Winners announced for the International Women's Podcast Awards 2025
The winners for this year’s International Women's Podcast Awards have been announced in a packed ceremony at the BBC Radio Theatre. With entries from 35 countries across 10 categories, the judging panel, consisting of podcasting and audio professionals globally, were deeply impressed with the breadth and quality of entries submitted.
A full list of the winners and runners up can be found on the IWPA website.
The winners and runners up were awarded at this year’s event, which was presented by comedian, actor, author and deaf activist Samantha Baines. The awards recognise exceptional ‘moments’ of audio brilliance and took place this year at the legendary BBC Radio Theatre, which is rich in audio history, with guests celebrating against the backdrop of the BBC Newsroom. Now in its 5th year, the awards brought together podcasters, audio professionals, and podcast enthusiasts to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women in podcasting worldwide.
The IWPA Bursary Fund was established in 2022 to facilitate complimentary entry and tickets to the awards - either in person or virtually - to anyone, anywhere in the world that might benefit, and thanks to support from BBC Sounds, Amazon Music and Wondery, was once again open this year. The IWPA Bursary was widely utilised for entries and tickets in 2025 with over a third of entries taking up the fund’s offering, and the team are looking forward to continuing this work in 2026.
The International Women's Podcast Awards recognises and honours the outstanding contributions made by a wide range of folks in the podcasting sector, from those who are self-taught and producing shows solo, to those part of larger teams at established audio companies.
This year's event showcased the remarkable work and creative excellence of podcasters across ten categories. From educational and informative shows to captivating storytelling, the International Women's Podcast Awards recognise those creating exceptional work. A panel of judges consisting of podcasters, journalists, and experienced professionals evaluated the submitted entries and selected the winners across all categories.
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