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
Nigerian-American author Akwaeke Emezi's lyrical and heartbreaking third novel is brought to life by... Read More
Middle Grade
The first in a trilogy, this tale set in mythic Scotland features two engaging characters brought to... Read More
Multi-Voiced Performance
Melania-Luisa Marte narrates the first-person free verse of Camino, the Dominican daughter of a man... Read More
Mystery
After a long break in this series, narrator Peter Giles returns to portray Michael Connelly’s... Read More
Narration by the Author(s)
Musician Alicia Keys delivers her own memoir. In addition to her rich, inviting style, we are... Read More
Non-Fiction
With his seasoned voice and theatrical timing, narrator T. Ryder Smith presents this comprehensive... Read More
Original Work
Writer, director, and Oscar-nominated performer Jesse Eisenberg (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) brings his... Read More
Romance
Jacob Morgan and Andi Arndt share the narration of this highly charged romance. Griffin and Luca... Read More
Science Fiction
Narrator Daveed Diggs brings his unique voice to Rivers Solomon’s collaborative novella, THE DEEP,... Read More
Short Stories/Collections
Richard Armitage powerfully delivers these stories through which listeners will see, hear, and feel... Read More
Thriller/Suspense
Susan Dalian’s and Jay Aaseng’s skilled vocal ranges complement witty prose and a plot that cleverly... Read More
Young Adult
Melania-Luisa Marte narrates the first-person free verse of Camino, the Dominican daughter of a man... Read More
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