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Audie Award Finalists and Winners


The Audie Awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment and are sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). 2020 was the 25th year of annual Audie Awards.

Winners were announced at the Audies Gala, March 2.

Explore the 2020 Audie Award Winners and Finalists with sound clips and reviews in all categories below.  Browse prior years' awards: 2019 Audies, 2018 Audies, 2017 Audies, 2016 Audies, 2015 Audies, 2014 Audies.

Best Male Narrator

THE NICKEL BOYS

THE NICKEL BOYS

Colson Whitehead, Read by JD Jackson

In an unvarnished performance, JD Jackson captures the inevitable aftermath of America's buried... Read More

Best Male Narrator

WATERSHIP DOWN

WATERSHIP DOWN

Richard Adams, Read by Peter Capaldi

Narrator Peter Capaldi’s resonant voice is perfect for this rerelease of Adams’s 1972 epic. Besides... Read More

Business/Personal Development

THE BAREFOOT SPIRIT

THE BAREFOOT SPIRIT

Michael Houlihan, Bonnie Harvey, Rick Kushman, Read by Alamada Karatihy and a Full Cast

Alamada Karatihy has the perfect bubbly voice to tell the story of how an unlikely couple disrupted... Read More

Business/Personal Development

CALM THE F*CK DOWN

CALM THE F*CK DOWN

Sarah Knight, Read by Sarah Knight

Sarah Knight's latest "No F*cks Given Guide" is, like its predecessors (THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF... Read More

Business/Personal Development

NINE LIES ABOUT WORK

NINE LIES ABOUT WORK

Marcus Buckingham, Ashley Goodall, Read by Marcus Buckingham, Ashley Goodall

Narrating their own work, Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall argue that much, if not all, of the... Read More

Business/Personal Development

SO YOU WANT TO START A PODCAST

WINNER
SO YOU WANT TO START A PODCAST

Kristen Meinzer, Read by Kristen Meinzer

Kristen Meinzer’s energetic narration is well suited to her information-packed account of what it... Read More

Business/Personal Development

WOLFPACK

WOLFPACK

Abby Wambach, Read by Abby Wambach

World championship soccer player Abby Wambach narrates with strength and conviction while telling... Read More

Faith-Based Fiction & Non-Fiction

BREATHE AGAIN

BREATHE AGAIN

Niki Hardy , Read by Niki Hardy

Author Niki Hardy gives a stellar performance in the audio version of her book about life lessons... Read More

Faith-Based Fiction & Non-Fiction

CONSCIOUS

CONSCIOUS

Annaka Harris, Read by Annaka Harris

While it may be hard to conceptualize consciousness and free will, author and narrator Annaka Harris... Read More

Faith-Based Fiction & Non-Fiction

DARE TO SEE

DARE TO SEE

Katie Brown, Read by Katie Brown

In performing her own audiobook, lifestyle diva Katie Brown delivers 30 enjoyable stories from her... Read More

Faith-Based Fiction & Non-Fiction

HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN

WINNER
HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN

Jolina Petersheim, Read by Tavia Gilbert

Skilled narrator Tavia Gilbert provides a compelling performance as young widow Ruth Neufeld. After... Read More

Faith-Based Fiction & Non-Fiction

JEZEBEL: THE PREQUEL

JEZEBEL: THE PREQUEL

Jacquelin Thomas, Read by Janina Edwards

Narrator Janina Edwards connects with listeners, making them see how easily anyone can fall into a... Read More

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