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Ambies 2021 Winners - The Podcast Academy

A list of all the shows in each category that took home a statue at The Ambies 2021, the inaugural award show hosted by The Podcast Academy.(Note: I'm a member of the Academy, but not officially part of the organization or the awards.)

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Created May 17, 2021

Updated October 14, 2023

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  1. Best Podcast Host | Best Scriptwriting, Nonfiction | Best Reporting

  2. Wind of Change

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    1240116
    It’s 1990. The Berlin Wall just fell. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. And the soundtrack to the revolution is one of the best selling songs of all time, the metal ballad “Wind of Change,” by the Scorpions. Decades later, journalis
    SocietyCultureMusic

  3. Best Personal Growth / Spirituality Podcast

  4. On Being with Krista Tippett

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    338476
    Wisdom to replenish and orient in a tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and poetry. Conversations to live by.With a 20-year archive featuring luminaries like Mary Oliver, Thich Nhat Hanh, and D
    SocietyCulture

  5. Best Wellness or Relationships Podcast

  6. Therapy for Black Girls

    4
    23978
    The Therapy for Black Girls podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the
    Mental HealthHealthFitness

  7. Best Scriptwriting, Fiction

  8. Dirty Diana

    15
    82860
    As an escape from her carefully curated life and dying marriage, Diana (Demi Moore) secretly runs an erotic website where women reveal their intimate sexual fantasies. Starring and executive produced by Demi Moore.This six-part adult drama is
    FictionArts

  9. Best Entertainment Podcast

  10. Even the Rich

    14
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    Our lives can be crazy, but you can take a break from it all with Wondery’s new series, Even the Rich, where co-hosts Brooke Siffrinn and Aricia Skidmore-Williams pull back the curtain and chat about someone else’s craziness for a change. They
    SocietyCulture

  11. Best Politics or Opinion Podcast

  12. Gaining Ground: The New Georgia

    24
    The future of democracy as we know it hinges on the outcome of two Senate races in a state that shocked the nation by turning blue for the first time in nearly three decades. Georgia is the center of the political universe after organizers from
    GovernmentNews

  13. Best Society and Culture Podcast

  14. Code Switch

    26
    863356
    What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — fro
    +19
    NewsPolitics

  15. Best Knowledge, Science or Tech Podcast

  16. Short Wave

    21
    841347
    New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different w
    +135
    ScienceNews

  17. Best History Podcast

  18. Driving the Green Book

    4
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    Award-winning broadcaster and educator Alvin Hall hits the road alongside activist and social justice trainer Janée Woods Weber. They drive from Detroit to New Orleans, collecting powerful, personal testimony about how Black Americans used the
    SocietyCulture

  19. Best Fiction Podcast

  20. Blood Ties

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    1442102
    Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father’s dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business – and hired her half-brother, Santino Reyes, to help her do it. But old habits die hard. In the s
    Audio DramaDramaFiction

  21. Best Business Podcast

  22. The Heist

    56
    Nate Bradford, Jr. and other Black farmers and ranchers are fighting to preserve a type of rural, Black agricultural life. But the past keeps blocking their future.In the third season of The Heist we follow Bradford’s fight to survive against
    NewsPoliticsGovernment

  23. Best True Crime Podcast

  24. Dr. Death | S2: Dr. Fata

    21
    32167
    If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Farid Fata was that doctor. Between his prestigious education, years of experience and pleasant be
    True CrimeSociety

  25. Best Sports Podcast

  26. Whistleblower

    6
    11716
    In 2007, NBA referee Tim Donaghy was arrested for betting on games he officiated. It was the biggest scandal in American sports history, but it quickly faded from the headlines. Why? Because everyone in this scandal has something to hide. This
    SportsTrue Crime

  27. Best News Podcast

  28. Today, Explained

    32
    1373846
    Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
    +603
    News & PoliticsNews

  29. Best Comedy Podcast

  30. Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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    42932.7k
    After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan realized that the only people at his holiday party are the men and women who work for him. Over the years and despite thousands of interviews, Conan has never made a real and lasting friendship with
    Comedy

  31. Best Interview Podcast

  32. Death, Sex & Money

    18
    447619
    Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.
    ArtsHealth

  33. Best Documentary Podcast

  34. I'm Not a Monster

    31
    62352
    Seeking to separate fact from fiction, the multi award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum.When three London school girls went missing in 2015, they generated global headlines and the media storm that ensue
    SocietyCulture

  35. Podcast of The Year

  36. Dying For Sex

    7
    31657
    When Molly's diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, she decides to do something bold: she leaves her unhappy marriage and embarks on a series of sexual adventures to help her feel alive. She shares the funniest and most touching details with he
    Breast CancerSociety

  37. Best Original Score and Music Supervision

  38. Jacked

    2
    223
    Have you ever had a dream? Something you wanted so bad you just couldn’t let it go? For a group of kids in Harlem in the Eighties, their dreams would change pop music forever. Teddy Riley, Timmy Gatling, and Aaron Hall form a group called Guy t
    MusicSociety

  39. Best Performer in Audio Fiction | Best Production and Sound Design

  40. The Left Right Game

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    42120374
    Tessa Thompson stars as an idealistic young journalist trying to make a name for herself by following a group of paranormal explorers, obsessed with a seemingly harmless pastime known as the Left/Right Game. The journey takes her into a superna
    Audio DramaFiction

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