Organizers of the Black Podcasting Awards are gearing up for next week’s annual celebration of creation and content for the Black experience in the world of podcasting. The BPA ceremony will be virtual when it is held Thursday, Sept. 30 at 8pm (ET). It will be hosted by podcasters Allie Mitchell and Quinn Conyers, and the show will include live performances and a Zoom afterparty.
"Black podcasters continue to innovate and address critical issues in the Black community that are often overlooked in the mainstream media," said Georgie-Ann Getton-McKoy, Executive Director and cofounder of the Black Podcasting Awards. "This event celebrates these pioneering voices and gives them the recognition they deserve.”
The Black Podcasting Awards will recognize 68 Black podcasts and their creators across 22 award categories. The 2021 nominees include an Olympic gold medalist, well-known business leaders, and widely recognized professionals regularly covered in news and media. Categories include Black Podcast of the Year, Best Black News/Informative Podcast, Best New Black Podcast, Best Black Family/Parenting Podcast, and Best Black Music Podcast, among others.
Here is a list of the Black Podcasting Awards’ 2021 nominees:
Best Black Business Podcast
Cool Careers Podcast
Tea Talk With Ty
Trailblazers.FM
Best Black Comedy Podcast
Chatting Over Chowder
Not That Serious Podcast
Stop The Foolishness
Best Black Culture Podcast
Couch Money
The Flowers For The Culture Podcast
No Shade Just Palm Trees
Best Black Education Podcast
Max Out Time With AJ II
The Money Exchange
Say It Loud
Best Black Family/Parenting Podcast
Amazonian Talk
Moments with Candace Parker
The Parenting Cipher
Best Black Fashion Podcast *NEW CATEGORY*
A Fashion Moment
Black Fashion History
BLK N FSHN
Best Black Fiction Podcast *NEW CATEGORY*
InCo
The Miseducation of John Mark
No Other Way
Best Black Film/TV Podcast
The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata
reCappin’ with Delora & Ashley
Rightnowish
Best Black Health and Wellness Podcast
Be Well, Sis
JungleRose Podcast
Tea Talk With Ty
Best Black History Podcast *NEW CATEGORY*
Battle Fatigue
Black Fashion History
Telling HERstory: The Life and Legacy of Rosa T. Beard
Best Black International Podcast
Black Gals Livin’
Flourish in the Foreign
The Messenger
Best Black LGBTQ Podcast *NEW CATEGORY*
Busy Being Black
Go Black Boy Go
Here For It
Best Black Music Podcast
Heritage Hip-Hop Podcast
The Messenger
Rightnowish
Best Black News/Informative Podcast
The Brown Girls Guide to Politics
Colorblind: Race Across Generations
Say It Loud
Best Black Political Podcast
A Moment with Erik Fleming
The Brown Girls Guide to Politics
Politicalbaby Podcast
Best Black Relationship Podcast
Hoe To Husband Podcast
The In-Law Suite
Just Our Opinion With Robin, Mike, & TY
Best Black Religion and Spirituality Podcast *NEW CATEGORY*
The Alt
God Put Me Up On Game
Truth’s Table
Best Black Sex Podcast
The Hoe To Husband Podcast
Lies & Garbage (aka Real Talk Tuesdayz)
Understanding Betrayal – Rape, Childhood Sexual Violence and Incest
Best Black Sports Podcast
Black in Sports
The Hitmen Podcast
Thee Sam D Podcast
Best Black True Crime Podcast *NEW CATEGORY*
Color Lines: From Phillip to Floyd
Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color
Unseen: The Trafficked Truth Podcast
Best New Black Podcast
Listen to Your Single Friend
The Miseducation of John Mark
We Kinda Old
Black Podcast of the Year
Be Well, Sis
The Brown Girls Guide to Politics
Colorblind: Race Across Generations
The Messenger
Nothing to Lose but Yourself
Afros & Audio (A&A), the podcast festival dedicated to Black podcasters and audio professionals, is the prize sponsor. A&A will give each category winner VIP access to their third annual podcast festival in November as well as a six-month membership to their community network.
“Afros & Audio believes that Black audio creatives are a cut above and deserve to be recognized in this way,” said Latrice Sampson Richards, Afros & Audio Lead Event Consultant. “There is nothing like having the support of your own community, and that's what we're all about."
The New York-based communications firm LoBello Communications the media sponsor of the 2021 awards.
Register to attend the free event HERE.