An array of diverse podcasts were honored by their fans and peers at the 2023 iHeartPodcast Awards.
On Tuesday, March 14, the iHeartPodcast network aired its annual award show to recognize the best podcasts of the year. Hosted by "The Office" actor Brian Baumgartner, numerous nominees took home awards in 29 categories including entertainment, comedy, crime, news, sports, food, business and the newest category, Best Overall Ensemble. The show featured plenty of special guest presenters including Zach Braff and Donald Fasion of the Fake Doctors Real Friends podcast plus The Breakfast Club host and Black Affect founder Charlamagne Tha God.
Some of the more outstanding honorees include podcast hosts Dr. Laurie Santos and Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, who were honored with the Social Impact Icon Award. Journalist and editor Kara Swisher was also presented with the Audible Audio Pioneer Icon Award while founder and CEO of audiochuck Ashley Flowers accepted the Innovator Icon Award.
After months of voting, fans selected "Las Culturistas" as Podcast of the Year. Check out the full list of winners below.
2023 iHeartPodcast Awards Winners
Podcast Of The Year (Socially Voted):
- âConan O'Brien Needs A FriendâÂ
- âCrime JunkieâÂ
- âFly On The Wallâ
- âLas Culturistasâ - WINNER
- âLove and Noraebangâ
- âMaintenance PhaseâÂ
- âMorbidâÂ
- âOn Purpose with Jay Shettyâ
- âScam GoddessâÂ
- âSmartLessâÂ
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Best Overall Ensemble:Â
- âBest Friends with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamataâ
- âConan O'Brian Needs a Friendâ
- âJust Between Usâ
- âLet's Make a Sci-Fi!â
- âSmartLessâ - WINNER
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Best Business & Finance Podcast:
- âEarn Your Leisureâ Â
- âHow I Built Thisâ Â
- âOdd Lotsâ Â
- âPlanet Moneyâ - WINNER
- âThe Indicatorâ
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Best Comedy Podcast:
- âDistractibleâ
- âLas CulturistasâÂ
- âSmartLessâÂ
- âThe ReadâÂ
- âWhy Won't You Date Meâ - WINNER
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Best Crime Podcast:
- âBelieve Herâ - WINNERÂ
- âCrime JunkieâÂ
- âMorbidâ Â
- âScam GoddessâÂ
- âSympathy Painsâ Â
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Best Pop Culture Podcast:
- âDecoder Ringâ - WINNERÂ
- âKeep Itâ Â
- âThe Video Archives with Quentin Tarantino and Roger AveryâÂ
- âVibe Checkâ Â
- âWatch What Crappensâ
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Best Food Podcast:Â
- âNaked Lunchâ Â
- âProofâ
- âRecipe Clubâ
- âThe Dave Chang Showâ
- âThe Sporkfulâ - WINNER
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Best Wellness & Fitness Podcast:
- âHuberman Labâ
- âHypochondriActorâ
- âMaintenance Phaseâ - WINNERÂ
- âTen Percent Happierâ
- âTherapy For Black GirlsâÂ
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Best History Podcast:
- âDan Carlinâs Hardcore Historyâ
- âHistory Dailyâ
- âNoble Bloodâ
- âYou Must Remember Thisâ
- âYou're Wrong Aboutâ - WINNER
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Best Kids & Family Podcast:Â
- âBrains On!â
- âGood Inside with Dr. Beckyâ
- âGreeking Out from National Geographic Kidsâ
- âStory Piratesâ
- âWow In The Worldâ - WINNER
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Best Music Podcast:
- âBroken RecordâÂ
- âDrink ChampsâÂ
- âListeningâÂ
- âQuestlove Supremeâ - WINNERÂ
- âSong ExploderâÂ
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Best News Podcast:
- âMorning Wireâ
- âPod Save AmericaâÂ
- âThe Dailyâ - WINNERÂ
- âToday ExplainedâÂ
- âUp FirstâÂ
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Best Fiction Podcast:
- âBlood Thirsty Heartsâ
- âEcho Parkâ
- âLove and Noraebangâ
- âPrincess of South Beachâ
- âWelcome To Night Valeâ - WINNERÂ
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Best Sports Podcast:Â
- âAll The SmokeâÂ
- âThe Bill Simmons PodcastâÂ
- âThe Draymond Green Showâ - WINNER
- âThe Fantasy Footballersâ
- âThe Lowe Postâ
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Best Science Podcast:Â
- âHuberman Labâ
- âInvisibiliaâÂ
- âOlogies with Alie Wardâ Â
- âRadiolabâ - WINNER
- âScience Vsâ
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Best Technology Podcast:
- â20000 Hertzâ
- âDarknet Diariesâ
- âOn With Kara Swisherâ
- âPivotâ - WINNERÂ
- âReply AllâÂ
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Best Ad Read Podcast:Â
- âConan O'Brien Needs A Friendâ - WINNERÂ
- âMy Brother, My Brother, and MeâÂ
- âOffice Ladiesâ
- âUnlocking Us with Brene Brownâ
- âWhy Won't You Date Me with Nicole Byerâ
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Best Overall Host:Â
- Ashley Flowers
- Jay ShettyÂ
- Kara SwisherÂ
- Nicole Byer - WINNERÂ
- Sarah MarshallÂ
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Best Political Podcast:Â
- âHere's Where It Gets Interestingâ
- âNPR Politics Podcastâ - WINNERÂ
- âPod Save AmericaâÂ
- âThe Ben Shapiro Showâ
- âThe Daily Zeitgeistâ
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Best TV & Film Podcast:
- âFake Doctors, Real Friendsâ
- âFilms to be Buried Withâ- WINNER
- âHow Did This Get Made?âÂ
- âInto Itâ
- âWatch What Crappensâ
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Best Spanish Language Podcast:Â
- âCiudad MĂĄgicaâ- WINNER
- âCrĂłnicas Obscurasâ
- âEscuela Secretaâ
- âIdoloâ
- âLeyendas LegendariasâÂ
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Best Advice & Inspirational Podcast:Â
- âBeautiful Stories from Anonymous Peopleâ- WINNER
- âChiquis and Chillâ
- âI Weigh with Jameela Jamilâ
- âOn Purpose with Jay ShettyâÂ
- âWe Can Do Hard Things with Glennon DoyleâÂ
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Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast:Â
- âAdd to CartâÂ
- âForever35âÂ
- âNatch Beautâ- WINNERÂ
- âPOOGâ
- âPretty Basicâ
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Best Travel Podcast:
- âAtlas Obscuraâ- WINNER
- âBehind The Baller Podcast with Ben Ballerâ
- âNot Lostâ
- âTravel with Rick Stevesâ
- âWomen Who TravelâÂ
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Best Green Podcast:
- âClimate of Change with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedyâ
- âClimate Oneâ
- âHot Takeâ
- âLiving on EarthâÂ
- âTED Climateâ- WINNER
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Best Spirituality & Religion Podcast:Â
- âAwakened Undergroundâ
- âHeart Wisdom with Jack Kornfieldâ
- âMay I Elaborate? Daily Wisdom from JB Smooveâ Â
- âOn Beingâ- WINNER
- âThe Joel Osteen Podcastâ
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Best Branded Podcast:Â
- âForce Multiplierâ
- âHazlo Por La Chelaâ
- âInside Trader JoesâÂ
- âNow What's Next?âÂ
- âSmart Talks with IBMâ- WINNER
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Best Emerging Podcast:
- âMrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Storiesâ
- âSignificant Othersâ
- âSounds Like A Cultâ- WINNER
- âThe Video Archives Podcastâ
- âTV, I Say with Ashley Rayâ
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Best International Podcast:
- âBritish Villainsâ (UK)
- âEl Viajeâ (Mexico)- WINNER
- âFeu de Campâ (France)
- âLa Mia Smemoâ (Italy)
- âRedHandedâ (UK)