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2026 WINNERS

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2027 AMBIES

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Meet the industry leaders, creators, and innovators helping recognize excellence in podcasting at the 2027 Ambies.

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Dollie Bishop

Dollie Bishop

President, Black Effect Podcast Network

Bing Chen

Bing Chen

Chairman & CEO, Gold House

Sonal Chokshi

Sonal Chokshi

Chairman & Editor in Chief, a16z crypto

Jen Chron

Jen Chron

Content Acquisitions, Netflix

Gretta Cohn

Gretta Cohn

Founder, Transmitter Media

Willard Foxton

Willard Foxton

Head of Content and Co-Founder, Storydriver

Davy Gardner

Davy Gardner

Head of Podcasts, Tribeca Enterprises

Gilbert King

Gilbert King

Host and Producer of Bone Valley

Marshall Lewy

Marshall Lewy

Head of Content for North America, Audible

Hernan Lopez

Hernan Lopez

Founder, Owl & Co.

Scott Newman

Scott Newman

Founder, Director, On Air Presents

Arif Noorani

Arif Noorani

Director, CBC Podcasts

Dan Taberski

Dan Taberski

Documentarian

Preeti Varathan

Preeti Varathan

Head of 30 for 30 Podcasts

Camila Victoriano

Camila Victoriano

Co-Founder, Chief Content Officer

Jenna Weiss Berman

Jenna Weiss Berman

EP and co-creator of Good Hang with Amy Poehler and Happy Hour with Ina Garten

HEADLINES

WHAT ARE THE AMBIES?

Launched in 2021, the Ambies honor excellence in podcasting across storytelling, reporting, performance, production, and innovation in audio. Through peer recognition and independent judging, the awards celebrate the creators, producers, journalists, and teams whose work defines the medium and pushes podcasting forward. The Ambies are presented by The Podcast Academy, a member-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the podcasting industry worldwide. To learn more click below.

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