top 30 listeners choice nominations

1. 2 Mr P's in a pod(Cast)

2. Different Minds

3. The Voiceover Social

4. Positive changes: A SELF-KICK PODCAST

5. Across the pond with Rich & SOPH

6. Let’s be honest before we start pretending

7. Dream and do

8. The Catmaste Chronicles

9. DeepDale

10. Weir’s World: The all ears podcast

11. The Underdog way

12. The Entrepreneurs growth club podcast

13. CalmEdgedRebels

14. The Mom’s organization motivation

15. The Driven Female Entrepreneur

16. Get out of wrap

17. The Ambitious Introvert Podcast

18. Humourology

19. Succes redifened

20. Shagged, married, annoyed

21. The AUTHORity show

22. The Transformational Coach - Thoughts from my Sofa

23. Myself included

24. The Ambitious mum podcast

25. Have You Scene This?

26. The Unconventionalists podcast

27. Soulful Valley

28. One Dream one Vision

29. Paul Mort Talks Sh*t

30. COACH - The professional coaching podcast

ABOUT THE AWARDS

The Podcasting for Business Awards inspires and motivates new and seasoned podcasters by celebrating their creativity and achievements and helping them to reach wider audiences.

We aim to champion the people behind the podcast - The Indie podcasters and their teams, who are the heart & soul of the industry as well as inspire new podcasters into the industry and make a difference.

The PFB Awards are an annual celebration of all independent podcasting and we cater to the diverse and rapidly expanding podcast industry by awarding achievement in a set of podcast categories using an expert-led judging process.

The awards are open to all podcasters from all cultures, backgrounds and niches

How to enter

The Podcasting for Business Awards open again for entries in October 2021.

Rules

In the Podcasting for Business Awards, we’re looking for shows that really celebrate the podcast medium. Programmes that create quality, episodic content enjoyed by their subscribers and listeners.

QUALIFYING PERIOD

Episodes can be submitted from podcasts anywhere in the world and must have been first published between 8th December 2020 and 29th October 2021.

Entrants must have a minimum of 6 episodes published during the above qualifying period. This is because we want to highlight great consistent shows rather than one-off or short-run works.

Entry Submissions

Episodes from the entries must have been available to download via RSS from the qualifying period.

Episodes entered to the awards must be available now until the end of January 2022.

Entries should be in English.

It would help if you keep hold of the original recording in .wav ideally as we may ask you for this later.

You may enter your podcast into no more than three relevant categories. Choose categories that best reflect your podcast and will help you find new audiences.

Written submissions should be no more than 250 words.

Each nominee agrees to provide the Podcasting for Business Awards with non-exclusive rights to present submissions in their entirety or in part, to promote the awards on the website and social media.

The Podcasting for Business Student of the year award is exclusively for shows launched by students of the Start Your Podcast in 6 Weeks group programme during the qualifying period. 

If copyrighted content forms part of the entry, details of relevant agreements should be mentioned in your written submission.

Judges decisions are final.

Categories

Entries open on 11th October 2021 and will close on the 29th October 2020

If you’d like help to decide on the best category for you please contact us here.

Podcasting for Business Student of the year Award

Recognising the hard work of Start Your Podcast in 6 Weeks group programme students. Your entry can be from any podcast niche and demonstrate how you have embraced the podcasting world and overcome your initial worries about getting started.

Best Health & Wellbeing Podcast

Showcasing the best self-help and improvement podcasts focussing on positive mental and physical health. Your entry should show how you handle health issues with compassion, and/or provide tools for listeners to use in their own lives.

Best Marketing Podcast

Celebrating the very best Marketing podcasts that demonstrate creativity and new approaches to marketing as well as offering helpful support and advice to business owners in how they might market their businesses effectively.

Best Entrepreneurship Podcast

Inspiring the next generation of CEO’s. You might be showcasing stories of leadership, or helping listeners with finances or productivity. As will all of the categories, we’re looking for podcasts that reflect the diversity of ideas and backgrounds. The best entries will be fresh and inclusive.

Best Home & Lifestyle Podcast

This category is for the very best and most inspirational home and lifestyle shows. Does your podcast show real life ways of managing a busy home and life or inspire your listeners to improve aspects of their lifestyle? This one's for you!

Best New Podcast

This category is open to all topic areas and themes. Our judges will be looking for shows that show improvement in style and delivery. You might also be able to show where your new podcast has had an impact on your listeners or a group of people. 

Best Diversity & Inclusion Podcast

This category is for you if your show champions underrepresented groups or seeks to educate their listeners in diversity and/or inclusivity topics. Judges will be looking for the host to be dedicated to amplifying the voices of these groups.

Best Comedy Podcast

Don’t confuse this with the entertainment category. This one is for podcasts that aren’t just funny but have inside jokes too. Entries can be from panel shows, parody and entirely new formats. Judges will be looking for the show that made them laugh the most!

Best Interview Podcast

This category incorporates interview formats across all topics. Your guests could be famous or just really interesting. We want the judges to find the most compelling conversations produced this year.

Best Family Podcast

A category that recognises the shows that entertain kids with great storytelling, facts and funny jokes.

Or, parenting podcasts that deal with the reality of being a parent and give fresh insights into family lives.

Best Entertainment Podcast

If you make your listeners happy, provoke thought or provide escapism this is the category for you. The best entries here will be eclectic, interesting, fun and inclusive.

Best Education Podcast

Celebrating podcasts that aim to educate and support their listeners. Your podcast may be about any one of a large number of topics. Self-help, How to for example. Does your show aim to break down difficult topics into easily digestible listens? This one’s for you then!

Best Fiction Podcast

This category incorporates drama, readings, new formats & true crime. 

Outstanding entries in this category will use production that suits the story and acknowledges an audience of headphone users. New writing will be looked for by judges.

Best Arts Podcast

Celebrating the arts across all cultures. The podcasts that encourage us to seek out new and forgotten titles - through reviews, interviews, discussion. The best entries will give listeners fresh angles on the arts they love with genuine passion.

Listeners Choice Award

Our public poll involves you getting your listeners to vote for you, for free on our website. Thousands of people are expected this year to support their favourite podcast and the shows with the most passionate fans will do the best. Will it be you?

Votes open for this category when we announce our nominees.