A complete list of nominees across 16 different categories including Beauty & Fashion, Celebrity, Comedy, Film, Gaming, Television and more.
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — With the podcast medium now firmly embedded in mainstream entertainment, the Hollywood Creative Alliance has unveiled its full slate of contenders for the 2026 Astra Podcast Awards. The announcement, made today, recognizes a wide spectrum of voices and narrative styles spanning 16 distinct categories, and every nominated show is now automatically in the running for the coveted Podcast of the Year Award.
Mark your calendars: the 2026 Astra Podcast Awards ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at The Garland Hotel in Studio City. Those interested in attending can secure tickets now through AstraPodcastAwards.com
This year’s competitive field features a mix of heavy hitters and rising stars, including Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Call Her Daddy, SmartLess, Crime Junkie, and The Daily. The breadth of the nominations is striking, with categories covering everything from beauty and fashion, books, comedy, family and parenting, film, gaming, health and wellness, pop culture, science, scripted storytelling, sports, topical news, true crime, and television.
The roster showcases the full spectrum of the medium, from intimate celebrity chats and in-depth film critique to immersive fictional worlds and hard-hitting journalism, underscoring just how expansive and creative podcasting has become.
The complete list of nominees can be found below:
Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast
Breaking Beauty
Gloss Angeles
Let’s Get Dressed
The Skin Club Podcast
Best Book Podcast
Booked on Fantasy
Fantasy Fangirls
It Was A Book First
The Book Club
Best Celebrity Podcast
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Dear Chelsea
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Best Comedy Podcast
Call Her Daddy
SmartLess
Take Your Shoes Off with Rick Glassman
This Past Weekend with Theo Von
Best Family & Parenting Podcast
Always Here
Newsicle
Good Inside
This is So Awkward
Best Film Podcast
2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla
Filmspotting
Happy Sad Confused with Josh Horowitz
You Must Remember This
Best Game Podcast
Critical Role Podcast
Giant Bombcast
No Chit Chat Trivia
Retronauts
Best Health & Wellness Podcast
Choosing Joy
In Heels with Keni Silva
Tony Mantor: Why Not Me?
Well to Do with Andi Lew
Best Member Podcast
Film Talk With AJ Dean
Hallmarkies
United By Rice
Visibility Ultd.
Best Pop Culture Podcast
Literally! With Rob Lowe
Pop Culture Happy Hour
The Black Guy Who Tips
The Toast
Best Science Podcast
DoctoRx Unscripted
Huge if True with Cleo Abram
Stuff to Blow Your Mind
The Rest is Science
Best Scripted Podcast
Midnight Burger
Table Read
The Dragoning
Violet’s Shadow Murder Mysteries
Best Sports Podcast
Born To The Game
Pardon My Take
The Bill Simmons Podcast
The Jenkins & Jonez Podcast
Best Topical News Podcast
404 Media Podcast
Interesting Things with JC
The AI Chatbot Drag Race
The Daily
Best True Crime Podcast
Black True Crime
Crime Junkie
Love Trapped
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Best TV Podcast
Pod Meets World
That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast
The Buzz – BuzzWorthy Radio
The Greatest Generation
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Why it matters: As the podcast industry continues to mature, awards like these signal which shows are setting the standard for audio storytelling. With nominees ranging from blockbuster interview franchises to niche fan favorites, this list offers a definitive guide to the podcasts shaping cultural conversation heading into 2027.
