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Best Writing of a Self-Contained Short-Form Production

Jeffrey Bridges – Writer of “Not So Different” by Pendant Productions
A.J. Clarkson – Writer of “Maximum Dispersal” by Gypsy Audio
Glenn Hascall – Writer of “More Than Words” by Misfits Audio
Colin Kelly – Writer of “Constant Vigilance” by Pendant Productions
Anna Rodriguez – Writer of “Crimson Cape” by Pendant Productions

Best Writing of a Self-Contained Long-Form Production

Anthony Atkin and Allison Glossop – Writers of “The King of Rome” by Cornucopia Radio
Mike Murphy – Writer of “The Pen is Mightier,” by Misfits Audio
Mike Murphy – Writer of “The Wise Man,” by Misfits Audio
Fiona Thraille – Writer of “Der Tickentocker” by Cooperantem Audio
Casey Wolfe – Writer of “Bea Little” by Earbud Theater

Best Writing of an Ongoing Fan/Adaptation Production

Andrew Chalmers – Writer of Doctor Who Dark Journey by AM Audio Media
Bryant Dillon and Tony Caballero – Writers of The Katniss Chronicles
Dan McIntosh and Tony Raymond – Writers of Star Trek: Outpost by Giant Gnome
David Raines – Writer of Star Trek: The Continuing Mission
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard – Writer of The Doctor Chronicles by Gypsy Audio

Best Writing of an Ongoing Original Short-Form Production

A.J. Clarkson – Writer of The Blackburn Gaslight Adventures by Gypsy Audio
Peter B. Gregg and Mark Neuman-Scott – Writers of Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon by Strange Turtle Blues Prod
Glenn Hascall
 – Writer of Good Sam by Misfits Audio
Colin Kelly, with Jack Calk – Writers of The Seminar Wrappers by Pendant Productions
J.W.G. Wise – Writer of The Adventures of Lord Dinby Witherspoon: Duke of Space

Best Writing of an Ongoing Original Long-Form Production

Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor – Writers of Welcome to Night Vale by Commonplace Books
Zach Glass & Christian Madera – Writers of The Once And Future Nerd
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard – Writer of TamLynn:PI by Gypsy Audio
Kathryn Pryde and Kristen Bays – Writers of Genesis Avalon by Pendant Productions
Dan Whitelaw – Writer of Blue Sky by Madgeek Productions

music

Best New Original Composition in a Production

“Fortune’s Wheel” by Nicola Branch for The Table Round
“Lord Dinby’s Theme” by David Swantek for The Adventures of Lord Dinby Witherspoon: Duke of Space
“O Mistress Mine” by Vincent Morrison for Twelfth Night by Pendant Productions
“Pursuit” by Allen Stroud for Escape Velocity by The Radio Theatre Workshop
“The Wind and The Rain” by Vincent Morrison for Twelfth Night by Pendant Productions

Best Original Composition in a Production

“By Her Side” by Karina Barroso for Tabula Rasa by Pendant Productions
“Fortune’s Wheel” by Nicola Branch for The Table Round
“O Mistress Mine” by Vincent Morrison for Twelfth Night by Pendant Productions
“The Once And Future Nerd BOUNCE” by Thomas Lee for The Once And Future Nerd
“The Wind and The Rain” by Vincent Morrison for Twelfth Night by Pendant Productions

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Best Audio Engineering in a Self-Contained Production

Mathieu Blondin – Ugly D.U.C.K.L.I.N.G. by Gypsy Audio
Melissa Doucette – “Don’t Open This File”
Mike Hennessy – “More Than Words” by Misfits Audio
Jon Specht – “The Wise Man,” by Misfits Audio
Fiona Thraille with C.J. Brittain – “Der Tickentocker” by Cooperantem Audio

Best Audio Engineering in an Ongoing Fan/Adaptation Production

Mathieu Blondin – Star Trek: The Continuing Mission
Colin Kelly and Landon Beall – Othello by Pendant Productions
James Leeper – The Doctor Chronicles by Gypsy Audio
Sam Rhodes – The Katniss Chronicles
Clayton Turner – Doctor Who Dark Journey by AM Audio Media

Best Audio Engineering in an Ongoing Original Production

Joseph Fink – Welcome to Night Vale by Commonplace Books
Amy Van Patten – Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon by Strange Turtle Blues Prod
Sandra Ramirez – The Once And Future Nerd
Anna Rodriguez, with Dave Morgan –  Tabula Rasa by Pendant Productions
Jordan J. Scavone – Genesis

actress

Best Actress in a Self-Contained Production

Melissa Graver as Bea Little in “Bea Little,” by Earbud Theater
Rachelle Heger as Mrs. Stevenson in “Sorry, Wrong Number,”
Tosca Minotto as Perla Labat, Escape! (The End of Humanity Song) by Earbud Theater
Anna Rodriguez as Kori in “Constant Vigilance,” by Pendant Productions
Christine Weatherup as Danna in “Habitat,” by Earbud Theater

Best Actress in a Fan/Adaptation Supporting Role

Kate Elyse Forrest as Emily Hudson in Doctor Who Dark Journey by AM Audio Media
Ren Hanami as President Coin in The Katniss Chronicles
Alicen Moser as Feste in Twelfth Night by Pendant Productions
Chelsey Shannon as Johanna Mason in The Katniss Chronicles
Tiffany Tallent as Kelly Natukov in Star Trek: The Continuing Mission

Best Actress in an Original Supporting Role

Lise “Kat” Evans as Loamy in Our Fair City by Hartlife
Tara Lucchino as Liz in Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon by Strange Turtle Blues Prod
Mindy Rast-Keenan as Morgan le Fay in Genesis Avalon by Pendant Productions
Olivia Steele as Anna Morgause in The Table Round 
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as Carmen Cayandra in 2109 Black Sun Rising by BrokenSea Audio Productions

Best Actress in an Original Ensemble Role

Lily Drexler as Gwen in The Once And Future Nerd
Anya Gibian as Aerona Regan in The Once And Future Nerd
Anya Gibian as Arlene Redmoor in The Once And Future Nerd
Nina Sumter as Nell in Phoenix Wings Trilogy
Julie Reed as Jen in The Once And Future Nerd

Best Actress in a Fan/Adaptation Leading role

Barbra Dillon as Katniss Everdeen in The Katniss Chronicles
Katie Gomez as Lt. Renova Exler in Star Trek: Outpost by Giant Gnome
Stefania Lintonbon as The Doctor in The Doctor Chronicles by Gypsy Audio
Marleigh Norton as Viola in Twelfth Night by Pendant Productions

Best Actress in an Original Leading Role

Susan Bridges as Erin Jayne Sayre in Tabula Rasa by Pendant Productions
Ele Matelan as Cassie Wilkins in Our Fair City by Hartlife
Tanja Milojevic as Sam in Good Sam by Misfits Audio
Laura Post as Jaina Masterson/Genesis Avalon in Genesis Avalon by Pendant Productions
Amy Timms as May Havelock in Escape Velocity by The Radio Theatre Workshop

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Best Actor in a  Self-Contained Production

Russell Gold as Jim Nolan in “The Wise Man,” in Jim Nolan, Private Eye by Misfits Audio
Sean Keller as John Little in “Bea Little,” by Earbud Theater
Dave Morgan as Lamont in “Dirty Hands,” by Pendant Productions
Adin Rudd as Luke in “Constant Vigilance,” by Pendant Productions
Jason R. Wallace as Jerry in “Claims Adjustment,” in Seminar by Pendant Productions

Best Actor in a Fan/Adaptation Supporting Role

Bryant Dillon as Peeta Mellark in The Katniss Chronicles 
Dave Droxler as Gale Hawthorne in The Katniss Chronicles 
Corey Landis as Boggs in The Katniss Chronicles 
Paul Pakler as Finnick Odair in The Katniss Chronicles
Christopher Thomson as The 2nd Doctor in Doctor Who: Chronicles of the War Doctor by Eric Busby Presents

Best Actor in an Original Supporting Role

Viktor Aurelius as Berry the Cat in The Byron Chronicles by Eric Busby Presents
Jared Latore
 as Charlie Wynn in Our Fair City by Hartlife
Blair Palmerlee as Merlin in The Table Round
Tom Stitzer as Gatz in Tabula Rasa by Pendant Productions
Jason R. Wallace as Terry “Ganymede” Morris in Tabula Rasa by Pendant Productions

Best Actor in a Fan/Adaptation Ensemble Role

Doug Cromey as Tirgil in Star Trek: Outpost by Giant Gnome
Jonathan Jackson as Lt. Cdr. Greg Torkelson in Star Trek: Outpost by Giant Gnome
Greg Littlefield as Lt. Nathaniel Farmer in Star Trek: Outpost by Giant Gnome
Jon Specht as Chief Burt Knox in Star Trek: Outpost by Giant Gnome
Edward Winterrose as Captain Montaine Buchanan in Star Trek: Outpost by Giant Gnome

Best Actor in an Original Ensemble Role

Garrett Armyn as Brennen in The Once And Future Nerd
Ian Harkins as The Narrator in The Once And Future Nerd
Paul Notice as Nelson in The Once And Future Nerd
Frank Queris as Billy in The Once And Future Nerd
Jordan J. Scavone as the Entire Cast of Captain Marvelous by WGA Productions

Best Actor in a Fan/Adaptation Leading Role

Alex Gilmour as Captain Peter Rabbit in Star Rabbit Tracks by Misfits Audio
Roy Miranda as Sherlock Holmes in Doctor Who Dark Journey by AM Audio Media
Vincent Morrison as Othello in Othello by Pendant Productions
Jason R. Wallace as The Doctor in Doctor Who Fan Stories
Scott Zee as The War Doctor in Doctor Who: Chronicles of the War Doctor by Eric Busby Presents

Best Actor in an Original Leading Role

David Ault as Byron in the The Byron Chronicles by Eric Busby Presents
David Ault as Sam Tyler/Exodus Avalon in Genesis Avalon by Pendant Productions
Cecil Baldwin as Cecil Gershwin Palmer in Welcome to Night Vale
William P. Studer as Martin in Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon by Strange Turtle Blues Prod
Chandler Walpole as Arthur in The Table Round

production

Best New Fan/Adaptation Ongoing Production

Battle Royale
The Doctor Chronicles by Gypsy Audio
Doctor Who: Chronicles of the War Doctor by Eric Busby Presents
Star Trek: The Continuing Mission
Midnight Marinara

Best New Original Ongoing Production

Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon by Strange Turtle Blues Prod
Genesis by WGA Productions
Lost in Williamsburg
SALT by One Of Us
The Table Round

Best Self-Contained Comedy of the Year

“Claims Adjustment” by Pendant Productions
“Crimson Cape” by Pendant Productions
“Goldilocks and the Three Ninja Bears”
“Not So Different” by Pendant Productions
“Why Kat and Doug don’t get along” by Yap Audio

Best Ongoing Original Comedy of the Year

Henderson & Havner by Pendant Productions
The Once And Future Nerd
Our Fair City by Hartlife
The Sarcastic Voyage Podcast by AAlgar Productions
Welcome to Night Vale by Commonplace Books

Best Self-Contained Drama of the Year

“Decisions on Alien Suburbia” by Pendant Productions
“Der Tickentocker” by Cooperantem Audio
“Dirty Hands” by Pendant Productions
“ESCAPE! (The End of Humanity Song)” by Earbud Theater
“Sorry, Wrong Number”

Best Ongoing Fan/Adaptation Drama of the Year

Battle Royale
The Doctor Chronicles by Gypsy Audio
Othello by Pendant Productions
Star Trek: The Continuing Mission
The Katniss Chronicles

Best Ongoing Original Short-form Drama of the Year

The Blackburn Gaslight Adventures by Gypsy Audio
The Doom of the Mummy
Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon by Strange Turtle Blues Prod
Golden Age: The Teardrop Spear by Cascade Studios
Phoenix Wings Trilogy

Best Ongoing Original Long-form Drama of the Year

A Knight Adrift
Lost in Williamsburg
Red Panda Adventures by Decoder Ring Theatre
The Table Round
Tabula Rasa by Pendant Productions

Best Anthology/Variety Production of the Year

Action Science Theatre
Earbud Theater
Midnight Marinara
The Sarcastic Voyage Podcast by AAlgar Productions
Seminar by Pendant Productions

Best Self-Contained Short-Form Production of the Year

“Der Tickentocker” by Cooperantem Audio
“Don’t Open This File”
“Goldilocks and the Three Ninja Bears”
“More Than Words” by Misfits Audio
“Why Kat and Doug don’t get along” by Yap Audio

Best Self-Contained Long-Form Production of the Year

“ESCAPE! (The End of Humanity Song)” by Earbud Theater
“Miracle on 34th Street” by Misfits Audio
“The Pen is Mightier” by Misfits Audio
“Sorry, Wrong Number”
The War of the Worlds” by Campfire Radio Theater

Best Ongoing Fan/Adaptation Production of the Year

Battle Royale
Othello by Pendant Productions
Star Trek: The Continuing Mission
The Katniss Chronicles
Twelfth Night by Pendant Productions

Best Ongoing Original Short-form Production of the Year

The Adventures of Lord Dinby Witherspoon: Duke of Space
Forsythia – The Chronos Paragon by Strange Turtle Blues Prod
Golden Age: The Teardrop Spear by Cascade Studios
Phoenix Wings Trilogy
The Seminar Wrappers by Pendant Productions

Best Ongoing Original Long-form Production of the Year

Blue Sky by MadGeek Productions
The Byron Chronicles by Eric Busby Presents
The Once And Future Nerd
Tabula Rasa by Pendant Productions
Welcome to Night Vale by Commonplace Books