APVA 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards finalists announced

Source: © APVA APVA The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists (APVA) has announced the finalists in its 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards

A community-driven organisation that seeks to discover, amplify, and celebrate African voice/audio creatives, APVA is dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the audio-creative industry in Africa.

The APVA Awards highlight and celebrate the achievements of African voice talents while providing a platform for education, motivation, and mentorship.

The 2024 APVA Awards will take place on 27 and 28 September 2024.

The finalists

Podcast of the Year

- The Sandton Times @sandtontimes

- Mothers By Grace @mothersbygraceke

- The Young God Podcast @theyounggodpod

- The Sound of Accra Podcast @thesoundofaccra

- 234 Essential @234essential

- The Expansive Podcast @theexpansivepodcast

Spirituality Podcast

- The Chai Lounge @safeerakakaonair

- The Self Propelled Flower Podcast @tapiwans

- Teens talk with NIFEMI @teens_talkwithnifemi

- You Can Rest Here @youcanrestherepod

- WorshipGear Podcast @worshipgear_sa

Lifestyle and Entertainment Podcast

- In My Voice Podcast @abasbwana

-Bioscope Brass @bioscopebrassepodcast

- My bukka adventure @the_dimpledclaire

- African Couch Potato @africancouchpotato

- The Carol Ofori Podcast @carolofori

- The Spectrum Podcast @therealdanana

Health and Wellness Podcast

- Power of Sleep

- Heal Your Mind @mentalwellness_sa

- Being You @lisaraleigh

- MedxTex Podcast

Sport Podcast

- The Hindsight Podcast @thehindsightpod

- Working Title FC @workingtitlefc

- Nation FM @nationfm_kenya

- After The Whistle @atwpodcastgcr

Music Podcast

- That 80s Show SA@that_80sshow

- Quite the Ordinary Podcast @quitetheordinarypodcast

- The Tribe UG Podcast @thetribeug

- Bulela Podcast @bulelapodcast

- Afrobeats Weekly @afrobeatspod

- Shotgun Story @shotguntori

Relationship Podcast

- The Break Time Podcast @thebreaktime_podcast

- Conversation with Kalekye @conversationswithkalekye

- Mixed Feelings Over Mixed Drinks @selamandhello

- Three’s a Crowd Podcast @afrodaddyct

- Due Parenting @dueparentingpod

- Okay Kiasi @okaykiasi

News and Current Affairs Podcast

- Podcasts from the Edge @thepowertalkspodcast

- The TimesLIVE@solidgoldpods

- Just Us and the Climate

- Raw Conversations @rawconversationspodcast

- Investment terms @africabusinessradio

Technology and Innovation Podcast

- Power Talks @thepowertalkspodcast

- ZedAlpha @solidgoldpods

- Mtambo Podcast @mtambopodcast

- The Open Africa Podcast @openafricapod

Fiction Podcast

- Bookishamos @bookishamos

- The Comnerdic Podcast @ace_wondaz

- The Talking Phoenix @dtalkingphoenix

- Kenyan Stories @Daniel Duwa

- African Story Magic @eastcoastradio

Advocacy and Social Change Podcast

- Alternative Convos @Charles Kojo Vandyck

- Men in Motherland @meninmotherlandpod

- Comm - UNITY! Podcast

- Mazungumzo-African Scholarly Conversations

- Rising Above Shadows of Abuse @rasareal1

Crime Podcast

- Petty Crime South Africa @takeyourphil

- TimesLIVE Audio @timesliveza

- True Crime South Africa @truecrimesouthafrica

- Law & Omen @lawandomen

Comedy Podcast

- @thebreaktime_podcast

- @whatajokepod

- @therealdanana

- @convosandcocktails

- @gerdadesousa and @diannebroodryk

- @talkwithrams

Education Podcast

- Bookishamos @bookishamos

- The Educated Africana @africanawomanfestival

- EduThink by Education Incorporated

- What a Joke @whatajokepod

- The Mazungumzo - African Scholarly Conversations Podcast By Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa)

Career and Entrepreneurship Podcast

- The Curse Of The Creative Podcast @ultimatemedia_za

- The Entrepreneurs Lodge Podcast @mrtosinolomu

- Becoming the Product Podcast @becomingtheproductmanager

- Listen To Your Footsteps Podcast @kojobaffoe

- The One-Eyed Man Podcast @mikestopforth

- The Sound of Accra Podcast @AdrianDaniels

Society and Culture Podcast

- The Sound of Accra Podcast @thesoundofaccra

- StaybyPlan Podcast @staybyplanpod

- Alternative Convos @Charles Kojo Vandyck

- The Young God Podcast @theyounggodpod

- Eusebius on TimesLIVE @eusebius_mckaiser

- Africana Woman @africanawoman

Lifestyle and Entertainment Podcast

- Revenge of the forsaken gods Podcast @revengefgods

- The Mo Sibyl Podcast @themoresibylpodcast

- The Entrepreneurs Lodge Podcast @theelodge_

- Volatile Times @danielbriggz

- The Interweave Podcast @ interweave_podcast

- Mama Tales Podcast @mamatalespodcast

Finance Podcast

- Epokothweni @epokothweni

- MoneywebNOW

- The Marketing Pulse @themarketing_pulse

- Investment Terms @africabusinessradio

Children Podcast

- Solid Gold Story Time @solidgoldpods

- KaBrazen @KaBrazen

- Represented Podcast @africabusinessradio

- ZedAlpha

Podcast Art of the Year - Podcast

- Safari Conversations - The Singita Podcast @solidgoldpods

- Made In Africa @madeinafricapodcast

- In My Voice Podcast @abasbwana
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- The Educated Africana @africanawoman

- Dangerously Honest @dangerouslyhonest

- Unspoken Podcast @unspo.kenpodcastke

Diasporan Podcast of the Year - Podcast

- Sambaza Podcast @sambazapodcast

- The Sangyin Podcast @sangyin_podcast_

- Afros In The Diaspora Podcast @afrosinthediaspora

- The Mo Sibyl Podcast @themoresibylpodcast

- Concrete Pastures Podcast @concrete_pastures

Rising Talent Of The Year - Podcast

- Teens talk with NIFEMI @teens_talkwithnifemi

- Safari Conversations - The Singita Podcast @solidgoldpods

- BlackFlame Podcast @theblackflamepod

- Mama Tales Podcast @mamatalespodcast

- Mixed Feelings Over Mixed Drinks @selamandhello

- The Sangyin Podcast @sangyin_podcast

Best Audio Book Performance - Voiceover

- Stars of the Morning (Audiobook) @solidgoldpods

- Wildlife and Warfare (Audiobook) @solidgoldpods

- Halley’s Comet (Audiobook) @solidgoldpods

Best Documentary Performance - Voiceover

- Edward Nyanaro @Edward Nyanaro

- Mohamed abdelrahman @ Mohamed AbdelRahman Voice over artist

- Stevy Daic NDJALA TOTOLO @Stévy Daic NDJALA TOTOLO

- Moses Mwakisha Mwaruma @mufti_halisi

Best Radio Imaging - Voiceover

- Star Nyembezi @starnyembezi

- Chiedu Norbert Onabu @buzzchiedu

- Grace Ekundayo @gracie.e

- Mariam Abo el Fotoh @mariam_abouelfetouh_official

Best Commercial Performance – TV Voiceover

- Oluwafemi Olugbade @femibakes

- Eric Maximus Ekwueme @erictus_maximus

- Ali Mwangola @AliMwangola

- Themba Robin @themba_robin

- Moses Mwakisha Mwaruma @mufti_halisi

Best TV-Promo - Voiceover

- Chiedu Norbert Onabu @buzzchiedu

- Edward Nyanaro @edwardnyanaro

- Stephanie Nicholas @voiceofsteph

- Agatha Ike-Odeyemi @agathaike_snc

Best in Narration - Voiceover

- Jamaldeen Ademola Hamzat @Jamaldeenvoice

- Mordí Chukwunonso Esther @the_dimpledclaire

- Stephanie Ugbeye @thevocalexpressionist

- Afoma M. Ezeokoye (Oma the Storyteller) @oma_the_storyteller

Best Corporate/Explainer Performance - Voiceover

- Nice Githinji @nicegithinji

- Betty Ehinome @bettynicholas_

- Ewoma Oyegwa @ewoma_o

Best Animation - Voiceover

- Nice Githinji @nicegithinji

- Stephanie Ugbeye @thevocalexpressionist

- Serah Johnson @_serahjohns

Best Jingle - Voiceover

- Cynthia Kimola @cynthiakimola

- Stephanie Nicholas @voiceofsteph

- Mohamed Abdelrahman @ Mohamed AbdelRahman Voice over artist

Best Commercial Performance – Radio Voiceover

- Eric Wambugu @Eric_wambugu254

- Jeritah Mwake @jeritah_mwake

- Deborah Oiza Yusuf @oiza_radiolady

Best Storytelling - Spoken word

- Wana Udobang @mswanawana

- Irene Esther Mutuzo @ireneesthermutuzo

- Solarspeaks @solarspeakson

- Toby Abiodun @toby_abiodun

- Taleabong Boris Alemnge @penboy_official

Voiceover Service Provider of the Year - Voiceover

- Daza Voiceover @daza_voiceover

- Voiceover Workshop and Media @voiceoverworkshop

- Voiceover Academy @voiceoveracad @thevoiceoverbank

- Intertalent @intertalentsa

- Vibe Communications @vibecommunicationszm

Voiceover Artist of the Year - Voiceover

- Themba Robin @themba_robin

- Shahenda Ahmed Aly @voiceover.dr.shahenda.ahmed

- Eric “Maximus” Ekwueme @erictus_maximus

- Oluwafemi Olugbade @femibakes

- Terry Andwana @teedailys

Rising Talent of the Year - Voiceover

- Terry Andwana @teedailys

- Grace Ekundayo @gracie.e

Akinremi Fiyinfoluwa @akinremifiyinfoluwa

Best Spoken Word Record - Spoken word

- Oludolapo Adewale @oludolapo_adewale

- Maritza Mama KLA @mama.kla

- Oreva @rehviie