Tavia Gilbert and Simon Vance gleam after winning Audie Awards for Best Female Narrator and Best Male Narrator at the Audie Awards Gala Thursday night in New York. (John Florian photo)
AUDIE AWARDS®
Tavia Gilbert, Simon Vance, Hamilton Win
Top Honors At 2017 Audie Awards Gala
June 2, 2017
 (VOXtra) - As the audiobook industry climbs to annual records in sales and titles, so too grows the number of audiobook narrators.
Yet known among the narrators is that bringing home a coveted Audie Award from the annual Audie Awards® Gala is recognition that they're among the best of the industry's very best.
Last night at the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF) in New York, scores of narrators and publishers were announced and honored as Audie Award winners in the 22nd annual competition sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA).
Congratulations to this year's big winners!
- Tavia Gilbert - Best Female Narrator,
- Simon Vance - Best Male Narrator, and
- Hamilton: The Revolution - Audiobook of the Year
Often
referred to as the "Oscars of spoken word entertainment," the dressy affair was a gathering of authors, narrators and publishers excited to learn the winners of the most prestigious awards in the U.S. honoring
audiobooks.
Award-winning comedian, author, and
commentator Paula Poundstone emceed the awards portion for the second time,
because, said APA President Linda Lee, "she would have been a tough act to follow after last year - so we invited her again." And Poundstone's off-the-cuff comments - even when reading a script - brought the house down with laughter.
Following an elegant reception, the shoulder-to-shoulder mix of the audiobook world moved to the theater for the presentation of awards ...
See all 22nd Annual Audie Award Finalists
AND THIS YEAR'S WINNERS ARE ...
AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda
and Jeremy McCarter, narrated by Mariska Hargitay with the authors,
published by Hachette Audio
AUDIO DRAMA
In the Embers by Brian Price and
Jerry Stearns, narrated by Robin Miles, Edwin Strout, Dean Johnson, et
al; music by Mike Wheaton, published by Great Northern Audio
Theatre/Blackstone Audio
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The Greatest: My Own Story
by Muhammad Ali with Richard Durham, narrated by Dion Graham, published
by Graymalkin Media
BEST FEMALE NARRATOR
Be Frank with Me by Julia
Claiborne Johnson, narrated by Tavia Gilbert, published by
HarperAudio
BEST MALE NARRATOR
Jerusalem by Alan Moore, narrated by Simon
Vance, published by Recorded Books
BUSINESS/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Humans
Need Not Apply by Jerry Kaplan, narrated by John Pruden, published by
Tantor Media, a division of Recorded Books
EROTICA
Marriage Games by CD
Reiss, narrated by Sebastian York and Elena Wolfe, published by Flip
CityMedia Inc.
EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN
Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron
Hurley, design by Jessica Daigle, published by HighBridge, a division of
Recorded Books
EXCELLENCE IN MARKETING
Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the
Year 3000 by L. Ron Hubbard, narrated by Josh Clark, Scott Menville, Jim
Meskimen, Phil Proctor, Stefan Rudnicki, Fred Tatasciore and a full
cast, published by Galaxy Audio
EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCTION
Alien: Out of the
Shadows: An Audible Original Drama by Tim Lebbon and Dirk Maggs,
narrated by Rutger Hauer, Corey Johnson, Matthew Lewis, Kathryn Drysdale,
Laurel Lefkow, Andrea Deck, and Mac McDonald, published by Audible
Studios
FANTASY
The Hike by Drew Magary, narrated by Christopher Lane,
published by Brilliance Publishing
FICTION
Sister of Mine by Sabra
Waldfogel, narrated by Bahni Turpin, published by Brilliance
Publishing
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S.
Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug
Stanton, narrated by Mark Boyett, published by Audible Studios
HUMOR
I'm
Judging You written and narrated by Luvvie Ajayi, published by Macmillan
Audio
INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED FICTION
Risen: The Novelization of the
Major Motion Picture by Angela Hunt, narrated by P.J. Ochlan and Alana
Kerr Collins, published by christianaudio, a division of Recorded
Books
INSPIRATIONAL/FAITH-BASED NON-FICTION
The Awakening of HK Derryberry
by Jim Bradford and Andy Hardin, narrated by Milton Bagby, published by
Thomas Nelson
LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi,
narrated by Dominic Hoffman, published by Penguin Random House Audio /
Books on Tape
MIDDLE GRADE
How to Train Your Dragon: How to Fight a
Dragon's Fury by Cressida Cowell, narrated by David Tennant, published by
Hachette Audio
MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE
Small Great Things by Jodi
Picoult, narrated by Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell, and Ari Fliakos,
published by Penguin Random House Audio / Books on Tape
MYSTERY
The
Crossing by Michael Connelly, narrated by Titus Welliver, published by
Hachette Audio
NARRATION BY THE AUTHOR or AUTHORS
A Life in Parts written
and narrated by Bryan Cranston, published by Simon & Schuster
Audio
NON-FICTION
Hillbilly Elegy written and narrated by J.D. Vance,
published by HarperAudio
ORIGINAL WORK
The Dispatcher by John Scalzi,
narrated by Zachary Quinto, published by Audible Studios
PARANORMAL
Ghost
Gifts by Laura Spinella, narrated by Nicol Zanzarella, published by
Brilliance Publishing
ROMANCE
Dirty by Kylie Scott, narrated by Andi
Arndt, published by Macmillan Audio
SCIENCE FICTION
Star Wars: The Force
Awakens by Alan Dean Foster, narrated by Marc Thompson, published
by Penguin Random House Audio / Books on Tape
SHORT STORIES/COLLECTIONS
The
Brink: Stories by Austin Bunn, narrated by Austin Bunn, Luke Daniels,
Tanya Eby, Ralph Lister, Amy McFadden, Mikael Naramore, and Nick Podehl,
published by Blunder Woman Productions via ACX
THRILLER/SUSPENSE
Cross
Justice by James Patterson, narrated by Ruben Santiago Hudson and
Jefferson Mays, published by Hachette Audio
YOUNG ADULT
Salt to the Sea by
Ruta Sepetys, narrated by Jorjeana Marie, Will Damron, Cassandra Morris,
and Michael Crouch, published by Listening Library
YOUNG LISTENERS (up to
age 8)
28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World by
Charles R. Smith, Jr., narrated by Dion Graham, William Jackson Harper,
Zainab Jah, January LaVoy, Robin Miles, Lizan Mitchell,Jonathan Earl
Peck, and Carter Woodson Redwood, published by Live Oak Media
"All the winners and nominees from tonight are to be congratulated in
helping our industry grow to a higher level year after year," said APA President Linda Lee. "And this
event allows us to show our appreciation to all of them for
their tremendous contributions to our industry."
Congratulations to all!
ABOUT THE APA ...
The Audio Publishers Association (APA) is a not-for-profit trade
organization founded in 1986, whose primary goals are to promote awareness of the
audiobook industry, gather and disseminate industry statistics,
encourage high production standards and represent the interests of
audiobook publishers. It also conducts an annual conference (APAC), networking socials and many additional programs.
For more about the APA, it's programs and how to join, visit www.audiopub.org.
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