10 Niche Podcast Awards Organized by Industry and Genre
Beyond the mainstream podcast awards: programs built for specific industries and niches.
The report covers 10 niche podcast awards organized by industry and genre. The Sports Podcast Awards, founded in 2022, features 22 categories and a fan vote alongside an industry jury. Entry is free for independent podcasters, with paid submissions from major networks. The Parapod Podcast Awards, launched in 2023, focuses on paranormal and unexplained topics, with categories such as Best Ghost/Haunting Podcast.
The HigherEd PodCon Awards, established in 2026, recognizes podcasts produced by educational institutions. The Golden Lobes Comedy Podcast Awards, founded in 2025, celebrates comedy podcasts with a £25 entry fee. The Political Podcast Awards, founded in 2025, focuses on UK political podcasts. The Marketing Podcast Network, established in 2026, awards marketing podcasts.
The Health Podcast Awards, a planned recognition for credible health podcasts, has been postponed. Lastly, the discontinued Parsec Awards and Audio Verse Awards, both focusing on speculative fiction and audio fiction, respectively, have concluded their runs.
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