The nominations begin on a set date (July 1, 2017 for the 2017 awards) and continue for thirty days.

[4] Once up to ten nominees in each category have been established, the final voting slate is released.

Voting in this round are selected by a panel of judges as outlined in the podcast awards rule.

In 2009, they were able to award podcasters almost $3,500 in prizes, with additional website exposure through 2009–2010 of seventeen million plus hits.

While some podcasters are aware of the awards and mobilize their listeners to vote, many do not realize they exist.