The winners, who receive a gold statue holding a microphone and wearing headphones, are selected by a vote from Podcast Academy members.
The awards and the Podcast Academy were established in 2020 with the inaugural ceremony held on May 16, 2021, hosted by Cameron Esposito.
[1] In February 2020, Hernan Lopez at Wondery announced that he and 10 peers had established a new non-profit group called the Podcast Academy.
[4] Nominations are first recommended for consideration within a submission window, and then narrowed down to an official list of nominees for voting.
[4] Members of the Podcast Academy are organized into peer groups in order to vote on the winners from the selected nominees, which are announced at the live ceremony.