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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). 2021 was the 26th year of annual Audie Awards.

Winners were announced at the Virtual Audies Gala on March 22.

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

Literary Fiction & Classics

THE COLOR PURPLE

THE COLOR PURPLE

Alice Walker, Read by Samira Wiley

In Samira Wiley's mesmerizing performance, Alice Walker's extraordinary novel glows with warmth,... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

DEACON KING KONG

DEACON KING KONG

James McBride, Read by Dominic Hoffman

Dominic Hoffman vividly narrates the story of an old, drunken church deacon named Sportcoat who... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI

WINNER
THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI

Akwaeke Emezi, Read by Yetide Badaki, Chukwudi Iwuji

Nigerian-American author Akwaeke Emezi's lyrical and heartbreaking third novel is brought to life by... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

PEW

PEW

Catherine Lacey, Read by Bahni Turpin

Narrator Bahni Turpin gives a tour-de-force performance in this strange allegory featuring a... Read More

Literary Fiction & Classics

THESE GHOSTS ARE FAMILY

THESE GHOSTS ARE FAMILY

Maisy Card , Read by Karl O'Brian Williams

Karl O’Brian Williams narrates the wildly entertaining saga of a Jamaican family in this gothic... Read More

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