, podcasts at Amazon Music; Ray Chao – general manager of audio, Vox Media; and Rae Votta – global editorial and publishing podcasts, Netflix. The 2022 awards attracted close to 1700 entries, with the finalists being announced in December 2022, and the winners on 10 January 2023.
In 2023, there were close to 2000 entries submitted, and over 130,000 members of the public cast their votes for the Listener's Choice award. The winners of the second edition of the awards were announced on 10 October 2023, A party celebrating the winners was held on October 23 reception at The Bowery, New York City.
In 2024, the finalists for the 3rd Annual Signal Awards were announced on 2 October 2024, when audience voting opened. The finalists were announced on October 29, with the celebration party held in Brooklyn on November 12.
For the 2025 awards, there were over 385,000 votes cast by more than 127,000 voters for the Listener’s Choice awards: an increase of 126 per cent on 2024.
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