Hello, Audio Verse! These are the Winners of the 2019 Audio Verse Awards.
2019 marked a change in how Fiction has been recognized in Apple Podcasts, though early iPod adopters know Audio Fiction to have been there since the early days. The titans of modern audio drama have shown themselves capable of not only using audio to create new stories that have emotional impact, but even inspire their listeners to tell their own stories. Not only are more people listening to stories in audio, today’s listeners are becoming tomorrow’s creators. Welcome, it is good to hear what you have made.
As always, we found ourselves overwhelmed in new ways this year.
Congratulations to this year’s winners.
Music Categories
Instrumental Composition in a New Production
Adrift by Brandon Boone in VAST Horizon
Janus Descending Theme by Daryl Banner in Janus Descending
SCP Archives Theme by Tom Rory Parsons in SCP Archives
The AM Archives Theme by Evan Cunningham in The AM Archives
Unwell Theme by Stephen Poon in Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Instrumental Composition in a Production
King Falls AM Theme by Cameron Chambers in King Falls AM
Spring In Heiron by Jack de Quidt in Friends at the Table
The Amelia Theme Variations by Fredrik Skaare Baden in The Amelia Project
Victoriocity Theme by Jon Ouin in Victoriocity
We Fix Space Junk Main Theme by Hedley Knights in We Fix Space Junk
Vocal Composition in a New Production
Gay Future Theme Song by Ben Lapidus in Gay Future
Grocery List in E-Minor by Kenneth Eckle in Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast
In the Timestorm by Michael Aquino in Timestorm
John the Revelator by Traditional, performed by Michael Turrentine, Betsey Palmer, and Jeffrey Nils Gardner. Mixed and produced by Jeffrey Nils Gardner in Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
The Carlötta Beautox theme by Jesse Billson (Sonic Librarian) and Ann Sloan in The Carlötta Beautox Chronicles
Vocal Composition in a Production
Call of the Sky by Arne Parrott in Campaign: Skyjacks
Opening Theme for Season Four by Victor and the Bully in The Tales of Sage and Savant
Sail the Stars (Finale Special) by Benny James in Project Ozma
Tell Me by Jack de Quidt in Friends at the Table
The White Vault – A Musical by Steven Melin, Travis Vengroff, Mike Pettry in The White Vault – A Musical
Sound Design Categories
Action Sound Design in a New Production
Brandon Grugle, Anna Rodriguez, and Mischa Stanton for The AM Archives
Julia Schifini for Janus Descending
Mischa Stanton for CARAVAN
Ryan Schile, Alexander Danner, Sarah D. Espinoza, Hannah Foerschler, Eli McIlveen, Anna Rodriguez, and Mischa Stanton for Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Travis Vengroff for VAST Horizon
Action Sound Design in a Production
Colin Peterson for The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program
Eric Kimelton for King Falls AM
Hedley Knights for We Fix Space Junk
Travis Vengroff for Liberty: Tales from the Tower
Travis Vengroff for The White Vault
Environment Sound Design in a New Production
Anna Rodriguez for CARAVAN
Brandon Grugle, Anna Rodriguez, and Mischa Stanton for The AM Archives
Niko Gerentes for Death by Dying
Ryan Schile, Alexander Danner, Sarah D. Espinoza, Hannah Foerschler, Eli McIlveen, Anna Rodriguez, and Mischa Stanton for Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Travis Vengroff for The White Vault: Imperial
Environment Sound Design in a Production
Cameron Chambers and Eric Kimelton for King Falls AM
Dominic Hargreaves for Victoriocity
Hedley Knights for We Fix Space Junk
Sophie Kaner for The Penumbra Podcast
Travis Vengroff for The White Vault
Writing Categories
Writing of a New Spoken Word Production
Felix Trench for Quid Pro Euro
Haydn Davis, Dany Ellet, J Christian Ellet, Sarah Golding, Karin Heimdahl, Faith McQuinn, Maya Peace, William J Meyer, Emily C Snyder, Fiona Thraille, and Sara-Mae Tuson for The Moonologue Sessions
Ivuoma Okoro for Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast!
Kenneth Eckle for Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast
Sean Heyboer for Constants – A Fiction Anthology
Writing of a Spoken Word Production
Jarod K. Anderson for The Cryptonaturalist
Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson for Within the Wires
Kristen Zaza for On a Dark, Cold Night
Minerva Sweeney Wren for McGillicuddy And Murder’s Pawn Shop
Talon Stradley for Newton’s Dark Room
Writing of a New Audio Play Production
Evan Gulock for Death by Dying
Kaitlin Statz for The White Vault: Imperial
Kaitlin Statz for VAST Horizon
Octavia Bray, Meghan Fitzmartin, Caitlin Schneiderhan, and Lauren Shippen for The AM Archives
Tau Zaman for CARAVAN
Writing of an Audio Play Production
Jessica Best for The Strange Case of Starship Iris
Jonathan Sims for The Magnus Archives
Kevin Vibert for The Penumbra Podcast
Kyle Brown and Eric Kimelton for King Falls AM
Sarah Rhea Warner for Girl in Space
Directing Categories
Player Direction of a New Production
Alex Flanigan for A Horror Borealis
Anthony Burch for Dungeons and Daddies
Jordan Adika for ARCS
Kevin La Porte for The Session Tapes
Susannah Lewis for Thornvale
Player Direction of a Production
Alexander J Newall for Rusty Quill Gaming
Austin Walker for Friends at the Table
Cap Blackard and Luke Stram for The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program
James D’Amato for Campaign: Skyjacks
Victoria Rogers for The Broadswords
Vocal Direction of a New Production
Jeffrey Nils Gardner for Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Lauren Shippen for The AM Archives
Niko Gerentes for Death by Dying
Russell McGee for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Shannon Perry for Oz 9
Vocal Direction of a Production
Alexander J Newall for The Magnus Archives
Ali Hylton for Dining in the Void
Hannah Wright for Inn Between
Jared J Smith for The Phenomenon
Nathan Peter Grassi for Victoriocity
Performance and Player Categories
Performance of a Supporting Role in a New Audio Play Production
Andrew Nowak as Mark Bryant in The AM Archives
Angie Hickman as Elizabeth in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Danielle Shemaiah as Dakota in CARAVAN
Hannah Smith as The Angel of Death in Death by Dying
Kathleen Hoil as Abbie Douglas in Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Performance of a Supporting Role in an Audio Play Production
Alexander J Newall as Martin Blackwood in The Magnus Archives
Emily Stride as Penne in We Fix Space Junk
Felix Trench as Bartholomew Fuckface Chucklepants Knuckle-Cracker in The Amelia Project
Jessica Nurse as Emily Potter in King Falls AM
Noah Simes as Peter Nureyev in The Penumbra Podcast
Performance of a Role in an Ensemble Cast for a New Audio Play Production
Alicia Frame as Jackie in Meet/Cute
Allison Brandt as Cassie Waters in Calling Darkness
Ashley Hunt as Officer Howell Lowell in Oblivity
Ewan Chung as Jingwei Cheng in The White Vault: Imperial
Sarah Ruth Thomas as I.R.I.S. in Copperheart
Performance of a Role in an Ensemble Cast for an Audio Play Production
Dan Lovely as ANDI in Marsfall
Eyþór Viðarsson as Jónas Þórirsson in The White Vault
Ishani Kanetkar as Arkady Patel in The Strange Case of Starship Iris
Jessica Washington as Isabelle Powell in Greater Boston
Leslie Drescher as Sir Caroline in The Penumbra Podcast
Performance of a Leading Role in a New Audio Play Production
Evan Gulock as The Obituary Writer in Death by Dying
Julia Morizawa as Joan Bright in The AM Archives
Shariba Rivers as Lilian Harper in Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Sushant Adlakha as Samir in CARAVAN
Tanja Milojevic as AI in VAST Horizon
Performance of a Leading Role in an Audio Play Production
Beth Crane as Kilner in We Fix Space Junk
Jonathan Sims as Johnathan Sims in The Magnus Archives
Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel in The Penumbra Podcast
Noah James as Ben Arnold in King Falls AM
Sarah Rhea Warner as X in Girl in Space
Performance of a New Spoken Word Production
Anthony Botehlo for The Wrong station
Isaiah Plovnick for Gallery of Curiosities
Ivuoma Okoro for Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast!
Jordan Cobb, Danyelle Ellett, Sarah Golding, Karim Kronfli, Angelique Lazarus, Tanja Milojevic, James Oliva, Erika Sanderson, and Lucille Valentine for The Moonologue Sessions
Sean Heyboer for Constants – A Fiction Anthology
Performance of a Spoken Word Production
Ivuoma Okoro for Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast!
Jarod K. Anderson for The Cryptonaturalist
Jordan Cobb, Danyelle Ellett, Sarah Golding, Karim Kronfli, Angelique Lazarus, Tanja Milojevic, James Oliva, Erika Sanderson, and Lucille Valentine for The Moonologue Sessions
Kristen Zaza for On a Dark, Cold Night
Lee LeBreton for Within the Wires
Player in a new Improvised Production
Addison Peacock as Moriah Harris in A Horror Borealis
Ben Meredith as David 7 in Stellar Firma
Kameron Ford as Tak McKnuckles in We Cantrip – A DandD Podcast
Liz Anderson as Izzy Quilla in Autonomic
Shannon Steele as Eris in Resting Glitch Face
Player in an Improvised Production
Ali Acampora as Hella Varal in Friends at the Table
Bianca Zelda as Mepris in The Broadswords
Liz Anderson as Gable in Campaign: Skyjacks
Lydia Nicholas as Sasha Racket in Rusty Quill Gaming
Matt Young as Usidore the Blue in Hello From The Magic Tavern
Production Categories
New Improvised Production
A Horror Borealis
ARCS
Dungeons and Daddies
Resting Glitch Face
Stellar Firma
New Spoken Word Production
Constants – A Fiction Anthology
Harper Rose and The Women on the Wall
Podcast Reviews Reviews Podcast
The Moonologue Sessions
Vega: A Sci-Fi Adventure Podcast!
New Audio Play Production
CARAVAN
Death by Dying
The AM Archives
The White Vault: Imperial
Unwell, A Midwestern Gothic Mystery
Audio Play Production
Girl in Space
King Falls AM
The Magnus Archives
The Penumbra Podcast
The White Vault