Signal Awards

Annual awards recognizing podcasts and audio‑video storytelling that define culture.

Themes

Podcasts Audio Storytelling Video Podcasts Brand Storytelling

Audience

Podcast Creators Audio‑Video Producers Brand Storytellers Independent Creators

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Updated 28 July 2025

The Signal Awards celebrates podcast and video‑podcast work that shapes cultural conversation via peer and public voting.

Organizers & Partners: Produced by The Signal Awards team, in collaboration with media platforms including YouTube, TED, CBC, Podcast Movement, Wonder Media Network and others.
Categories of competition: Four submission types—Shows, Limited Series & Specials, Individual Episodes, and Brand Storytelling—across diverse genre and craft categories like Best Host, Video Podcast, Editing, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation.
Judging & public vote: Entries are reviewed by the Signal Awards Judging Academy—a panel of industry leaders such as Jay Shetty, Latif Nasser, Steve McLendon and others—for Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers; finalists are subject to a global public Listener’s Choice vote during a two‑week period.
Fee structure: Tiered pricing—Early entry for 2025: Shows/Limited Series $265, Individual Episodes $215–$265, Brand Storytelling $265; Final and extended deadlines carry higher fees. Nonrefundable, charged at submission end.
Timeline & frequency: Annual competition; 2025 season runs from call‑for‑entries in March through extended deadline August 1; finalists announced in late September; public voting early October; winners revealed mid‑October; Winners Party in early November.
Global eligibility: Open internationally; foreign‑language entries accepted with English transcript or translation; judges read via Google Translate at entry if needed.
Rewards & post‑win resources: Winners receive digital badges and may purchase engraved statuettes; access to press release templates, social‑media assets, and promotional guidance; all winners invited to an in‑person Winner’s Party.
Special Honors: Special Achievement Awards given to standout individuals (e.g. Esther Perel; Matt Rogers & Bowen Yang in 2024) for exceptional cultural influence.

Ultimately, the Signal Awards combines peer‑driven assessment and audience engagement to spotlight podcasts and video‑broadcast formats that resonate globally and push creative boundaries.