Black Podcasting Awards Ceremony to be Held In-Person for the First Time
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The Black Podcasting Awards (BPA) are coming to the stage. After five years of virtual ceremonies, the premier celebration of Black voices in podcasting will hold its sixth annual awards ceremony live and in person in Baltimore, MD, on Friday, October 17.
Demetrius Bagley says: "The excitement is palpable as 71 podcasts are nominated across 43 categories, with the spotlight shining on the coveted Podcaster of the Year award. Vying for the top honor are Black Is America, from one of the most awarded podcasters in history, Dominic Lawson; 2024 BPAwards winner Mind the Force from Kristine McPartlin; and Mick Unplugged, Mick Hunt’s breakout hit that has dominated Apple’s Podcast Charts."
“To see this level of recognition happen in person is incredibly powerful,” says Talib Jasir, Founder and Convener of Afros & Audio Podcast Festival. “Since we started the festival back in 2019, just blocks away from where the Black Podcasting Awards began their journey months later in Brooklyn, the goal has always been about building tangible community. This ceremony feels like a full-circle moment, celebrating that growth and brilliance face-to-face.”
The sixth annual awards ceremony will take place on Friday, October 17, from 6–10 pm at Motor House’s Black Box Theater in Baltimore, MD. Hosted by BPAwards co-founder Georgie-Ann Getton, the event will be videotaped by Gifted Sounds Network. Tickets and tables are now available for purchase at ceremony.blackpodawards.com. The ceremony is part of the 7th annual Afros & Audio Podcast Festival weekend. The festival is offering 25% off festival registration using the discount code bpawards25.
The prestigious Podcaster of the Year award will be decided by the BPAwards VIP Vote. This exclusive voting body includes previous BPAwards winners, judges, volunteer staff, nominees, Afros & Audio speakers and staff, and active Black Podcasters Association members. VIP Voting is open through Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 12:00 AM Hawaii Time.
Winning podcasters receive physical awards as well as prizes from Afros & Audio and other sponsors. Follow the Black Podcasting Awards on social media @BlackPodAwards to stay updated.
FULL LIST OF 2025 BLACK PODCASTING AWARDS NOMINEES
104 award nominations in 43 award categories for 71 podcasts and 7 podcasters
Find nominees’ photos, podcast covers, and hyperlinks at 2025noms.BlackPodAwards.com
2025 LEGEND AWARD
Anna DeShawn
Bernard P. Achampong
Wize Grazette
BEST ARTS PODCAST
Creatives Like Us
IN BTWN ARTIST
Stitch Please
BEST BLACK GIRL MAGIC PODCAST
Girl…Call Me with Tanya and Jessica
Stitch Please
The Color Between The Lines with Esther Dillard
BEST BLERD PODCAST
Modern Figures Podcast
The Ultimate Blerds
Vaguely Nerdy
BEST BUSINESS PODCAST
Dallas, Texas: What’s Good? Lessons from your Local Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
How I Crushed It
Made Herself A Boss Podcast
BEST CULTURE PODCAST
SOUL Vibrant
The Kadara Woman Podcast
We Sound Crazy Podcast
BEST EDUCATION PODCAST
Modern Figures Podcast
The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators
BEST ENTREPRENEUR PODCAST
Build to Enough
Nurse Boss Shift
So Ambitious
BEST EPISODE OF THE YEAR
Black Is America
Club 520 Podcast
BEST FAMILY AND PARENTING PODCAST
BACKtalk by Successful Black Parenting Magazine
Early Risers
BEST FILM AND TELEVISION PODCAST
301 Colored Commentators
The Pilot Podcast
Vaguely Nerdy
BEST GUEST APPEARANCE
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST HEALTH AND WELLNESS PODCAST
How Y’all Healing?™️
It’s About DAMN Time
Mind the Force
BEST HISTORY PODCAST
American Railroad
Black Is America
Our Ancestors Were Messy
BEST HOSTING DUO
U Stuck Wit Me!
Vaguely Nerdy
BEST HOSTING TEAM
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST INDIE PODCAST
Embracing Your Voice
Stitch Please
Un(con)Trolled
BEST INTERNATIONAL PODCAST
Creatives Like Us
Liberated Land Trusts
Rigour & Flow with Aiwan and Tamanda
BEST LGBTQ PODCAST
Queer News
Red for Revolution
Rigour & Flow with Aiwan and Tamanda
BEST LIMITED SERIES PODCAST
Black on the Ballot
Furious Flower IV: The Worlds of Black Poetry
LA Made: The Other Moonshot
BEST LITERARY PODCAST
...But Make It Books
Literacy Matters: Empowered Conversations
Quintessential Poetry
BEST LONGTIME PODCAST
ABOUT THAT WALLET
Shades and Layers
Stitch Please
BEST MUSIC PODCAST
American Railroad
R&B N' Chill
We Sound Crazy Podcast
BEST NEW PODCAST
Black and CULTivated
THE CHAIR
Thrive with Joy
BEST NEWS & POLITICS PODCAST
Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips
Ernestly Speaking! with Ernest Owens
Queer News
BEST PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PODCAST
It’s About DAMN Time
Know What You See with Brian Lowery
The Letters & Layers Podcast
BEST PERSONAL JOURNALS PODCAST
Behind the Mic: Powered by REVOLT Podcast Network
The Mediocre Black Woman
WV Uncommon Place
BEST PODCAST COVER ART
...But Make It Books
Black Is America
Embracing Your Voice
BEST PODCAST NETWORK
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST PRODUCER
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST RELATIONSHIP PODCAST
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY PODCAST
Black and CULTivated
Untoxicify Your Relationship
Vantage Point Podcast
BEST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PODCAST
B The Way Forward
Modern Figures Podcast
BEST SCRIPTED FICTION PODCAST
Alpha 8
Dr. Apples®
Red for Revolution
BEST SEX PODCAST
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST SOLO HOST
Know What You See
Our Ancestors Were Messy
Queer News
BEST SOUND DESIGN
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST SPORTS PODCAST
Biggs vs Biggs
Club 520 Podcast
BEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
BEST VIDEO PODCAST
Dear Content Creator
Joe and Jada
BEST YOUTH PODCAST
** Winner to be revealed LIVE Friday October 17 **
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
Belonging to Blackness
Holdin' Court Podcast
We Sound Crazy Podcast
PODCASTER OF THE YEAR (VIP VOTE)
Dominic Lawson (Black Is America)
Mick Hunt (Mick Unplugged)
Kristine McPartlin (Mind the Force)
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