The Audio Verse Awards are given out every year to the best fiction podcasts in various categories. It's an excellent resource for the most popular audio drama. See below for the list of 2018 finalists and winners. For ease of finding new podcasts, here is a list of nominated podcasts in alphabetical order.
Audio engineering of a new comedy
Winner - Mischa Stanton for StarTripper!!
Erik Jorgensen for Red Rhino
Fredrik Skaare Baden for The Amelia Project
- My review
Dominic Hargreaves for Victoriocity
Hedley Knights for We Fix Space Junk
- My review
Audio engineering of a new drama
Winner - Bridge Geene for Tides
Aurora Balogh-Zanin for Aqua Marianas
Steve Long for Hawk Chronicles
Julie Freddino for Mermaid's of Merrow's Cove
Travis Vengroff and Brandon Strader for The White Vault
- My review
Audio engineering of a self-contained comedy
Winner - Nicole Greevy and Kevin Ramsay for Uncanny County: Homecoming Queen
Michael Aquino for Martina and the Musician
Nicole Greevy and Kevin Ramsay for Uncanny County: Our Better Angels
William Franke and Kevin Ramsay for Uncanny County: Wellness
Tom DeMichele and Tyler Milliron for What's the Theme? With Tom & TJ
Audio engineering of a self-contained drama
Winner - Elizabeth Wolford for In Her Burning
Craig Good for Enter the Dark
Steve Long for Hawk Chronicles: A Hawk Chronicles Christmas
Todd Faulkner and Kevin Ramsay for Uncanny County: Wichita Starman
Matthew C. Pritchard and Kevin Ramsay for Uncanny County: Wish You Were Here
Audio engineering of an ongoing long-form comedy
Winner - Andy Goddard and John Wakefield for Wooden Overcoats
- My review
Jeff van Dreason and Alexander Danner for Greater Boston
Conrad Miszuk for Kakos Industries
Ella Watts for The Unseen Hour
Dominic Hargreaves for Victoriocity
Audio engineering of an ongoing long-form drama
Winner - Mischa Stanton for The Bright Sessions
- My review
Mischa Stanton for ars PARADOXICA
Eric Kimelton for King Falls AM
Sophie Kaner for The Penumbra Podcast
Bridge Geene for Tides
Audio engineering of an ongoing short-form comedy
Winner - Mischa Stanton for Startripper!!
Erik Jorgensen for Red Rhino
Fredrik Skaare Baden for The Amelia Project
- My review
Angela McCain for Threads in the Vayl
Hedley Knights for We Fix Space Junk
- My review
Audio engineering of an ongoing short-form drama
Winner - Mischa Stanton for The Far Meridian
- My review
Arthur Tisseront and Nicholas Fenton for Cyberspace Neo: Exodus
Danilo Vieira Battistini for Dias Digitais: Caça aos Hackers
Chelsea Rugg for The Grayscale
Erik Magnus for The Neon Noir
Original composition for a new comedy
Winner - The Amelia Project Theme by Fredrik Skaare Baden for The Amelia Project
- My review
Doyle's Theme by Joash Kari for H. G. Wells Has His Regrets
Red Rhino Theme by Erik Jorgensen for Red Rhino
Tales from the Aletheian Society Main Theme by Stoo Goff for Tales from the Aletheian Society
Victoriocity Theme by Jon Ouin for Victoriocity
Original composition for a new drama
Winner - God's Gonna Cut You Down by Anthony Keys for The Lonesome Pine Podcast
Aftershocks Theme by Tom Rory Parsons for Aftershocks
Midnight by Benny James for Dining in the Void
Mythos Main Theme by F. Stride for Mythos
Frigid Wind by Sage G. C. for Station Blue
Original composition for a self-contained production
Winner - Love Theme of the Damned by Matthew C. Pritchard for Uncanny County: Homecoming Queen
Lost by Andrew Preston for Hit the Bricks
Ivory Towers Theme by Tom Rory Parsons for Ivory Towers
The Sinking of the Warlock by Brandon Moore for The Current
Original composition for an ongoing comedy
Winner - Hot Air Balloon suite by James Whittle for Wooden Overcoats
- My review
Doyle's Theme by Joash Kari for H. G. Wells Has His Regrets
Red Rhino Theme by Erik Jorgensen for Red Rhino
The Amelia Project Theme by Fredrik Skaare Baden for The Amelia Project
- My review
Victoriocity Theme by Jon Ouin for Victoriocity
Original composition for an ongoing drama
Winner - Together Again by Evan Cunningham for The Bright Sessions
- My review
Midnight by Benny James for Dining in the Void
It's Up To Us by Cameron Chambers for King Falls AM
The Magnus Archives Main Theme by Sam Jones for The Magnus Archives
- My review
Welcome to Wolf 359 (Cheerful Variation) by Alan Rodi for Wolf 359
- My review
Best new comedy
Winner - The Amelia Project
- My review
Best new drama
Winner - Tides
Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services
Best ongoing long-form comedy
Winner - Wooden Overcoats
- My review
Best ongoing long-form drama
The Bright Sessions
- My review
Best ongoing short-form comedy
Winner - StarTripper!!
The Amelia Project
- My review
Best ongoing short-form drama
Winner - The Far Meridian
- My review
Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services
Best self-contained Production
Winner - In Her Burning
Writing of a new comedy
Winner - Beth Crane for We Fix Space Junk
- My review
Meghan Fitzmartin for Red Rhino
Julian Mundy for StarTripper!!
Philip Thorne and Øystein Ulsberg Brager for The Amelia Project
- My review
Jen Sugden and Chris Sugden for Victoriocity
Writing of a new drama
Winner - Jesse Schuschu for Tides
Nicole Birdy for Dining in the Void
Steve Long for Hawk Chronicles
Lisette Alvarez for Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services
K. A. Statz for The White Vault
- My review
Writing of a self-contained comedy
Winner - Todd Faulkner for Uncanny County: Homecoming Queen
Dania Ramos for Martina and the Musician
Morgan Z. Sowell for The Reykjavik Accords
Nicole Greevy for Uncanny County: Our Better Angels
Amanda Maciel for Uncanny County: Wellness
Writing of a self-contained drama
Winner - Alison Crane for Uncanny County: Imperfect Storm
Fiona Thraille for Bone in the Blue
Sin Ribbon for In Her Burning
Anna Rodriguez for Smores
Joshua Bridges for Voicemails in the Apocalypse
Writing of an ongoing long-form comedy
Winner - Multiple for Wooden Overcoats
- My review
Alexander Danner and Jef Van Dreason for Greater Boston
Conrad Miszuk for Kakos Industries
Aja and EarlGreyTea68 for Kaleidotrope
Jen Sugden and Chris Sugden for Victoriocity
Writing of an ongoing long-form drama
Winner - Multiple for Wolf 359
- My review
Sarah Rhea Werner for Girl In Space
- My review
Kyle Brown and Eric Kimelton for King Falls AM
Lauren Shippen for The Bright Sessions
- My review
Kevin Vibert and Sophie Kaner for The Penumbra Podcast
Writing of an ongoing short-form comedy
Winner - Beth Crane for We Fix Space Junk
- My review
Emily Hancock and Francesca Mylod-Ford for H. G. Wells Has His Regrets
Meghan Fitzmartin for Red Rhino
Julian Mundy for StarTripper!!
Philip Thorne and Øystein Ulsberg Brager for The Amelia Project
- My review
Writing of an ongoing short-form drama
Winner - Justin McLachlan for EOS 10
Lisette Alvarez for Kalila Stormfire's Economical Magick Services
Chad Ellis for Station Blue
Eli Barraza for The Far Meridian
- My review
Jack Delaney for The Neon Noir
Leading role in a new production
Winner - IanMcQuown as Feston Pyxis for StarTripper!!
Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely for Arden
Chad Ellis as Matthew Leads for Station Blue
Julia Schifini as Dr. Winifred Eurus for Tides
Layla Katib as Clara Entwhistle for Victoriocity
Leading role in an ongoing comedy
Winner - IanMcQuown as Feston Pyxis for StarTripper!!
Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely for Arden
James Carpenter as H. G. Wells for H. G. Wells Has His Regrets
Julia Eve as Captain Ruby Hart for The New Adventures of Red Riding Hood
Layla Katib as Clara Entwhistle for Victoriocity
Leading role in an ongoing drama
Winner - Julia Morizawa as Dr. Joan Bright for The Bright Sessions
- My review
Kristen DiMercurio as Dr. Sally Grissom for ars PARADOXICA
Kyle Brown as Sammy Stevens for King Falls AM
Chad Ellis as Matthew Leads for Station Blue
Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel for The Penumbra Podcast
Role in a self-contained comedy
Winner - Briggon Snow as Nick Erelstein for My Neighbours Are Dead
Devin McCall as Kimber for Uncanny County: Homecoming Queen
Todd Faulkner as Dell for Uncanny County: Our Better Angels
Nicole Greevy as New Girl for Uncanny County: Wellness
Anthony Babino as Anthony for What's the Theme? With Tom & TJ
Role in a self-contained drama
Winner - Julia Morizawa as Cora for The Big Loop
Laura Todd as Helena for Hawk Chronicles: A Hawk Chronicles Christmas
Sin Ribbon as Erith for In Her Burning
Erika Ishii as Shirley Kent for The Neon Noir
Katherine Puma as Ellen for Uncanny County: The Ridgeway Motel
Role in the ensemble of a new production
Winner - Molly Rae as Waverly Black for Dining in the Void
Aubrey Rose as Joanna Fenistil for Aqua Marianas
Martzi Campos as Martha for Champions of the Earth
Sarah Sarka as Armstrong for Project Nova
David Ault as Walter Heath for The White Vault
- My review
Role in the ensemble of an ongoing comedy
Winner - Beth Eyre as Antigone Funn for Wooden Overcoats
- My review
Martzi Campos as Martha for Champions of the Earth
Jessica Washington as Isabelle Powell for Greater Boston
Ryan Schile as Dr. Herbert West for Our Fair City
Mark Scoggins as Captain Mannheim Munsterberg for Tales of the Liberty Flyer
Role in the ensemble of an ongoing drama
Winner - Zach Valenti as Doug Eiffel for Wolf 359
- My review
Aubrey Rose as Joanna Fenistil for Aqua Marianas
Molly Rae as Waverly Black for Dining in the Void
Sarah Sarka as Armstrong for Project Nova
David Ault as Walter Heath for The White Vault
- My review
Supporting role in a new production
Winner - Francesca Mintowt-Czyz as Marilyn for We Fix Space Junk
- My review
Georgia Fisk as Catherine "Jane" Wells for H. G. Wells Has His Regrets
Clive Ward as Director Cage for Hawk Chronicles
Kimberly Woods as Aislinn August for Red Rhino
Peter Rae as The Narrator for Victoriocity
Supporting role in an ongoing comedy
Winner - Francesca Mintowt-Czyz as Marilyn for We Fix Space Junk
- My review
Georgia Fisk as Catherine "Jane" Wells for H. G. Wells Has His Regrets
Kimberly Woods as Aislinn August for Red Rhino
Gareth Severn as Gunolf De Ville for The New Adventures of Red Riding Hood
Peter Rae as The Narrator for Victoriocity
Supporting role in an ongoing drama
Winner - Briggon Snow as Caleb Michaels for The Bright Sessions
- My review
Adrian Miller as Dr. Lemon for dwm presents Unwritten
Clive Ward as Director Cage for Hawk Chronicles
Eric Kimelton as Deputy Troy Krieghauser for King Falls AM
Kate Jones as Rita for The Penumbra Podcast
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