Podcast and creator

The Jury Awards

Ten categories selected by a 4-person jury from an ORBIT-informed longlist.

1. Best Independent Interview:

   • NOMINEES:

     • The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett

     • The Viall Files

     • Lex Fridman Podcast

     • The Shawn Ryan Show

2. Best Independent Storytelling:

   • Nominees:

     • Serialously with Annie Elise

     • CreepCast

     • True Crime with Kendall Rae

     • Sistas Who Kill: A True Crime Podcast

     • Crime Weekly

3. Best Independent Comedy:

   • Nominees:

     • This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

     • Bad Friends

     • The Toast

     • Small Town Murder

     • Kill Tony

4. BEST INDEPENDENT SPECIALTY:

   • Nominees:

     • Life Wide Open with CboysTV

     • Any Austin

     • FLAIR

     • Everything Everywhere Daily

5. BEST INDEPENDENT BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP:

   • Nominees:

     • The Iced Coffee Hour

     • We Study Billionaires

     • The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)

     • This Week in Startups

     • Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

6. BEST INDEPENDENT HEALTH & WELLNESS:

   • Nominees:

     • Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris

     • The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

     • The Rich Roll Podcast

     • Happier with Gretchen Rubin

7. BEST INDEPENDENT SPORTS & RECREATION:

   • Nominees:

     • Jomboy

     • Cleetus McFarland

     • JxmyHighroller

     • Pardon My Take

     • Westen Champlin

8. BEST INDEPENDENT NEWS & POLITICS:

   • Nominees:

     • The Philip DeFranco Show

     • No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

     • The Matt Walsh Show

     • The MeidasTouch Podcast

     • The Next Level

9. BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT:

   • Nominees:

     • So True with Caleb Hearon

     • Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder

     • Fitz & Whit

     • The Telepathy Tapes

     • Dr Insanity

10. INDEPENDENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR:

    • Nominees:

      • The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett

      • This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

      • The Ben Shapiro Show

      • The MeidasTouch Podcast

ORBIT Influence Awards

Three awards based purely on ORBIT data measuring audience influence.

1. Highest Impact Award

2. Highest Volume Award

3. Breakout Performer Award

4. The Perfect Score Award

5. The Advertiser’s Choice Award

Patron Awards

Two awards recognizing brands that champion independent creators.

1. Indie Pac Patron: Scale

2. Indie Pac Patron: Commitment